The Incredible Hulk #8 Review

Written by: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by: Nic Klein
Colors by: Matthew Wilson, Nic Klein
Letters by: VC’s Cory Petit
Cover art by: Nic Klein
Cover price: $3.99
Release date: January 30, 2024

The Incredible Hulk #8 pits the Gamma Giant against the War Devil with a little help from a (not THE) friendly neighborhood Ghost Rider.

Is The Incredible Hulk #8 Good?

Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat. Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s tenure on The Incredible Hulk is starting to feel a lot like rinse and repeat, and that assessment is no more evident than in The Incredible Hulk #8.

When last we left Hulk, the monstrous entity known as War Devil “conscripted” local townsfolk into a monstrous cavalry to hunt the Hulk and anyone around him. The issue ended with the Hulk getting doused in the War Devil’s black goo. Now, Banner and Hulk fight the spirit of War Devil in Hulk’s mind. In the physical world, the series-specific version of Ghost Rider, aka Uncle Joe, arrives to save his nephew from becoming collateral damage.

Ultimately, Hulk SMASH!

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There’s not much more to this review because there’s not much more to this issue. Hulk smashes War Devil’s grip on his mind, and then he smashes the physical manifestation of War Devil with Ghost Rider’s help, ending with a foreboding warning that the Eldest won’t stop.

What’s great about The Incredible Hulk #8? If you like Hulk smashing to solve monstrous problems, you’re in luck. Plus, Nic Klein’s art is phenomenal.

What’s not so great about The Incredible Hulk #8? Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat. At some point, Phillip Kenney Johnson needs to start making some progress on the story involving the Eldest.

About The Reviewer: Gabriel Hernandez is the Publisher & EIC of ComicalOpinions.com, a comics review site dedicated to indie, small, and mid-sized publishers.

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Bits and Pieces

The Incredible Hulk #8 is a fine example of Hulk smashing with incredible art. That said, Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s tenure has fallen into a rut, repeating the same story over and over. Eventually, the monster of the month approach stops becoming entertaining, and this series has reached that point.