They're solid plot elements, and the storytelling is generally good. Meanwhile, PAD steps up a few plot elements that he brings to an explosive conclusion in #346: A reborn, scarier Leader and the idea of the government making new Gamma Bombs. We get the Hulk as a real character, not just a force of nature, and we get the beginning of the story of a Banner with a splintered mind.

The same 'ole story, yes?īut even in these early issues, PAD does something different. The start of PAD's run (#328-346) is a little chaotic, as he figures out how to put the pieces into a more traditional shape, but we soon have Bruce Banner as the Hulk on the run from the military across the country. Remember back when comic authors had to continue on the stories of their predecessors, rather than getting a brand-new volume where they could throw out everything and start anew? Well, that was PAD's Hulk back in 1997, where he had to deal with a hulkified Rick Jones, a non-hulkified Bruce Banner, and a base of Hulkbusters. And really, the scene where The Hulk thought that The Thing had become a woman made me laugh out loud for the first time in weeks, so that was worth the price of admission alone. Peter David's run is truly essential reading for Marvel fans. That said, there are some great stories to be head here, and I really can't recommend this series of omniboo highly enough, especially to those that haven't experienced them before. It was tough going, not just because I feel lousy, but because I have reached double/triple/quadruple-dipping saturation with most of the issues collected here.I've just read them too many times. (Pro tip- I just discovered that Pluto has channels devoted to Happy Days and Three's Company! I'm miserable and in pain, but that kind of makes me happy.)Īnyway, I digress.I was compelled to keep going through this omnibus, because I'm just a few books shy of meeting my 2020 Goodreads goal, which I was on track to blow away. My main desire has been to lay in bed and watch old comfort sitcoms. Well, I started to feel poorly a few days after Halloween, and I've missed a lot of work, and.wouldn't you know it.I've had zero desire to read while I'm waiting for someone to figure out what the heck is wrong with me. All my adult life, I justified my massive backlog of books, comics, magazines and movies by telling people 'I'm all set for when I retire, or if I ever find myself sidelined by a long-term illness, lol!'

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