After an initial issue that ended up raising more questions than anything else, this second entry in the new The Incredible Hulk series attempts to give some answers. Specifically, the aim of this book seems to be showing what Bruce Banner’s life has been like since his nasty break up with the big green guy and, more importantly, what his current motivation is. I’m sincerely glad to see that the writer is working towards answering these questions after a cool, but very confusing first issue for the series. Unfortunately, if these are the kinds of answers we’re going to get, then maybe the questions are better left unasked.
As I said, this book puts the focus on Bruce Banner, the genius puny scientist that the Hulk spawned from. Up until recently, they were sharing a body. Now that they are finally separated, Banner must have everything he ever wanted. Right? Yup, there he is on page one, chilling on a tropical island with his gorgeous resurrected wife who can turn into a gorgeous red giantess, which has the added benefit of ripping her bikini in all the right places. Yes, good old Bruce must be pretty pleased- Oh, damn, he’s brooding. That’s right, the issue starts with several pages of the beautiful Betty Ross, the love of Banner’s life and one of his primary sources of motivation, telling him how fortunate he is now and proving his fortune, just by standing there. But Banner isn’t having it. He wants to go look at radiation and Red She-Hulk bails. Somehow, the guy who used to be the likeable hero is now an irredeemable prick.
