Incredible Hulk: Tempest Fugit
Posted in Comics Marvel on 30. Jul, 2010
$6.89
Product Description
Hulk smash! Stalking across the depths of the ocean, dispatching everything from sharks to giant squids, comes the Hulk. As a long-buried episode from Bruce Banner's youth begins to surface with possible ramifications for the future, the Hulk finds himself washed up on a strange island, populated by several hapless victims...and some most unexpected monsters. Collects Incredible Hulk #77-82.
Incredible Hulk: Tempest Fugit
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When Peter David’s unheralded run on the Incredible Hulk came to an end in 1998 due to creative differences, a variety of writers put their own spins on Marvel’s jade giant. Paul Jenkins and more recently Bruce Jones weaved some great Hulk stories, but now Peter David, arguably the best Hulk writer ever, is back, for better or worse. As Tempest Fugit begins, Bruce Banner and his raging alter-ego find themselves washed ashore on a mysterious island full of monsters and even stranger people. In between the unfolding events, we are given glimpses into Bruce’s past, and one of the first manifestations of his Hulk “personality”. Sadly, David’s storytelling just seems like a re-hash of past ideas, and it’s nothing special in the least. Familiar faces are abound, from General Ross, to Doc Samson, and even to Fin Fang Foom, with little results. The art by Lee Weeks and Tom Palmer is solid enough, giving the green goliath his classic look with some grit thrown in for good measure. The last issue collected here is worth noting however; “Dear Tricia”, featuring art by Hulk/Thing: Hard Knocks, Inhumans, Fantastic Four 1234, and Sentry artist Jae Lee, is surprisingly touching, and far better than the Tempest Fugit arc. All in all, Tempest Fugit is fun for the most part, but hopefully David has more tricks up his sleave.
Rating: 3 / 5
Peter David, without a doubt, owns The Incredible Hulk as no one has since Stan Lee & Jack Kirby. His long run on the book is, justifiably so, the stuff of legend. So it was good news, indeed, that David would be returning to the pages of THE INCREDIBLE HULK. The not-so-good-news was that it would only be for six issues…..
Well, the good far outweighs the bad in TEMPEST FUGIT, the collected edition of David’s brief return. In it, The Hulk, after walking across the bottom of the ocean (WALKING…..ACROSS…THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN! And fighting a Great White Shark and a Giant Octopus, to boot! Sue me, but I’m a sucker for undersea monsters, so as soon as I saw the Hulk/Shark match-up, I knew I was going to love this book.), finds himself on a mysterious island, populated by some pretty well-known Marvel Monsters, a few old friends/enemies, and a couple of young shipwreck survivors. To say more would spoil the plot, but it was a fun little tale, well told by David and artists Lee Weeks & Tom Palmer. There’s a freestanding bonus story, by David and Jae Lee, that’s quite heartfelt and touching, and shows what the right creators can do in a mere 22 pages. TEMPEST FUGIT is a good, fun story……Nothing Earth-shattering, but a fun way to pass an hour or two.
Rating: 4 / 5
peter came back to hulk, then left just as fast. it’s too bad, as other than stan lee and jack kirby he’s been the best writer/plotter in the hulk’s history. tempest fugit is a nice book, and the dear tricia story is a cool addition at the end.
Rating: 4 / 5
In 1998, creative differences between Marvel Comics and long-time Incredible Hulk writer Peter David led to the latter’s all-too premature departure from the book’s creative helm. Now, after seven years, Peter David finally returns to the character he redefined for a new generation of Hulk fans to tell a tale of action/adventure, intrigue, and revelations.
Trapped on a Mysterious Island populated by strange monsters (and even stranger people), the Hulk and his human half, Bruce Banner, must put aside their differences and join forces to piece together what is going on–and find a way to escape from it. Meanwhile, flashbacks to Banner’s high school years unveil a dark secret…. as well as the beginnings of his “relationship” with his emerald alter-ego.
Peter David’s storytelling is in fine form once again. He proves that, even after twelve years of exploration, the Hulk is far from being “tapped out”; there is still plenty of life left in this iconic character. Lee Weeks’ art is, to coin a phrase, incredible. From the ethereal quality of the flashbacks to the exhilarating monster scenes to the awesome rendition of the Hulk himself, Weeks’ jaw-dropping depictions have earned him a place among the ranks of Hulk legends like Sal Buscema, Todd McFarlane, and Dale Keown.
Also including the stand-alone story “Dear Tricia…”, featuring art by Jae Lee (Hulk/Thing: Hard Knocks), Tempest Fugit has something in it to please just about every Hulk fan, old and new. Welcome back, Peter David!
Rating: 5 / 5