I haven't been a fan of the whole Red Hulk storyline, and this issue is a great example of why.It picks up where the last issue left off - with the (Green) Hulk dead at the hands of the Red Hulk. Never mind that he died in a way that has failed to kill the Hulk dozens of times in the past.
Marvel continuity has no place in this story, which is a complete mish-mash of time traveling flummery, multiple murders, cosmic acts that seem to have no consequences, and a story that casts the Red Hulk as Bugs Bunny, a character for whom reality has no meaning.
As always, the art by Ed McGuinness is tremendous, powerful and larger than life. But the story is just way over the top and beyond silly. If we were just grading the art, this issue would get an "A."
We actually get a couple of tiny hints about the Red Hulk's true identity - but at this point, a year into his first appearance, I'm not sure if anyone actually cares. I don't.
Apparently the Hulk is getting ready to migrate back to his home in the Incredible Hulk comic, which sounds good to me.
The sooner we put this series behind us, the better.
Grade: D
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