State of the Multiverse 59

Friday, Feb. 5 2010 | Author: darrren

Realm of Kings - Son of Hulk #1

Realm Of Kings: Son Of Hulk #1 offered for me quite a nostalgic flavour, with appearances of the Psyklop (who look quite freaky now), the legacy of Jarella (one of the Hulk’s former girlfriends), and former Micronauts Arcturus Rann and Marionette. After the relaunch of those characters by Image Comics and then Devil’s Due, I remain confused as to who exactly owns the licence on these characters.

Still, while the majority of people’s attention is focused on the barbaric Skaar, the tale of Hiro Kala shows that the smaller of Hulk’s offspring is probably the more dangerous of the two, and definitely the most destructive, leaving the wreckage of Sakaar only to cause the destruction of a second planet Giausar, weakening the planet’s crust, causing it to descend into warfare and then dangling it like a doggy treat in front of the great devourer Galactus.

He is not a nice guy. In fact he is the definition of the angry young man, rejected, formerly enslaved, abandoned and master of a power that he hates.

And now he is loose on Jarella’s world? They have called the Hulk to save them from a new assault of the Psyklop, but of course the Hulk no longer exists as such, and anyway Hiro Kala and his crew were near the Fault, and thus are the next best thing. My childhood memories of great stories are quaking in the cupboard, simply wanting to survive.

I doubt they will.

This is not the best jumping on point for Hiro-Kala’s story, but I still recommend it, I’m sure any of the politics between this Son Of Hulk and his crew will soon become obvious. But how can you turn down Micronauts and Jarella? (Well, her niece at least.)

The coming Realm Of Kings is looking more and more promising. Especially since it looks like the Magus will be a player after all!