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jhouses's review
3.0
La muerte del Vigilante ha provocado que una cascada de secretos salgan a la luz.¿Qué tuvo que ver Tony Stark en el accidente que dio origen a Hulk? Entretenido aunque el dibujo resulta particularmente pobre.
shane_tiernan's review
4.0
The Original Sins idea was absolutely brilliant. It opened up endless story lines and allowed the writers at Marvel to delve into the past of many of the great heroes we've come to know and love over the years (decades now for some of us). This was a classic example of this. Everyone knows the Hulk's origin story, but wait, there's more! And this tells the story of what 'really' happened on that fateful day and the night before.
I loved it.
I loved it.
renatasnacks's review
4.0
If, like me, you enjoy Tony Stark and Bruce Banner having feelings about science and ethics at each other, you will enjoy this book immensely. If you're actually looking for a Hulk vs Iron Man fight, I mean... that's in here too. But it's mostly feelings.
also this is the first and maybe only book I've read from the Original Sin event, but if you're willing to accept that Tony and Bruce have swapped memories for ~space reasons~ it reads fine on its own.
also this is the first and maybe only book I've read from the Original Sin event, but if you're willing to accept that Tony and Bruce have swapped memories for ~space reasons~ it reads fine on its own.
lukeisthename34's review
2.0
Weak, boring and totally unnecessary. The big 'secret' was nothing and then the further revealed 'secret' was even less than nothing.
maggieswitzer's review
2.0
the retcon no one asked for but also not once in all the screaming at each other did Banner bring up the whole 'shooting me into space' thing
just_fighting_censorship's review
1.0
It is difficult to put into words just how much I hated this, but I'll do my best. Everything about this was horrifically terrible. This four issue Iron Man/Hulk story is part of the Original Sin event which I have been enjoying. In the Original Sin story line, the Watcher's eye was set off by the Orb as some sort of truth bomb, throwing the secrets of the Marvel universe into the faces of our heroes. One secret that was revealed is that Iron Man is some how responsible for Banner becoming Hulk.
So right off the bat I'm not feeling it. I will pretty much always be against these type of revisionist history stories, where we go back and learn that everything that has been established is a lie. It is cheap and pretty much a slap in the face to loyal comic fans, in my opinion. It is especially heinous in this instance as Hulk's origin is pretty much a sacred staple of comic history. However, a terrible plot isn't the only drawback you have to look forward to if you decide to dive into this train wreck. The writing itself, most noticeably the dialogue, is painful. It is uncharacteristic, cheesy, forced, and awkward.
Both Stark and Banner become incredibly unlikable characters. The tone of this comic was melodramatic with plenty of tight facial expression shots where Tony is screaming and crying.
Then there's the ending...where you realize that you have just wasted the hour it took you to read this complete and utter crap.
Overall, this was abysmally terrible... I think I actually have to stop thinking about it because I'm about to Hulk out with bitter nerd anger...
So right off the bat I'm not feeling it. I will pretty much always be against these type of revisionist history stories, where we go back and learn that everything that has been established is a lie. It is cheap and pretty much a slap in the face to loyal comic fans, in my opinion. It is especially heinous in this instance as Hulk's origin is pretty much a sacred staple of comic history. However, a terrible plot isn't the only drawback you have to look forward to if you decide to dive into this train wreck. The writing itself, most noticeably the dialogue, is painful. It is uncharacteristic, cheesy, forced, and awkward.
Both Stark and Banner become incredibly unlikable characters. The tone of this comic was melodramatic with plenty of tight facial expression shots where Tony is screaming and crying.
Then there's the ending...where you realize that you have just wasted the hour it took you to read this complete and utter crap.
Overall, this was abysmally terrible... I think I actually have to stop thinking about it because I'm about to Hulk out with bitter nerd anger...
billykaplan's review
2.0
this was just.. meh. at the beginning i was very confused, like i had to reread pages a few times to try to get a sense of what was happening (probably bc i have next to zero knowledge of comic tony or bruce, so all these details that were probably references to their backstories explained in their own solo runs went straight over my head) but towards the end of the second issue it started to make more sense to me.. the story just felt underdeveloped and underwritten, but i guess that’s what you get in a four issue side story. if this was fleshed out a little more i think this could have made for a more compelling story bc i think the idea of it is good, but it just fell short.
i didn’t like how they just kept throwing random memories/flashbacks in there. it was like “okay tony saw one of bruce’s memories and bruce saw one of tony’s” and then “oh wait but tony gets this other random forgotten memory of his back somehow” (still don’t get how that happened???) and then theres all these flashbacks and i couldnt really understand if they were part of the original memories they saw bc of the watcher’s eye thing in original sin #2, or whose memories they were or what it was just all very confusing. i always hate stories that lean too heavily on flashbacks, especially when they flip between the present and flashbacks a lot; it just becomes too much to keep up with eventually and that definitely happens here.
i did like the whole lesson abt pride at the end. also bruce saying he would be better off dead and tony going DONT SAY THAT SHIT hit me in the heart a little bit
i also have just never really been a fan of tony’s character in the comics and that definitely applies to this too. i’m always subconsciously comparing comic tony to MCU tony; and nothing will ever beat MCU tony for me, tony’s characterization is one of the few things i think the MCU nailed and comic tony just feels shallow compared to that.
i didn’t like how they just kept throwing random memories/flashbacks in there. it was like “okay tony saw one of bruce’s memories and bruce saw one of tony’s” and then “oh wait but tony gets this other random forgotten memory of his back somehow” (still don’t get how that happened???) and then theres all these flashbacks and i couldnt really understand if they were part of the original memories they saw bc of the watcher’s eye thing in original sin #2, or whose memories they were or what it was just all very confusing. i always hate stories that lean too heavily on flashbacks, especially when they flip between the present and flashbacks a lot; it just becomes too much to keep up with eventually and that definitely happens here.
i did like the whole lesson abt pride at the end. also bruce saying he would be better off dead and tony going DONT SAY THAT SHIT hit me in the heart a little bit
i also have just never really been a fan of tony’s character in the comics and that definitely applies to this too. i’m always subconsciously comparing comic tony to MCU tony; and nothing will ever beat MCU tony for me, tony’s characterization is one of the few things i think the MCU nailed and comic tony just feels shallow compared to that.
rjamieson4's review
1.0
The Original Sin tie-ins do not age well. Drunk Tony and Angry Hulk, plot is more contrived and forced than the other tie-ins which is saying a lot (see Original Sin Thor)
seawarrior's review
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'm currently sitting on the floor with a blanket over my head trying to shield myself from how depressed this comic made me, but to no avail.
I can't even form an opinion on whether the issues were well written, I am now a shell of my former self. I have no critiquing energy left.
Marvel should expect an emotional distress lawsuit from me in the coming months since this has effectively robbed me of my will to live.
I can't even form an opinion on whether the issues were well written, I am now a shell of my former self. I have no critiquing energy left.
Marvel should expect an emotional distress lawsuit from me in the coming months since this has effectively robbed me of my will to live.
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