I really can't rate the product as I never received it. We purchased it through one of the dealers that Amazon associates itself with and over a month later I still have not received it. Granted I am in the military and stationed in Germany, but I have never had anything take longer than two weeks to arrive. Very disappointed...

As a child of the '70s, I bought, scrounged for and read pretty much every issue of every Marvel Silver Age title from about 1962 to '79. This included a complete run of "Hulk" books back through the "Tales To Astonish" days, up through the grievously awful, played-out ploddings of the mid-1970s, and by the time of that decade's end, I was pretty much done with the jolly green giant. From time to time I would pick up random issues of old favorite titles, and I was dimly aware of the ponderous pop psychology of the ongoing Banner-Hulk psychodrama, and of the Bruce-was-abused-as-a-child thread, which seemed like a mistake (and which unfortunately made ts way into the Ang Lee film, much to my dismay...)

Anyway, this is all by way of introduction to say that I am an old-school Hulk fan, a kid who grew up and got bored with the whole "Hulk Smash" thing, even during the times when he was hyperarticulate or gray-colored, or whatever. I still look forward to crossovers where Hulk has an opportunity to, say, peel Tony Stark's armor off or give some other deserving do-gooder a good thumping, but for the most part, it takes a lot to draw be back into the Hulk's orbit.

So, it is my pleasure to say that "Planet Hulk" was a big, pleasant surprise -- a long, intense, entertaining super-story. Maybe a little too long, but still pretty involving, this Hulk-in-outer-space-exile saga is in large part a retelling of the classic '60s story where Hulk meets green-skinned Jarella and becomes a hero-king on a subatomic world, only to have his happiness snatched away from him at the last minute. ("Planet Hulk" makes clever reference to that old story... and Hulk gets some nookie again, at last)

Also, this is a very violent story, with Hulk both taking and dishing out plenty of physical punishment. In sort of a (poorly explained) reverse-Superman effect, Hulk isn't as totally invulnerable as he usually is, so although he seems to be unkillable, he can be stabbed and burned, which is an interesting twist. Anyway, he's plenty mad at the end of this story arc, so I guess I gotta go get me some "World War Hulk" books next. Make Mine Marvel! (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain book reviews)

So unlike what we usually read of the Hulk. So worth reading.

This is a saga the likes of which we have not seen from the Hulk series in a long time, if ever. Great story. Great action. Some great guest appearances. This has quality graphic-novel written all over it.

It's been a long time since a writer has written a story that allowed the Hulk to let lose and have a lot of fun while doing it. An additional bonus was Bruce Banner's absense from the majority of the story.

Greg Pak did an amazing job with one of my favorite Marvel characters.

Well, HULK Smash has been done so many times, it's not "fun" anymore. But HULK Smash on another Planet with an array of different opponents? Now that's something interesting! Planet HULK is significant from the start because he's been exiled by Earth's Superheroes. It's kinda like being thrown out and found guilty for needing space and being able to control his mental disability.

In any case, he's on a foreign planet and MUST once again Fight to survive. The story isn't that innovating or new, kinda like Gladiator, but with HULK and his sidekicks, it's fun and it rejuvenated the HULK comic book franchise. Too bad Dr. Banner isn't focused, but if you want that, go check out Peter David's HULK.

The Smashing and the Quest to HULK's freedom is well plotted. The art is fantastic and the story flows very well. I would highly recommend this HULK trade paperback for any comic book or casual comic book fan.

I read World War Hulk first, but had been following the hype for Planet Hulk in the year of its publication. I bit the bullet and coughed up the 35 bucks (35 dollars for a paperback comic?!).

The artwork is really wonderful - and the story is entertaining. Just about everything about the story is derivative and I've seen it several times before - every character, the main and side plots - but still it was a good read (probably because of it, rather than despite it - something of a tribute, while forwarding the difficult-to-expand-upon character of The Hulk).

Not a 35 dollar read, mind you, but a good read.

Highlights for me were the fast moving detailed scenes (Flash Gordon meets Gladiator), and The Spike (not quite zombies, or the techno-organic virus of Warlock fame).

Borrow it and give it a read!

Thanks God there is Greg Pak.

He likes the character, more than this: he knows him. The Hulk has never been so well-handled since the 90's. Based on the 1985 Hulk's epic crossroads by Bill Mantlo, and on the Superman's Exile in 1988, Bruce is thrown on a distant, savage and unknown planet, And from slave to king, passing through gladiator and rebel, the Hulk makes friends, saves people and says he doesn't care about puny pinkies - just to save them again. The story is long, though, and sometimes the art doesn't work that well. If you are a Hulk fan, or just like good MARVEL comics, then this is for you.

let me start by saying that i have only loosely followed the hulks career. I bought a few hulk comics her and there and always found it interesting when he would turn a new color(Grey/green) or get a new personality for an old color. but i began hearing about this book from a few friends and i decided to check it out.....and i am so glad i did!

The story in this book is top notch. It really is. the writes created a great new world for the hulk to play in, except theres on catch; hulk is not "strongest one there is". At least not at first. With out trying to give away to much about the story you find out that when hulk arrives on the planet he entered some kind of "power draining portal" which left him much much weaker. for instance early on he can actually be made to bleed, which is not an easy thing to do. In fact Hulk is even made into a slave and sold as a gladiator.

Anyway over the course of the story we meet another very powerful hero from the marvel universe that has also been weakened and trapped on this world. I wont give away who it is but i think you will be pleasantly surprised when he hits the Hulk in the face with a Mace.

The hulk eventually makes friends with some fellow slaves and goes on to do some great things on this new world, but ill let you read about that on your own.

Now we all know that story isn't every thing in a comic book, the art is great as well. The colors are strong and vibrant and the hulk truly looks angry in the book.

The reason i gave this book a 5 star rating was because i found it very hard to put down. i just had to see what happened to the hulk next and the book never disappointed me. do your self a favor and just give it a shot.

Every so often, there comes a tale -- with equal parts passion and pathos, with equal parts pride and prejudice -- that not only redefines what a character has meant throughout the already visited pages upon pages of illustrated storylines but also re-establishes the hero as a dominant force for storytellers, readers, the company's universe, and (arguably) the entire comic book industry. PLANET HULK is such a masterpiece.

It's difficult to talk about the adventure without giving too many elements best left revealed and explored by the reader. This trade paperback -- collecting issues of the HULK's monthly run as well as a few additional installments from other sources -- has more welcome twists and turns than any good piece of literature could hope for. Briefly, earth's (Marvel) superheroes have reached the breaking point in their inactions with the Hulk; fearing that the 'monster' could eventually turn the immeasureable dark fury against mankind, they construct a spaceship to send him to an unpopulated world in deep space where the Hulk can live out his days in isolation. The problem: not only does it make the Hulk angry ("you won't like me when I'm angry"), but also he's delivered to the wrong planet ... this one ruled by a 'Ming-the-Merciless' type who forced his citizens to fight-to-the-death ritualistically in huge arena. Think of the movie GLADIATOR ... only in space ... with dozens of alien creatures ... and with an even unhappier ending with the smoothest cliffhanger this side of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.

Really, that's all I should say. To reveal more would truly spoil the surprise, the PLANET HULK is full of them. This is one story for the ages, and it's best experienced by the audience.

I could go into great detail about WHY this is so good, but many people already have. They are right. All you need to know is that it is freaking amazing.