Jim Rugg's Hulk - Grand Design welcomes Ed Piskor, Peach Momoko, & Marcos Martin for variant covers

Hulk: Grand Design - Monster #1 variant cover
Hulk: Grand Design - Monster #1 variant cover (Image credit: Marvel Comics)

Since his 1962 debut, the Incredible Hulk has been one of the most recognizable and popular characters of the Marvel Universe, and to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:celebrate his 60th anniversary, Marvel Comics ꧙has enlisted cartoonist Ji🐽m Rugg to tackle , the latest in the publisher's series of retellings of classic characters' lives through a modern lens.

As with cartoonist Ed Piskor's , and its follow up from writer/artist Tom Scioli, Hulk: Grand Design goes all the way back to the Hulk's origin, revisiting the entirety of the events of the original Incredible Hulk comic title from 💦1962 till its conclusion in 1999 as a single, concise narrative.

, who broke the news of Hulk: Grand Design.

"When I was 6, I had a Hulk bowl and cup set. It featured the Hulk busting through a wall on one side ♊(John Romita art?) and his origin on the other side. I🅷 stared at that and read his origin over and over…the most powerful creature to ever walk the Earth… Hulk is one of the all-time great and most recognizable comic book characters."

Rugg is known for his work on his own creat𝔉or-owned c💞omics such as , , and .

Rugg🔯's inspiration for his take on Hulk's life story is right on his cover for the first iss🦄ue: 'Monster!'.

Rugg states that his take on the first 300 issues of Hulk's story, told in the first volume of Hulk: Grand Design, due out in M🌄arch, is the classic dichotomy between Hulk as🗹 a hero and as a creature of horror.

"Hulk’s the best! He’s a monster. He looks great. He’s not really 𝔉a 'superhero.' What’s better ꦐthan monster comics?" Rugg exudes.

Rugg has drawn the main cover for Hulk: Grand Design - Monster #1, with variants byꦏ Ed Piskor, Peach Momoko, and Marcos Martin. Check them out here:

A second volume, titled 'Madness,' will arrive in April, covering🎶 the second half of Hulk's original ongoing title through an exploration of his many personaliti💟es.

Hulk: Grand Design - Monste🌞r #1 goes on sale on March 16.

In his 60 years, the Hulk has had some weird and wonderful adventures. Here are the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Hulk stories ever.

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