Marvel is introducing another Hell variant courtesy of Benjamin Percy and Raffaele Ienco’s continued run on HELLVERINE. First, the story had combined thematically both Wolverine and Ghost Rider (Akihiro/Daken and Bagra-ghul, respectively) into a flaming-knuckled monstrosity. Now it’s mixing unbridled rage and demonic hellfire with the debut of HELL HULK in this May’s HELLVERINE #6.
Here’s a description of what’s to come:
Wolverine’s son Akihiro was recently resurrected, blazing a new trail through the darkest corners of the Marvel Universe as HELLVERINE. Now, a new demon emerges that will require every ounce of Akihiro’s new power to take down! It’s a hellish take on one of comic books’ most bitter rivalries as HELLVERINE is the only one standing in the way of HELL HULK’s violent rampage!
And here’s what Benjamin Percy said about the new HELL HULK character:
“Project Hellfire is a shadow program dedicated to studying and developing the science and technology of Hell. Their labs—located deep beneath the Pentagon, in a facility known as the Pentangle—have discovered something worrisome. All around the globe, in isolated pockets, people are being driven to murderous rage, a threat to themselves and others. An investigation reveals a common factor unites these cases: the presence of the HELL HULK, a monster who gives off infectious waves of infernal power. A larger pattern is being uncovered, and only Hellverine can unpuzzle its meaning and put a stop to a demonic conspiracy that threatens the world.”
Having written Wolverine and Wolverine-related titles for over five years, Percy is one of the longer-lasting Wolverine writers of our time. What’s poetic then, is that this new story takes on a modernized origin of a different sort of Wolverine and Hulk rivalry, lest we not forget Wolverine was originally introduced as a character as a Hulk villain in The Incredible Hulk #80. When asked about creating a new mythos for HELLVERINE, Percy said:
“It’s been so much fun to build up new mythologies for the Marvel Universe in HELLVERINE. There’s a world beneath this one, with laboratories and monuments and missions and personalities of its own, and readers are learning about all of this alongside Akihiro. We gave you the fiery mashup of Ghost Rider and Wolverine that is Hellverine. Now we’re bringing some more toys to play with in this hot sandbox, including the Hell Hulk, who has (no surprise) a BIG story to accompany his smashing debut.”
HELLVERINE #6
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art by RAFFAELE IENCO
Cover by KENDRICK “KUNKKA” LIM
Variant Cover by CHRIS CAMPANA
Design Variant Cover by RAFFAELE IENCO
On Sale 5/14
