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Summary: DON'T buy this if you truly are interested in the Hulk!
Review: The author, Kit Kiefer, begins by professing (in his own words) "The below-average fanboy's pet monkey's ear mites IGNORE more about the Hulk than I know." If his knowledge is so lacking-- and he proves that it is-- just why he was given the job of writing this so-called Hulk Encyclopedia?
This is without doubt the worst "guide" to the Hulk ever produced. The author admits he knows little or nothing about the character and, apparently, any who "aided" him with details have no more knowledge than he. There are so many inaccuracies, I can't possibly begin to list them all here. But just as an example: The author repeatedly claims the Hulk would first appear whenever Banner fell asleep. Reprints of Hulk #1 are not hard to find. The Hulk's transformations were never triggered by Banner falling asleep.
When Mr. Kiefer isn't getting the basics of the Hulk wrong, he spends much of the book making irrelevant comments, such as comparing George Bush's IQ to that of an armadillo. Instead of spending so much time trying-- and failing-- to be witty, perhaps the author should have researched the subject of the book.
I gave this a rating of 1 Star. It's unfortunate that there's no lower rating for it truly deserves a lower rating. Marvel should never have allowed such tripe as this be published.
If anyone is interested in purchasing a guide to the Hulk, I recommend Tom Defalco's Hulk: The Incredible Guide. Unlike Mr. Kiefer, Tom Defalco's knowledge of the Hulk exceeds what is ignored by a monkey's ear mites.
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Summary: Shameless Movie Tie-In that is Awful
Review: This book has nothing to do with the old Marvel Universe books. It barley has anything to do with the previous Marvel Encyclopedias. It is a child's introduction to the Hulk. Otherwise, what a waste.
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Summary: for completests only...
Review: What a waste! This is not an "encyclopedia" at all...it's more a like a presskit for the "Hulk" movie. After reading it, I had gained NOTHING in the way of new insight into one of Marvel's oldest characters. In fact, the sections of amatuer psychological analysis is embarrassing to read. While not 100% happy with volumes one and two, which I purchased at the same time as this volume, the previous books stand mountains above this exspensively-printed drival. There's a good reason why the book is wrapped in cellophane - Unless you are a fanatical completest, skip this volume. The same author is atributed to the upcoming Spiderman volume, but unless it's more inline with volumes one and two, I won't be buying it.
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Summary: Don't waste your money!
Review: What started off as a good idea (ie-A modern udate of the fantastic Handbook of the Marvel Universe limited series) has lost steam. The 1st volume (Marvel Encyclopedia) gave us Marvel fans hope. It was far from perfect, but it is leaps and bounds over this book. Even the Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 2: X-Men is better. Sadly, the book starts off (Acknowledgements) with: "Let's be honest: If you equate fandom with knowledge, I'm neither a Hulk fan nor a comics fan. The below-average fanboy's pet monkey's ear mites ignore (know)-ed.) more about the Hulk than I know."-Kit Kiefer (Author). What? A note to Marvel Comics: You have an entire stable of capable people who love Marvel Comics and in particularly, the Hulk. Why let someone who isn't a comics fan write this? The whole premise of an encyclopedia is to learn about a particular subject. In this case the Hulk. I was hoping to see more information and a ton of pictures about the Hulk's supporting cast. Instead the book features 3 comics (All classics Incredible Hulk Vol. 1, number 1, / Hulk #34/ and The Ultimates #5, but it really doesn't belong here), a chapter on the terrible TV series, and the least of all things; Hulk merchandise. Mostly modern and does a poor job. Like my title says, don't waste your money. Or your time.
Rating:
Summary: Don't waste your money!
Review: What started off as a good idea (ie-A modern udate of the fantastic Handbook of the Marvel Universe limited series) has lost steam. The 1st volume (Marvel Encyclopedia) gave us Marvel fans hope. It was far from perfect, but it is leaps and bounds over this book. Even the Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 2: X-Men is better. Sadly, the book starts off (Acknowledgements) with: "Let's be honest: If you equate fandom with knowledge, I'm neither a Hulk fan nor a comics fan. The below-average fanboy's pet monkey's ear mites ignore (know)-ed.) more about the Hulk than I know."-Kit Kiefer (Author). What? A note to Marvel Comics: You have an entire stable of capable people who love Marvel Comics and in particularly, the Hulk. Why let someone who isn't a comics fan write this? The whole premise of an encyclopedia is to learn about a particular subject. In this case the Hulk. I was hoping to see more information and a ton of pictures about the Hulk's supporting cast. Instead the book features 3 comics (All classics Incredible Hulk Vol. 1, number 1, / Hulk #34/ and The Ultimates #5, but it really doesn't belong here), a chapter on the terrible TV series, and the least of all things; Hulk merchandise. Mostly modern and does a poor job. Like my title says, don't waste your money. Or your time.
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Summary: Coming from a HUGE Hulk fan.......
Review: Where do I start off? This book is, like many other reviewers have mentioned, a rip-off. The book goes out of it's way to insult the reader. Why is that, you ask? First of all, the writer confesses that he isn't at all a big Hulk fan. Why Marvel is letting a smuck who doesn't know much more about the Hulk than a 3 year old kid, write the book is beyond me. I'm guessing because he has written published work before, but hell, I think I have a lot of Hulk fans backing me up when I say Stan Lee or Peter David are 20 times more qualified to write this book than the guy who did. If you don't keep up in the media, more specifically, Hollywood, you'll be lost. His constant refrences to celeberties are annoying and does nothing to get his points across. Seriously, I am sick of hearing about Jennifer Lopez in every other magazine, so why do I have to hear her name in this book? Another reason I find the book insulting, is the chapter that covers the toys. I total guide would be nice, but it's not here. I could go on and on, but I'll end it on a positive note. The section that covers the TV show is somwhat redeemable. I found that to be the only real reason to flip through the book. Beware, you heard it here, from not just me, but many other annoyed reviewers; read at your own risk.
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Summary: Just an advertisement for Hulk merchandise
Review: Whereas the other Marvel Encyclopedias act like updated versions of the old Handbook to the Marvel Universe and gives entries about the different characters of the Marvel Universe, this book is more of an advertisement looking to sell Hulk merchandise to any curious individual looking for more Hulk stuff after seeing the upcoming movie. The book's author spends time telling us just how great a director Ang Lee is and how each actor in the movie is the best actor ever and how the Hulk himself is the best comic character of all. With only a few interesting notes(a full color reprint of The Incredible Hulk no. 1, some behind the scenes photos of the old Hulk TV show, and some pics from the upcoming movie) and spending most of the time it ends up making fun of comics, this book is recommended for only the most avid of Hulk fans.
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