Storyline: Cradle of Fire
Date: June 11, 2008
Price:$2.99 US
Writer: Greg Pak
Pencils: Ron Garney
Colors: Paul Mounts

Synopsis: Born in fire. Raised by monsters. Destined to destroy. On an alien planet shattered by war, no one is stronger than Skaar, the savage Son of Hulk. But as a Fillian warlord, an Imperial princess, and a mysterious Earthman spread chaos through the wastelands, will Skaar save the puny survivors — or smash them? Another epic fever dream from Greg Pak, writer of “Planet Hulk” and World War Hulk” — featuring the return of legendary Hulk artist Ron Garney!

Opinion: When I first heard the hulk had a son I was beside myself with glee. It didn’t hurt that Greg Pak would be writing the series either. He did such an amazing job with Planet hulk that I was eager to read Skaar. After seeing the events that took place after Hulk’s planet was destroyed we see baby hulk rising from the fire and ready to fight. AWESOME!!!!! or was it? Read the rest of my review after the jump.

I was disappointed with this first issue. Maybe after Planet Hulk my expectations were to high. The story itself was confusing to say the least. I am sure explanations for everything will follow in later issues but it wasn’t a good start for the series.

We see hulk as a baby, already able to walk and fight. He is angered when some remnants of the red king’s army kill some refugees. Jump to a year later and we see refugees on the run from the axeman. They have what is said to be the son of the hulk with them but he looks more like his mother. Then supposedly he is killed but he isn’t really and he springs back into action, this time looking more like his father, to fight axman bone. End of issue.

Greg Pak fell short in the issue. He left me confused and without knowledge of why things were taking place in the book. I just hope he redeems himself with further issues. As far as the art goes I wasn’t satisfied. It was ok. It also seems that the art style takes different turns throughout the issue.

All in all it was short, uninteresting, and artistically flat. No need to hurry out and pick this up. I will give it a second chance but it has a lot of ground to make up.

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