Just as Red Hulk is getting a lot of attention thanks to his role in the 2025 Captain America: Brave New World movie, Marvel Comics is giving 'Big Red' back his own ongoing comic series written by Wolverine and Ghost Rider's Benjamin Percy , with art by Geoff Shaw, who worked with Percy on the Wolverine/Ghost Rider crossover story Weapons of Vengeance.
Marvel is presenting the series as part of its new 'One World Under Doom' status quo, in which Doctor Doom, now the Sorcerer Supreme, sets out his master plans for Earth, while the heroes do their best to resist. In the new Red Hulk comic, Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross will return to the role after previously losing his ability to take out the Hulk. He recently regained that power and now will have to use every ounce of his strength to escape Latveria, where Doctor Doom is holding him prisoner.
“RED HULK ENTER A WORLD UNDER DOOM! Thunderbolt Ross, in a cell deep underground, is a prisoner of Doctor Doom and he is not alone,” reads Marvel's official description for Red Hulk #1. “Brilliant military, criminal and political minds have gathered against their will in a prison complex that serves as a “think tank” to help carry out Doom's plan for world domination. But Red Hulk has other plans! Guest starring Machine Man, Deathlok and more!”
Here's a gallery of covers for Red Hulk #1, including the main cover by series artist Geoffrey Shaw, along with variants by Adam Kubert, Todd Nauck, and John Romita, Jr:
Thunderbolt Ross originally became Red Hulk after the World War Hulk storyline, working with MODOK and the Leader to harness not only the power of Gamma, but also the power of Cosmic Energy to transform him. His identity was originally a secret, with the revelation that Red Hulk was actually Thunderbolt Ross shaking up the Marvel Universe.
“When I heard about the One World Under Doom event, my mind immediately went to Thunderbolt Ross. A global takeover would not be tolerated by a man who bleeds red, white and blue (but especially RED),” states writer Benjamin Percy in the advertisement.
“So I proposed a story where Doom would kidnap Ross and force him into a 'Think Tank' prison where he would try out various wartime scenarios. That's where we start, in a book that doesn't give you a second breathe,” he continues. “It moves and moves and moves with constant action and tension. Geoff Shaw is a brilliant, brutal artist who I worked with on the Wolverine/Ghost Rider: Weapons of Vengeance crossover. We planned this not only as an action masterpiece, but as a Book of War Prepare for a Hulk-sized assault on your senses.
Before Red Hulk #1, a Percy and Shaw prelude story will appear in the oversized Incredible Hulk #800/#19, setting the stage for the current title.
“Hulk has always been my favorite Marvel character, so playing in this gamma-irradiated sandbox has been a dream come true,” adds Shaw. “Add Doctor Doom to the mix, arguably the villain of all villains, and artistically he's an embarrassment of riches. Let's rock his red socks!”
Captain America: Brave New World opens in theaters on February 1, followed by Red Hulk #1 on February 26.
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