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Red Hulk #1

Obviously attempting to take advantage of the events of Captain America: Brave New World (despite a mixed critical and fan reaction) as well as laying foundation to rebuild Doctor Doom as a major villain in the Marvel Universe leading into Avengers: Doomsday next year, Red Hulk #1 is more about IP and cross-marketing than interesting storytelling. 

Opening with a sequence where the Red Hulk nearly starts a nuclear war, the comic then reveals Thunderbolt Ross is one of several prisoners being kept by Doctor Doom using their various skills to his advantage. While keeping Ross' powers under control, Doom has the soldier running all kinds of scenarios involving terrorism to world conquest. Eventually, Ross breaks out of his cell with the help of Machine Man, allowing the Red Hulk loose just in time for the comic to end teasing a big jailbreak in issue #2. Will I stick around for it? Probably not.

[Marvel, $4.99]

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