Al Ewing's 10 Favourite Comic Book Scenes

The writer of Immortal Hulk and Valkyrie shares his favourite moments from his own comics!

Immortal Hulk
Marvel Comics/Alex Ross

[Editor's Introduction]

Thought Bubble 2019 is just around the corner, and it's just about time to get excited!

The Yorkshire-based comic book convention and festival has been going strong for 12 years now, and will this year open its doors at the Harrogate Convention Centre from the 9th-10th of November. Dozens of industry professionals will be in attendance, including Al Ewing, the acclaimed writer of Immortal Hulk, Loki: Agent of Asgard, and dozens of other comics. (WhatCulture Comics will also be there, but you know, one thing is obviously much cooler than the other.)

Thought Bubble 2019
Thought Bubble Festival

Ewing is at the centre of the Marvel universe these days, and ahead of Thought Bubble opening next month, he's also taken the time to write an article looking back on his own personal favourite comic book scenes that he's had a hand in making. Thanks Al!

[You can purchase tickets for Thought Bubble 2019 here]

10. Zombo Book III, Episode 9 – “Planetronix” Scene

Zombo Al Ewing
2000AD/Henry Flint

At this point, the Zombo strip in 2000AD had fully embraced the absurdity of the premise – a half-human, half-zombie who was very polite – and Book III was just a rollercoaster ride through anything that I thought might make me, or artist Henry Flint, laugh.

‘Planetronix’ was the apotheosis of that – a Voltron parody that bursts in, lasts for a page, and then vanishes as quickly as it arrived. It proved popular enough for a spin-off sequel that I almost put here instead – but we’re talking single scenes, so…

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Al Ewing is a writer for Marvel Comics! He's currently working on Immortal Hulk, Valkyrie, and next year's relaunch of Guardians of the Galaxy. You can follow him on Twitter @Al_Ewing!