10 Marvel And DC Comics You Should Be Reading In 2019

2. Immortal Hulk

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Marvel Comics/Alex Ross

There's a reason why Al Ewing was tasked with leading festivities for Marvel Comics #1000, and if it isn't because he's currently helming the best Marvel book on stands, then it must be because he knows everything there is to know about Marvel editorial. Spill the beans, Al!

In all seriousness, you'd struggle to find a book as affecting as Immortal Hulk. There's the classic Jekyll and Hyde back-and-forth between Bruce Banner and the not-so-jolly jade giant, only Ewing manages to delve deep into that dichotomy and extract something new and invigorating. Add to that Joe Bennett's pencils, a stunning selection of covers from Alex Ross and a top-notch plot that continues to push boundaries, and it's easy to understand the hype.

The less you know about Immortal Hulk's story, the better. The beauty in the book is that it keeps managing to raise the bar with each issue, and the best thing is that even those not accustomed to the Hulk's classic comics can enjoy it.

Easy to read, and utterly engrossing, Immortal Hulk is Marvel's best comic set in the main universe, and one fans simply must read at some point in the future. (Preferably now.)

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.