5. Nighty Night
One unfortunate consequence of Black Widow being sidelined by Scarlet Witchs sorcery is that it leaves the team with a Hulk-sized problem when he too falls prey to her lethal charms. As the trailers released ahead of Age Of Ultron make pretty clear, Romanoff is the only member of the team capable of bringing Banner back round when the other guy gets the better of him, but her encounter with Wanda Maximoff puts her out of the game and unable to work her lullaby magic. Step forward Tony Stark, aided and abetted by the lovely Veronica. Mentioned briefly in an earlier conversation with Banner (who helped with the design), Veronica is the codename given to the contingency plan hovering outside the Earths atmosphere, which Stark has no option other than to call in for a little added protection. From the first tease of concept art, Hulk vs. Hulkbuster promised to be a scrap to savour and it doesnt disappoint. Iron Man and Hulk scorch downtown Johannesburg, raining blows on each other and rubble on the citys residents in a jaw-dropping sequence that will surely rank high among 2015s best. In one inspired moment, a juiced up Iron Man repeatedly urges his raging foe to go to sleep, as he jackhammers dozens of blows into the Hulks face in a matter of seconds. It's every bit as good as it sounds.
Jonathan Cordiner
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