NEW RULK : Venom CIRCLE OF FOUR Hardcover in stores now!
Flash Thompson’s secret identity is in the hands of the villainous Crime-Master, and the only way to take his life back is to go rogue — but Captain America and the Red Hulk are out to shut him down! On the run, Flash may have no choice but to ally himself with his newest enemy, Jack O’Lantern!
Then: Hell is spreading across the Earth, and the new Ghost Rider is responsible — but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind? X-23, Venom and Red Hulk must defeat their worst enemies to buy Ghost Rider time. Mephisto offers a deal that the heroes might not be able to refuse — but can Ghost Rider’s ragtag team work together to stop Blackheart, or will her decision rip them apart?
This oversized edition comes packed with exclusive extras, including preliminary artwork by Tony Moore, script pages and more! Collecting Venom (2011) issues #10-14 and #13.1-13.4, written by Rick Remender (and a chapter by Jeff Parker), pencilled by Lan Medina, Lee Garbett, Sana Takeda, Julian Totino & Tony Moore, with cover artwork by Stefano Caselli.
Marvel, hardback, 232 pages, published May 2012
RULK REPORT : Introducing the Ghost Riding Symbiote Wearing RED HULK!
Attenion all Red Hulk followers! If you were a fan of the crazy Compound Hulk… you’ve seen nothing yet!
If you haven’t been following the popular “Circle of Four” story-arc then you have missed quite a sight! The final chapter of this thrilling event introduced a Ghost Riding, Venom Symbiote wearing Thaddeus Ross in all his Red Hulked out glory! Take a look:
Yes, that is a motorcycle riding Red Hulk covered in both the Venom Symbiote and the Spirit of Vengeance!
This special 6 part story arc titled “Circle of Four” was told in the Issues of VENOM #13, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4. and 14 and featured the Red Hulk, Johnny Blaze, Venom, Ghost Rider and X-23 as they struggled to save Las Vegas and the Earth from Blackheart. While the story may have started a little slow and somewhat lackluster, it certainly finished strong with a crazy, fun, exciting ending!
Check it out!
-A.J.
A general falls. A red monster rises. Stay tuned.
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NEW RULK : Jeff Parker’s HULK Issue # 49 and VENOM Issue # 14 “Circle of Four” Part Six is out today!
HULK Issue # 49
In Stores: March 07, 2012
Writer: Jeff Parker
Artist: Elena Casagrande
Cover: John Romita Jr.
Imprint: MARVEL UNIVERSE
Rating: T+
Format: Comic
UPC: 5960605992-04911
Price: $2.99
The Story:
Red Hulk Versus The Eternals!
Guest Appearance From Hercules!
Has Red Hulk Set In Motion The End Of The World???
VENOM Issue # 14 “Circle of Four”
In Stores: March 07, 2012
Writer: Rick Remender
Artist: Tony Moore
Cover: Stefano Caselli
Imprint: MARVEL UNIVERSE
Rating: T+
Format: Comic
UPC: 5960607565-01411
Price: $2.99
The Story:
Mephisto Offers A Deal The Heroes Might Not Be Able To Refuse.
Before Ghost Rider’s Decision Rips This New Team Apart, Can They Work Together To Stop Blackheart?
Cap And The Avengers Might Have Something To Say About The Fallout.
Reteaming All-Stars Rick Remender And Tony Moore
NEW RULK : VENOM Issue # 13.4 “Circle of Four” Part Five is out today!
Release Date : February 29, 2012
Rating : T+
Price :$2.99
The Story:
Hell is spreading across the Earth from out of Las Vegas.
Ghost Rider is responsible but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind?!
X-23, Venom & Hulk must defeat their worst enemies, buying Ghost Rider time to stop hell’s march across the globe!
As a clone, X-23 has often wondered if she has a soul. This is where she gets her answer!
Who is Ichor and why has he targeted Venom for Death?!
NEW RULK : VENOM Issue # 13.3 “Circle of Four” Part Four is out today!
Release Date : February 22, 2012
Writer : Jeff Parker
Artist : Julian Totino Tedesco
Rating: T+
Format: Comic
Price: $3.99
The Story:
Ghost Rider is responsible for the spread of Hell across the desert, but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind?!
Can the heroes take down the Antitheses?
NEW RULK : VENOM # 13.2 “Circle of Four” Part Three and AVENGERS # 22 Out Today!
VENOM Issue # 13.2 : CIRCLE OF FOUR Part Three
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Price: $2.99
Rating: T+
The Story:
Hell is spreading across the Earth from out of Las Vegas.
Ghost Rider is responsible but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind?! X-23, Venom & Hulk must defeat their worst enemies, buying Ghost Rider time to stop hell’s march across the globe! As a clone, X-23 has often wondered if she has a soul. This is where she gets her answer! Who is Ichor and why has he targeted Venom for Death?! It’s all here in CIRCLE OF FOUR Part Three!
AVENGERS Issue # 22
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Rating: T+
Price: $3.99
The Story:
Hydra makes a play for HAMMER as Norman Osborn tries to take back the Avengers
NEW RULK : VENOM # 13.1 “Circle of Four” Part Two and HULK : FEAR ITSELF Hardcover Out Today!
VENOM Issue # 13.1 : CIRCLE OF FOUR Part Two
In Stores: February 08, 2012
Format: Comic
UPC: 5960607789-00111
Price: $2.99
The Story:
Hell is spreading across the Earth from out of Las Vegas. Ghost Rider is responsible but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind?! X-23, Venom & Hulk must defeat their worst enemies, buying Ghost Rider time to stop hell’s march across the globe! As a clone, X-23 has often wondered if she has a soul. This is where she gets her answer! Who is Ichor and why has he targeted Venom for Death?!
HULK : FEAR ITSELF Hardcover
In Stores: February 08, 2012
ISBN #: 978-0-7851-5579-9
Format: Hardcover
Price: $19.99
The Story:
Red Hulk’s most dangerous dust-ups yet! As the hammer-wielders continue their campaign of fear and terror, Red Hulk takes up arms against the newly deified Ben Grimm, the FF’s Thing! It’s bruiser vs. bruiser as two of the world’s strongest battle it out in an all-out brawl that will shake the world! And no one is watching closer than M.O.D.O.K.! Plus: Omegex, a deadly force from beyond the far reaches of space, has awakened — and he wants Red Hulk! Our Crimson Crusader has fought battles of massive scale, faced villains of great strength and guile, and even punched a Watcher! But what can he do against a destroyer of entire worlds? And with Red Hulk on the ropes, when it seems the situation can’t get any worse, super villainess extraordinaire Zero/One and her henchman Black Fog arrive. Collecting HULK (2008) #37-41. 120 PGS./Rated T+
NEW RULK : HULK # 47, VENOM # 13 “Circle of Four Part One” and AVENGERS : X-SANCTION # 3 Out Today!
HULK Issue # 48
Writer: Jeff Parker
Penciller: Elena Casagrande
Penciller (cover): Butch Guice
In Stores: February 01, 2012
Imprint: MARVEL UNIVERSE
Rating: T+
Format: Comic
UPC: 5960605992-04811
Price: $2.99
The Story:
The Red Hulk/Red She-Hulk SMACKDOWN you’ve been waiting for! Betrayal strikes Red’s new cadre of villains!
VENOM Issue # 13 : CIRCLE OF FOUR
Writer: Rick Remender
Penciller: Lan Medina
Penciller (cover): Stefano Caselli
In Stores: February 01, 2012
Imprint: MARVEL UNIVERSE
Rating: T+
Format: Comic
UPC: 5960607565-01311
Price: $3.99
The Story:
CIRCLE OF FOUR PART 1 Venom, X-23, Red Hulk, Ghost Rider join forces to battle an enemy they could never face alone!
AVENGERS : X-SANCTION Issue # 3
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Penciller (cover): Ed Mcguinness
In Stores: February 01, 2012
Format: Comic
UPC: 5960607673-00311
Price: $3.99
The Story:
Cable rumbles with the Red Hulk as his fight to save the future carries on!
-A.J.
A general falls. A red monster rises. Stay tuned.
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RULK REPORT : Red Hulk closes in on the Symbiote and Las Vegas in VENOM Issue # 12!
In the latest VENOM Issue # 12, the Red Hulk closes in on public enemy number one… a.k.a Venom… a prelude to the “Circle Of Four” event that begins in the upcoming issue # 13. (It runs through issues 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 and concludes in VENOM issue #14)
Tasked by Captain America to hunt down the black symbiote wearer Flash Thompson, the Rulk is almost upon his A.W.O.L target who had just endured a magnificent battle with Jack O’Lantern in the streets of Sin City. But a battle with that pumpkin wearing serial killer will only seem like child’s play once the Red Hulk is upon him and all hell is going to break loose.
Here is the scene in Issue #12 where Rulk is hot on the trail of Venom in the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada. He is asking for directions to Vegas in the last page of the story, which seems a little odd considering his home Gamma Base resides in the very same state… Death Valley, Nevada. You would figure Ross would know which direction the biggest city in his state would reside.. not even factoring a former U.S. General first lesson would be domestic geography and where all the major cities are located. But I digress.. logic problems aside, the build up is exciting. Take a look:
Be sure to pick up February 2012′s VENOM Issue # 13, the first chapter of the “Circle of Four” event featuring the Red Hulk, Johnny Blaze, Venom, Ghost Rider and X-23 as they struggle to save Las Vegas and the Earth from Mephisto and Blackheart.
-A.J.
A general falls. A red monster rises. Stay tuned.
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NEW RULK : AVENGERS # 21, AVENGING SPIDER-MAN # 3 and VENOM # 7
AVENGERS Issue # 21
Price: $3.99
The Story:
STORM IS NOW AN AVENGER!
HOW CAN THE AVENGERS BATTLE THE COMBINED FORCES OF HYDRA, AIM, THE HAND, AND H.A.M.M.E.R. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF NORMAN OSBORN?
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN
Issue # 3
Price: $3.99
The Story:
Red Hulk is dead! Only Spider-Man stands in the way of the subterranean invasion of Manhattan!
VENOM Issue # 7
Price: $2.99
The Story:
Pushed to his limits, Venom goes head to head with Jack O’Lantern! The Arch-foes fight through Vegas brings them face-to-Face – with Toxin?! Meanwhile, the Red Hulk closes in on public enemy number one – Venom!
RULK REPORT : Red Hulk goes hunting for a Symbiote in VENOM Issue # 11!
In the latest 11th issue of VENOM, no one other than the Red Hulk himself is tasked by Captain America to hunt down the black symbiote wearer, in a prelude to the upcoming “Circle of Four” event that begins with Issue # 13.
The story at this point indicates the current Venom, soldier Flash Thompson, who had been performing operations wearing the symbiote for the U.S. Government, has suddenly gone A.W.O.L.. Not only did he disappear without a trace, but Flash took the symbiote with him and now he has become enemy of the state… all obvious sore points for a former General now Hulk who served the military and country so honorably. But what Rulk doesn’t know is…. Flash is being blackmailed by some very dangerous criminals and if he doesn’t come through with what they’re asking, his whole family’s welfare is at risk.
Here is the brief Red Hulk’s recruitment scene:
The great thing about this issue is, while Red Hulk fans will consider this an essential pickup as a precursor to the “Circle of Four” storyline, it is simply a great comic… nicely drawn (except for Rulk’s beady eyes) with a well paced story. And if the upcoming VENOM Issue # 12 is anywhere near as enjoyable, you may find yourself following this comic long after the “Circle of Four” has ended. Pick this one up!
-A.J.
A general falls. A red monster rises. Stay tuned.
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RULK PREVIEW : VENOM Issue # 13 “Circle Of Four”!
VENOM Issue # 13, the start of “Circle Of Four”, hits comic shelves everywhere this February.
-A.J.
A general falls. A red monster rises. Stay tuned.
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RULK REPORT : Writer Jeff Parker discusses upcoming “Circle of Four” and HULK!
February 2012′s VENOM Issue # 13 will be the first chapter of the “Circle of Four” event, a special 6 part story arc featuring the Red Hulk, Johnny Blaze, Venom, Ghost Rider and X-23 as they struggle to save Las Vegas and the Earth from Mephisto and Blackheart. It begins in VENOM # 13 and runs through issues 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 and concludes in issue #14. Newsarama had an opportunity to speak with Jeff Parker and discuss this event and what he has in store for HULK and beyond.
Here are the highlights:
Newsarama: Jeff, let’s start things out with clarifying how the division of labor works between you and the other writers in “Circle of Four.” From what I understand, you’re writing Venom #13.3, but it’s really a collaborative effort throughout between you, Rob Williams and Rick Remender, correct?
Jeff Parker: Since it falls under Venom, Rick is the ringleader. And one of his mandates is that Rob and I wear jumpsuits and bright boots while we work on this. I don’t quite follow his reasoning, but I feel Rick wouldn’t request that kind of thing lightly, so I just go with it. And yes, it felt like we chipped in pretty evenly in this story! A lot of phone conferencing, a lot of give and take and no egos in the way.
Nrama: On that same note, what was it like working with Rick and Rob on “Circle of Four”? In what ways do you think your individual styles complement each other well in a story like this?
Parker: We all moved towards a common tone where our writing voices synched up, and that was the key, I think. I was a little surprised how well it all comes together; it doesn’t feel like multiple writers when you read it.
Parker: Yes, and on some level this is all about an AWOL soldier to him, which particularly sets him off.
Nrama: How do you characterize Red Hulk’s dynamic with the rest of the three main characters? They’re all characters we haven’t really seen him interact with yet, and the group isn’t exactly starting out as friends (and very possibly not leaving that way, either).
Parker: They’re maybe the last people in the world he would choose to be part of a team with. And he thinks he knows better — in some cases, he certainly does, but what makes a team is how they can work together. In this case it’s more what they bring out in each other — the worst of themselves.
Nrama: Obviously you’re deeply familiar with writing Red Hulk, but how did you like writing the other main characters of the story — X-23, Ghost Rider and Venom? Did you take a particular liking to any of the three?
Parker: Yes, they’re all interesting to voice. I credit the other writers though with that, everyone had nice solid character development to work from.
Nrama: The artist on your issue is Julian Totino Tedesco, who’s done a lot of covers for Marvels as of late. What’s he bringing to the issue, visually?
Parker: That guy is incredible. He brings very solid storytelling with one of those styles that make you want to sit down and draw, it looks so fun. He’s a real natural; I lucked out on this.
Nrama: Let’s take a quick look in the near future of Hulk proper. Looks like coming up we’ve got an appearance from Red She-Hulk and then — the Eternals. How big of an impact will the father/daughter reunion have on the series? And what brings the Eternals to Red Hulk’s world?
Parker: It’s been a while now since the Ross family have gotten together, and as you might expect, it happens with explosive results. But this core of family have been at the heart of the Hulk books for forty years, and you’ll see why. As for the Eternals, it looks like they’re tired of watching the world almost end every year. For millennia they’ve felt they know what’s best for the world and have watched these “modern gods” start to multiply. They’ve tolerated that, but now that more Hulks are showing up, they’ve become a lot more concerned.
-A.J.
A general falls. A red monster rises. Stay tuned.
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RULK PREVIEW : A Closer Look at the Upcoming CIRCLE OF FOUR
This upcoming February 2012’s VENOM Issue # 13 will be the first chapter of the “Circle of Four” event, written by Rick Remender, Ron Williams and Jeff Parker! It will be a special 6 part story arc featuring the Red Hulk, Johnny Blaze, Venom, Ghost Rider and X-23 as they struggle to save Las Vegas and the Earth from Mephisto and Blackheart. It begins in VENOM # 13 and runs through issues 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 and concludes in issue #14. The story was inspired by Walt Simonson and Art Adams’ “Fantastic Four” brief teaming of Spider-Man, The Hulk, Wolverine and Ghost Rider.
Dave Richards from Comic Book Resources was able to sit down with Remender to discuss the upcoming event. Here are some highlights:
“This thing has gone through so many changes. Originally it was going to be Jason Aaron and me doing this. Then Jason took on another project and couldn’t, so we got lucky that Rob Williams [“Ghost Rider”] and Jeff Parker [“Hulk”] had time to become involved. The three of us got on the phone with editor Jeanine Schaefer and developed the plot into like a 130-page story. It’s a big, epic tale,” Remender said. “Everybody agreed that pinning it on the ‘Venom’ series proper was the right way to do it because it feeds out of so many things that are being built up in ‘Venom;’ his road trip to Las Vegas, why Crime Master sent him there, what he finds when he’s there, and Rulk chasing him. The big reveal that he uncovers is that Vegas is the site of a power struggle taking place between Mephisto and Blackheart for control of Earth. I just love that, in the midst of all these threats, Flash can actually handle what he unearths [and it’s] that, ‘Oh the Devil and his son are trying to take over the planet.’
“During the course of this Ghost Rider is tricked into opening a centrifuge for Blackheart, which causes Hell to explode out of Hell and to start creeping across the Earth. So Las Vegas is transformed into Hell on Earth and it starts spreading. Johnny Blaze uses a relic to hold it back, but no one can get in or out of this sphere of Hell. So it’s up to the people that are inside and that’s Ghost Rider, Blaze, X-23, Red Hulk and Venom,” Remender continued. “So while our story does pay visual homage to what Walt Simonson and Art Adams did — and we got a Walt Simonson cover, which is pretty crazy — it really needed to develop into something that felt like its own special thing.”
“We hashed out the beats together and I’m writing issue #13, which we wanted to make special. So it’s 30 pages and all Tony Moore pencils and inks. Then the next two issues are Rob Williams writing. The third issue is Jeff Parker, and it’s insane what he’s done. Then I’m writing #13.4 and #14 is me and Tony again,” Remender said. “So by the end I will have written 70 pages of this and those guys will have done 60, so a nice even split. It’s been terrific collaborating with those guys. We get on the phone quite a bit and we get really excited talking about this stuff.”
To read the full interview, click on the following link : http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=35762
-A.J.
A general falls. A red monster rises. Stay tuned.
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