Immortal Hulk #21 Review

Writer: Al Ewing / Artist: Ryan Bodenheim / Marvel The Fortean Chronicles If there is one thing you can to say about General Fortean, it’s that he’s a driven man. It’s one of the aspects of this book that Al Ewing continues to drive home. Issue #21 gives us our closest look yet at the villain, his history with the Hulk, and what makes him tick. The reader will learn a lot by the end, including just how dangerous the General can be.His patriotism borders on an unconditional faith and conviction that he is doing the right thing. A Fortean-focused issue was long overdue. Unfortunately, it does come with a few drawbacks. His backstory is predictable. So if you were expecting any big revelations about his past, prepare to be disappointed. Fortean is portrayed more as a background character during all of General Ross and Banner’s biggest moments rather than a major player. There is also the fact that his story beats have always been similar to General Ross, so the reader already knows what to expect.

How To Make A Monster However, while there is truly nothing surprising about Fortean’s history, that doesn’t make it any less interesting to read. I suppose that’s because we get to understand his motivations a bit more and the extremes he has gone to up until now. The most interesting parts are the parallels between Fortean and Ross, as well as the evolution of their protégé and mentor relationship. As I’ve mentioned before, Fortean is an incarnation of General Ross, which was a deli…