Potential Sneak Peak At The Abomination? [ SPOILERS FOR HULK COMIC ]

Marvel released the solicit for HULK #3 (March 2008) today along with this pic:

It's been widely speculated that "one of the oldest characters in Hulk's universe meets a grisly end"* is the Abomination.

(* http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12127)

This preview seems to say it's definitely Abomination:







Now, over at Hulkmovie.com bursyl speculated that the Red Hulk is the Abomination. The Red being a cheesy knock on the original Russian origin.

Bursyl further speculates that before the movie comes out, Blonsky will revert from the Red Hulk and undergo a transformation to match up with the movie.

That's where this pic comes in..



Early script reviews mentioned some possible bony protrusions (ala Doomsday).. and this pic has something similar in the face happening.

Maybe after "Hulk" beats him, the shell starts falling off and we see something like the bones protruding from his legs/arms to match up with the movie.

Thoughts?

 

And in 2003, Marvel didn't decide to suddenly bring back Betty and shoe horn in an Absorbing Man appearance into an ongoing 45 part storyarc for no reason either.

Nevermind that the author steadfast refusal to put Betty into the book, etc. to keep things different from the film.

Editorial has done quite a number of things like this in the past, so don't be surprised if it's closer than not.

 

True, but Marvel was intentionally trying to tie the comic into what they thought the film was going to be at that time.

If you think they're not going to try and capitalize on it, it makes no sense.

Of all the characters to use, they pick now to use Abomination?

Since Marvel IS running it this time, it makes even MORE sense for them to tie the two together, especially if they attempt some kind of promotion at the theater.

Either way, why does the Abomination have a new look? The preview from issue 1 shows a different Abomination than the one in issue 3.

The fact it's 3 issues in, seems to indicate they're going somewhere with it.. and ask yourself, why all the mystery around it? Why reboot the title now? New readers are going to be more likely to jump on board if there's only 6 issues out (or pick up the inevitable TPB that'll be released shortly upon completion of the arc)

Sorry, there's just too much coincidence for me to just dismiss it outright.

 

I didn't say that's how he'd look. If you read what I posted, I said they're evolving the character into what the film version looks like.

I'd love for Red Hulk to be Banner, it makes no sense otherwise for someone to mutate into an almost exact copy of him.

Still, the solicit seems to hint that it's the "first time" meeting.. which to me, says they're in different bodies.

So, technically, it'd be Blonksy's mind in the Hulk's body, and vice versa.

 

There's no way they'll use the Red Hulk in the film. Period.

We're lucky we're getting an olive gray-green Hulk.. that's about how far we'll see of a Gray Hulk

 

150% agreed.

I hated it when Rick became a long haired Green Hulk.. TWICE.

Or when Busiek had an entire COUNTRY become Hulks.

I liked the psychological effects of gamma radiation.. showcasing the inner person. Wasn't that originally presented in Hulk 2099 or something and later used in the regular comic?

 

Nope, as I said, it looks like they're mutating him.

Didn't one report say his skin was clearish?

It looks like he's fading from his green (as shown in the preview from issue 1 in the first post)

Is his body reacting to the Hulk's blood as he mutates?

Who knows at this point.

 

Check the forum.. it's been stated numerous times from the cast/etc.

Add in the whole part where that Aaron guy took the pic off his gallery that was shown at comicon or something..

This pic:

 

I suppose it's possible, but they had that scene in the 2003 movie when his dad became the Absorbing Man. I doubt they'd want to remind people of that or confuse people further.

 

It's a "pic", not a "photo" which is what I think you were trying to say.

I never said it was a photo.

Hang on, since you haven't seen the Aaron Sims pic I'll post it too.



And yes, that's not a scene from the film, or anything else. It was a model for the CGI.. whether it's a digital model, or sculpture or a mix, etc.. I dunno.