After smashing his way through the cities of the 
Marvel Universe,  Skaar, the son of the Hulk, makes his way into the jungles of the  Savage Land this April in a new miniseries by writer Rob Williams and  artist Brian Ching, "Skaar: King of the Savage Land."
    Skaar, the result of the Hulk's union with the alien Caiera, first  appeared during the conclusion to writer Greg Pak's "World War Hulk"  event. Skaar grew up on his home planet, Sakaar, becoming an aggressive  and ferocious warrior before making his way to Earth with the goal of  hunting down and killing his father in battle. During the recent "World  War Hulks," the two finally fought it out, with the father versus son  battle ending in peace rather than continuing conflict.
    
Marvel.com announced the new miniseries today in an interview with writer Williams, who spoke about Skaar's personal journey and the Savage Land's royal rumble.
    "When we join him, he's an itinerant alien, aimless and without a  home," Williams said. "There's something about the Savage Land that  speaks to him -- the untamed wilderness, an environment where the strong  prosper, and he figures he's the strongest one there is. Of course, he  may be wrong. Our story is one of Skaar growing up a little. Having to  decide a path of his own that doesn't involve revenge on his father;  having to make a home of his own."
    The story also features the current king of the jungle Ka-Zar and his  wife, Shanna the She-Devil. However, the rumble in the jungle comes as a  direct fallout from Ka-Zar losing his ruling position and the resulting  civil war erupting that Skaar finds himself directly in the middle of.
    "I don't want to give too much away, but the status quo of Ka-Zar as  democratic leader is going to be ripped to pieces early on," said  Williams. "A very old player with a strong tie to the Savage Land will  reemerge and it will lead to civil war between the tribes along with the  shutting off of links to the outside world. This is a war for the soul  of the Savage Land and Skaar finds himself forced to choose a side.
    "We've got Skaar, Ka-Zar [and] Zabu; Shanna living up to her  She-Devil title; giant dinosaurs, giant robots, and giant dinosaurs  fighting giant robots. And a story that completely changes things for  the Savage Land in the Marvel [Universe]."
    
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