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Marvel Cancels Hulk Comic After 14 Issues

Published Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:31:11 -0600

Last updated Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:53:07 -0600

Donny Cates has withdrawn from his major Marvel Comics projects of late, with Al Ewing and then Torunn Grønbekk stepping up to write Thor and Ryan Ottley taking over the writing of Hulk as well as drawing the book. But Ryan has also talked about how he doesn't want to work on long runs any more. He previously stated, "After HULK I'll be going back to creator owned at Image comics for a while. Maybe Marvel again someday. But next up for me is an Independent book where I share ownership with a writer, 50% pay, and a project I'm absolutely excited to do. It's a win/win/win! I can't pass it up!" But don't expect too long a run, whatever it is. "Yeah, to be honest, I doubt I'll ever draw a run longer than 20 issues anymore. I did an extremely long run on INVINCIBLE, that's something very rare these days. I did my time! So now I want to do more shorter type runs like 20 issues on ASM, 13 issues on Hulk. Etc."

Well,, it looks like Marvel will at least get him up to 14 issues before he drops out, with a final issue in April. Marvel Comics states;

In the pages of Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley's action-packed run of HULK, Bruce Banner has jetted off to the far reaches of space and found a new home for himself—an entire planet of Hulk-like creatures thriving under the heat of a gamma star! On this Hulk Planet, Bruce is worshipped and enjoying a peace he's never known… but where the Hulk goes, destruction follows. TITAN, the deadliest Hulk in Marvel Comics history, refuses to be suppressed any longer, and Bruce is about to pay a terrible price for believing he was ever in control. Written and drawn by Ottley, the breathtaking finale to this dramatic new HULK saga will be told this April in HULK #14, and fans can expect surprise revelations and shocking twists that will smash open the way to what's next for the character.

Titan is now in control, and his endless rage may destroy Hulk Planet. Within the remaining fragments of the Mind Palace, Bruce Banner must reckon with the harm he has inflicted on the Hulk if either of them are to have any chance of regaining control and saving the planet. But Bruce knows better than anyone that once a part of the Hulk has unlocked itself, there's no closing that door ever again…

"It's been so much fun to finally tackle working on the HULK. And being able to write the last four issues of this arc and bring some story elements to fruition was such a challenge but I've enjoyed it the whole way," Ottley said. "Drawing comics is what I'm used to, writing is a whole different animal, but doing both jobs was great and makes me want to do it more often! Feels sad to wrap up the arc and move on, but it's definitely one of my favorite comic experiences. Hulk will always be one of my favorite Marvel heroes. And now with Titan added to the rogues gallery, hopefully we'll see him again someday in all his fury and glory!"

As for Donny Cates, Greg Capullo has suggested working with him, and he did post the following tweet…