Marvel is rolling out the red (or maybe green) carpet next year to kick off an all-new era for the Jade Giant. With the Infernal Hulk saga set to wrap up in 2027, Marvel Comics has revealed that Bruce Banner is getting back to basics with a new #1 from an incredible creative team. Even better, the debut will be free.
In a welcome surprise, Marvel’s announcement for the new Hulk series also revealed that the first issue will be released on May 1, 2027, as part of Comics Giveaway Day. It will be Marvel’s only release on the celebratory day, meaning the publisher is going all in on the series in what reads as a major vote of confidence. Of course, there will be a number of variant covers available to readers who purchase blind bags. A special 20-bag display box will be released the same day, containing 19 blind bags and one exclusive glow-in-the-dark cover by Patrick Gleason.
The Hulk series will be written by Chris Condon with art by Alessandro Cappuccio. Both Condon and Cappuccio have plenty of credits to their names, and the two recently teamed up on 2025’s Ultimate Wolverine to incredible results. Here’s the book’s official synopsis:
Bruce Banner is left with the curse he’s spent his life trying to escape… and he’s done running. UNTHINKABLE FREEDOM. AN UNHOLY PRICE. An impossible temptation promises a permanent cure, placing Banner’s salvation within reach, but bringing his final damnation one step closer. LURKING IN THE SHADOWS, A NEW MONSTER RISES. Banner’s desperate hunt for a cure will reveal how much he’ll sacrifice to bury the Hulk forever.
Condon teased that he can’t wait for readers to discover what he and Cappuccio have been working on with their take on the Hulk.
The Hulk is just the latest flex from Marvel
Comics readers will know that Marvel has been on a bit of a roll lately with some shocking reveals and announcements that have brought some much-needed life to the publisher’s offerings. The massive Avengers Armageddon event by Chip Zdarsky has served as the jumping-off point for several major shake-ups. That includes the introduction of Miracleman to the 616 universe and the formation of a new X-Men team.
Perhaps most shockingly, these events could also lead to the undoing of One More Day, the oft-derided story that saw Peter Parker make a deal with Mephisto just about twenty years ago. It is clear that, under new editor-in-chief Stephen Wacker, things are changing. With DC at an all-time high thanks to the Absolute Universe, it is good to see Marvel kicking things into gear to offer readers something interesting. The Hulk is just the latest part of that push.
