Immortal Hulk 3D Print by Possum_Art

Both Disney and Marvel have failed to provide a TRUE Immortal Hulk figure. Sure they have made some Hulk figures and labelled them as the “Immortal Hulk”. But they bear little to no resemblance to the Joe Bennett Hulk we love.

Thankfully for what corporations have failed to provide – the fans have delivered. I was searching Cults3D some time ago and came across a wonderful Immortal Hulk model uploaded by Possum_Art. The face has the closest resemblance to the Immortal Hulk I have yet to find anywhere. So of course I NEEDED to make this.

After a few weeks of printing and painting I present you the true Immortal Hulk.

I will admit I am not a huge fan of the pose…for this character. Let me explain. I am also a big fan of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. and as far as visual adaptations I love Berni Wrightson’s rendition. I encourage you to check out his work if you aren’t familiar. His creature is both terrifying and oddly beautiful. This model for me invokes some of that same feeling. And this pose would be perfect for Frankenstein’s creature. But since Hulk is a derivation of Frankenstein…it sort of works for me.

Other then the pose (which I wish was a bit more aggressive) I am loving the sculpt. The level of detail in the musculature is amazing. Though I feel there was more focus on the upper half and the legs weren’t given the same level of attention. The face is a bit odd at a couple angles…not sure it’s exactly right. But it’s not a deal breaker.

He was also a lot of fun to paint. I attempted to give him a bluer color palette as he’s depicted in the comics mostly at night. For the most part this came out ok but maybe I went a bit heavy on some yellows for the highlights. I was also having a horrible time getting his pupils lined up right. Ultimately I gave up on pupils and left the eyes as glowing yellow orbs. Which I think adds to his animalistic ferocity.

Most parts printer perfectly and it was easy to assemble. But oddly enough the most issue I had was with the rock. I had to use a heat gun to make it fit into the ground plate. They were separate parts.

Overall this is a wonderful model and I thank Possum_Art for making it. Be sure to visit his page on Cults3D and consider making one yourself.

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/marvel-immortal-hulk

https://cults3d.com/en/users/possum_art/creations

Sephon66 – (Compound) Hulk Smash (3D Print)

PREPARE TO BE….COMPOUNDED!!!

For some time now I resolved not to attempt another Hulk 3D print. The Planet Hulk project took so long and the Vengeance Hulk was a huge headache. But then I found this amazing model from Sephon66 over at CGtrader. I instantly saw potential for a large scale compound hulk. The artist must’ve based the head sculpt on the cover from Hulk #30.

The model at full size was a bit too big for my printer…mostly due to the base which was the largest piece. So I scaled it down to roughly 75-85% if I recall correctly. In retrospect I probably would’ve retained a bit more detail in the model had I gone bigger, but for the most part I’m happy with how it printed.

Going smaller took less time to print and paint which I also preferred.

Overall the making of this figure went smoother then previous prints. However, painting it threw me a few curveballs. I didn’t quite have the right metallic paint for the Hulkbuster so I had to improvise. It’s decent, but not as metallic as I would like. Also, the green skin of Hulk initially was very bright and clashed strongly with all the red/warm colors of the figure. Referring back to color theory this I should have predicted as they are complimentary colors. Visually somewhat jarring. So to make this less of a problem I painted a thin wash of red over the surface of the green. This helped a lot, but almost too well. I had to lightly remove some red to let the green highlights come through. Once I found a good balance the the colors of the figure seemed to better mesh together.

This figure was a lot of fun to make and I am happy with it. Though I still feel it’s not as good as the Planet Hulk statue I made. In any case it makes an incredible addition to my collection and highlights one more form of Hulk rarely seen as a toy/statue/etc.

If you are interested in making this yourself I recommend you check it out here and support the artist.

CGTrader – Hulk Smash – Sephon66

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Variant Alert: Immortal Hulk “Best Defense” #1 (Joe Bennett)

Attention Immortal Hulk fans! The original Defenders are coming back and that means old jade jaws is teaming up. As a prelude to this event Marvel released this short series titled under ‘The Best Defense’. Issues will be released for all members including Dr. Strange, Silver Surfer and Namor.

Recently released (12/5/18) was Hulk’s issue and I managed to grab this variant created by the main artist of the Immortal Hulk series, Joe Bennett. It includes all the Defenders together with Hulk up front and center. A sharp looking cover in my opinion. Reminds me of the first Defenders issue, though it doesn’t pay homage by matching the poses or layout of that first issue.

This issue is 1:25 if I remember correctly. So not impossible to find but still rare. Currently on Ebay its priced for around $10-15. I managed to get mine at my LCS for about $15.

I recommend adding this one to your collection if you can!

 

Marvel’s Legacy is Incredible CRAP

If you are not aware Marvel is introducing a new  series called Legacy in order to “honor” the characters of the past with the use of their newer counterparts. 

I am not reading the other titles, but in the case of the Hulk they are crapping all over his legacy in my opinion. They have decided with the introduction of the TA (totally awesome) Hulk visiting the Planet Hulk storyline to renumber the issue and rename it Incredible Hulk 709. 

This is clearly another attempt to make this character “a thing”. Frankly I find this move confusing for any new Hulk fans coming onboard after seeing the Avengers movies. This is NOT THE SAME HULK. He is a poser.

I was willing to be ok with this new Hulk in operating under his own title, but for Marvel to come along and give him the moniker of “incredible” is a huge load of crap. 

They never tried doing this with the Red Hulk. I am not a huge fan of the Red Hulk but he is his own character. He operates fine on his own and was never used to muscle in one the original Hulks position. I actually enjoy the Red Hulk more then this TA Hulk. 

I am not reading the other titles with the new characters so I don’t know how they are ripping on their Legacy characters with this new series. But speaking as a Hulk fan I am truly disappointed with Marvel. Once again you have lost out on money from me.  I have since even given up on their new She-Hulk series. Seems the only good Hulk story is Old Man Logan at this time.

Get your act together Marvel. Seriously.