Altresde – Spirit of Vengeance Red Hulk (3D Print)

Little did I suspect when I decided to print this denizen of Hell – that the process of doing so would be a kind of Hell in of itself.

First, a little backstory on this unique looking figure. This creature is a amalgamation of Red Hulk both possessed by the Ghost Rider and merged with Venom. Evil within evil….like some sort of Hellish Turducken. This being shows up near the end of the ‘Circle of Four’ storyline and is only featured for a few pages. But he certainly makes an impression.

To date there is only one officially licensed figure for this character and it is a heroclix. So when I saw someone had actually taken the trouble to make a printable 3D model I just had to have it for my collection.

At first glance the figure seemed easy enough to print, but quickly I learned those spikes and the chain hook was problematic to print. Thankfully the designer helped by providing me the model broken up into more pieces which helped a lot.

The torso was the hardest to print, but the rest went fairly smoothly. There was some gluing of broken pieces and plenty of sanding to remove residual support structures.

Printing took a couple weeks of trial and error. Painting was easy for the most part, but getting the fire and flaming skull looking good took the most effort. Still not perfect, but I’m happy with where it ended up.

Overall I’m actually pretty happy with how it turned out – all things considered. I’m a bit dis-satisfied with the pose. He seems kind of awkward given the way he’s balancing. Also that hook sticking out is just begging to be snapped off. That being said I still like it and am glad to have it join my Planet Hulk sculpture.

If you wish to print this yourself I encourage you to check it out here.

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Spirit of Vengeance (Red Hulk) #MP17-002 Heroclix

This is quite possibly one of the most insane Hulk transformations ever created. What you are looking at is indeed a Hulk…yes the Red Hulk…but a Hulk nonetheless. At least in part.

During the storyline titled “Circle of Four” or “Venom: Circle of Four” (I highly recommend you read this BTW – but warning its not exactly kid friendly) this form of the Hulk was revealed. He does not stick around long and only pops in near the end.

This form was brought forth due to the unlikely merging of Red Hulk, Venom…and Ghost Rider. Yep…those three. With all three put in a blender you get…Spirit of Vengeance, a large spiky flaming skull-beast complete with chains and riding a Harley straight from the 6th circle of Hell.

Easily said this whole series is metal-as-hell and can be summed up in his special catch phrase -“WE AM SMASH FOR VENGEANCE!”

As of this writing this is the only physical representation of this character. This heroclix is very well painted and sculpted. It includes many little details and is a rather fine representation of him from the comics. Released in 2017.

For a Hulk purist you might not be interested as this is barely a Hulk figure. But for those of you with darker sensibilities, or mutual fans of Ghostrider/Venom, then this figure should be part of your collection.

Average eBay Price:

• $30-40 loose or in-package (6/24/19)

 

REMATCH INCOMING: Hulk vs Thing

Attention all! The Immortal Hulk will be appearing within the pages of Fantastic Four – and in no small way. He has his sights set on a rematch with the Thing.

Arriving in July 2019 will be Fantastic Four #12. For those who don’t know, the Hulk first clashed with The Thing in Fantastic Four #12 in 1963. So the numbering here is certainly an homage to that meeting.

I won’t go into much of the synopsis but Ben Grimm (The Thing) and his wife are on honeymoon after their historic wedding. But of course not all goes well when the Hulk decides to crash the party.

Whats interesting based on the cover is we see the Hulk fighting Thing out in the daytime? Could this be a spoiler that the Hulk will no longer be limited to emerging only at night? We will see…

For more info go here:

https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/04/09/marvel-hulk-vs-thing-fantastic-four/