Hulk: Banner D.O.A Review

Finished reading Hulk: Banner D.O.A this book deals with the fallout of writer Mark Waid's Indestructible Hulk series as he continues with a different direction for Bruce Banner and the Hulk. The book opens up with Bruce Banner on an operating table after being shot in the head by a group of people posing as S.H.I.E.L.D as they hope to control the Hulk by bringing in Dr Aaron Carpenter, a former classmate of Bruce, who is one of the worlds greatest brain surgeons to operate on him. Only for Bruce to Hulk out when the anaesthetic wears off causing the Hulk to escape by crashing into the middle of a nearby town. Weeks later Maria Hill and Phil Coulson find a brain damaged Bruce Banner who they decide to keep safe by placing a group of S.H.I.E.L.D agents in the town to keep an eye on Bruce. Meanwhile the shadowy organisation use some of the Hulk's DNA that they collected from Bruce earlier to resurrect Abomination as a mindless slave controlled by the leader of the organisation, in order to retrieve the Hulk which leads to the intervention of the Avengers. Overall this was a good book as it puts Bruce Banner into a situation where he is without his intelligence and willpower over the Hulk. The action scenes are spectacular thanks to some amazing artwork and writing. The story of Dr Aaron Carpenter is very interesting especially with how it ties into Bruce Banner's story. While the addition of the Avengers helps the story along as brings their reaction of Bruce's condition and whereabouts to the story. 7.5/10.