Thomas, Rich. The Incredible Hulk: An Origin Story, interior illustrated by Val Semeiks and Hi-Fi Design. Marvel [Disney], 2011. $8.99. Violence-G. PICTURE BOOK.
How did Bruce Banner become the Incredible Hulk? As a child he was timid and didn’t have many friends. As an adult he worked as a scientist for the army. He studied an energy called Gamma Radiation. During an experiment, he saw a teenager that was too close and in danger. He saved the boy, but his body was affected by the Gamma Radiation. He became the Incredible Hulk and had to run for his life.
Marvel’s comic heroes continue to be in high demand as new movies are released (Avengers 2012) and characters are reinvented. The illustrations combine comic style cartooning with a traditional picture book style. A must purchase for boys.
EL – ESSENTIAL.
Samantha, Public Librarian.
How did Bruce Banner become the Incredible Hulk? As a child he was timid and didn’t have many friends. As an adult he worked as a scientist for the army. He studied an energy called Gamma Radiation. During an experiment, he saw a teenager that was too close and in danger. He saved the boy, but his body was affected by the Gamma Radiation. He became the Incredible Hulk and had to run for his life.
Marvel’s comic heroes continue to be in high demand as new movies are released (Avengers 2012) and characters are reinvented. The illustrations combine comic style cartooning with a traditional picture book style. A must purchase for boys.
EL – ESSENTIAL.
Samantha, Public Librarian.
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