WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for The Immortal Hulk #28 from Al Ewing, Tom Reilly, Matias Bergara, Chris O'Halloran and VC's Cory Petit, on sale now.

The Immortal Hulk has been one of Marvel's most political comics, blending horror and action to create a dynamic backdrop for Bruce Banner. This time, however, his alter ego is the Devil Hulk, arguably the most dangerous version due to the connection with the One Below All and that supernatural Green Door.

But as Banner has been plotting to end the world and rebuild it in his own image, he isn't alone. He has Shadow Base at his side, a few select allies he wants by his side in this new world order, and last but not least, the army known as Teen Brigade is back. The social justice warriors have a more familiar label: Banner calls them his own "Planet Hulk."

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Planet Hulk was the 2006 storyline that saw the Hulk sent into space by the Illuminati, only to take over Sakaar and form a legion known as the Warbound. He battled the Red King, sired a son and, eventually, made his way back home for World War Hulk to defeat those who wronged him. It inspired animated movies, cartoon arcs and, more notably, the primary backdrop for Thor: Ragnarok.

Some of it was adapted in the Weapon H books as well, with the Wolverine/Hulk hybrid known as Clay. However, here, it's more poetic as it ties into Banner's current view of the world. He recently went on a media blitz against Roxxon and companies destroying the Earth, attacking their media arms symbolically over the airwaves while also damaging infrastructure so they can't imprison minds using digital and social media. Banner simply wants to burn the old world down, which is why he and Devil Hulk have apparently brokered this partnership.

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Still, Roxxon is trying its best, using whatever remaining digital resources it has to frame the rebelling teens as a "satanic youth group." They don't like their graffiti artists and protests, which reflects the real-world climate in several countries. Using "Hulk Smash" as their campaign slogan and donning green paint, the group of teens holds a major protest in Issue 28 outside Roxxon's U.S. headquarters, but just as a disenchanted cop nearly pulls the trigger on these "devil kids," Hulk touches down and takes the hit for the Teen Brigade. It's at this point it becomes clear how much the monster cares. He laughs off the bullet, reminding the man "the human world already ended. Welcome to Planet Hulk."

It's a powerful moment, because it illustrates how much the Devil Hulk truly believes in the youth as the future and as the hope for tomorrow. And make no mistake, he knows by co-opting them, he's turned them on his side as he ushers in a new era. With fists raised high in the air, they egg Hulk on and as the cop tries to keep shooting, the hero smiles with his army behind him.

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The monster has gone global with a squad of teens with Hulk masks on, and as he crushes the cop to death, with his daughter not even flinching, it's pretty obvious this is indeed Devil Hulk's planet. Humanity is just living on borrowed time and with the teens backing him, he may have gotten the bulletproof vest he needs to make the Hulk an indestructible symbol.

The Immortal Hulk #29 goes on sale Jan. 8, 2020.

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