Leonard Sampson, out of context - Hulk #18 preview

[sherkahn]

Leonard Sampson has become the new Victor Creed. Well, in terms of look and design. CosmicBookNews has the wordless preview of #18. Things don't looks so good for the good Dr.





Here is the aforementioned cover, and Sampson now behaving like Sabretooth.

And here... well, I'll let the image speak for itself.
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That's the problem with a guy with long hair among stronger guys with short hair.
You may become someone's prison bitch.

Comments

[mercia]

Chains coming out of nowhere?

Horrible things about to happen?

Crap, Sampson's wandered into a Hellraiser movie!

[terrykun]

I respectfully disagree. Judging by that first image, Leonard Samson has abandoned super-whatevering to start a successful career modeling for cover art of heavy metal albums.

He's actually a hidden boss in Brutal Legend.

[stig]

God, Loeb is such a plagiarist. All this yellow blood stuff is straight out of Blackest Night, and the Red Hulk's basic persona was obviously ripped from the Red Lanterns. I mean, they share a studio. It's obviously going to happen.

[cainofdreaming]

I'd say you have a good eye for detail, but you missed the biggest plagiarism of all - how Samson has been cosplaying Captain Marvel for who knows how long.

[icon_uk]

That at least seemed deliberate. Sampson had always wanted to be a hero, hence the gamma radiation turning him into one when he got his powers. He chose to dress more like a hero, and Captain Marvel is a pretty good role model IMHO.

[theanswer]

Uhh... Huh? o_o

[foxhack]

Sarcasm!

[xdoop]

Red Hulk first appeared in Jan 2008, before the Red Lanterns or the Black Lanterns.

[tsunamiwombat]

This is clearly Sampson having delusions. Banner can't even turn into Green Hulk anymore/right now, can he?

[kashmirkong]

If Rulk's blood is yellow, wouldn't his skin look more orange than red?

And is that supposed to be Samson's blood in the 4th panel? Where does it disappear to in the next page?

Why do people buy this hack garbage?

[cainofdreaming]

If Rulk's blood is yellow, wouldn't his skin look more orange than red?

I don't think there's a correlation between those things. There's several species with blue blood, octopi for one, who aren't even close to blue hued.

Why do people buy this hack garbage?

My current theory is that it's because God doesn't exist. Or He exists, and answers to Cthulhu.

[foxhack]

What else can he do? Cthulhu won't stop calling him!

[johnzdrake]

And is that supposed to be Samson's blood in the 4th panel?

Red Hulk money shot...

[sherkahn]

About time that someone commented outside of the context.

With Gamma (and we have no idea what powers the Red Hulks) body fluids being green and glowing yellow, then red should be something else besides blood.

Further, Sampson can give and take a beating (we've seen it in the past), but a true violation like the out of context image can imply... well, that would leave Leonard traumatized and a shell of himself. And I think this is what this Sampson fears. Take away his self confidence and his role as an "alpha male" and all you get is a brick who is broken inside, tough guy muscle instead of a formidable opponent who can attack your mind and body.

[johnzdrake]

Wow. I am really quite deep. ;-)

[icon_uk]

Ye gods but that's hideous...

[goblinthebamf]

he... mutton chops? ...whatwhy...

[halloweenjack]

It's really Glenn Danzig.

[khamelea]

"Here is the aforementioned cover, and Sampson now behaving like Sabretooth."

And we all know how interesting a character Sabretooth is.

[foxhack]

Yeah, a dead one.

[timemonkey]

Really!? Awesome! One dull ax-crazy idiot down.....far too many to go.

[selke]

"Hulk thinks green man has pretty mouth."

[autumn_lily]

Que the banjos!

[cmdr_zoom]

Make it stop.