It's not the last Todd McFarlane issue, though we're close to the end of his run on Hulk. Nor is it the most ICONIC issue -- that's probably the Hulk/Wolverine fight. But this might be the BEST issue of the Peter David / Todd McFarlane run. 

Loose Screws: How Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning is really War Games 2.

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EPISODE 320 - Betty Banner is back in the story, briefly, as Hulk fights the Leader's robots... as does Bruce Banner! Plus we get some nifty flashbacks of the Hulkbusters with great visual from Mr. Todd McFarlane.

For Loose Screws, Kevin likes the TV show Murderbot and Will saw an exhibit of Jack Kirby's art.

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We were saddened to hear that Peter David, writer of the very Hulk run we are covering, passed away this past Saturday, May 24, 2025. 

Kevin and Will devote this episode to David's stellar career. Kevin in particular was a fan of Peter David's work and shares of lot his thoughts and feelings about the many comics he loved that PAD wrote!

Among the many comics we discuss: Spider-Man, Hulk, Spider-Man 2099, Future Imperfect, X-Factor, Aquaman, Young Justice and many more!

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EPISODE 318 - It's Hulk versus the Leader! Sort of! Really, it's Hulk versus Half-Life, who was sent BY the Leader.  Didn't Hulk beat him pretty easily before? Yeah, but now Half-Life has ARMOR! Despite this lackluster description, the issue is good! Peter David is writing the Grey Hulk as he wishes, and Todd McFarlane's art has fully manifested. 

In Loose Screws, Will discusses his new ring tone (really) and Kevin is mad about spoilers for the new Thunderbolts* movie.

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EPISODE 317 - Hulk Versus the Man-Bull! Or maybe it's "Savage Man-Bull" or maybe just "Savage!" At any rate, the Hulk fights another mirror image of himself in a way, and he alternatively feels compassion for Man-Bull and also beats him up.

For Loose Screws, Will talks about going through a box of old comics his friend gave him, and Kevin talks about the first arc in Season 2 of Andor.

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The end of our episode features an interview between past and future guest Chris Gethard talking to comics creator Ethan Sacks about A HAUNTED GIRL, the comic Ethan made with his daughter Naomi about struggles with suicidal thoughts and depression. They get into using comics to talk about mental health issues. 

THis is to promote a non-profit Gethard founded called LAUGHING TOGETHER where Gethard gets comedians to use comedy exercises to promote better communication, emptahy, listening and mental health. 

To learn more about LAUGHING TOGETHER and its parent program WELLNESS TOGETHER go to

http://wellnesstogether.org/allhandsondeck

Episode 316 - We go over issue 340, which is the iconic Hulk Vs. Wolverine battle with the even more iconic cover by Todd McFarlane. Wolverine's claws out, reflecting Hulk's angry face. We feel with this issue McFarlane has fully arrived. Peter David is also in fine form, and the result is the best issue in the run so far.

For Loose Screws, Will discusses the movie Sinners and Kevin discusses the institution of sports.

Stick around to the end for a Watchmen trivia quiz a listener sent if for us!

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EPISODE 315 - We continue our coverage of the Peter David / Todd McFarlane run on The Incredible Hulk. This issue, the theme is fathers and more specifically abusive fathers. The "enemy" such as it is, is a super-powered child who has lost his father and sees his caretaker threatened. The Hulk talks a big game about not caring but in the end, does the right thing.

This story picks up a thread that has now become a major fixture in Hulk lore -- that Banner's father abused him, perhaps creating the suppressed anger and pain that would someday emerge as The Hulk. 

The origin of this idea is not this story. That started in a Bill Mantlo story from Hulk 312. But as Kevin points out, it seems Mantlo stole that story from a not-yet-published Barry Windsor-Smith comic. Former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter wrote about that here:

http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/plagiaris.html

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EPISODE 314 - We discuss issue 338! Hulk faces a demon? alien? ghost? called Mercy! She's not called that, but we call her that. 

In Loose Screws, we talk about Kevin's son watching Star Wars for the first time and the video game Untitled Goose Game!

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EPISODE 313 - We look at Incredible Hulk 337, where we finish up the crossover with X-Factor (X-Terminators?). We start with Hulk trapped in a block of ice and end up with the explosion of the Gamma Base. Peter David is making the book his own.

For Loose Screws, we discuss the Wheel of Time TV series!

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EPISODE 312 - We do a quick survey of Hulk 335 (non-Todd McFarlane art, but a nice creepy possession story) and then dig more deeply into Hulk 336, where he crosses paths with X-Factor! I mean the X-Terminators! No, wait, I mean X-Factor!

Loose Screws: Will talks about the 1950 Bogart film In A Lonely Place and Kevin discusses the video game Horizon Zero Dawn:  Forbidden West!