The Hulk Annual #1 goes 'found footage' horror with a group of Hulk-chasers and a classic Marvel monster

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The Hulk is on the verge of a new era with an impending relaunch of the classic Incredible Hulk title, but before that up and coming Marvel writer David Pepose and artists Caio Majado and Edgar Delgado are flashing back to the Hulk's horror roots in a 'found footage' style story in May 17's Hulk Annual #1.

David Pepose is no stranger to Newsarama - he's a former review editor for the site in his pre-Marvel days. And that means he's also a former co-worker, and now a close friend of mine. So when the rare opportunity to interview him came up, I jumped at the chance to get him on the record about his Marvel work.

Along with going in depth about his story in the Hulk annual, David and I spoke about the human side of the equation including his own fear at taking on a character like the Hulk, and got a few hints at what lies ahead for him at Marvel and elsewhere.

And we've also got an early look at some pages from artist Caio Majado and colorist Edgar Delgado.

Newsarama: David, we've been friends for a long time, and we've talked comics a lot - but never really in depth about the Hulk. What were your thoughts when you were asked to do a Hulk story?

David Pepose: Honestly, the first reaction was pure, abject fear. (Laughs) The Hulk feels like such an unknowable character to me, you know? He's like a force of nature, but one that also represents one of the most blinding emotions in the human experience — pure, uncut, white-hot rage.

That's a character that can be really intimidating to dig into and explore — and that's BEFORE trying to live up to the legacy of creators like Peter David, Al Ewing, Greg Pak, and Donny Cates.

But thankfully, I realized there was a fun way to explore that fear of the Hulk by examining him almost