Weapon H #8
Marvel Comics
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Guiu Vilanova
One of the interesting things about Weapon H is that he can be treated as both a Wolverine and a Hulk. For this issue Weapon H gets the Hulk treatment when he teams up with Hulk ally Korg. Weapon H is working as a Mole for Captain America within the Roxxon Corporation. Roxxon needs Weapon H as protection since they are expanding operations to Weirdworld.

Clay as Weapon H is a pretty interesting character. Clay is a former marine turned mercenary who was experimented on to make him into a Hulkverine. Having a blue collar and patriotic character like Clay feels like a change of pace. Clay’s interactions with his family make him a very likable character. Another nice change is having a hero who is also an acting father.

The set-up for the action of this issue is a pretty simple story. Roxxon found a portal to Weirdworld. They build a station in Weirdworld to lay claim to the lands. Roxxon then starts drilling for oil. The Roxxon situation echoes Jason Aaron’s Thor run where Roxxon expanded into the ten realms for the same reasons. The head of the Roxxon operations is the greedy and intelligent Agger. Agger makes for a good antagonist since he is not completely evil, but still shady enough to make him a good villain.
I expected a bit more action to the issue then what we get. A bit of time is spent explaining Korg at the start of the book. More time is spent viewing Clay with his family. Lacking action in these areas is understandable but detracts from the action. There is a bit of time where negotiations are being done that is played for humor that doesn’t really land. Some of these scenes could have been trimmed to make room for a bit of excitement as well.

I think with a book like this you are usually looking for dumb action. This issue does lack action scenes. This book might be hard to recommend if you are not invested in the character. I found Clay interesting enough that the lack of action was not a huge problem.
The art in this issue is good but not as strong as some other books. There is an inconsistency in the characters that was a bit distracting. Body proportions and facial features didn’t always feel right. The art puts more detail into character then backgrounds throughout the book. Backgrounds are often abstract or vague, but that was something I did not mind. It was a choice that helped draw your eye to the characters actions. Overall the art does the job in a way that is fine.

Weapon H is a ridiculous premise that the art team has found a way to handle well. What you would expect to be a one trick pony seems to have some interesting tales to tell. This book has a bit of fun to deliver.
When it comes to Weapon H I expected a bit more action and craziness. Although there is a lack of action the interactions of Clay and his family made up for it. The guest stars are fun and help a simple story feel a lot of fun. There is enough here to keep you interested but not enough that you are missing out if you skip this issue.
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