Incredible Hulk #108

Incredible Hulk #108
After the great stories of the past two issues, this one was somewhat of a letdown. The first act was spent rehashing the origins of Miek and Rick Jones, the second act involves a fight between Miek and another bug, and then the third act involves Miek and Rick resolving to be civil with each other in order to help the Hulk. That third act lasts all of two pages. What a ripoff. Seriously, that's what the entire issue should have involved - how Miek and Rick make their peace and help the Hulk. In other words: NOTHING HAPPENS IN THIS ISSUE! It's merely killing time between acts of World War Hulk and is merely idling. It sucks. Until this point, every issue had some forward momentum. And now, it all...grinds....to.....a......halt. Sorry, but I'm not letting this one go. I know that Pak can do better. Checking the recap page, four characters are featured: Hercules, Angel, Amadeus, and Namora. Yet, only Hercules has a speaking role. And that's merely a rehash of what he said last issue. The only other of these characters even featured up close is Amadeus. That's just dumb. Also, the art in this issue makes it extremely hard to comprehend exactly what is happening. Why does the ground suddenly explode beneath the Hulk? What the hell is going on in the fight between the two bugs? When did this book's art become incomprehensible? It's annoying. And it's AWFUL.