INFERNAL HULK #8 — Adam Gorham and Nic Klein Ignite the Descent

The Hulk isn't just mad anymore; he's gone full demonic. Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Adam Gorham dig deep into the planet's crust with Infernal Hulk #8, where Earth's heroes confront an ancient threat and the return of a familiar face.

There is a specific kind of escalation in superhero comics where the threat stops being about saving a city and starts being about saving the ground beneath everyone's feet. That shift lands hard in Infernal Hulk #8, where the series pivots from surface-level chaos to a deep, claustrophobic descent. Adam Gorham’s art here isn't just drawing a monster; he’s drawing the environment itself as a character, heavy and oppressive, matching the weight of the situation.

Phillip Kennedy Johnson has built a premise that takes the classic 'Hulk smash' trope and injects it with supernatural dread. The story finds Earth’s mightiest heroes following the trail of destruction straight down, into the planet's crust. They aren't looking for a villain hiding in a cave; they're searching for something older and far more dangerous that the Hulk has stumbled onto. It’s a setting that feels ancient, dangerous, and completely in over its head.

This issue brings the return of Ka-Zar’s son, Skaar, a character who brings his own unique brand of feral intensity to the narrative. Seeing him back on the page adds a layer of emotional stakes that goes beyond the physical threat. Johnson uses Skaar to explore what happens when family ties are tested against apocalyptic forces, grounding the cosmic horror in very human (or very gamma-infused) relationships.

If you’ve been tracking the creative team, Adam Gorham has been doing some of the most distinct work in comics lately. His linework has a texture that makes every impact feel visceral and every shadow feel threatening. Pairing his interior art with Nic Klein’s cover work gives this drop a visual punch that stops you mid-scroll. Klein’s style always adds a cinematic quality that hints at the scale of the conflict without giving anything away.

This is the kind of issue where the world-building expands in a way that makes you eager to revisit earlier arcs. If you haven’t started yet, this is a great moment to jump in, though following the thread from the beginning rewards you with a deeper understanding of how we got to the center of the earth. The stack is moving fast, so if you want to experience this descent, it’s waiting on the shelf.