I feel obligated to hold up my part and create a book that belongs in that space. Asked if there was any friendly competition to ‘one-up’ his friends with his Hulk series, Rugg admitted, “I do want Hulk: Grand Design to look good next to X-Men: Grand Design and Fantastic Four: Grand Design. Rugg and Piskor co-host the Cartoonist Kayfabe YouTube series, which Scioli has appeared on a number of times. Hulk: Grand Design follows the format pioneered by Ed Piskor in the six-part X-Men: Grand Design series, and continued by Tom Scioli in a two-part series focused on the Fantastic Four. So it was important to me that my Grand Design featured a character that I wanted to spend a year or so with – the Hulk was the perfect choice for me! Hulk’s the best! He’s a monster. “I never want to feel like making comics is a job. “For a project like Grand Design, I think it’s vital to feel a connection to the character,” Rugg said. I stared at that and read his origin over and over…the most powerful creature to ever walk the Earth… Hulk is one of the all-time great and most recognizable comic book characters.” It featured the Hulk busting through a wall on one side (John Romita art?) and his origin on the other side. “When I was 6, I had a Hulk bowl and cup set. “Hulk was the first comics character I liked,” Rugg told The Beat via email of his decision to tackle the character.
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