It wasn't by chance that I was reading Thor: Deviants #1-4 and Lemuria came up. First thing that popped in my head was.."hold on, is this the same Lemuria Hulk and Attuma's forces clashed at?" After digging around the internet for a bit. I discovered Lemuria was the home to the Deviant race before it sanked to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
"Eventually, the Deviants took control of Lemuria. Queen Zartra fled to
Atlantis to marry its monarch, Kammuu. She was slain shortly before the
Great Cataclysm that sunk Lemuria, caused by the Celestials' bombing of Earth." http://marvel.wikia.com/Lemuria_%28Deviant%29
When reading Indestructible Hulk #4 Attuma knew who Hulk was. Scouring around I found out Namor and Hulk teamed up against Attuma before. Here is a lil tidbit from Marvel Wiki
"Later, Attuma's ship recovered the monstrous Hulk
who was found dying in the ocean. Hulk was given a serum that allowed
him to survive underwater, and he escaped, but not before Attuma's
scientist learned to replicate Hulk's gamma ray-induced superhuman
powers. After testing it on his assistant Vashti,
Attuma was given Hulk-like powers and he began a rampage through
Atlantis. Attuma was confronted by both Namor and the Hulk and defeated,
leading to Namor reclaiming his throne shortly afterward."
Also while reading this..it is so obvious Waid stole alot of his storyline from Hulk and Attuma's past encounter. It is okay to build on someone else hard work if you are adding value to it. The saying is true "There is no idea new under the sun". What Waid did do was have Attuma find and exploit Lemuria for its Alchemy. And find a way for Hulk to interact with Attuma again. I applaud Mark Waid for doing that. Just it would be nice if he builds his own lane when writing Hulk next time. Attuma thus far written by Mark Waid is a excellent adversary for Hulk.
"The Second Host of the Celestials arrived on Earth circa 16,000 BCE. The
Deviants, in the middle of another assault on Atlantis, attacked the
Celestial ship. In retaliation, the Celestials bombed Lemuria. At the
same time, the Atlanteans opened their magma vents to drive off the
Deviants. The bomb destroyed Lemuria, and the shock waves from it,
combined with the open vents, sank Atlantis. This Great Cataclysm
reshaped the Earth's surface. [2]"
So many doors are now open for Banner and Hulk. Working with S.H.E.I.L.D. gives a writer some wiggle room to give Hulk a plausible reason to be in the situation he is in. If Hulk is in outer space or time traveling..it doesn't seem to out of place. There lies Pak's problem..not enough background story and transition to the next arc. Hopefully Mark Waid revisits Lemuria with Hulk in one form or the other. Trying to stay optimistic about a Deviant and Hulk story. Waid has laid some ground work for this to happen. Will he capitalize on it is a another question. Alchemy and Magic mixed with the write Hulk story is a win/win. I know lots of Hulk fans want to see Hulk go cosmic for a bit. Lemuria has so much rich history tied to it(now including Hulk) There is no reason why Celestials can't be mentioned in a Hulk comic. Doesn't mean he has to fight them..he would lose..but knowing Hulk is lurking around the unexplainable puts a smile on my face. Hopefully Year Two of Indestructible Hulk we see more Cosmic and magical elements play out in Waid's run.
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