>>108780814It's why I truly enjoy the last half of Mantlo's run.
He was not a gifted writer, not even a pro.
He was a fill-in writer when he got the Hulk gig.
The first half of his run, it shows badly.
But then about #288, he really starts to get it.
From 288 to 312, he plants the seeds that all Hulk writers have since nourished.
All he did was consciously try his best,
Which is way more than David ever did.