Incredible Hulk Epic Collection Books
As one Leader falls, another rises! An epic clash between the Hulk, the Leader and the U-Foes is going to end very badly for the Gamma-brained villain. Rick Jones' girlfriend, Marlo, won't fare any better: She dies! But thankfully, that's not the end of her story. As for the Hulk, he's about to get an offer he can't refuse - one that puts him in charge of the Pantheon! He'll have his hands full with the Juggernaut, the Avengers and Doc Samson. But when Dumb Magician, Fish-Man and Shiny-Face show up, it can only mean one thing: the return of the Defenders! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #397-406 and ANNUAL #18-19; and material from NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER ANNUAL #2, SILVER SURFER ANNUAL #5, DOCTOR STRANGE, SORCERER SUPREME ANNUAL #2 and MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2.0.
Dr. Robert Bruce Banner may look like a mild-mannered scientist, but after being caught in a gamma-bomb explosion, he became the unstoppable engine of destruction known as the Hulk! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's atomic update on the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde paradigm mixed the might of giant monsters with Cold War intrigue and psychological drama. Decades later, it's a formula that still has readers clamoring for more! For the first time, this Epic Collection follows Hulk's every adventure: his original series, his time fighting alongside - and against - the Avengers, his first confrontation with the Thing, encounters with Spider-Man and Ant-Man, and a mythic battle with Thor! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #1-6, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #12 and #25-26, AVENGERS (1963) #1-3 and #5, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #14, and material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #59 and JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #112.
Witness the terrifying future of the Incredible Hulk! Could our hero truly be destined to rule a ravaged world with a gamma fist as the despotic Maestro?! Or will a time-torn Bruce Banner be able to change his own nightmarish fate? One of the greatest Hulk tales ever told fully earns its Epic status! Plus, more adventures with Bruce, Rick Jones and the Pantheon! A monster at Loch Ness - but not the one Hulk went looking for! A showdown with Nick Fury! A royal rumble with Madman! Hulk and She-Hulk double-team the Bi-Beast! Silver Surfer and the Starjammers join the intergalactic Trojan War! And Rick is getting married...if he can survive his bachelor party! COLLECTING: VOLUME 20: INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) 407-419, ANNUAL 20; HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT 1-2; INCREDIBLE HULK ASHCAN EDITION; MATERIAL FROM MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 3
Marvel's Green Goliath is pulling no punches! After the cancellation of his debut series, the Incredible Hulk returns in TALES TO ASTONISH - and he means business! Dr. Robert Bruce Banner's alter ego battles General "Thunderbolt" Ross, the Leader and his Humanoids, the Executioner, and more Communists than you can shake a tank at. And if that's not enough, round two pits the Hulk against Hercules, introduces classic villain the Abomination, dives into the intrigue of the Secret Empire, and goes cosmic with the Silver Surfer and the High Evolutionary! Featuring stories by Stan Lee and art by a who's who of Marvel greats - Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Bill Everett and John Buscema - these are the tales that made the Hulk a global icon! Collecting material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #60-96 and NOT BRAND ECHH #3.
Hulk goes to Hel and back! First, Hulk and the Pantheon face a painful - and all too human - loss. But Hela herself soon claims the Hulk in an Asgardian underworld epic! Then, it's the end of an era as the Pantheon are torn apart from within! Agamemnon stands trial, one among them falls - and the Hulk's rage transforms him into a savage...Bruce Banner?! While Doc Samson strives to save Bruce's mind, Betty battles for her life - and the stage is set for a fresh new status quo. In hiding and struggling to remain calm, the Hulk takes on Man-Thing, the Abomination and the Punisher! COLLECTING: VOL. 21: TALES TO ASTONISH (1994) 1, INCREDIBLE HULK VS. VENOM 1, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) 420-435
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #102-117 and Annual #1, and material from Tales To Astonish (1959) #97-101 And Not Brand Echh #9. I smash, you smash, but nobody, nobody, smashes like Hulk smash! Leaping out of the pages of TALES TO ASTONISH and into his own ongoing title again, the Incredible Hulk has twice the space to shake the Earth with his mighty rage. And he'll need it! The Hulk travels far and wide - but doesn't make too many friends along the way! The jade giant's travelogue of destruction leaves the Mandarin, the Inhumans, the Sandman and the entire Savage Land rubbing sore jaws. And when Hulk's archnemesis the Leader returns, all bets are off - as writer Stan Lee joins with iconic Hulk artist Herb Trimpe (who makes his debut in this very volume!) to pull out all the stops!
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #436-448, Savage Hulk (1996) #1, Cutting Edge #1, Cable (1993) #34, Onslaught: Marvel Universe. Return of the Maestro?! Major Matt Talbot, nephew of the Hulk's old foe, Glenn, has set his sights on capturing the jade giant - and with Hulkbusters and the Ringmaster on his side, he might just succeed! Meanwhile, a terror group called the Alliance has pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war. But if the Leader's machinations are behind the Alliance's carnage, then why is the Hulk claiming credit - and why does he look like the Maestro? That's what Thor wants to know! As She-Hulk and Doc Samson take center stage, Janis Jones arrives from the future - but when Onslaught does the impossible, physically separating Bruce Banner from the Incredible Hulk, everything will change for the green goliath!
It's time to Hulk out! We begin with bare-fisted battles against the Sub-Mariner, the Inhumans and the bizarre swamp beast the Glob! Then, the Hulk and the Thing go mano a mano! With Reed Richards' help, the man inside the monster is freed, allowing Bruce Banner to step up to the wedding altar with Betty Ross. But when the Leader and the Rhino return, happily ever after is the last thing they have in mind! There's also an earth-shaking battle between the Hulk and the Avengers, the menace of the Absorbing Man, a team-up with Dr. Strange, the unbelievable separation of Banner and the Hulk into separate beings - and don't forget the hordes of Hydra! This Hulk-sized Epic Collection will leave you feeling green and loving it! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #118-137 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #16.
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #314-330, Incredible Hulk Annual (1968) #14-15, material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #29. Strange changes for the Hulk! Doc Samson has a wild plan to separate Bruce Banner and the Hulk for good - but can Banner survive without his emerald alter ego? And can the planet survive a rampaging, Banner-less Hulk? As the Avengers battle the behemoth, a new team of Hulkbusters forms - and Bruce, seemingly free at last, finally finds happiness with Betty Ross! But two halves of a whole can't stay apart forever, and the Hulk that returns is surlier, craftier - and gray! But if this is the Hulk, then who's the long-haired green giant smashing up the American Southwest? And which longtime supporting character will meet their maker? Featuring the complete classic John Byrne run - and the status quo-smashing setup to Peter David's multiyear epic!
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #138-156, Avengers (1963) #88. The Hulk is back - and ready to smash his way through more villains than you can throw a tank at! Watch out, Sandman and Leader, you're in the path of the Green Goliath! But when the Hulk journeys into the subatomic world of the Psyklop, he will meet his true love - the princess named Jarella! Then, don't miss the debut of the Hulk's longtime enemy and ally, the gamma-powered psychiatrist Doc Samson! And in the aftermath of a battle with another doctor (Doom, that is), the Hulk finds himself in the sights of the military's Project: Greenskin. Objective? Destroy the Hulk! Finally, with Ant-Man's help, Hulk will reunite with Jarella - but not before the Marvel Universe's greatest heroes put him on trial!
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #157-178; material from FOOM (1973) #1-2. Hulk takes a trip to Counter-Earth, where he confronts his most-hated enemy: Bruce Banner! Add in the Rhino and the Abomination, and the action and drama can't be contained! Then, the Hulk heads north to Canada - where the X-Men's Mimic returns, and the Wendigo makes its debut! And the drama continues when Betty Ross is mutated into the Harpy! Next, the green goliath sets out on a path of revenge against a murderer's row of earth-shaking enemies - including Juggernaut, Cobalt Man and a second encounter with Rhino and Abomination! Finally, the Hulk lands in Attilan, where the Inhumans are forced to launch him into outer space to prevent the destruction of their home. But where the Hulk lands will surprise him - and a cosmic saga alongside the messianic Adam Warlock awaits!
Hulk is the strongest! Why? Because it's hard not to be when you go from strength to strength with artists Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema! Trimpe defined INCREDIBLE HULK in an artistic tenure stretching from 1968 to 1975. And not only did the series gain a great talent when Sal Buscema took over the reins, but also one that - unbelievably - would have a tenure longer than even Trimpe's! Add to that Len Wein writing some of his greatest Hulk stories - including the first appearance of Wolverine - and you'd better believe it's good to be green! The adventures collected here include Hulk smashing his way through the Mole Man, the Gremlin, the Shaper of Worlds, Doc Samson, the Abomination and, of course, the never-ending military machinations of General "Thunderbolt" Ross! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #179-200 and ANNUAL #5.
The incredible end of an era! As Peter David completes his epic run, he delves ever deeper into the mind of Bruce Banner - and brings him face to face with the Hulk's oldest enemy: General "Thunderbolt" Ross! As the Hulk battles the Maestro, the Destroyer and the alien Troyjan, Banner begins to believe that he and the Hulk could be…happy? But when an unthinkable tragedy suddenly strikes, everything changes! Grieving and tormented, Banner seeks answers - while the enraged Hulk smashes his way through adversaries from Attuma to the Super-Adaptoid! The Circus of Crime wants to use the Hulk, while the alien Qnax needs his help! But as shocking secrets are revealed, how will Hulk and Ross deal with the monstrous menace of the Abomination? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #460-474, HULK & SUB-MARINER ANNUAL '98 and X-MAN & HULK ANNUAL '98.