Day of the Defenders #1
In "The Monarch and the Mystic!", Bruce Banner, worn thin from his clash with the Absorbing Man, seeks refuge in a secluded mansion—only to be ensnared by a sinister cult aiming to summon the ancient Undying Ones. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Herb Trimpe, this 2001 Marvel tale plunges the Hulk into a surreal dimension where he battles the Night-Crawler and must rescue a trapped Dr. Strange, all before returning to Earth. The cover by Erik Larsen captures the eerie grandeur of the realm, setting the stage for a mythic confrontation.
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Exhausted after his battle with the Absorbing Man, Bruce Banner is taken to a mysterious mansion where he becomes the target of an evil cult who desires to bring the Undying Ones to Earth. Banner is sent to another dimension where he turns into the Hulk and faces the Night-Crawler. Destroying the Night-Crawler's realm, Hulk and his foe are teleported to the realm of the Undying Ones where Night-Crawler fights his ancient foes while Hulk rescues a trapped Dr. Strange and the two return to earth.
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