Defenders Epic Collection #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Epic Collection gathers the Defenders' adventures from the late 1960s and early 1970s, including the team's first meeting with the bizarre Headmen and their battles against threats like the Hulk, Magneto, and the Sub-Mariner. The volume collects issues from Marvel Feature and The Defenders, showcasing the non-team's rotating roster of Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor, and Silver Surfer, alongside allies like Valkyrie and Nighthawk. It also features key early appearances by characters such as the Vision, Yellowjacket, and the Blob, as well as the introduction of the Elf with a Gun and the Headmen's schemes to swap brains with the Defenders.
In "The Titan Strikes Back!", the Defenders Epic Collection #2 delivers a high-stakes sci-fi twist on the Hulk’s origin, with Stan Lee’s sharp scripting and Jack Kirby’s dynamic art bringing the clash of science and superhuman force to life. When military forces trap Rick Jones and manipulate Bruce Banner into a test rocket, the journey to space unleashes a new, irreversible transformation—one that binds the Hulk’s power to Rick’s waking mind. The cover by Sal Buscema and John Romita, inked by Mike Esposito and John Romita, captures the moment with dramatic flair, while Petra Goldberg’s colors and Artie Simek’s lettering elevate the tension. A 44.99 USD (56.25 CAD) collector’s gem from 2024.
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The military captures Rick and Ross convinces him that they need the Hulk to test a new experimental rocket for national security. Rick tricks the jade giant into the capsule but once it is shot into space, he realizes that Ross deceived him to get rid of his foe. Rick overrides the programming and returns the rocket to earth but not before Banner (he transformed back to his human form when the rocket came into view of the sun) is doused with further radiation. The Hulk is now unable to revert to his human form and is under Rick's control but only while Rick remains awake.
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