Der unglaubliche Hulk #20

Bruce and Betty begin their honeymoon aboard a cruise ship, but their idyllic start is shattered when Bruce learns the Hulk has gone on another rampage—just as the ship pulls away from port, he collapses unconscious. Meanwhile, Doc Samson and the New Hulkbusters brace for the next wave of destruction, while the Avengers keep watch, unsure if the green giant’s latest outburst is a threat or a cry for help.

In "Grosseinsatz für die Rächer," the Hulkbusters and a full roster of Avengers launch a desperate assault on the Hulk, only to find themselves overwhelmed. With the Hulk's connection to Bruce Banner now fatally unstable, Betty Banner learns the truth: both halves of the man are dying. As She-Hulk arrives to calm the raging giant, she's thrown aside—leaving the Avengers to face an unthinkable choice.

In "Wir lassen uns nicht auf`s Kreuz legen!", the Hulk's deteriorating state forces Doc Samson and Betty Banner to confront a desperate solution: reuniting Bruce with his alter ego to stabilize him. As the Avengers close in, their battle with the weakened Hulk reaches a breaking point—Hercules prepares to deliver the final blow, but Betty's plea halts the moment, sparking a tense standoff between loyalty, survival, and the fragile line between man and monster.

In "Im Innern des Hulk...", the fractured bond between Bruce Banner and the Hulk reaches a breaking point as both struggle to survive after being torn apart by the Avengers' assault. With Bruce unconscious in a hospital and the Hulk fallen, their bodies begin to dissolve into intangibility—threatening to erase them both. Rick Jones calls on the Vision, who leaves his pregnant wife behind to help, merging with Bruce to stabilize him and guide him through the unstable mind of the Hulk. As the Vision attempts to reunite the two, the awakening Hulk fights to reclaim control, testing the limits of sacrifice and identity.

In "Rettung in letzter Sekunde," the merged Hulk struggles to maintain control as Banner fights to emerge from within, desperate to end his own life while the Hulk is forced to protect him. With tension mounting at Gamma Base, the Hulk breaks free and flees toward Doc Samson’s nutrient bath—only for Thunderbolt Ross to sabotage the equipment, sending Rick Jones tumbling into the tank. As the Hulk plunges in after him, the grey form briefly emerges before swiftly reverting to Bruce Banner, leaving the outcome uncertain.

In "Der neue, alte unglaubliche Hulk," grief and suspicion hang thick as the funeral for a fallen Hulkbuster brings together old allies and uneasy factions. With Zzzax imprisoned at Gamma Base and Banner under watch by Doc Samson and SHIELD, tensions flare—until the Hulk’s rage erupts, leading SHIELD on a chase that ends not with Banner, but with a mysterious new Hulk seizing him and vanishing into the unknown.

In "Die Wüste bebt!", the desert shakes as Bruce Banner and Rick Jones—now both Hulks—face a fractured reality where their identities blur and their powers clash. With Doc Samson, Betty Banner, and SHIELD scrambling to contain the chaos, a monstrous fusion of Thunderbolt Ross and the alien Zzzax emerges, setting the stage for a battle that tests the limits of mind, strength, and what it means to be a hero.