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Cover: Dan Adkins

Essential Hulk #7

Dec 2013 · Marvel · 19.99 USD; 21.99 CAD
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“Big Monster on Campus!”
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Essential Hulk Volume 7 collects a run of classic Hulk stories from the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring Bruce Banner's green-skinned alter ego in tales that often pit him against a variety of Marvel villains and allies. This black-and-white volume includes issues from the Incredible Hulk series, with appearances by Captain America and Steve Rogers, as the Hulk navigates his struggles with rage and isolation. It's part of Marvel's Essential line, offering a cost-effective way to read these older adventures in a compact format.

In "Big Monster on Campus!", the Hulk journeys to the sub-atomic world of K'ai to lay Jarella to rest, only to find the planet’s last fertile valley guarded by the enigmatic cosmic being known as the Gardener. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated with dynamic precision by Sal Buscema, the story unfolds as the Hulk confronts the Gardener in a clash of wills that culminates in a shocking revelation tied to the Soul Gem. The cover by Dan Adkins captures the moment of transformation, hinting at the quiet miracle that blooms after the dust settles.

writer Bill Mantlo · artist, inker Sal Buscema · letterer Jim Novak · cover Dan Adkins

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artist, inker Sal Buscema
letterer Jim Novak
cover pencils, inks Dan Adkins

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The Hulk brings Jarella's body back to her sub-atomic home world of K'ai to be buried. With most of the planet barren, he takes her to the only fertile valley left but finds it is tended by the cosmic being known as the Gardener who tells him to leave. After a lot of talking and a few fights, the Hulk hits the Gardener so hard it knocks the Soul Gem off of his head. Hulk throws the gem into the center of the planet, miraculously restoring the entire world back to vibrant health. After Jarella is buried and the Hulk is returned to Earth, a beautiful green flower grows upon her grave.

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