Essential Hulk #7

In "The Evil That Is Cast..." from Essential Hulk #7 (2013), Iceman finds himself in a sudden crisis at Angel’s place when a mysterious Sentinel attacks during a rare moment of downtime. With the deadly Master Mold hunting them, Angel races to Gamma Base, dragging the Hulk into a fight that pushes all three—mutant and monster alike—beyond their limits.

In "... At the Bottom of the Bay!", the Hulk tracks Curtiss Jackson through the depths of San Francisco Bay, his rage fueled by the man’s crimes and the lives he’s endangered. As he battles through the water, rescuing Fred Sloan from certain doom, even SHIELD’s Marvel Man stands no chance—his strength no match for the Hulk’s fury.

In "... And Now El Dorado," the Hulk ventures into the lost Incan city of El Dorado, where he confronts the enigmatic ruling triumvirate, They Who Wield Power. Meanwhile, at Gamma Base, Betty Ross discovers that Doc Samson has secretly taken her father to a secluded retreat for treatment, while in San Francisco, Fred Sloan reaches out to Betty, seeking her help with a book he’s writing about the Hulk.

In "Partners in Deception!", the Hulk finds himself trapped as the Flame drains his strength, but when one of the enigmatic beings behind the scheme betrays the rest, the truth of their alliance begins to unravel—revealing a long-hidden enemy among them.

In "Sic Semper Tyrannus!", the Hulk's rage fuels his fight against the tyrannical Tyrannus, but when Tyrannus merges with the Flame, the battle escalates into something far more dangerous. As their clash reaches a breaking point, the line between vengeance and survival begins to blur.

In "Death--and Destiny!", the Hulk’s relentless assault on the tower containing the Sacred Flame triggers a cosmic shift—sending the flame, now fused with the ancient Tyrannus, hurtling into space. Teleported to New York, the Hulk and Goldbug find themselves caught in a web of pursuit, with Goldbug apprehended by Cage and Iron Fist and handed over to the police. Meanwhile, Fred Sloan presses on with his interviews of Betty Ross, while Colonel Glenn Talbot, newly in command of Gamma Base, vows to finally bring the Hulk down.

In "It Lives!", the Hulk crashes a Hollywood gala in Los Angeles, mistaken for a threat amid flashing lights and cameras. When actor Bob O'Bryan—fresh from marrying his girlfriend Diane Cummings—fuses his mind into the Living Colossus to stop the rampaging giant, he finds himself locked in a deadly battle of wills with the rogue scientist Dr. Vault, who has hijacked the statue’s form. As the city holds its breath, the fate of both Bob and the Colossus hangs in the balance.

When the Hulk storms Gamma Base, raging over the belief that Jarella’s corpse is held there, the base’s defenses are pushed to the limit. Glenn Talbot, locked in combat inside the Super-Mandroid armor, barely holds the line—until Captain Mar-Vell arrives to stop the destruction before it spirals out of control.

In "The Hero and the Hulk!", the Hulk finds himself stranded in space after Captain Marvel uses the micro-cannon to shrink him and Jarella’s body for transport—only for a fanatical Colonel Talbot to destroy the device, leaving the Hulk cut off from Earth and adrift among the stars.

In "How Green My Garden Grows!", the Hulk returns Jarella’s body to her dying world of K'ai, where he discovers the last fertile valley tended by the enigmatic Gardener. When the cosmic guardian demands he leave, the Hulk’s resolve is tested—until a sudden clash sends the Soul Gem flying, triggering a miraculous rebirth of the planet. As the Hulk departs, a single green flower blooms where Jarella was laid to rest.