Hulk #3

Mar 1974 · BSV - Williams · 1.20 DEM; 20 BEF; 1,50 NLG; 7 ATS; 1,50 CHF; 300 ITL; 30 ESP

📊 ~92,468 copies sold its debut month

🌐 German edition · synopsis shown in English

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In "Verbannt in den Weltraum," Stan Lee teams with Jack Kirby for a bold sci-fi twist on the Hulk's origin, as General Ross manipulates Rick into launching the Hulk into space under the guise of a national security test. With Jack Kirby’s dynamic art and Dick Ayers’ sharp inks bringing the cosmic stakes to life, the story unfolds as the Hulk—now permanently trapped in his monstrous form and bound to Rick’s will—struggles to reclaim control, all while the sun’s radiation seals his fate.

Contains 3 stories

Verbannt in den Weltraum

11 pp · Superhero

Hulk [Bruce Banner]Rick JonesGeneral Thunderbolt Ross

In "Verbannt in den Weltraum," Rick is tricked into launching the Hulk into space under the guise of a national security test, only to realize too late that Ross used him to eliminate his enemy. Trapped in the void, Rick must grapple with the consequences when the Hulk returns—now permanently transformed, bound to Rick’s consciousness, and awake only as long as Rick stays awake.

Manegenzauberer?

10 pp · Superhero

Hulk [Bruce Banner]Rick JonesGeneral Thunderbolt RossPolly Jones [Rick's Aunt] (introduction, cameo)Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt] (introduction)Tenna [Mary Stenson] (introduction)Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar] (introduction)] (introduction)Hercules (circus strongman)

In "Manegenzauberer?", Rick takes a rare break from his Hulk-sitting duties to visit a traveling circus—only to stumble into a hypnotic criminal’s web. Trapped under the performer’s spell, Rick can’t stop the show’s bizarre acts, leaving the Hulk helpless as he’s dragged into the act himself. When Rick finally breaks free with the help of the FBI, the Hulk gets his chance to turn the ring around.

Untitled Superhero story

9 pp · Superhero

Professor X [Charles Xavier]X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Beast [Henry McCoy]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Magneto

In this 1974 tale from Hulk #3, Jo, a new student at Professor X's school, joins the X-Men on their first mission: halting Magneto, who’s threatening an Air Force base with his powers. Written by ?, the story captures the team’s early days with a tense, grounded clash of ideologies and mutant resolve.