Hulk #4
"La proie de l'ombre" delivers a pulse-pounding chapter in the Hulk's saga, with Bruce Banner once more transformed as the battle with the Missing Link escalates. Written by Archie Goodwin and Roy Thomas, and brought to life by Marie Severin’s dynamic coloring and Herb Trimpe’s bold art—inked by George Tuska—this 1983 French release sees SHIELD and Fury joining the fray, only for both the Hulk and the Missing Link to be captured by a Russian vessel. After a tense escape and a fiery climax aboard the doomed ship, the Hulk’s heroism is tested when a small boy’s life hangs in the balance, and Yuri Brevlov faces a choice that could define his fate. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Syd Shores captures the intensity of the moment, making this a standout issue in the series’ storied run.
In "La proie de l'ombre," Bruce Banner's transformation into the Hulk reignites a volatile clash with the Missing Link, drawing in Fury and SHIELD as the conflict escalates. After being captured by a Russian ship, the Hulk breaks free during a brutal test, unleashing chaos before the Missing Link's radiation overload ends in a fiery explosion. With the wreckage spreading, Yuri Brevlov faces a harrowing choice as his men demand the Hulk be finished—despite the monster's unexpected act of saving a young boy from a burning house.
In "Dans le piège du Mandarin," the Hulk is captured by the enigmatic Mandarin and brought to his high-tech compound, where he's tested through a series of brutal trials meant to determine if he's strong enough to join the villain's global conquest. With Nick Fury arriving just in time to confront Yuri and his forces, the Hulk finds himself caught between two powerful adversaries, forced to prove his worth in a deadly game of survival.
In "La fin d'un rêve," the Hulk, manipulated by the Mandarin's mind control, becomes a weapon against a Red Chinese target, forcing Nick Fury and his long-time adversary Brevlov into an uneasy alliance. As the jade giant wages war, the true battle unfolds not just in the clash of fists, but in the struggle to reclaim the Hulk’s mind from the Mandarin’s grip.
In "Le maître de la vie 1ère partie : destination inconnue," the High Evolutionary faces a dire threat on Wundagore II as his New Men descend into chaos, turning against him. Desperate, he captures the Hulk, hoping the gamma-powered giant can restore order to his crumbling experiment.
In "2ème partie : tempête cosmique," the Hulk, transformed into Bruce Banner during transport to Wundagore II, faces a new challenge when he arrives at the High Evolutionary’s base. Though disappointed by the absence of the Hulk’s power, the Evolutionary sees potential in Banner and decides to evolve him a thousand years into humanity’s future.
In "3ème partie : l'ultime évolution," Bruce Banner, trapped and on the brink of forced evolution, is rescued by the New Men—creations of the High Evolutionary—only to find himself fighting them as the Hulk. The Evolutionary, facing the consequences of his own experiments, chooses to evolve himself into a being beyond time, transcending humanity and undoing his creations before dissolving into cosmic consciousness. Left alone on the desolate Wundagore II, the Hulk stands as the last conscious life on a planet stripped of all but silence.
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