Hulk: Beauty and the Behemoth #[nn]
In *Hulk: Beauty and the Behemoth* #1 (1998), a storm-tossed escape from the Harpy leads the Hulk—and a surprising passenger—into a mysterious floating city, where the Bi-Beast demands he fix its failing systems. Written by Steve Englehart and illustrated by Herb Trimpe, with inks by Jack Abel and colors by Petra Goldberg, this issue blends surreal sci-fi with the Hulk’s inner turmoil as Bruce struggles to reclaim Betty from the Harpy’s grasp. Dan Jurgens and Bob Wiacek deliver a striking cover that captures the city’s eerie isolation and the looming threat of M.O.D.O.K.’s arrival.
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The Harpy is flying off with the Hulk when they are both sucked up into a powerful tornado. They find themselves on a floating city and are confronted by its only inhabitant, the Bi-Beast. In the thin atmosphere, the Hulk transforms into Bruce and the Bi-Beast commands him to repair the city's broken down machinery. Instead, he uses the devices he finds to try and turn the Harpy back into Betty. M.O.D.O.K. arrives, takes down the Bi-Beast and decides to claim the city as his own. The Bi-Beast resists and sets the self-destruct. The Harpy turns back into Betty just as the city explodes.
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