Hulk: Broken Worlds #1

The green Hulk dominates this striking 2009 Marvel anthology opener, his massive form contrasted against a collage of crimson-tinted figures — a roaring red Hulk, a scrappy human brawler, a fang-baring monster, and what appears to be a Superman-like figure caught in the chaos — all rendered in moody, painterly detail by cover artist Mark Brooks. The title Broken Worlds promises stories that push the Hulk into strange and unexpected territory, and "Punyville," crafted by Fred Van Lente with art by Clayton Henry, sounds like it delivers exactly that kind of off-kilter adventure. If you enjoy seeing Marvel's most unstoppable force dropped into uncharted situations, Book One is a fine place to start.