Incredible Hulk #40

This delightfully offbeat cover by Kaare Andrews trades monster-smashing spectacle for everyday unease — three "Central Gourmet" deli workers in matching aprons and bow ties stare wide-eyed at something clearly alarming, while the unmistakable green bulk of the Hulk looms large in the shop window behind them. Hulk comics on the store's shelves add a wry, self-aware touch to the scene. With Bruce Jones writing and Lee Weeks and Tom Palmer on interior art, "Boiling Point" promises the kind of grounded, tension-laced storytelling that made this 2002 run stand out from the crowd.