Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 [Third Edition]
The Hulk, Part 1: The Coming of the Hulk kicks off with a pulse-pounding twist: a military experiment gone wrong traps the Hulk in a rocket, setting the stage for a desperate struggle between mind and monster. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with explosive energy by Jack Kirby, this landmark issue features Kirby’s dynamic pencils and inks, with additional inking by Michael Kelleher & Kellustration, and vibrant colors by Stan Goldberg and Michael Kelleher & Kellustration, all under Artie Simek’s crisp lettering. The cover, also by Kirby and Kelleher & Kellustration, captures the moment the Hulk’s fate changes forever.
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The military captures Rick and Ross convinces him that they need the Hulk to test a new experimental rocket for national security. Rick tricks the jade giant into the capsule but once it is shot into space, he realizes that Ross deceived him to get rid of his foe. Rick overrides the programming and returns the rocket to earth but not before Banner (he transformed back to his human form when the rocket came into view of the sun) is doused with further radiation. The Hulk is now unable to revert to his human form and is under Rick's control but only while Rick remains awake.
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