Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 [Third Edition]

In "The Hulk, Part 1: The Coming of the Hulk," scientist Bruce Banner finds himself caught in a catastrophic explosion while saving a young boy, exposing himself to lethal gamma radiation. The blast alters his body in ways he can't control, turning him into a towering, rage-fueled monster each time the sun sets.

In "[The Hulk], Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant!", the Hulk and Rick Jones are taken behind the Iron Curtain by the Gargoyle, a man tormented by his own monstrous form. With Banner's mind restored, he offers a desperate cure, hoping to free the Gargoyle from his curse—and the unlikely alliance sets the stage for a tense escape across enemy lines.

In "The Terror of the Toad Men, Part 1: Enter... the Toad Men," the mysterious Toad Men descend from above, hunting Earth's greatest mind, while below, Rick and Bruce venture into a hidden cave, hoping to contain the Hulk's nightly transformations.

In "Banished to Outer Space," Rick and Ross manipulate the Hulk into an experimental rocket under the guise of national security, only for Rick to realize too late that Ross has used him to eliminate a threat. Trapped in space and transformed back to Bruce Banner by the sun’s rays, the Hulk is now permanently altered—bound to Rick’s will as long as Rick stays awake.

In "The Ringmaster," Rick takes a rare break from guarding the Hulk and finds himself drawn into a traveling circus—only to fall under the spell of a hypnotic criminal running the show. With Rick entranced and unable to help, the Hulk is captured and forced into the act, until Rick finally breaks free and returns with the FBI to set things right.

In "The Monster and the Machine!", Bruce Banner, trapped in the Hulk’s form, risks everything to reclaim his humanity using his own experimental machinery—only to discover a new, startling possibility: a fusion of mind and might. With the gamma ray machine now his key, Bruce finds a way to toggle between his two selves, blurring the line between man and monster.

In "Beauty and the Beast!" from Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 (Third Edition), the Hulk is drawn into a subterranean kingdom where underground overlord Tyrannus holds Betty captive, forcing the jade giant to serve him. With Betty’s safety at stake, the Hulk must find a way to break free before Tyrannus’s schemes reach their full force.

In "The Hordes of General Fang!" from Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 [Third Edition], the Hulk faces off against the ambitious General Fang, a would-be conqueror seeking to seize control of the remote Asian province of Llhasa—though a single, clever disguise as the Abominable Snowman proves more than enough to turn the tide.

In "The Incredible Hulk vs The Metal Master!", the Hulk—still wrestling with the instability of his transformations—faces a new kind of threat when the alien Metal Master invades Earth. With Banner’s mind and features intact during his transformation, the Hulk must rely on more than brute strength to survive, and when captured by General Ross, he finds an unexpected ally in the newly formed Teen Brigade. The battle that follows is one of the Hulk’s most daring standoffs against a foe whose power defies even his rage.