Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1

In "The Coming of the Hulk, Part 1," scientist Bruce Banner finds himself caught in a deadly explosion while saving a young boy, exposing himself to lethal gamma radiation. The blast alters him permanently, awakening a monstrous alter ego that emerges each night under the moon's glow.

In "The Hulk Triumphant!" from Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1, the Hulk and Rick Jones are taken behind the Iron Curtain by the Gargoyle, a man burdened by a curse that distorts his form. When Banner, transformed, offers to help the Gargoyle find peace, an unexpected alliance forms—one rooted in shared longing for normalcy. As the line between enemy and ally blurs, their journey toward freedom begins.

In "The Terror of the Toad Men, Part 1: Enter...the Toad Men," the mysterious Toad Men hover above Earth, hunting for its greatest mind, while below, Rick and Bruce venture into a hidden cave, hoping to contain the Hulk each night.

In "Banished to Outer Space," Rick and Ross conspire to use the Hulk as a test subject for a new experimental rocket, but when Rick betrays him, the Hulk is launched into space—only to return with a shocking twist. Now permanently transformed and bound to Rick’s consciousness, the Hulk’s fate hinges on whether Rick can stay awake long enough to keep him under control.

In "The Ringmaster," Rick takes a rare break from guarding the Hulk and finds himself drawn to a traveling circus—only to fall under the spell of a hypnotic criminal running the show. With Rick mesmerized and unable to help, the Hulk is captured and forced into the act, turning the big top into a cage of chaos. When Rick finally breaks free and brings the FBI, the Hulk gets his chance to turn the tables on the ringmaster’s twisted spectacle.

In "The Monster and the Machine!", Bruce Banner, trapped in the Hulk’s monstrous form, risks everything to reclaim his humanity using his own experimental machinery—only to find himself transformed back into the Hulk’s body, now with his own mind fully in control. With the gamma ray machine now a tool of choice, Bruce and the Hulk can switch at will, blurring the line between man and monster in a way that could change everything.

In "Beauty and the Beast!", the Hulk is drawn into Tyrannus’s underground kingdom when the tyrant kidnaps Betty to force the jade giant into servitude. With Betty’s safety at stake, the Hulk must navigate the subterranean realm until Rick’s daring move frees her—setting the stage for a brutal reckoning.

In "The Hordes of General Fang!" from Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1, the Hulk faces off against the ambitious General Fang, a would-be conqueror seeking to seize control of the Asian province of Llhasa—though he only needs to don the guise of the Abominable Snowman once to turn the tide.

In "The Incredible Hulk vs The Metal Master!", the Hulk—still wrestling with the instability of his transformations—faces an alien threat unlike any he's encountered when the Metal Master invades Earth. With Banner’s mind still in control but his body refusing to shift, the Hulk must rely on his wits and courage to survive, only to be captured by General Ross. When he finally breaks free, he launches a daring stand against an enemy whose power seems unmatched.