Savage Hulk #1
In "The Man Within," the X-Men face their most personal challenge yet when Professor X’s coma sends a single, desperate mental signal—“Hulk”—through their minds. Tracing the word to a remote desert lab, they confront the raging Savage Hulk, only to find that beneath the rage lies Bruce Banner, desperate to save Xavier with a mysterious machine. With Major Talbot’s interference and the stakes higher than ever, the X-Men must navigate a battle of mind and muscle to recover the key device. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Sal Buscema, with inks and colors by Sam Grainger and lettering by Artie Simek, this pivotal issue features a cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer.
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With Professor X in a coma after warding off the Z'Nox, the X-Men try to reach him and he mentally tells them one word, "Hulk." The X-Men track down the jade giant and Jean's mental powers cause him to revert to Bruce Banner. Banner tells them that he has a machine that may save Xavier but Major Talbot shows up and causes him to transform to the Hulk again. The X-Men follow him into the desert and battle him at the site of an old lab where they are able to procure the piece of machinery that brings Professor X out of his coma. "And they fought happily ever after...??"
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