Strange Spécial Origines #184
In "Hulk banni de la Terre," Stan Lee and Jack Kirby deliver a high-stakes twist on the Hulk's origin, with Dick Ayers' dynamic inks and Stan Goldberg's bold colors bringing the tension to life. When General Ross manipulates Rick into launching the Hulk into space for a secret mission, the experiment goes awry—leaving the jade giant permanently transformed and bound to Rick's will, only as long as Rick stays awake. Jean-Yves Mitton's striking cover captures the moment of crisis, setting the stage for a story where control and consequence collide.
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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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