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Cover: John Romita Jr. & Al Milgrom

The Incredible Hulk #256

Feb 1981 · Marvel · 0.50 USD
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“Power in the Promised Land!”

In "Power in the Promised Land!", the Hulk arrives in Israel to find the military on high alert, setting off a tense confrontation. As Bruce Banner, he forms a quiet bond with a young Arab boy named Sahad, only to be shattered by the boy’s tragic death in a terrorist attack. The Israeli hero Sabra, misjudging his intentions, launches an assault—but her poisoned quills prove ineffective. The issue, written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by Sal Buscema with inks by the same, features a striking cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom, capturing the clash of ideals and the weight of unintended consequences.

writer Bill Mantlo · artist, inker Sal Buscema · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Jim Novak · cover John Romita Jr., Al Milgrom

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artist, inker Sal Buscema
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Jim Novak
cover pencils John Romita Jr.
cover inks Al Milgrom

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Congress cuts off funding for Glenn Talbot's Gamma Base. In Israel, Hulk immediately finds himself under fire from the military. As Banner he befriends a young Arab boy, Sahad, but is enraged when the boy is killed in a terrorist attack. Mistaking his actions and alliances, the Israeli super-heroine Sabra goes on the attack but her poisoned quills fail to bring him down and Hulk leaves the city, leaving Sabra unsure of her actions in this confrontation.

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