The Incredible Hulk #369
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIncredible Hulk #369 marks the debut of Dale Keown as penciler on the title — the start of a celebrated collaboration with writer Peter David that would run 27 issues, earn a 1992 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist Team, and redefine the character for a generation. The issue also delivers the first appearance of Shanzar, the self-declared Sorcerer Supreme of the Strange Matter Dimension, whose brief cameo here seeds a multi-issue arc involving Doctor Strange and Namor. Positioned as an aftermath chapter to Marvel's company-wide Acts of Vengeance crossover, it uses Freedom Force's mission against the Hulk to do something the crossover itself rarely managed: slow down for genuine character texture, particularly in Peter David's humanizing treatment of Crimson Commando and in the subplot tying Bruce Banner's empathy toward a traumatized boy back to his own documented childhood abuse. It also plants the first seeds of the Pantheon, the organization that would become central to the run's most ambitious storytelling.
In "Silent Screams," the Hulk finds himself pursued by the Freedom Force in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo, as a young boy’s sudden injury forces Bruce Banner to confront more than just the physical threat of capture. Written by Peter David and brought to life by Dale Keown’s dynamic art, this issue blends high-stakes action with emotional weight, revealing that the conflict runs deeper than a simple custody battle. The cover by Dale Keown and Bob McLeod captures the tension perfectly, setting the stage for a story where every choice carries unseen consequences.
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Dale Keown arrived on The Incredible Hulk by replacing Jeff Purves, having come to Marvel in 1989 after years at Aircel Comics and a brief stint on Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja. Issue #369 was his second outing on the series — his first full-length, action-focused showcase — and Peter David later cited Keown as one of only three artists whose visual instincts most closely matched what David envisioned while writing scripts. The issue carried the 'Acts of Vengeance Aftermath' cover banner, situating it in the wake of Marvel's late-1989 crossover event, and was edited by Bobbie Chase under editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco. The story's title, 'Silent Screams,' was set against the real-world backdrop of Hurricane Hugo's destruction of South Carolina, grounding the superhero conflict in a recognizable recent disaster.
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- First appearance of Shanzar, the Sorcerer Supreme of the Strange Matter Dimension, who appears only as a pair of giant arms reaching through a closet portal — a teaser for the multi-issue arc resolved in Incredible Hulk #370–371.
- Dale Keown's second issue on the title and his first action-centered showcase; his run with Peter David (issues #367–398, with some gaps) would later win the 1992 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist Team.
- Written by Peter David, penciled by Dale Keown, inked by Bob McLeod, colored by Glynis Oliver, lettered by Joe Rosen, edited by Bobbie Chase — cover dated May 1990, released March 1990.
- Tagged as an 'Acts of Vengeance Aftermath' issue; Freedom Force's hunt for the Hulk is a direct consequence of the Blob, Pyro, and Avalanche having operated outside the team's sanction during the Acts of Vengeance event (as seen in Avengers #312).
- Avalanche does not appear in the field; dialogue explicitly states he is still recovering from injuries sustained in prior issues — a continuity detail that adds realism to Freedom Force's depleted roster.
- Peter David references Bruce Banner's abusive childhood, first explored in Incredible Hulk #312, as the emotional engine of the story: a shy, frightened boy caught in the battle mirrors Banner's own traumatic past.
- Mystique's subplot includes a poignant moment in which she reflects on Destiny (Irene Adler), recently killed by the Reavers in Uncanny X-Men #255, while investigating a Hulk sighting in New York City.
- The issue was collected in the trade paperback Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David Volume 5.
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Reprinted in Der unglaubliche Hulk #31 (1991), Fantastici Quattro #105 (1993), Hulk Visionaries: Peter David #5 (2008), Marvel Série I #8 (2012), Hulk : L'intégrale #1990 (2014), Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus #2 (2020), Marvel Héroes #112 (2022)
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