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The Incredible Hulk: The Secret Story of Marvel's Gamma-Powered Goliath #[nn]

Jan 1981 · Ideals Publishing Corp. · [2.95 USD]

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About this Collection

This 1981 volume from Ideals Publishing Corp. offers a unique look at the Hulk's early comic history, presenting a concise narrative overview of the character's origins and key adventures from the Silver Age. It's a digest-style collection that distills the essence of the Hulk's transformation and his struggles with the gamma-spawned alter ego, aimed at a general audience rather than completist collectors. The book includes a selection of reprinted stories, providing a snapshot of the Hulk's evolution during his formative years at Marvel Comics.

In "The Coming of the Hulk, Part 1," scientist Bruce Banner narrowly escapes a catastrophic nuclear explosion—only to be transformed by gamma radiation into the towering, rage-fueled Hulk. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby, with inks by Paul Reinman and letters by Ray Holloway and Artie Simek, this 1981 issue captures the raw, primal birth of Marvel’s gamma-powered giant.

Contains 5 stories

The Coming of the Hulk, Part 1

6 pp · Superhero

Hulk [Bruce Banner] (introduction, origin)Rick Jones (introduction)Betty Ross (introduction)Thunderbolt Ross (introduction)Igor (introduction)

In the shadow of a nuclear explosion, scientist Bruce Banner makes a desperate choice that changes everything—saving young Rick Jones from certain death, only to be consumed by gamma radiation. Now, by day he’s a man haunted by science, but when the sun sets, he becomes the Hulk, a force of rage and power no one can control. With Betty Ross watching from afar, General Thunderbolt Ross hunting him, and a mysterious figure named Igor lurking in the background, the first chapter of Marvel’s gamma-powered legend begins.

[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 2: The Hulk Strikes!

5 pp · Superhero

[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 3: The Search for the Hulk

3 pp · Superhero

... And Now, the Absorbing Man!

17 pp · Superhero

HulkThunderbolt RossBetty RossVILLAIN: Absorbing Man

The Monster's Analyst

17 pp · Superhero