Incredible Hulk Epic Collection

Genres: Action, Adventure, Movies & TV, Superhero
Publisher: Marvel

Vol 1: June 28, 2016
Dr. Robert Bruce Banner may look like a mild-mannered scientist, but after being caught in a gamma bomb explosion, he became the unstoppable engine of destruction known as the Hulk! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s atomic update on the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde paradigm mixed the might of giant monsters with Cold War intrigue and added a heavy dose of psychological drama. Decades later, it’s a formula that still has readers clamoring for more!
COLLECTING: VOL. 1; INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) 1-6; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) 12, 25-26; AVENGERS (1963) 1-3, 5; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 14; TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) 59; JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) 112.

Vol 2: October 25, 2017
Marvel’s Green Goliath is pulling no punches! After the cancellation of his debut series, the Incredible Hulk returns in TALES TO ASTONISH — and he means business! Dr. Robert Bruce Banner’s alter ego battles General “Thunderbolt” Ross, the Leader and his Humanoids, the Executioner, and more Communists than you can shake a tank at. And if that’s not enough, round two pits the Hulk against Hercules, introduces classic villain the Abomination, dives into the intrigue of the Secret Empire, and goes cosmic with the Silver Surfer and the High Evolutionary! Featuring stories by Stan Lee and art by a who’s who of Marvel greats — Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Bill Everett and John Buscema — these are the tales that made the Hulk a global icon!
Collecting material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #60-96 and NOT BRAND ECHH #3.

Vol 5: January 06, 2021
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #138-156, Avengers (1963) #88.
The Hulk is back — and ready to smash his way through more villains than you can throw a tank at! Watch out, Sandman and Leader, you’re in the path of the Green Goliath! But when the Hulk journeys into the subatomic world of the Psyklop, he will meet his true love — the princess named Jarella! Then, don’t miss the debut of the Hulk’s longtime enemy and ally, the gamma-powered psychiatrist Doc Samson! And in the aftermath of a battle with another doctor (Doom, that is), the Hulk finds himself in the sights of the military’s Project: Greenskin. Objective? Destroy the Hulk! Finally, with Ant-Man’s help, Hulk will reunite with Jarella — but not before the Marvel Universe’s greatest heroes put him on trial!

Vol 6: September 22, 2021
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #157-178; material from FOOM (1973) #1-2.
Hulk takes a trip to Counter-Earth, where he confronts his most-hated enemy: Bruce Banner! Add in the Rhino and the Abomination, and the action and drama can’t be contained! Then, the Hulk heads north to Canada – where the X-Men’s Mimic returns, and the Wendigo makes its debut! And the drama continues when Betty Ross is mutated into the Harpy! Next, the green goliath sets out on a path of revenge against a murderer’s row of earth-shaking enemies – including Juggernaut, Cobalt Man and a second encounter with Rhino and Abomination! Finally, the Hulk lands in Attilan, where the Inhumans are forced to launch him into outer space to prevent the destruction of their home. But where the Hulk lands will surprise him – and a cosmic saga alongside the messianic Adam Warlock awaits!

Vol 13: May 04, 2022
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #297-313, Incredible Hulk Annual (1968) #13, Alpha Flight (1983) #29.
Bruce Banner is in charge – but for how long? After returning from the Beyonder’s Battleworld, Banner’s precarious hold on the Hulk’s savage persona has begun to slip, threatening to destroy the happiness he’s finally attained! And when the fighting-mad Hulk comes roaring back, it leads to a no-holds-barred battle against the entire Marvel Universe – and a shocking twist! Now, banished to the mysterious and deadly Crossroads dimension by Doctor Strange, a nearly mindless Hulk must claw his way back from the edge of insanity! As he battles the U-Foes, the N’Garai and a parade of ever more bizarre enemies, the Hulk will confront aspects of his own fractured psyche. But how did Bruce’s tragic childhood shape the monster within?

Vol 14: December 02, 2020
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #314-330, Incredible Hulk Annual (1968) #14-15, material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #29.
Strange changes for the Hulk! Doc Samson has a wild plan to separate Bruce Banner and the Hulk for good — but can Banner survive without his emerald alter ego? And can the planet survive a rampaging, Banner-less Hulk? As the Avengers battle the behemoth, a new team of Hulkbusters forms — and Bruce, seemingly free at last, finally finds happiness with Betty Ross! But two halves of a whole can’t stay apart forever, and the Hulk that returns is surlier, craftier — and gray! But if this is the Hulk, then who’s the long-haired green giant smashing up the American Southwest? And which longtime supporting character will meet their maker? Featuring the complete classic John Byrne run — and the status quo-smashing setup to Peter David’s multiyear epic!

Vol 19: September 16, 2015
Leader and the U-Foes is going to end very badly for the Gamma-brained villain. Rick Jones’ girlfriend, Marlo, won’t fare any better: She dies! But thankfully, that’s not the end of her story. As for the Hulk, he’s about to get an offer he can’t refuse – one that puts him in charge of the Pantheon! He’ll have his hands full with the Juggernaut, the Avengers and Doc Samson. But when Dumb Magician, Fish-Man and Shiny-Face show up, it can only mean one thing: the return of the Defenders!
Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #397-406 and ANNUAL #18-19; and material from NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER ANNUAL #2, SILVER SURFER ANNUAL #5, DOCTOR STRANGE, SORCERER SUPREME ANNUAL #2 and MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2.0.

Vol 20: January 04, 2017
Witness the terrifying future of the Incredible Hulk! Could our hero truly be destined to rule a ravaged world with a gamma fist as the despotic Maestro?! Or will a time-torn Bruce Banner be able to change his own nightmarish fate? One of the greatest Hulk tales ever told fully earns its Epic status! Plus, more adventures with Bruce, Rick Jones and the Pantheon! A monster at Loch Ness – but not the one Hulk went looking for! A showdown with Nick Fury! A royal rumble with Madman! Hulk and She-Hulk double-team the Bi-Beast! Silver Surfer and the Starjammers join the intergalactic Trojan War! And Rick is getting married…if he can survive his bachelor party!
COLLECTING: VOLUME 20: INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) 407-419, ANNUAL 20; HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT 1-2; INCREDIBLE HULK ASHCAN EDITION; MATERIAL FROM MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 3.

Vol 21: January 10, 2018
Collects Tales To Astonish (1994) #1, Incredible Hulk vs. Venom #1, Incredible Hulk (1968) #420-435.
Hulk goes to Hel and back! First, Hulk and the Pantheon face a painful — and all too human — loss. But Hela herself soon claims the Hulk in an Asgardian underworld epic! Then, it’s the end of an era as the Pantheon is torn apart from within! Agamemnon stands trial, one among them falls and the Hulk’s rage transforms him into a savage…Bruce Banner?! While Doc Samson strives to save Bruce’s mind, Betty battles for her life — and the stage is set for a new status quo. In hiding and struggling to remain calm, the Hulk takes on Man-Thing, the Abomination and the Punisher! Plus: Hulk shares a symbiotic showdown with Venom and joins Hank Pym and the Wasp in a true Tale to Astonish!

Vol 22: January 16, 2019
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) #436-448, Savage Hulk (1996) #1, Cutting Edge #1, Cable (1993) #34, Onslaught: Marvel Universe.
Return of the Maestro?! Major Matt Talbot, nephew of the Hulk’s old foe, Glenn, has set his sights on capturing the jade giant — and with Hulkbusters and the Ringmaster on his side, he might just succeed! Meanwhile, a terror group called the Alliance has pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war. But if the Leader’s machinations are behind the Alliance’s carnage, then why is the Hulk claiming credit — and why does he look like the Maestro? That’s what Thor wants to know! As She-Hulk and Doc Samson take center stage, Janis Jones arrives from the future — but when Onslaught does the impossible, physically separating Bruce Banner from the Incredible Hulk, everything will change for the green goliath!

Vol 24: 2023
The incredible end of an era! As Peter David completes his epic run, he delves ever deeper into the mind of Bruce Banner – and brings him face to face with the Hulk’s oldest enemy: General “Thunderbolt” Ross! As the Hulk battles the Maestro, the Destroyer and the alien Troyjan, Banner begins to believe that he and the Hulk could be…happy? But when an unthinkable tragedy suddenly strikes, everything changes! Grieving and tormented, Banner seeks answers – while the enraged Hulk smashes his way through adversaries from Attuma to the Super-Adaptoid! The Circus of Crime wants to use the Hulk, while the alien Qnax needs his help! But as shocking secrets are revealed, how will Hulk and Ross deal with the monstrous menace of the Abomination? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #460-474, HULK & SUB-MARINER ANNUAL ’98 and X-MAN & HULK ANNUAL ’98.

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