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Issue: Essential Hulk #2
Publication Date: January 2001
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Issues: #2 of 8 Issues (12 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
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Volume: 1
Pages: 530
ISBN: 0785107959
UPC/EAN: 97807851079585149575960610795700111
Price: $21.95 CAD
$14.95 USD
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Content Items: 59 (28 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #105 published July 1968
was This Monster Unleashed! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Title Page

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Contents Page

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It Walks Like A Man!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; It, Silent One
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #92 [unnamed variant] published June 1967
was It Walks Like a Man! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Turning Point!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Glenn Talbot; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Silver Surfer (Cameo); Abomination (Cameo Flashback)
Synopsis: Betty bemoans her loss of Bruce; Bruce, in disguise, bemoans his circumstances, then transforms into Hulk who flees his hotel room in typical Hulk fashion - through the wall; Outside, Hulk sees a 'flying saucer' and leaps to bring it down so the aliens can take him far from Earth; What he brings down is not a saucer but the mighty Silver Surfer!
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #92 [unnamed variant] published June 1967
was Turning Point! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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He Who Strikes The Silver Surfer!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Silver Surfer
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #93 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1967
was He Who Strikes the Silver Surfer! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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He Who Strikes The Silver Surfer

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Silver Surfer
Synopsis: Having 'caught' the Silver Surfer (believing him to be an alien starship), Hulk starts a fight with perhaps the only being on Earth stronger than Hulk is. The Surfer, irritated, knocks him out, then probes Hulk to discover the reason for his belligerence and discovers the damage done by the gamma radiation. Just as the Surfer prepares to reverse the damage and return Dr. Banner's life, Hulk wakes up and, seeing the action as an attack, lashes out. Disgusted, the Surfer leaves while Hulk vows to find the Surfer again and force him to take Hulk to the stars.
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #93 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1967
was He Who Strikes the Silver Surfer [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; Dragorr
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #94 [unnamed variant] published August 1967
was Prince Namor -- Helpless at the Hands of Dragorr! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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..To The Beckoning Stars!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The High Evolutionary; a Knight of Wundagore
Synopsis: The High Evolutionary finds himself besieged on the planet of Wundagore II as his New Men revert to their bestial natures and attack. Thinking the Hulk may be just the help he needs to face his out of control creations, the Evolutionary has him captured and transported to his world.
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #94 [unnamed variant] published August 1967
was ... To the Beckoning Stars! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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A World He Never Made!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Bruce Banner; The High Evolutionary
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #95 [unnamed variant] published September 1967
was A World He Never Made! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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A World He Never Made!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hulk; The High Evolutionary; a Knight Of Wundagore
Synopsis: While being transported to the planet of Wundagore II, the Hulk finds himself transforming once again into puny Banner. Arriving at the base of the High Evolutionary who needs the power of the Hulk to battle his bestial New Men, the Evolutionary is disappointed to find a normal human instead of a gamma spawned powerhouse but decides he can still use Banner as an ally by evolving him a thousand years into humanity's future.
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #95 [unnamed variant] published September 1967
was A World He Never Made! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Somewhere Stands... Skull Island!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner; The Plunderer
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #96 [unnamed variant] published October 1967
was Somewhere Stands... Skull Island! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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What Have I Created?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The High Evolutionary; The Knights of Wundagore
Synopsis: With Banner trapped and about to be evolved by the High Evolutionary, the New Men attack and stop the experiment. Banner becomes the Hulk and fights the New Men and the Evolutionary decides that the only way to stop his former creations is to do to himself what he planned on doing to Banner--evolving himself a thousand years into humanity's future. He does so and becomes a transcendent being who devolves his New Men back into animals before melting into cosmic consciousness. The Hulk is left alone on Wundagore II, the only sentient being on a lonely planet.
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #96 [unnamed variant] published October 1967
was What Have I Created? [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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The Legion Of The Living Lightning!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The Legion Of The Living Lightning!
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #97 [unnamed variant] published November 1967
was The Legion of the Living Lightning! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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The Legions Of: The Living Lightning!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The Lord of the Living Lightning (villain); The Legion of the Living Lightning (villain); General Ross; Glen Talbot
Synopsis: The Hulk rescues a downed pilot and ends up being captured and brainwashed by a subversive militia group known as the Living Lightning.
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #97 [unnamed variant] published November 1967
was The Legions of: The Living Lightning [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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...To Destroy The Realm Eternal!

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Character(s): Sub-mariner
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #98 published December 1967
was ...To Destroy the Realm Eternal! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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The Puppet And The Power!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Glen Talbot; Betty Ross; General Ross; The Lord of the Living Lightning (villain); The Legion of the Living Lightning
Synopsis: Brainwashed into thinking that the Living Ligtning members are his friends, Hulk attacks his old enemy Ross and while the military is busy taking on the jade giant, the Lord of the Living Lightning takes over Thunderbolt's base.
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #98 published December 1967
was The Puppet and the Power! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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When The Monster Wakes!

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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #99 published January 1968
was When the Monster Wakes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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When The Monster Wakes!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Betty Ross; General Ross; Glen Talbot; The Lord of the Living Lightning (villain); The Legion of the Living Lightning (villain)
Synopsis: With the military base under control of the Lord of the Living Lightning and the threat of a deadly missile barrage looming, it is up to the Hulk and Talbot to retake the instillation and beat back the Living Lightning troops. The Hulk succeeds in stopping his foe but has to blow up the military base to do it.
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #99 published January 1968
was When the Monster Wakes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Hulk; Sub-Mariner
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #100 published February 1968
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Let There Be Battle!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Sub-Mariner; General Ross; Glen Talbot; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; The Puppet Master (villain)
Synopsis: Looking for an ally in his war with the surface world, Namor decids to try to recruit the Hulk to his cause. The only problem is that the Puppet Master has chosen this moment to mind control the Hulk and sends him to defeat his old aquatic enemy.
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #100 published February 1968
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Where Walk The Immortals!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Odin; Heimdall; Asgardians
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #101 published March 1968
was Where Walk the Immortals! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Where Walk The Immortals!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Heimdall; Odin; Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg; Asgardians; Loki (villain)
Synopsis: Loki pulls the Hulk to Asgard to fight his father's forces. The Hulk battles the Warriors Three but in a moment of rare clarity, they discover that the jade giant is not really their enemy and refuse Loki's invitation to finish him off. Angered by his failure, Loki casts the Hulk into a bottomless pit.
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From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #101 published March 1968
was Where Walk the Immortals! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Bruce Banner
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #102 published April 1968
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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- - This World Not His Own!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Rick Jones (flashback to the Hulk's origin); General Ross (flashback to the Hulk's origin); Fandrel; Volstagg; Hogun; Odin; Oldar; Enchantress (villain); Executioner (villain); Trolls (villain); Igor (in flashback to the Hulk's origin, villain)
Synopsis: Bruce Banner is falling down a bottomless pit back to Midgard when the Enchantress plucks him back. The Warriors Three consult Oldar the Oracle and find out the origins of the Hulk. Banner transforms into the Hulk which enrages the Executioner who has fought the jade giant before. Leaving the Hulk behind, the evil duo lead an army of trolls against Asgard and the Hulk arrives on the scene just in time to lend a hand in the victory of Odin's forces. Even though he has proven himself an ally, the Hulk still manages to tick the All-Father off so an enraged Odin sends him back to earth.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #102 published April 1968
was --This World Not His Own! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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And Now.. The Space Parasite!

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Character(s): Hulk; Randau, The Space Parasite
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #103 published May 1968
was And Now... the Space Parasite! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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And Now... The Space Parasite!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Rick Jones; General Ross; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; Randau, The Space Parasite (villain)
Synopsis: Watching a TV show about the menace of the Hulk, the evil Space Parasite decides to make a pit-stop on earth to suck up all of the jade giant's powers to fuel his plans for interplanetary conquest. The Hulk battles the Parasite but the fight is ultimately determined by members of the Parasite's home planet who recognize him as a menace and blow up his space ship. The Hulk is gassed by New York's finest and is captured.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #103 published May 1968
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Hulk; Rhino
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #104 published June 1968
was Look Out, Strong Man! Here Comes the Rhino! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Ring Around The Rhino!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Rick Jones; General Ross; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; Rhino (villain)
Synopsis: The Rhino, finally out of prison after his last battle with Spider-Man, is contacted by the men who originally gave him his costume and they offer to give him a new suit with more power. Banner is in prison at Sing-Sing and as Ross is transferring him to a new location, the Rhino attacks and battle ensues. The Hulk is groggy from being sedated but still manages to beat the Rhino to (apparent) death. Looking for love in all the wrong places, the Hulk grabs Betty from her father and takes off.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #104 published June 1968
was Ring Around the Rhino! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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This Monster Unleashed!

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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #105 published July 1968
was This Monster Unleashed! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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This Monster Unleashed!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; General Ross; Glen Talbot; Mr. Fantastic (guest star); The Missing Link (villain); Al (villain); Rocky (villain); Communists (villains)
Synopsis: Prowling New York with Betty in his clutches, the Hulk transforms back into Banner and is shot in the leg by thugs. The product of a nuclear test conducted by the U.S. and captured by the Chinese, the Missing Link is brought to New York and unleashed. He crosses paths with the wounded Hulk and the two battle. Mr. Fantastic creates a Hulk-stopping weapon designed by Banner and Talbot takes the machine to hunt for him. Not realizing that he is fighting a dangerous foe, Talbot shoots the Hulk with the weapon turning him back into Banner just as the Missing Link begins another assault.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #105 published July 1968
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Above The Earth... A Titan Rages!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The Missing Link
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #106 published August 1968
was Above the Earth... A Titan Rages! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Above the Earth... a Titan Rages!

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Character(s): Hulk; Nick Fury (guest star); Dum Dum Dugan (guest star); S.H.I.E.L.D. (guest star); General Ross; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; Rick Jones; The Missing Link (villain); Colonel Brevlov (villain)
Synopsis: Banner becomes the Hulk as the battle with the Missing Link continues. Nick Fury and SHIELD move in to help out Ross in capturing them. The helicarrier that beams the tussling titans aboard turns out to be a Russian ship manned by Brevlov. The Russians test the Missing Link but the Hulk escapes his captivity and causes mayhem. The Hulk makes it back to terra firma just as the Missing Link explodes. Yuri and his men escape their doomed ship in a smaller saucer and even though the Hulk has just saved a Russian boy from a burning house, Brevlov is pressured by his men to finish off the monster.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #106 published August 1968
was Above the Earth -- a Titan Rages! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Ten Rings Hath The Mandarin!

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Character(s): Hulk; The Mandarin
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #107 published September 1968
was Ten Rings Hath the Mandarin! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Ten Rings Hath... The Mandarin!

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Character(s): Hulk; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; Gabriel Jones; Mandarin (villain); Mandarin Robot (villain); Yuri Brevlov (villain)
Synopsis: Just as Yuri and his men are about to decimate the Hulk, Nick Fury shows up to take his Russian foe down. The Mandarin zaps the Hulk to his compound and puts him through his paces to see if the jade giant would make a worthy ally in his bid to take over the world.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #107 published September 1968
was Ten Rings Hath... the Mandarin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Disclose Notes: According to Herb Trimpe in his introduction to Marvel Masterworks Incredible Hulk volume 4, Marie Severin provided layouts for him.
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Monster Triumphant!

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Character(s): Hulk; The Mandarin; Nick Fury
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #108 published October 1968
was Monster Triumphant! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Monster Triumphant!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Nick Fury (guest star); Tony Stark (guest star); The Mandarin (villain)
Synopsis: The Mandarin controls the Hulk and sends him to attack a Red Chinese target. Fury and his old foe Brevlov team up to take on the jade giant. Once the Hulk breaks Mandarin's conditioning, he returns and destroys the ringed one's base of operations.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #108 published October 1968
was Monster Triumphant! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Hulk
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From Content Item: FlagIncredible Hulk [King Size Special] #1 published October 1968
was Hulk Battles the Inhumans [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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A Refuge Divided!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Black Bolt (guest star); Inhumans (guest stars); Lockjaw (guest star); Gorgon (guest star); Maximus (villain); Falcona (villain); Leonus (villain); Aireo (villain); Timberius (villain); Stallior (villain); Nebulo (villain); Romnar (in flashback)
Synopsis: Black Bolt banishes six rebel Inhumans to the un-place for treason. Lockjaw takes them there but on his way back to the Great Refuge, he tangles with the Hulk whom he also takes to the un-place. Under the guidance of Maximus, the Hulk joins the evil Inhumans and they make their way back to remove Black Bolt from his throne. Maximus uses the Hulk to gain acess to an ancient power source but even this is not enough to dethrone the silent monarch of the Inhumans. Realizing that the Hulk is an ally, Black Bolt offers to let the Hulk live in peace with the Inhumans but Hulk declines the offer.
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From Content Item: FlagIncredible Hulk [King Size Special] #1 published October 1968
was A Refuge Divided! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 51
Disclose Notes: Inking credited to "Syd Shores and the whole blamed bullpen!" A number of inkers were involved in this story as noted in the credits. Some see Syd Shores as inking (or involved in) the following pages: 1-20, 28, 32, 34, 39, 44. 46-51. Frank Giacoia inks on pages 21-26, 29-30, 36-37, 41-42, 44, 48. Other possible inkers include Bill Everett, John Tartaglione and John Verpoorten. Syd Shores likely inked the Hulk's face and/or figure throughout.
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The Lost Land Of Ka-Zar

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Character(s): Hulk; Kazar; Zabu
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #109 published November 1968
was The Lost Land of Ka-Zar [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Monster And The Man-Beast!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; General Ross; Glen Talbot; Ka-Zar (guest star); Zabu (guest star); Swamp Men (villains)
Synopsis: The Hulk stops a deadly Chinese missile from being launched but the huge detonation drops him into the Savage Land where he transforms back into Bruce Banner. Being rescued by Ka-Zar from the Swamp Men, the jungle lord asks for Banner's help in deactivating a mysterious machine that is making weather all over the world to go wild and will eventually lead to the destruction of Earth. The Swamp Men renew their attack and Banner becomes the Hulk to face the threat, totally forgetting about the deadly machine he was supposed to deactivate.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #109 published November 1968
was The Monster and the Man-Beast! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Umbu

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Umbu
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #110 published December 1968
was Umbu the Unliving! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Umbu the Unliving!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Ka-Zar (guest star); Zabu (guest star); Swamp Men (villains); Umbu (villain); The Galaxy Master (villain)
Synopsis: Ka-Zar and the Hulk battle as the jungle lord tries to figure out a way to get him to turn back into Bruce Banner in time to stop an alien machine from destroying the earth using deadly weather patterns. Ka-Zar is captured and taken by the Swamp Men to be a human sacrifice for the giant creature known as Umbu. Hulk fights Umbu but transforms back into Banner thanks to a fortuitous gas attack. Banner races to stop the mysterious earth destroying machine with Umbu close on his tail and trying to stop him. Banner succeeds but is killed in achieving his victory.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #110 published December 1968
was Umbu, the Unliving! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #111 published January 1969
was Shanghaied in Space! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Shanghaied In Space!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; General Ross; Glen Talbot; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; Ka-Zar (guest star); Zabu (guest star); The Galaxy Master (villain)
Synopsis: The aliens who sent Umbu to destroy the earth capture Bruce Banner after the Hulk defeats their killer robot. Bringing him back to life (Bruce died at the end of last issue), the aliens find they have their hands full as they wage a pitched space battle with Bruce's alter ego, the incredible Hulk. Making it to their home planet, Hulk finds himself faced with the awesome might of the Galaxy Master.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #111 published January 1969
was Shanghaied in Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Brute Battles On!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #112 published February 1969
was The Brute Battles On! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Brute Battles On!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The Galaxy Master (villain)
Synopsis: The Hulk finds himself in the middle of a planetary civil war as some of the aliens who have been enslaved by the powerful Galaxy Master join in his fight to destroy the alien monster. Once he succeeds in defeating his foe, the Hulk is put on a rocket back to earth but the ship has not been properly decompressed and our hero finds himself in a bit of a pickle as he turns back into Bruce Banner whose puny body cannot handle the pressures of deep space.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #112 published February 1969
was The Brute Battles On! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Where Fall The Shifting Sands!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Sandman
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #113 published March 1969
was Where Fall the Shifting Sands! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Where Fall The Shifting Sands!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Sandman; Triton; Blastaar; Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; The Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Synopsis: Bruce Banner, dying on a decompressed rocket ship hurling back to earth, succeeds in turning back to the Hulk and surviving the experience. Once he makes it back to earth, he is accosted by Sandman who easily dupes the Hulk into believing he is his only friend in the world. On his new buddy's instructions, Hulk attacks Ross's missile base as the Sandman uses the diversion to try and steal some military hardware. Finally figuring out that he has been hornswaggled, Hulk beats up Sandman but then leaps away before Ross and Betty can tell him they may think he is not that bad a guy after all.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #113 published March 1969
was Where Fall the Shifting Sands? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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At Last I Will Have My Revenge!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Sandman; The Mandarin
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #114 [unnamed variant] published April 1969
was At Last I Will Have My Revenge! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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At Last I Will Have My Revenge!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; General Ross; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; The Sandman (villain); The Mandarin (villain)
Synopsis: Itching for revenge after his recent defeat, the Mandarin figures that if he combines his might with that of the Sandman, they can finally succeed in beating the Hulk. They can't. After the battle, the military busts in and captures the Hulk once again.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #114 [unnamed variant] published April 1969
was At Last I Will Have My Revenge! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Lo, The Leader Lives!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The Leader
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #115 [unnamed variant] published May 1969
was Lo, the Leader Lives! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Lo, The Leader Lives

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; Betty Ross; General Ross; Glen Talbot; The Leader (villain); The Leader's Super-Humanoid (villain)
Synopsis: With the Hulk once again in custody, Ross tries to find someone who can put the jade giant under wraps for good. Lucky for him the "reformed" Leader shows up and creates an unbreakable plastic prison that will hold the Hulk forever.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #115 [unnamed variant] published May 1969
was Lo, the Leader Lives [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Eve Of... Annihilation!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The Leader; Betty Ross; Glen Talbot; The Leader's Android
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #116 [unnamed variant] published June 1969
was The Eve of...Annihilation! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Eve Of... Annihilation

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The Leader (villain); The Leader's Super Humanoid (villain); Betty Ross; General Ross; Glen Talbot
Synopsis: With the Hulk in an unbreakable plastic prison of the Leader's design, things start to look a little fishy as the Leader moves his Giant Humanoid onto the missile base and begins to take over. Betty hears the Leader soliloquizing to himself about his plans for world domination and she convinces Talbot to try and free the Hulk. Once he escapes, the Hulk has to battle through the Super Humanoid to try and stop the Leader from starting a nuclear war.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #116 [unnamed variant] published June 1969
was The Eve of...Annihilation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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World's End?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The Leader; The Leader's Android
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #117 [unnamed variant] published July 1969
was World's End? [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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World's End?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The Leader (villain); The Leader's Super Humanoid (villain); Betty Ross
Synopsis: The Leader pushes the button, firing a missile at Russia as he tries to touch off World War III. The Hulk has to battle the Super Humanoid in time to get back and stop the missile from striking its target but he takes too long beating the indestructible plastic monster. Willing himself to turn back into Banner, the brilliant scientist uses an experimental hunter missile to knock down the first one. So the Leader pushes the button again and this time it is the Hulk who comes to the rescue.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #117 [unnamed variant] published July 1969
was World's End? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Heaven Is A Very Small Place!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk
Synopsis: The Hulk is fooled by an elaborate mirage in the desert.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #147 [unnamed variant] published January 1972
was Heaven Is a Very Small Place! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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Back Cover

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk; The Leader; The Leader's Super Humanoid
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