THE HISTORY OF HULK: PART 2
Before picking up HULK: GRAND DESIGN – MADNESS in print and digital comic shops, read the pivotal stories behind the issue! Writer/artist Jim Rugg will unfurl the full saga of the Incredible Hulk in visionary style from the character’s very beginning to the present. Now, get the history behind the panels.
HULK: THE MIDDLE YEARS
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #301
Hulk’s journey through dimensions via the Crossroads nexus took place through issue #313.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #315
The separation of Hulk and Bruce Banner took place in this issue, with Banner’s recovery from the ordeal in issue #316.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #319
Bruce Banner and Betty Ross said “I do!” in this now-classic issue.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #320
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes attack the Hulk! Banner struggled against death in issue #321, and Betty and Rick Jones set off to recombine the Hulk and Banner in issue #322.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #325
The appearance of the new Hulk! The newspaper story about him was seen in issue #329, while Thunderbolt Ross saved Betty’s life in issue #330, and the Leader returned (again) in issues #331-332.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #336
The Gray Hulk faced the mutants of X-Factor through issue #337!
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #347
The Las Vegas residency of the Gray Hulk kicks off here! Plus, Hulk begins a relationship with Marlo Chandler in her first appearance.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #353
The fallout from Banner’s return began here and culminated with Hulk leaving Las Vegas in issue #359.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #371
Betty’s miscarriage was covered in issue #360, but Banner finds Betty and learns of the loss of their baby several issues later.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #376
The first gathering of Bruce Banner, Betty Banner, Rick Jones, and Marlo Chandler took place, with the successful combining of the Hulk’s personalities an issue later.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #383
Hulk’s uncomfortable encounter with Betty was recorded here, and the “Infinity Gauntlet” affair affected him through issue #385 and INFINITY GAUNTLET (1991).
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #400
This milestone issue revealed Thunderbolt Ross in the Redeemer armor, saw Marlo resurrected, and featured Hulk’s battle with Hydra, the Riot Squad, and the Leader. Issue #401 featured Agamemnon offering leadership of the Pantheon to Hulk.
In Hulk: Future Imperfect (1992) #1
Hulk met Maestro in this dystopic limited series, leading to his session with Doc Samson in INCREDIBLE HULK #417.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #434
World War II hero Nick Fury is believed to be killed in DOUBLE EDGE: OMEGA #1, and his funeral is shown here. Shortly after, Fury is revealed to be alive!
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #436
The confrontation with Major Matthew Talbot, the grenade detonation, and Banner’s transformation back into Hulk played out through issue #438.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #440
The nuclear attack and battle with Thor Odinson occurred here, while stories revolving around Betty’s memoir and Rick & Marlo’s TV show were told in issues #441-442.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #444
Banner stated that he used the Pantheon base. The psychic monster Onslaught orchestrated the battle between Hulk, Storm, and Cable in this issue and CABLE (1993) #34.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #446
This issue chronicled the separation of Hulk and Bruce Banner, while Earth’s heroes’ experiences in the alternate universe were recorded in AVENGERS (1996) #1-12. Hulk and Banner were reunited in HEROES REBORN: THE RETURN (1997) #4.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #455
Thunderbolt Ross returned and was reunited with his daughter Betty the following issue. Betty’s health took a turn for the worse in issue #465, and the hints of Abomination’s role in her poisoning were laid out in issue #468.
In Incredible Hulk (1962) #469
The repercussions of Abomination’s actions—and Betty’s survival—play out through issue #474 and the 1999 Hulk series, HULK (1999).
In Hulk (1999) #91
Hulk’s exile from Earth catapulted the “Planet Hulk” storyline which ran in issues #92-105.
In World War Hulk (2007) #1
Hulk’s vengeance can be found in WORLD WAR HULK (2007) #1-5. The Red Hulk first appeared in HULK (2008) #1, the Red She-Hulk in HULK (2008) #15, and the future Hulk of Earth-928 in 2099 UNLIMITED #1.