Essential Hulk Vol. 1 TPB
Essential Hulk Vol. 1 TPB
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Artist: Bruce W. Timm

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Title: "The Gladiator from Outer Space"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Hulk

Writer: Stan Lee
Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Dick Ayers
Letterer: Artie Simek

Reprinted From:
Incredible Hulk #4 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Mongu (Boris Monguski; no further appearances)
  • Communist soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Two military officers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A spaceship lands near the Grand Canyon. Inside is Mongu, a gladiator who challenges Earth to send their best champion to a duel. Bruce Banner hears the challenge and answers it as the Hulk. When he arrives he quickly discovers that Mongu is a fake. The entire charade was staged by communists to capture the Hulk. Despite falling for the ruse, the Hulk defeats the soldiers and sends them home defeated. When the American military examines the aftermath of the battle, they blame the Hulk.


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