Comic Book: Hulk and Thing: Hard Knocks

Hulk and Thing: Hard Knocks #1

November 2004
"Hulk & Thing: Hard Knocks Part One: Tea for Two"
Script: Bruce Jones
At the Hard Rock Café, a tiny shack in the Southwestern desert, Bruce Banner is quietly having a cup of coffee when Ben Grimm, the Thing, arrives. He tells Banner they need to have a talk and hits him to bring out “the other guy. [...]

Hulk and Thing: Hard Knocks #2

December 2004
"Hulk & Thing: Hard Knocks Part Two: Truth Hurts"
Script: Bruce Jones
Hulk and Thing trade a couple of punches with Thing insisting he once beat Hulk in a fight though Hulk denies it. They return to the café after Hulk repairs the damaged air conditioner. [...]

Hulk and Thing: Hard Knocks #3

January 2005
"Hulk & Thing Part 3: Monster Maker"
Script: Bruce Jones
Thing shows Hulk some photos of himself (Ben) standing over a defeated Hulk. Hulk calls them fakes as he doesn’t believe Thing had ever beaten him. Hulk then reminds him of their first meeting, suddenly running into one another and punching him out, then beating Human Torch and Mr. [...]

Hulk and Thing: Hard Knocks #4

February 2005
"Hulk & Thing: Hard Knocks Part Four: Upon Reflection"
Script: Bruce Jones
Thing continues his tale of how he beat the Hulk: Thing sought out Hulk in the desert and was able to clobber Hulk who was still weakened by the Wrecker’s ray. As Thing stood over the defeated Hulk, a photo was taken by a US Navy jet flying overhead. [...]