Thunderbolt Ross tricks Rick Jones into thinking that the USA needs the Hulk to test a new rocket. Rick returns to the underground chamber as the Hulk breaks through the door!
The Hulk chases Rick; he’s angry but fortunately for Rick, slow. Rick reaches the rocket, Hulk follows him into the ship’s capsule. Jones exits, and Ross orders the rocket to launch, shooting the Hulk to space!
When in orbit, sunlight transforms the Hulk into Bruce Banner, and the rocket experiences a sudden rain of cosmic rays. At that moment, Rick uses a control panel to change the rocket’s course and bring it back to Earth. The rocket releases a strange discharge from it, which hits Rick through the control panel. The rocket crashes into a deserted area.
Since it’s daylight, Rick realizes Hulk had turned into Banner, and believes to have killed his friend. Rick goes to the crashing point, but it is the Hulk coming out of the rocket, in plain daytime, the first time this occurs!
Rick now fears for his life, but the cosmic rays and the discharge he received created some kind of bond between the Hulk and him. The monster is now under the complete control of Rick. However, only when Rick is awake.
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Story #2The Origin of the Hulk!
Writer:
Stan Lee.Penciler:
Jack Kirby. Inker:
Dick Ayers. Colorist:
Stan Goldberg. Letterer:
Art Simek.
Synopsis
Three-page story retelling the origin of the Hulk.
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Story #3Will the Mighty Hulk be a Match for the Ringmaster
Writer:
Stan Lee.Penciler:
Jack Kirby. Inker:
Dick Ayers. Colorist:
Stan Goldberg. Letterer:
Art Simek.
Synopsis
People visit the new circus in town. His owner, a magician with hypnotic abilities called the Ringmaster, uses his talents to put the audience in a trance while his team, the Circus of Crime, robs them.
Rick Jones is among the crowd. Despite being paralyzed, Rick Jones mentally summons the Hulk for help. The green goliath arrives quickly and fights the bandits. Jones purposely allows the villains to capture the Hulk.
Jones follows the circus to the next city. They have the Hulk chained in a cage with large animals. Jones mentally orders the Hulk to break free and attack the Ringmaster and his team. “Jade Jaws” defeats them easily.
General Thunderbolt Ross and his soldiers show up to lock the Hulk up, but he grabs Jones and flies away (?!).
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