Wolverine/Hulk (2002 series) #1

A little girl named Po, who will center in this story, introduces herself and her father, describing an airplane flight that never reaches its destination….

Wolverine, flying a plane over the Rocky Mountains, crashes in a snowy wilderness. Po runs to him, asking if she can help her father who is trapped underwater in their plane. As the little girl wavers between a semi-realistic art and a child’s drawing, popping in and out of sight, Logan is certain she’s a hallucination caused by his suffering. Concerned about a search party missing him if he goes with the girl, Logan is persuaded by Po, who tells him her uncle is nearby. She explains that their plane crashed in a lake, she pulled the green strap and escaped but didn’t pull Daddy’s red strap so he could escape and now he’s trapped underwater. Logan carries her through the snow, calming her fears that she is responsible for her Daddy’s predicament. They come to a hole in the ground and she pushes him in, popping down with him. They walk through an ice cave and find Po’s Uncle Bruce—and it’s the Hulk. At Po’s urging, Logan tries to explain the situation to Hulk, who responds by punching Logan’s face. He prepares to fight back but Po slaps him to stop him from using his claws, reminding Logan that they need Hulk to calm down so Uncle Bruce can tell them what to do. Hulk, who doesn’t see or hear Po, grows cranky and drops a boulder on Logan, following up with a series of punches. Logan begs the girl to find a way to calm Hulk so she offers a sparkler. It doesn’t work. Hulk hits Logan again…and again….