Comic Book: Startling Stories: Banner (2001 series)

Description:
An offbeat look at the Army's hunt for the Hulk, written by Brian Azzarello with art by Richard Corben.

Data Sheet:
Dates
Jun 2001 to Oct 2001
2001
N/A

Characters most frequently found in this comic book:
In order of appearances.

Doc Samson
Doc Samson

(Leonard Samson)
Hulk
Hulk

(Bruce Banner)
Bruce Banner
Bruce Banner

(Banner)
Thunderbolt Ross
Thunderbolt Ross

(Thaddeus Ross)

Comics Index

Indexed Comics: 4

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Startling Stories: Banner #1
Startling Stories: Banner #1
3 stars

Startling Stories: Banner #1

July 2001
"Banner [Part One]"
Script: Brian Azzarello
Hulk goes on a violent rampage through Santa Fe, New Mexico, and then vanishes, leaving the place looking like a combat zone. Doc Samson arrives by helicopter, sizing up the situation. [...]
Startling Stories: Banner #2
Startling Stories: Banner #2
3 stars

Startling Stories: Banner #2

August 2001
"Banner Part Two"
Script: Brian Azzarello
Atop a crag in the New Mexico desert, Hulk spits out the bullet Banner fired into his mouth and, realizing what happened, crushes the gun in anger, then, shouting Banner’s name, smashes the crag into gravel…. Doc Samson is notified that seismic activity may indicate the location of Hulk. [...]
Startling Stories: Banner #3
Startling Stories: Banner #3
3 stars

Startling Stories: Banner #3

September 2001
"Banner [Part Three]"
Script: Brian Azzarello
Doc Samson is summoned to meet with General Thunderbolt Ross. Ross has just received the report that the squadron of helicopters has been destroyed by Hulk, leaving no survivors. [...]
Startling Stories: Banner #4
Startling Stories: Banner #4
3 stars

Startling Stories: Banner #4

October 2001
"Banner Conclusion"
Script: Brian Azzarello
Bruce Banner is in a small town; after stealing some clothing from a clothesline and begging for some money for a sandwich, he sits on a park bench, eating and looking at the account of the gas station “accident” in a discarded newspaper. Then he notices the pigeons are dropping from the sky. [...]

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