Brian Banner wanders into a cemetery and spies the grave of
his wife Rebecca; he refuses to believe she’s dead and demands that she get up.
He finds a glowing star on the grave which takes him back to the birth of his
son, Bruce….
“Monster”
Writer: Bill Mantlo. Pencils: Mike Mignola. Inks: Gary
Talaoc. Colors: Bob Sharen.
Reprinted from INCREDIBLE HULK #312.
Brian Banner remembers that it’s all the fault of his son the
monster and he smashes the star. He is interrupted by the groundskeeper who
relates a story told him by his predecessor….
“Grave Matters”
Writer: Peter David. Pencils: Adam Kubert. Inks: Mark Farmer.
Colors: Dan Brown.
Reprinted from INCREDIBLE HULK #-1.
The groundskeeper shows Brian Banner his own corpse lying on
his wife’s grave and reveals himself to be the Leader. The villain absorbs
Banner into his (Leader’s) body saying “Welcome home”//
// cut to Brian Banner telling Bruce, “Welcome home.”