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The Incredible Hulk #257

Mar 1981
Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema

The Incredible Hulk #257 cover

Story Name:

Crypt of Chaos


Synopsis

The Incredible Hulk #257 synopsis by Julio Molina-Muscara
Rating: 5 stars
Image from The Incredible Hulk #257

Arabs in camels find Bruce Banner laying on the desert, almost dead. They take him to their tents and provide him with water and food until he recovers. When Banner wakes up, the chieftain, called Abdul, introduces him to Dr Hassan Kareem and shows him an archeological discovery, the tombs of Gog and Magog.

Legend says that an Egyptian wizard called Nephut-Sha, asked the god of death Seth help to avenge his people from the Israelites. They killed the Pharoah and his men when they escaped from Egypt, by drowning them in the waters of the Red sea after Moses' miracle. Seth turned Nephut-Sha into two demons, Gog and Magog. But the new Pharoah, fearing the wrath of the Israelites God, locked the two demons in tombs. Dr. Kareem is certain he’s found those tombs and enters the crypt followed by Banner and Abdul. Suddenly, the crypt trembles and rocks fall from the roof. The god Seth appears between the tombs, opens them, and turns Dr Hassan Kareem in Gog and Magog.

Debris covers Banner, while Abdul takes refuge inside a chamber, where he finds a gleaming scimitar and a rug. When Abdul wields the sword, he transforms into the Arabian Knight.

The Gog and Magog demons come out of the grave and face the Hulk. The demons’ attack is tremendous. But Hulk can disperse them with a mighty blow. Magog attacks the Hulk while Gog goes after the Arabian Knight. 

Despite Magog’s great power, Hulk throws him inside the cave. Gog follows his demon partner. The heroes enter the crypt and the Arabian Knight uses his scimitar to lock Gog in his sarcophagus. Hulk throws Magog inside his tomb, but keeps on hitting him, ignoring he must shut the sarcophagus off to lock the demons for good. Fearing Magog would escape, the Arabian Knight ignites dynamite, and the explosion locks Magog and Hulk in the cavern.

Explaining his actions as the will of Allah, the Arabian Knight feels sorry for Banner’s demise and takes off. But Hulk rises through the stones and leaps away.

Meanwhile, after the US Congress cancelled further funding to Gamma Base, the base gets dismantled. Glenn Talbot takes off in the War-Wagon, a battlecruiser conceived to destroy the Hulk, and departs in search of his hated enemy.

Finally, Rick Jones enters Avengers Mansion and asks Jarvis to tell the heroes that they need to help him find the Hulk.

Also in this story: Thunderbolt Ross, Doc Samson

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Main/1st Story Full Credits

Sal Buscema
Sal Buscema
Bob Sharen
John Romita Jr. (Cover Penciler)
Al Milgrom (Cover Inker)
Additional Credits
Letterer: Jim Novak.
Editor: Al Milgrom.



Characters

All stories. Listed in alphabetical order.

Bruce Banner
Bruce Banner

(Robert Bruce Banner)
Doc Samson
Doc Samson

(Leonard Samson)
Hulk
Hulk

(Robert Bruce Banner)
Jarvis
Jarvis

(Edwin Jarvis)
Thunderbolt Ross
Thunderbolt Ross

(Thaddeus Ross)
Plus: Arabian Knight (Abdul Qamar), Moses, Nephut-Sha, Seth (Egypt's God of Death).

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