Then: we see how Hulk approached Doctor Doom,
wanting to have himself split off from Bruce Banner; Doom
agreed, mentioning dire consequences if Hulk doesn't keep his
(unrevealed) part of the bargain....
Now: The Mad Squad has discovered Hulk,
semi-conscious in a crater; Amanda von Doom (no relation), Mr. Gor, and BRAIN are fighting off Bruce
Banner's minions. Hulk is swallowed by a giant python but Hulk tears
his way out and stands facing the assembled monsters. Doom and the
others take the opportunity to go after Banner while Hulk easily
convinces the creatures that they are slaves and can revolt. Hulk
leads them toward the lab, they are met by Banner's mute monkey
mascot—who threatens to kill Hulk if he does not submit to
“Father,” demonstrating that he can transform on the spot into a
huge gorilla-like monster. Then the Mad Squad runs into Banner....
Then: Doctor Doom
operated on Hulk, who refused to be anesthetized, by unleashing an
adamantium chainsaw (“Try not to move.”)....
Now: The monkey
battles Hulk by hitting him as the gorilla then shrinking to dodge
any reprisal; he then hurls his dung into Hulk's face. Hulk picks up
a tree as a weapon....
Banner swiftly
examines the cyborg BRAIN, guesses its access codes based on its
design and reprograms it to attack Commander Doom. Banner then plays
psychological games with Mister Gor, hitting on his history of
betrayal and his attraction to Ms Doom....
Then: As Doom
operated, he asked if Hulk wanted any adjustments made to their
personalities; Hulk declined, asking merely that the two be separated
into their component parts. Doom grew a new body to house Banner's
brain and everything was successful. Now Doom brings up his fee....
Now: The monkey
is seized by the other animal-men and held so Hulk can continue to
hunt Banner....
Commander Doom
kills BRAIN and shames Gor into ending his crying and they head
to the lab where Doom intends to trigger the gamma bomb....
Banner and Hulk
meet again and resume their battle....