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The Incredible Hulk #183

Jan 1975

Len Wein, Herb Trimpe

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Fury At 50,000 Volts!

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The Incredible Hulk #183 synopsis by Julio Molina-Muscara

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Hulk is walking on train tracks as a train is coming from behind. Thinking about being attacked, Hulk stops the train cold with a single punch. The vehicle stumbles. A long fall awaits. When passengers fear for their lives, Hulk puts the wagons back on the tracks and leaps away.

His jump takes him to the middle of lake Michigan. After swimming to the Chicago coast, he takes a nap and turns into Bruce Banner.

Without money, Banner gets a janitor job at Soul-Star Research. Owners Stan Landers, Mark Revel and Alexandria Knox are working late that night. They are developing a device that may “collect and record electrical brain waves of any person in history”. Banner overhears a design problem and provides them with the answer. When questioned how a regular janitor could know about advanced electronics, he comes out clean, revealing his true name. They are in awe. Actually, Banner inspired their work. They invite him to witness the last test after implementing Banner’s adjustments. Obviously, they ignore Banner’s alter ego is the Hulk...

The device’s first cannon blast absorbs so much energy than the machine breaks apart, revealing Zzzax, a being made of pure energy! (Once called the Destroyer from the Dynamo, disintegrated months-ago by Hawkeye in Hulk #166).

While saving Alexandria from the electric monster, Zzzax grabbed and consumed Stan. Banner turns into Hulk and punches Zzzax, but gets punched back badly. Zzzax takes the girl and leaves.

Meanwhile, in Hulkbaster Base, Colonel Armbruster, who suspects Glenn Talbot, is checking him with a scanner while he sleeps.

Back in Chicago, and a la King Kong, Zzzax climbs the 100-floor John Hancock Center skyscraper carrying Alexandria, soon followed by the Hulk while police patrols gather in the streets under a pouring rain. The two monsters fight bravely on the terrace, but there is no clear winner. Suddenly, Mark Revel shoots Zzzax with a spear from a helicopter. A metallic rope connects the spear to the chopper. Revel flies into the storm, getting hit by a thunder that destroys the helicopter and vanishes Zzzax.

Hulk catches Revel in midair, who meets Alexandria soon after. And the Hulk? Gone again, in loneliness.

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Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #179-200 and ANNUAL #5.

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Main/1st Story Full Credits

Len Wein

Herb Trimpe

Herb Trimpe (Cover Penciler)
Herb Trimpe (Cover Inker)

Additional Credits

Letterer: Charlotte Jetter.
Editor: Roy Thomas.

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Zzzax

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