They bring Bruce Banner unconscious before the Man-Beast who is at the White House, disguised as Rex Carpenter, the US President! The villain learns Adam Warlock is on the loose. Fearing his plans could get ruined, he kills Warlock. Since the Hulk befriended Adam’s followers, the Man-Beast thinks that the green goliath could take him to Warlock. So his minions implant a micro-transmitter on Banner’s neck.
Testing the micro-transmitter proves to be a painful experience for Banner, who turns into the Hulk!
The green goliath escapes through tunnels underneath the White House. There, he meets Porcupinus and his group of revels who take the Hulk to their leader. And the jade giant meets Adam Warlock.
Warlock walks the Hulk through his secret base. It’s full of computers and weapons. When Hulk wonders about them, Warlock explains to him that the world is about to collapse into chaos and his group needs them to defeat the enemy. Some would like to flee, but Adam prefers to stay and fight. Hulk cannot agree more with the intentions of his newly found friend.
A few days pass by. While Hulk, Warlock and his men are having a supper, the Man-Beast learns of their location and sends a sonar beam to the micro-transmitter in the Hulk’s neck, making him go berserk. As they try holding the Hulk, the Man-Beast arrives and a new fight ensues!
Warlock and the Man-Beast get caught in combat, one lashing a mental beam-hate, the other the Soul Gem. The two forces seem evenly matched! Meanwhile, the Hulk gets freed from the micro-transmitter influence and fights back. But the Man-Beast uses an odd-looking weapon to turn Hulk into Banner! Finally, they capture Warlock.
A short time later, the Man-Beast possesses the body of the real Rex Carpenter who uses the media to convince the American public that the enemy is the alien known as Adam Warlock. In a public trial, all witness citizens demanded the death of Warlock, resulting in the hero's execution. The lifeless body of Warlock gets self-covered by a cocoon.
With his enemy out of the way, the Man-Beast can proceed with his plan to loot Counter-Earth and continue with the first Earth.
Also in this story: Weezhil, Cobrah, Lizardus, Barachuudar; Ben Vincent, June Volper.
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