The Incredible Hulk, #318 Newsstand
Published: April 1986
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Doc Samson Has Just Beaten the Hulk... ...And Somebody's Not Happy About It!
Featuring Hulk
Characters
- Hulk (robot)
- Doc Samson [Leonard Samson]
Credits
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: John Byrne
Baptism of Fire
"A top-secret para-military installation, somewhere in the vastness of the american southwest."
Storyline
Bruce continues to study the Hulk to try and figure out a way to bring him down. Doc Samson accidentally destroys the Hulk Robot the Hulkbusters are using for training so they attack him instead. One of the Busters is killed in the conflict and, rather than take responsibility, Samson warns them to stay out of his way. Betty agrees to marry Bruce.
Characters
- Bruce Banner
- Betty Banner
- Doc Samson [Leonard Samson]
- New Hulkbusters [Craig Saunders
- Carolyn Parmenter (death)
- Samuel John LaRoquette
- Dr. Armand Martel
- Prof. Hideko Takata]
- Hulk (robot, only appearance)
- Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (cameo, flashback)
Credits
- Script: John Byrne
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: John Byrne
- Inks: Keith Williams
- Colors: Andy Yanchus
- Letters: Rick Parker
Story Notes
Hulk does not actually appear in this story.
Credits
- Script: Denny O'Neil
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Danny DeAngelo; Todd Erickson; David Anderson; Jeff Volpe
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1985 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 172,033 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 232,928 Owners: Cadence Industries Corporation, Sheldon Feinberg, Joseph Walsh, Joseph Calamari, Paul Hindin, James E. Galton, Jim Foy, all at 21 Henderson Drive, West Caldwell, New Jersey