The Incredible Hulk, #248 Newsstand
Published: June 1980
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How Green Grows...The Gardener!
Characters
- Bruce Banner (mainstream Universe)
- The Gardener (mainstream Universe)
- Hulk (mainstream Universe)
- Ord Zyonz (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Michael Golden
- Inks: Michael Golden
- Colors: Michael Golden (uncertain)
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
How Green My Garden Grows!
Storyline
Hulk brings Jarella's body back to her sub-atomic home world of K'ai to be buried. With most of the planet barren, he takes her to the only fertile valley left but finds it is tended by the cosmic being known as the Gardener who tells him to leave. After a lot of talking and a few fights, Hulk hits the Gardener so hard it knocks the Soul Gem off of his head. Hulk throws the gem into the center of the planet, miraculously restoring the entire world back to vibrant health. After Jarella is buried and Hulk has been returned to Earth, a beautiful green flower grows upon her grave.
Characters
- Bruce Banner (mainstream Universe)
- Captain America (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Captain Marvel (mainstream Universe)
- Elysius (mainstream Universe)
- The Gardener (mainstream Universe)
- Ben Grimm (mainstream Universe)
- Holi (mainstream Universe)
- Hulk (mainstream Universe)
- Jarella (mainstream Universe)
- Rick Jones (mainstream Universe)
- Mar-Vell (mainstream Universe)
- Moli (mainstream Universe)
- Thor Odinson (mainstream Universe)
- Peter Parker (mainstream Universe)
- Steve Rogers (mainstream Universe)
- Betty Ross (mainstream Universe)
- General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (mainstream Universe)
- Doc Samson (mainstream Universe)
- Leonard Samson (mainstream Universe)
- Fred Sloan (mainstream Universe)
- Spider-Man (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- The Stranger (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Colonel Glenn Talbot (mainstream Universe)
- Thanos (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- The Thing (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Thor (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Torla (mainstream Universe)
- Warlock (mainstream Universe) [Flashback] [Death]
- Ord Zyonz (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Bill Mantlo
- Pencils: Sal Buscema
- Inks: Sal Buscema
- Colors: Rob Justus
- Letters: Jim Novak
Story Notes
Gardener's second appearance. Gardener tells the Hulk a succinct recap of the Thanos War and the Soul Gem.
$5 Savings Certificate for New Subscribers Only!
Story Notes
Marvel subscription ad. On page 20.
What's Wrong With This Picture?
Story Notes
Comics promo for the Marvel Comics subscription service. On top half of page 21.
"Unless you've been malingering on the moon…"
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Also small promo for Moon Knight at bottom of page. On page 28.
The Trap
"Dear Marvel! After a period of poor issues…"
Credits
- Script: Sander Wissing (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters from Matt Kaufman, Kurt S. Olsson, Robert K. Fineberg, Kent Featherly, Susan Beaty, Derek Siebert, and Charles David Haskell.