Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk Vol. 19 - by Bill Mantlo (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

One of the most surprising and pivotal eras beings for the Hulk, beginning with Bruce Banner overcoming his rage and transforming into the Intelligent Hulk!

Bruce Banner has overcome his angry other half and become the Intelligent Hulk, but will the combination of brains and brawn prove to be better than a good ol' "Hulk smash!"? Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema will find out for us as they begin to explore the potential of comics' man-monster's many personalities. And who could be a better adversary for the Intelligent Hulk than the big-brained Leader? The Leader's machinations will pull the Avengers into the fray and team Hulk and She-Hulk for the first time. Then, Hulk will be ripped through time by Kang the Conqueror and go to war with M.O.D.O.K. and a resurgent A.I.M. Topping it off is a rare comic adaptation of 1982 Incredible Hulk animated series.

COLLECTING: THE INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #280-291 & ANNUAL (1968) #12 and THE INCREDIBLE HULK VS. QUASIMODO (1983) #1.

About the Author

Bill Mantlo began his Marvel career on Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, in which he introduced White Tiger, one of the industry's earliest Hispanic super heroes. Eventually writing stories for almost every Marvel title, he did some of his most fondly remembered work on Incredible Hulk and Spectacular Spider-Man. He also launched Cloak and Dagger in a pair of miniseries and guided Alpha Flight through some of its most harrowing ordeals. Mantlo excelled at integrating licensed properties into the Marvel Universe, as demonstrated by Micronauts and Rom: Spaceknight, both of which he wrote from start to finish. At DC, he wrote the Invasion miniseries for one of the company's biggest crossover events.

After a start as inker to his older brother John, Sal Buscema penciled Captain America, Defenders, Incredible Hulk and more. Famed for his ability to meet tight deadlines, he spread his talents across multiple genres. His 1970s work ranged from Ms. Marvel and Nova to Sub-Mariner and Spider-Woman's first appearance in Marvel Spotlight. He was the uninterrupted artist on Spectacular Spider-Man for more than one hundred issues and penciled the web-slinger's adventures in Marvel Team-Up, in which he and writer Bill Mantlo introduced Captain Jean DeWolff. After handling more team-ups in the Thing's Marvel Two-in-One, he reunited with brother John on Steve Englehart's Fantastic Four. He later provided inks for Tom DeFalco's Spider-Girl titles and Thunderstrike miniseries.