#123

Synopsis

Mr. Fantastic uses a machine on the Hulk that turns him back into Bruce Banner and allows him to transform into the Hulk at will while still retaining his own intellect. Bruce vows never to become the Hulk again and reunites with Betty who accepts his proposal of marriage. Thunderbolt Ross also makes nice with his soon to be son-in-law but asks him to become the Hulk one last time to protect a new and deadly military weapon during transport. The Leader tries to steal the weapon but is stopped by the Hulk who finds himself feeling more savage as he almost kills his deadliest foe.

Notes

Reprinted in

• Marvel Super-Heroes #75
• Essential Hulk #3— black and white
• The Mighty World of Marvel #80— minor alterations
• Spider-Man Comics Weekly #134— page 8 with bottom three thought balloons omitted
• La Increible Mole #22
• O Incrível Hulk #10
• Etranges Aventures #53— N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]
• Incredible Hulk Epic Collection #4

Credits

Script

Roy Thomas, Stan Lee

Pencils

Herb Trimpe, Jack Kirby, John Romita, Sal Buscema

Inks

Herb Trimpe, Joe Sinnott, John Romita, Sam Grainger, Bill Everett

Colours

Marie Severin, Michele Robinson

Letters

Sam Rosen, Artie Simek

Editor

Stan Lee

Illustrations

Herb Trimpe

Promo copy

Stan Lee

Characters

• Bruce Banner
• Hulk
• Leader
• Samuel Sterns
• Human Torch
• Invisible Girl
• Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff
• Susan Storm Richards
• Johnny Storm
• The Thing
• Reed Richards
• Betty Ross
• Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
• Glenn Talbot
• Ben Grimm
• Crystal
• Mister Fantastic

Other printings & variants