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The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 1 #278

The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 1

#278

Amnesty!

Release:   Dec 1982
Cover:   Dec 1982
0714860245612
Qty: 2

Doc Samson has arrived at Gamma Base following the Hulk's televised battle against the U-Foes. There he only finds Betty Ross and the defeated U-Foes. Betty explains to Samson how Bruce Banner has full control over the Hulk. this upsets her because she was hoping to find a cure for Bruce so that they could have a normal life together. When Samson tries to empathize with Betty, she tells him that he doesn't know how she feels because she doesn't know her own feelings either. Meanwhile, Bereet is taking the Hulk and Rick to New york City aboard her Banshee Mask. There, Banner hopes to find allies who will help him petition for amnesty from the United States government now that he has the Hulk under control. This idea leave Rick Jones to wonder what sort of future he has with the Hulk now that Banner is in full control now. En route, Bereet takes the opportunity to jettison her Techno-Art devices that were destroyed in the battle with the U-Foes, including her Star Eye, which contains all the footage from her Techno-Art movies. As they take off, the mysterious employer of Jackdaw collects the ruined Techno-Art devices from space and brings them aboard his space station. Here, this mystery man hopes to use them in his ongoing scheme against the Hulk.

Arriving in New York City, the Hulk first pays a visit to the Baxter Building, headquarters to the Fantastic Four. His sudden appearance frightens both the Invisible Girl and her son Franklin, leading to a brief clash between the Hulk and the team. However, Mister Fantastic stops his teammates pointing out that Banner is now the dominant persona of the Hulk. The Hulk then asks Reed Richards for his help in his quest to get amnesty.

Sometime later in Washington, D.C., General Ross meets with the President to give his opinion on the current situation with the Hulk. When the President asks if he should pardon the Hulk, Ross refuses that as a possibility. They then turn their attention to the lawn of the White House where an assembly of the press and heroes from North America have arrived to listen to Matt Murdock to give a speech and deliver the request of amnesty for the Hulk. Suddenly, alien ships appear over the sky in Washington, putting all the heroes on alert. Bereet recognises them as the Krylorian ships that she fictionalised for her Techo-Art films about the Hulk, leaving her to wonder where they came from now that her Star Eye has been destroyed. Regardless, the Hulk leaps into battle and helps the assembled heroes destroy these invading crafts. The ships are soon destroyed before they can cause any damage to the capital, mostly thanks to the Hulk.

When the battle is over the wrecks of the alien ships suddenly disappear. Although their origin is a mystery, the response to this attack has eliminated any doubt to the claims that Bruce Banner is in full control of the Hulk. The heroes then celebrate the Hulk's victory, much to his surprise. The President and General Ross also find no reason to deny the request for a pardon. Watching from his satellite, the Leader tells his agent, Jackdaw, that everything is goign according to his plans.


Creators View all

Writer Bill Mantlo
Artist Sal Buscema
Cover Penciller Sal Buscema
Cover Inker Al Milgrom
Penciller Sal Buscema
Inker Joe Sinnott
Colorist Bob Sharen
Letterer Jim Novak
Editor Al Milgrom
Editor in Chief Jim Shooter

Characters View all

Spider-Man Peter Parker
Captain America Steve Rogers
Iron Man Anthony 'Tony' Stark
The Thing Benjamin J. Grimm
Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards
Human Torch Jonathan 'Johnny' Storm
Hulk Robert Bruce Banner
Wolverine James 'Logan' Howlett
Beast Henry 'Hank' McCoy
Cyclops Scott Summers
Invisible Woman Susan Storm Richards
Doctor Strange Stephen Strange
Hawkeye Clint Barton
Daredevil Matt Murdock
Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff
Professor X Charles Francis Xavier
Colossus Piotr 'Peter' Nikolaievitch Rasputin
Storm Ororo Munroe
Nightcrawler Kurt Wagner
She-Hulk Jennifer Walters
Wasp Janet van Dyne
Thor Donald Blake
Angel Warren Worthington III
Wonder Man Simon Williams
Iron Fist Daniel 'Danny' Rand
Franklin Richards
Falcon Sam Wilson
Rick Jones
Vision Jonas
Valkyrie Brunnhilde
Doc Samson Leonard Samson
Power Man Luke Cage
Thaddeus E. 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Sasquatch Walter Langkowski
Shaman Michael Twoyoungmen
Betty Ross-Banner
Leader Samuel Sterns
Hellcat Patsy Walker-Hellstrom
Machine Man X-51 / Aaron Stack
Snowbird Narya / Anne McKenzie
Daredevil Matthew Michael 'Matt' Murdock
President Reagan Ronald Reagan
Vector Simon Utrecht
Firebird Bonita Juarez
Vapor Ann Darnell
Ironclad Michael Steel
Vindicator James MacDonald Hudson
Invisible Girl Susan 'Sue' Storm-Richards
Vision II Vision
Hellcat Patricia 'Patsy' Walker
Fantastic Four
Thor, God of Thunder Donald Blake
Bereet
Franklin Richards Franklin Benjamin Richards
Betty Ross Elizabeth 'Betty' Ross
Colossus III Piotr 'Peter' Nikolaievitch Rasputin
Professor X Charles-Francis Xavier
Rick Jones Richard Milhouse 'Rick' Jones
General Ross Thaddeus E. 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Cyclops II Scott Summers
X-Ray James 'Jimmy' Darnell
Falcon Samuel Thomas 'Sam' Wilson
Dr. Strange II Stephen-Vincent Strange
Angel III Warren-Kenneth Worthington III
Jackdaw II Heather O'Gara
Sturky Sturky
Sasquatch I Walter Langkowski
Bereet Bereet
Alpha Flight
Valkyrie I Brunnhilde
Iron Fist Daniel 'Danny' Rand-K'ai
Power Man II / Luke Cage Carl Lucas
Heroes for Hire
Vindicator I / Weapon Alpha James-MacDonald Hudson
Snowbird Narya/Anne McKenzie
THE DEFENDERS
Sprite II Katherine Anne 'Kitty' Pryde
Red Wolf IV William Talltrees
U-FOES
THE RANGERS

Details

Age Modern Age
Format Comic
Series Group Hulk
No. of Pages 32
Country USA

Personal

Owner SDSU Comics Hub
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Storage Box Regular-Sized Comics Boxes
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Added Date Jul 24, 2017 16:19:13
Modified Date Jan 09, 2023 14:01:30

Value

Cover Price $ 0.60

Notes

Two copies.
One copy - Gift of Rob O'Carroll, 2015.
One copy - Gift of Jack Sword, 2016.