Writer and author Bruce Jones’ acclaimed, smash-hit run!Blamed for the televised murder of a child, Bruce Banner becomes Public Enemy No. 1 — hounded by society, hunted by the law and targeted by a mysterious third party with a sinister agenda all its own…one that cuts to the very heart of Banner’s strange affliction! If a relentless, unkillable foe who knows all his secrets and weaknesses isn’t enough, will his oldest foe, the Abomination — one of the few beings alive that can match the Hulk’s brute might — finish the job? Plus: The Absorbing Man has gained the terrifying new ability to jump in and out of people’s minds, but what happens when the mind he jumps into belongs to the Incredible Hulk? And as the relentless conspiracy to capture him unfolds, the only people Banner can trust are his old friend (and occasional foe), Doc Samson, and his mysterious benefactor: the enigmatic Mr. Blue!COLLECTING: Incredible Hulk (2000) #34-76, Hulk/Wolverine: Six Hours (2003) #1-4, Hulk/Thing: Hard Knocks (2004) #1-4Written by Bruce JonesPenciled by John Romita Jr., Lee Weeks, Stuart Immonen, Mike Deodato Jr., Leandro Fernández, Doug Braithwaite, Darick Robertson, Scott Kolins & Jae Lee
Contributors: (W) Bruce Jones (A) John Romita Jr.; Lee Weeks (CA) Kaare Andrews; UNASSIGNED
Bruce Jones, a professional writer for more than 30 years, was a founding contributor to the legendary horror magazines Creepy and Eerie. His run on Incredible Hulk shifted the title’s focus from traditional super-heroics to taut psychological thriller, propelling the series to best-selling status.John Romita Jr. is a modern-day comic-art master, following in his legendary father’s footsteps. Timeless runs on Iron Man, Uncanny X-Men, Amazing Spider-Man and Daredevil established him as his own man artistically, and his work on Wolverine and World War Hulk is among the most explosive comic art of the 21st century. In addition to Eternals with writer Neil Gaiman, JRJR teamed with Mark Millar on the creator-owned Kick-Ass, later developed into a blockbuster feature film starring Nicolas Cage. Spidey fans rejoiced at the artist’s return to Amazing Spider-Man with the “Brand New Day” storylines “New Ways To Die” and “Character Assassination.” He later helped relaunch Avengers with writer Brian Michael Bendis and Captain America with Rick Remender, and contributed to the blockbuster crossover Avengers vs. X-Men. For DC Comics, he drew big-name characters such as Superman, Batman and the Suicide Squad before making a welcome return home to Marvel and Amazing Spider-Man.Lee Weeks is an acclaimed penciler who has illustrated runs on Daredevil and Incredible Hulk. Among his extensive Marvel credits are Civil War and World War Hulk tie-ins, Fantastic Four and Invaders one-shots, and multiple Spider-Man series — including the web-slinger’s team-up with Daredevil in the Mysterio Manifesto. Weeks provided both script and artwork for Spider-Man: Death and Destiny, which revisited the death of Gwen Stacy, and has written stories for various Marvel anthologies. Elsewhere, he has illustrated Dark Horse’s Comics’ Greatest World, Eclipse’s New DNAgents and more.