World War: Hulk

The prologue of the entire crossover began in a single issue of the World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker , authored by Peter David, artist Sean Phillips, Alvaro Rio and Lee Uvix. In parallel, events in the rooms of Incredible Hulk vol. 3 # 106-110 and World War Hulk: Frontline # 1-6, as a demonstration of the reaction of various characters to the return of the Hulk. Later, crossover events developed in regular series - Avengers: The Initiative , Ghost Rider , Heroes For Hire , Irredeemable Ant-Man , The Punisher War Journal and Iron Man , as well as in the miniseries where the Hulk and X-Men united in a new team - Gamma housing.

After the Illuminati ( Black Thunder , Tony Stark , Charles Xavier , Doctor Strange , Namor and Reed Richards ) expelled the Hulk from Earth, the spaceship on which he flew explodes, killing his pregnant wife. Accusing the Illuminati of her death, the Hulk returns to Earth to avenge, together with his new allies, the Dozor group: Heroim, Korg, Elo Kaifi, Mick, Foundling, Doug-E-5912 and Meng.

Settling on the Moon, the Hulk brutally cracked down on the Thunderer King Black Thunder (who later turned out to be an imposter). The Hulk then traveled to Manhattan, New York, where he demanded a meeting with the Illuminati and the evacuation of the city.

Arriving at the House of People X, the Hulk learns that Professor Xavier did not participate in the expulsion of the Hulk from the planet, but he would agree with this decision. The Hulk crushed several X-Men and began to fight the Juggernaut. However, during the battle, he becomes aware of the events of Day M, and he retreats, believing that Xavier has already suffered enough.

The Hulk returns to Manhattan and enters the battle with a team of superheroes Gamma Corps and the Phantom Racer. The Hulk defeats Iron Man, simultaneously destroying the Stark Tower. Following the Hulk and its Watch, one after another, crush the New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Doc Samson and the Fantastic Four. The Hulk puts on “disks of obedience” on the vanquished and imprisons them for superheroes, which blocks their abilities. After a short battle involving Hercules, Amadeus Cho, Nemor and Angel, the Hulk deals with General Thaddeus the Thunderbolt Ross and the US Army. After the Hulk encounters Doctor Strange, who mystically merges with his old powerful enemy, Zom. The Hulk defeats the possessed Zom Strange, as a result of which he manages to expel the demonic entity.

Prisoner Tony Stark (Iron Man) manages to get in touch with S.H.I.T., proposing an emergency plan: immerse Manhattan in the Negative Zone, thereby destroying the Hulk and all life on the island, sacrificing heroes.

Meanwhile, the Hulk and his Watch turn Madison Square Garden into a gladiatorial arena. He prevents the attempted assassination of Scorpio and enters into a confrontation with the Initiative.

After a speech to his audience, the Hulk arranges for Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Black Thunder and Mr. Fantastic a massacre in which they must fight each other, even if someone dies, for the amusement of the public. The Hulk declared that his goal was “justice, not murder,” so no one should die. He plans to destroy New York and make the Avengers regret the deed.

However, the Hulk's plans were disrupted by the sudden arrival of the Sentinel, who immediately attacked him. The sentry spent all his energy trying to stop the Hulk and regained his human appearance, Robert Reynolds. Reynolds' victim also worked on the Hulk, who became Bruce Benner. Outraged by the mercy and transformation of the Hulk, a member of the Watch, Mick, attacked Benner. Rick Jones pushes Benner aside, resulting in severe injuries. Benner becomes the Hulk again. Being a Hulk, he attacks the Watch. Mick confesses that the explosion that caused this war started was not the work of the Illuminati. He was rigged by supporters of the Red King. Mick knew about this, but did not stop them, hoping that the incident would push the Hulk back on the path of destruction. In a fit of wild rage, the Hulk involuntarily began to radiate energy, which began to threaten the entire planet. At the request of the Hulk, Stark activated satellite ammunition that opened fire on him, leaving him unconscious in Bruce Benner's body.

Later Shch.I.T. imprisoned Banner in a military prison at the level of three miles underground with the Dozor group, and on the planet Sakaar the unknown begins to awaken.

Nemor was relieved of the anger of the Hulk, as the Hulk learned that Nemor was the only Illuminati to vote against the expulsion of the Hulk from Earth, and predicted a possible return of the Hulk in search of revenge.

This comic strip in Russia was published as a separate book entitled World War II: The Hulk in 2010 by the Comics Publishing House, and also under the title World Hulk War in the Marvel series . The official comic book collection (No. 51) in 2015 by Ashett Collection .