Incredible Hulk Annual #1978

When the Hulk is captured in unbreakable restraints, the real challenge begins—not just escaping, but surviving the mind games of the Chameleon, who’s posing as Bruce Banner. With Rick Jones torn between loyalty to Captain America and his old friend, and Betty Ross caught in the crossfire, the stakes rise at Gamma Base as secrets and disguises collide.

In "A Titan Rides the Train!", the Leader, haunted by his own origins, unleashes his monstrous Humanoid to challenge the Hulk. As Banner travels by train under Talbot’s watchful eye, the creature attacks—forcing the Hulk into a brutal fight. When the train’s nuclear payload is lost in the chaos, Talbot finds Banner barefoot and in tattered clothes beside it, sealing his fate as a traitor.

In the wake of a false accusation, Bruce Banner languishes in prison, relying on tranquilizers to suppress his Hulk persona. When Rick Jones appeals directly to the president, Banner is freed and sent to Astra Island to oversee the testing of his own absorbatron—only to face a sudden, overwhelming threat as the Leader unleashes a horde of Humanoids in a bid to destroy the facility.

In a pulse-pounding clash with the Humanoids, the Hulk plunges into the ocean, reverting to Bruce Banner—only to be snatched by a Russian submarine. Held captive and told he’ll be forced to serve the Soviet cause, Banner makes a desperate bid to escape, transforming back into the Hulk mid-capture. Now on the run, he’s pursued across the deep by enemy forces armed with a deadly proton gun.

In "The Power of Doctor Banner!", the Hulk, freed from Russian captivity with the help of a dying ally, channels his rage into a determined crusade against his captors. With Thunderbolt Ross, Glenn Talbot, and Betty Ross caught in the crossfire, the Hulk’s fury turns toward the Leader and his shadowy Russian allies—while the Chameleon and a mysterious humanoid watch from the fringes.