Incredible Hulk [King Size Special] #3

In "To Live Again!", Rick brings the lifeless body of his friend to their old underground complex and activates the gamma machine on Bruce Banner, reviving him as the Hulk—now retaining Banner’s intelligence but tethered to the machine, which must be used every 48 hours to prevent a full transformation. With the Hulk’s mind still fragile from a bullet in his head, Talbot sees his chance to win Betty’s affection now that his rival is gone, while the Leader unleashes a giant humanoid to attack the gamma base, forcing the Hulk into battle.

In "Like a Beast at Bay!", the Hulk and Rick barely survive the explosion of Ross’s "Sunday Punch" missile, only to find themselves cornered as military planes spot them entering their hidden cave. With Ross and Talbot closing in and the gamma machine under threat, the Hulk makes a desperate move to protect Rick—just as the Leader emerges, offering a chilling deal: his freedom in exchange for obedience.

In "Within the Monster Dwells a Man!", the Hulk reluctantly follows the Leader after the destruction of Banner's old underground complex, setting off on a tense journey that forces the two to confront their shared pasts. As the Hulk battles the lingering effects of a bullet still lodged in his brain, the line between rage and reason begins to blur—revealing a man trapped within the monster.

In "Another World, Another Foe!", the Hulk—still burdened by Banner’s mind but permanently transformed after a reckless gamma surge—finds himself bound to the Leader’s scheme when the scientist uses a laser to dissolve a bullet in his brain. Transported to the Watcher’s planet, the Hulk must steal the "ultimate machine," a prize sought by the galaxy’s most powerful being, forcing him into a conflict far beyond Earth.

In "The Wisdom of the Watcher!", the Hulk faces off against the galaxy’s most fearsome alien, all for the chance to claim the Watcher’s ultimate machine. When the Hulk returns to the Leader’s lair with the device, the genius tyrant attempts to harness its vast knowledge—only to be overwhelmed by the sheer weight of what it contains.