Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #5
"Prisoners of the Puppet Master! [Part 1]" marks a standout moment in the early Marvel canon, with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby delivering a bold, high-stakes tale where the Hulk is drawn into a cosmic deception. The story unfolds as an alien demands a champion to battle for Earth’s fate—only for the Hulk to uncover a far more sinister plot orchestrated by the Russians, using his strength as the foundation for a secret army. Kirby’s dynamic art, enhanced by Dick Ayers’ inks and Stan Goldberg’s bold coloring, brings the tension to life, while the cover by Kirby, Ditko, Lieber, and multiple inkers captures the drama in vivid, layered detail.
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An alien invades earth and claims his people will conquer the planet unless he is met in battle by the strongest opponent the world has to offer. Hulk meets the challenge but finds out it is all a ploy by the Russians to capture him and create an army of hulks of their own.
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