Marvel Treasury Edition #17
In "Within the Swamp, There Stirs a Glob," the Hulk crashes into a Florida swamp after being struck by a missile, only to awaken a monstrous entity born from radioactive waste—what will become known as the Glob. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Herb Trimpe, this 1978 Marvel Treasury Edition features a haunting, swamp-bound clash between two powerful beings, with Betty caught in the middle. The cover by Jeff Aclin and Tony DeZuniga captures the eerie tension of the moment, a 1.50 USD comic that stands as a standout in the era’s supernatural horror-infused superhero tales.
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Hulk is leaping over Florida when he is accidentally struck by a missile causing him to crash-land in the swamp. Finding a cabin, Hulk destroys some barrels of radioactive waste which creates a muck monster soon to be known as the Glob. The army is in the marsh hunting the Hulk when the Glob captures Betty, thinking she is the woman he loved back in the days when he was a human. The Hulk and the Glob battle but the muck monster ends up giving his life in helping the Hulk save Betty from anti-radioactive goop that Ross has poured into the swamp in order to kill both the Glob and the Hulk.
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