Tales to Astonish #88
In "A Stranger Strikes from Space!", the Hulk’s uneasy truce with the military hits a snag when the President, swayed by new evidence, orders General Ross to pardon him—only for the Boomerang to exploit the moment, reigniting the Hulk’s rage with a calculated provocation. Stan Lee’s sharp script and Gil Kane’s dynamic art bring the clash to life, capturing the tension between redemption and chaos, while Gene Colan’s cover art delivers a striking, otherworldly preview of the cosmic threat on the horizon.
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Since they have discovered that the Hulk is not the total villain he has been painted to be, the President tells Ross to pardon him if he thinks the threat is over. Of course, Boomerang picks that exact moment to secretly enrage the jade giant, causing him to go on another rampage and causing Ross to still see him as a menace. Hulk fights the new and improved (but still fashion-impaired) Boomerang.
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