The Incredible Hulk #113
In "Where Fall the Shifting Sands?", a dying Bruce Banner makes a desperate bid to survive as his rocket ship plummets back to Earth—only to transform into the Hulk at the last moment. Once on the ground, the Hulk is manipulated by the cunning Sandman, who convinces him he’s the only friend he has, leading the Hulk to attack General Ross’s missile base in a scheme to steal military technology. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Herb Trimpe with inks by Dan Adkins, this 1969 issue features a cover by Trimpe and Adkins, capturing the moment the Hulk confronts his deceptive ally.
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Bruce Banner, dying on a decompressed rocket ship hurling back to earth, succeeds in turning back to the Hulk and surviving the experience. Once he makes it back to earth, he is accosted by Sandman who easily dupes the Hulk into believing he is his only friend in the world. On his new buddy's instructions, Hulk attacks Ross's missile base as the Sandman uses the diversion to try and steal some military hardware. Finally figuring out that he has been hornswoggled, Hulk beats up Sandman but then leaps away before Ross and Betty can tell him they may think he is not that bad a guy after all.
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