The Incredible Hulk #162
In "Spawn of the Flesh-Eater!", the Hulk wanders the frozen Canadian woods and stumbles upon a young woman searching for her missing brother. When he rescues a man from the clutches of a terrifying creature, the survivor’s harrowing tale reveals a gruesome origin tied to the Wendigo—a mythic beast born of cannibalism. Written by Steve Englehart and brought to life by Herb Trimpe’s dynamic art, with Sal Trapani’s inks and David Hunt’s colors, this 1973 issue delivers a chilling descent into folklore and primal fear. The cover by Herb Trimpe and Sal Trapani captures the menace of the Wendigo in stark, haunting detail.
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Hulk is lost in the Canadian woods when he runs across a distressed young woman who is looking for her missing brother. Hulk rescues a man from the Wendigo whom he thinks to be her brother but Marie tells him that it is her brother's friend, Georges. When Georges regains consciousness, he tells a chilling tale of an act of cannibalism that turned Paul Cartier into the Wendigo.
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