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The Incredible Hulk #168

Oct 1973 · Marvel · 0.20 USD
“The Hate of the Harpy!”

In "The Hate of the Harpy!", Betty Ross undergoes a shocking transformation after being exposed to gamma radiation by M.O.D.O.K., becoming the vengeful Harpy with a personal vendetta against the Hulk. Written by Steve Englehart and brought to life by Herb Trimpe’s dynamic art—both in story and on the cover—this 1973 issue marks a pivotal moment in the Hulk’s saga, as the military shifts control of Project Greenskin to Colonel Armbruster while the jade giant faces his most emotionally charged foe yet.

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writer Steve Englehart · artist Herb Trimpe · inker Jack Abel · colorist S. Goldberg · letterer Artie Simek · cover Herb Trimpe

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Full credits

inker Jack Abel
colorist S. Goldberg
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks Herb Trimpe

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M.O.D.O.K. exposes Betty to a heavy dose of gamma radiation and turns her into the Harpy. Lashing out at the jade giant for having a hand in her husband's death, the Harpy takes down the Hulk by playing on his sympathies and then blasting him. Meanwhile, officials at the Pentagon relieve Thunderbolt Ross of his duties and place Colonel Armbruster in charge of Project Greenskin.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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