The Incredible Hulk #169
In "Calamity in the Clouds!", the Hulk and the Harpy are caught in a violent tornado that spirals them into a mysterious floating city, where they face the enigmatic Bi-Beast. Written by Steve Englehart and brought to life with dynamic art by Herb Trimpe—both on the interior and the cover—this 1973 Marvel classic delivers a surreal, high-stakes adventure where Bruce Banner must navigate a failing skybound civilization, all while trying to reverse the Harpy’s transformation. The story’s escalating tension culminates in a dramatic confrontation with M.O.D.O.K., who arrives with his own ambitions for the city, setting the stage for a shocking climax.
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The Harpy is flying off with the Hulk when they are both sucked up into a powerful tornado. They find themselves on a floating city and are confronted by its only inhabitant, the Bi-Beast. In the thin atmosphere, the Hulk transforms into Bruce and the Bi-Beast commands him to repair the city's broken down machinery. Instead, he uses the devices he finds to try and turn the Harpy back into Betty. M.O.D.O.K. arrives, takes down the Bi-Beast and decides to claim the city as his own. The Bi-Beast resists and sets the self-destruct. The Harpy turns back into Betty just as the city explodes.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).
