The Incredible Hulk #174
In "Doomsday — Down Under!", the Hulk finds himself stranded in Australia, where he’s rescued from a sinking ship by his irradiated foe, Cobalt Man—only to face a new threat as the villain vows to destroy Sydney to expose the dangers of nuclear power. With Bruce Banner incapacitated and under medical care, Betty Ross must take drastic measures to awaken the Hulk, while Cobalt Man’s escalating plan pushes the city to the brink. Written by G. Conway and R. Thomas, with dynamic art by Herb Trimpe and inks by John Romita, this 1974 issue delivers a tense, globe-spanning clash, all wrapped in a striking cover by Trimpe and Romita.
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Feeling a kinship with his irradiated foe, Cobalt Man saves Bruce from drowning in the hull of a sinking ship. As Bruce begins to recover from his ordeal, Cobalt Man decides to destroy the city of Sydney in an effort to show mankind the danger of nuclear power. Betty tries to coax Bruce into turning into the Hulk to face the villain but he has been doped up in the hospital and she has to push him off of the roof to get him frantic enough to exact the change. Cobalt Man tries to defeat the Hulk by flying him to the upper atmosphere but his ploy takes too long and he explodes.
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