The Incredible Hulk #182
In "Between Hammer and Anvil!", the Hulk, fresh from a grueling battle with Wolverine and captured by Canadian commandos, breaks free and crosses paths with the eccentric Crackajack Jackson. As the two form an unlikely bond, the Hulk joins Jackson on a journey to visit his son in prison—only to find that the son, Johnny Anvil, is now a hardened convict with a dangerous past. Meanwhile, the escaped duo of Hammer and Anvil, transformed by an alien force, return to exact revenge. Written by Len Wein and illustrated by Herb Trimpe, with colors by Glynis Wein and letters by John Costanza, this 1974 Marvel classic features a cover by Herb Trimpe that captures the tension of a fractured reunion.
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After a six-hour duel with Wolverine, Hulk is captured by Canadian commandos; however, Hulk escapes and meets Crackajack Jackson. Jackson befriends the Hulk, and Hulk decides to travel with Jackson who is on his way to visit his son in prison. Elsewhere, Hammer and Anvil, having escaped from prison, encounter an alien who turns the chains worn by Hammer and Anvil into a weapon. With their chains altered, Hammer and Anvil return to prison to exact revenge. With the aid of the Hulk, Crackajack finally arrives at the prison to meet his son, Hammer... with dire consequences.
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