The Incredible Hulk #294
In "From Out of the Night Comes...Boomerang!", Bruce Banner uses his experimental gamma therapy to heal a sick dog—only to find himself targeted by Max Stryker, a cancer-ridden former kingpin who sends the deadly Boomerang to capture him. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by Sal Buscema with inks by Gerry Talaoc, this 1984 issue sees the Hulk caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, leading to a desperate cure, a shocking reveal, and an abrupt departure for a mysterious mission in Central Park. The cover by Ken Steacy captures the tension perfectly.
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Bruce cures a cancer riddled dog with his new gamma therapy. Looking for a cure to his own ills, former kingpin of crime, Max Stryker, sends Boomerang to capture Banner. Boomerang battles the Hulk and captures Kate, forcing Bruce to use his untested cure on Stryker. With Stryker a little green but cured, he tells the Hulk where to find Boomerang and his lady love. The Hulk is distracted by a structure in Central Park and leaves for Secret Wars.
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