Startling Stories: Banner 1 (Variant Cover)

Plot

Introducing STARTLING STORIES, the new imprint that lets the industry's top talents cut loose on their favorite heroes! Up first: the Hulk as interpreted by Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Hellblazer) and Richard Corben! ? THE SET-UP: STARTLING STORIES will force you to re-think the most familiar Marvel characters, asking questions that, let's face it, we've all asked. Don't worry about continuity, don't stress over rules... just get ready to be amazed! ? THE STORY: What would you do if you knew you were a ticking time bomb? If you knew that your continued existence meant limitless death and destruction? What would you do if at any moment you could transform into the rampaging monster known as the Hulk? You see, nerdy scientist Bruce Banner has a big problem. When he loses his cool, the 98-lb. weakling transforms into a 1,000-lb., green-skinned engine of devastation! Relentlessly tormented by his monstrous "id," and vigilantly pursued by an elite military unit headed by the enigmatic Doc Samson, Banner has no where to hide ? and that's when the real trouble starts!