Cross-over and precluding events also took place in Incredible Hulk #107-111 and Word War Hulk: Frontline #1-6. Ghostrider, Uncanny X-Men and Iron Man dedicated issues to World War Hulk events also.
World War Hulk Follows Marvel’s Civil War
Just as things were calming down after the dividing events of the "Civil War", the Marvel universe's super heroes, registered or not, are faced with one of their biggest emergencies on the year. The Incredible Hulk returns to Earth after being sent to outer space, and he proclaims, “Hulk MAD!” Hulk is bent on revenge against those who sent him into space, namely Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt, and Hulk plans to destroy them all.
The super heroes are forced to reunite to take down Hulk from his rampaging path of destruction. "World War Hulk" is the first test of the newly formed "50 State Initiative" and it also tests the willpower and brevity of the unregistered super heroes still on the run from the "Civil War." (Catch up on Marvel’s Civil War.)
Iron Man, Black Bolt, Mr. Fantastic and Dr. Strange Unite to Send Away Hulk for Safety of All
Over growing concern for casualties of super hero combat, Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt united to figure out what to do with the Hulk. The Hulk is the alter ego of physicist Bruce Banner. He is child-like in thought and logic and grows stronger and destructive with intense emotion. Banner is unable to control Hulk when he transforms. Hulk often causes millions of dollars in damage and imposes to danger on not just his enemies but whoever stands in his way, making him a serious safety threat to the non-super hero population.
Thinking of the safety of the rest of the world, Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, Black Bolt and Dr. Strange hatch a plan to get Hulk into space. They get together and explain to Hulk that he must help take out a rogue S.H.I.E.L.D. satellite. Hulk complies and is sent up to space in a shuttle. What the guys didn’t tell Hulk is that when he is through, his ship will not return to Earth.
Hulk Lands on Sakaar
Instead, after Hulk destroys the rogue satellite, Iron Man tunes in to Hulk's shuttle to explain that he is not returning to Earth because he is too dangerous and instead he’ll be going to a distant planet. This upsets Hulk, who promptly smashes the shuttle's console, altering its trajectory.
Hulk’s shuttle goes through a space portal and eventually lands on a planet called Sakaar. The planets’ inhabitants think he is a god and even give him several names; Green Scar, Hulku, and Sakaarson. Hulk eventually takes a wife on Sakaar who becomes pregnant with his child. It seems that all is well with Hulk’s new life until suddenly a bomb on the shuttle explodes, killing his new wife and unborn child along with millions of the planet’s inhabitants.
Does Hulk get his revenge? Read about the dramatic conclusion to World War Hulk.
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