Marvel Comics

Peter David's run on the Incredible Hulk is widely considered the definitive modern interpretation of the character, and this second omnibus sits at the heart of it. David pushed the book into genuinely complex psychological territory, exploring the multiple-personality disorder at the core of Bruce Banner's condition. This volume includes the landmark 'Pardoned' arc and the emergence of the grey Hulk persona Joe Fixit, a Las Vegas enforcer who represents Banner's id stripped of heroic pretense. The storytelling is mature, darkly funny, and emotionally intelligent in ways that superhero comics of the late 1980s rarely managed. Essential reading for any serious Hulk collector.