Marvel Comics

Second classic volume with Stan Lee and Herb Trimpe. Trimpe visually defined the Hulk for a whole generation of readers in the 70s and is the cartoonist we always come back to as a classic reference. Clashes with the military, Leader, Juggernaut. The Hulk before Peter David came to psychoanalyse him.

The origin of one of Marvel's most enduring characters, presented in its purest form. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby launched the Hulk in 1962 as a tragic figure — scientist Bruce Banner transformed by gamma radiation into a creature driven by rage and fear. This omnibus collects the character's earliest adventures, including the original six-issue Hulk series and key appearances in Tales to Astonish, capturing a period when Marvel was rewriting the rules of superhero fiction. Kirby's dynamic layouts and Lee's emotionally charged scripting give these stories a raw, urgent energy that still holds up. An indispensable piece of Marvel history and the foundation for every Hulk story told since.