This is a RARE 1968 vintage CGC Graded copy of The Incredible Hulk #102 which features Hulk's early exploits with his origin retold and guest appearance by Odin, Warriors Three and Enchantress. This Premiere issue continued from Tales to Astonish #101 and marks the Hulk's 1st solo title (in vol 2). Written by Gary Friedrich with art by Marie Severin. It's first print and the overall condition is rated Fine/Very Fine (7.0). The cover is sharp with off-white pages. It has minimal creases but no tears occurring along the cover edges. Staples are intact and fairly firm. synopsis:
Having been transported to Asgard by Loki, the Hulk leaps across a
deep, bottomless chasm. For an inexplicable reason, the Hulk transforms
back into Bruce Banner in mid-leap and begins falling to his doom. On a
lower ledge of the chasm, the Enchantress and the Executioner watch the
mortal plummet towards certain death. The Enchantress suspects that this
mortal might have connections to her (would-be) lover, Hercules, and
uses her power to save Banner's life.
At the top of the chasm, the Warriors Three look downward, convinced
that the Hulk has met his doom. They continue on their journey to the
Forbidden Forest to seek the council of Oldar the Oracle. The aged crone
reveals that the Hulk has not perished, and she creates a window in
time, through which she reveals how Bruce Banner first became the Hulk.
Knowing that the Hulk is still alive, the Warriors grow concerned that
he might threaten the Realm Eternal. Leaving the lair of Oldar the
Oracle, they make haste towards Asgard.
The Enchantress and the Executioner meanwhile keep vigil over the
unconscious Bruce Banner. When Banner revives, he turns into the Hulk
and begins fighting with the Executioner. The Executioner strikes him
with his Bloodaxe, but his proves ineffective against the Hulk. The Hulk
manages to stagger his foe with one crushing blow to the jaw. The
Enchantress grows bored watching the two combatants fight one another
and teleports herself and the Executioner to a safe distance. The Enchantress calls together a massive army of trolls and leads
them on a quest to overtake Asgard. The Hulk gets involved in the
fight, and keeps the trolls at bay by sealing them inside of a rocky
cavern. Enraged, the Enchantress turns her magic against the Hulk and
kills him. The Warriors Three, along with Odin recover the Hulk's body after
the battle is over. Admiring the Hulk's bravado, Odin uses his Scepter
of Strength to bring the Hulk back to life. The Hulk is confused and
angry, and trusts no one. He threatens to attack Odin, little realizing
that the All-Father is responsible for bringing him back from the dead.
Angered by the Hulk's lack of gratitude, Odin uses his power to teleport
the Hulk away from Asgard into the depths of outer space.
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