Descrizione
HULK E I DIFENSORI
abbinamento in assemblaggio avventato e sconsiderato per due serie già accolte in italia molto freddamente e con indifferenza, sospetto e ritrosia, nella folle e delirante logica editoriale per cui due mezzi insuccessi possano unirsi a formare un fallimento unico e totale
all’ interno una storia completa di HULK (messo alla sbarra in tribunale come un volgare delinquente, in un epocale e farsesco superprocesso cui partecipano a vario titolo anche I FANTASTICI QUATTRO, L’UOMO RAGNO, I VENDICATORI e DEVIL ) ed una de I DIFENSORI (sempre strenuamente impegnati contro i viscidi figli di rettile, anche stavolta con l’ altruistico ed inesorabile ausilio del prezzemolino Devil, dell’ ancestrale Luke Cage alias Power Man e del mefistofelico Daimon Hellstrom alias il Figlio di Satana)
ALBO ORIGINALE DEL 1976
CONDIZIONI : BUONISSIME, QUALCHE PICCOLA E TENUE FIORITURA DEL TEMPO IN SECONDA DI COPERTINA, GRAFFETTE UN PO’ OSSIDATE, DI BUSTA
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
- Daredevil’s Billy Club
- Iron Man Armor MK IV
- Mjolnir
- Captain America’s Shield
- Captain America’s Uniform
- Nega-Gamma Gun
- Spider-Man’s Web Shooters
Synopsis
The Hulk begins rampaging across the landing strip at JFK
International Airport. The Fantastic Four and a complement of military
personnel try to contain him, but the Hulk easily tears through the
army’s tanks. The Thing grapples with the Hulk, but the green goliath
reverses the hold and flips the Thing onto the asphalt. Civilians
present at the scene begin scattering except for J. Jonah Jameson who
barks orders at photographer Peter Parker to take pictures. Parker,
however, feigns being sick, so that he can run off and change into his
Spider-Man costume. Matt Murdock exits the plane that brought the Hulk
to New York and secretly changes into Daredevil. As Daredevil rushes
towards the Hulk, the Human Torch creates a blinding flash of light that
temporarily distracts the Hulk long enough for the Thing to land a
punch across his nose. Daredevil tries to intervene, but the Hulk grabs a
hold of his billy club and slings Daredevil backward where he lands
harshly on the wing of the airplane. As the Hulk turns to resume his
fight with the Thing, Mister Fantastic brandishes a weapon called the
“Nega-Gamma” and fires it into the Hulk. The excessive dose of
concentrated Gamma radiation overwhelms the Hulk and he falls forward
unconscious. The Hulk is then loaded into a triple-layered titanium
steel containment pod designed by Tony Stark.
As days pass, Matt Murdock prepares his defense for the Hulk’s
trial. Unfortunately, he will be pleading the case against his old
partner, now a district attorney, Franklin “Foggy” Nelson. Murdock
confers with Reed Richards who tells him that he had hoped his
Nega-Gamma gun might hold the key to curing the Hulk.
At the arraignment, Murdock argues that it is impossible for the
Hulk to receive a fair trial and motions for dismal based upon the
Hulk’s obvious diminished mental capacity to stand trial. By law, the
Hulk’s presence is required in the courtroom, though he is bound and
gagged with heavily fortified metallic bonds. The judge rejects
Murdock’s motion and proceeds with jury selection.
Reed Richards returns to the Baxter Building and continues
studying the Nega-Gamma gun. He is desperate to save the life of the
Hulk’s alter ego, Bruce Banner, who in truth, is innocent of all the
crimes perpetrated by the Hulk.
As the trial commences, Murdock calls the Avengers in to testify
as character witnesses. The judge dismisses the relevance of their
testimony, citing that Murdock is using their reputation and showy
display of powers to prejudice the jury.
Reed arrives at the court and asks the judge for the opportunity
to try his Nega-Gamma gun on the Hulk so that he can prompt the
transformation back into Bruce Banner. The judge agrees and Richards
activates the device. The tactic fails, however, and the only thing he
succeeds in doing is making the Hulk stronger. The Hulk’s anger
intensifies until he is strong enough to break free of his bonds. He
smashes through the courthouse walls to the outside and leaps away.
Continuity Notes
- The events of Avengers #101 (in Italy in THC #113) happen the events of this issue, specifically between the time that
Tony Stark helps lock up the Hulk before his trial and when he appears
as Iron Man to testify in his defense.
- Foggy Nelson appears here as the District Attorney of New York City a position that Foggy held between Daredevil #12–130 (in Italy from DEVC #11 to URC #198-199).
- The narration states that because the Defenders couldn’t be called to testify on behalf of the Hulk is because, since their formation in Marvel Feature #1 (in Italy in ASE #1), the Defenders operated in secret. It wasn’t until Defenders #62 (in Italy in MARVEL COLLECTION Comic Art #1) was the organization’s existence made public.
- The reason why Matt Murdock calls the Avengers to the stand is that the Hulk was a founding member of the team back in Avengers #1 (in Italy in THC #5), although he left shortly thereafter in the following issue.
- When asked to testify, Iron Man states that he had worked with the Hulk recently. This was in Avengers #100 (in Italy in THC #113) when every Avenger — past and present — united to battle Ares.
- The prosecution states that the Hulk’s membership with the Avengers was “several years ago”. Per the Sliding Timescale of Earth-616, the Avengers formed roughly three years prior to this story.
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Elf with a Gun (First appearance)
- Daimon Hellstrom’s horses
- mob
- Tom Pritchett (Death)
- Linda Pritchett
Locations:
Items:
- Orb of Agamotto
- Eye of Agamotto
- Cloak of Levitation
- Yellowjacket’s Bio-Disruptor Gun
- Son of Satan’s Trident
- Dragonfang
Synopsis
Son of Satan and Power Man
are transported via Clea’s magic and the Eye of Agamotto to the
location of the captured Defenders, and free them from captivity.
Meanwhile, a blind Hulk and Daredevil continue to battle the Sons of the
Serpent to save Valkyrie, with the help of Jack Norriss. During the
fight, the Hulk’s vision returns and DD and Jack manage to battle the
Serpents into retreat, and save Valkyrie.
Meanwhile, exploring the Serpents’ base, the other Defenders find
a secret passage leading to the office of J.C. Pennyworth, Kyle
Richmond’s aide, and discover evidence that proves Pennyworth has been
using the Richmonds’ fortune to fund the Serpents. Confronting
Pennyworth, and asking him why he’d join a white supremacist group when
he’s black, he explains that he was trying to “escape” his own people.
After confronting Pennyworth, the group then dismantles the rest of the
Sons of the Serpent. However, it is a sour victory for Nighthawk, who
flies away after the battle.
Man with a Tail / L’ UOMO CON LA CODA
comic story
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Larry Woromay (signed LW)
- Inks:
- Larry Woromay (signed LW)
- Colors:
- ?
- Job Number:
- B-150
- Synopsis:
- A
man born with a tail meets a woman with a tail at a carnival freak show
and is happy that he is no longer alone, but she strangles him. Her
tail reflects feline characteristics while his is that of a rodent.
