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Incredible Hulk #30: Banner Battles Infernal Hulk's Dark Plan

10/15/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Bruce Banner has been forcibly removed from the Hulk's body, creating the Infernal Hulk.
In Incredible Hulk #30, the demon Eldest possesses the Hulk, leaving Banner trapped in a dimension.
The Infernal Hulk aims to unleash ancient horrors by transforming heroes into monstrous beings.
Banner remains determined to thwart the plan, as the series hints at a broader gamma-energy-driven upheaval.

History

Historical Context

The Incredible Hulk debuted in May 1962, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, reflecting Cold War fears surrounding nuclear power. Bruce Banner, a physicist transformed by gamma radiation, embodies inner conflict and identity struggles, paralleling themes from Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The character's evolution, including the Infernal Hulk narrative, continues to explore monstrosity and transformation in comic storytelling.

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Story summary

Bruce Banner has been forcibly removed from the Hulk's body, creating the Infernal Hulk.
In Incredible Hulk #30, the demon Eldest possesses the Hulk, leaving Banner trapped in a dimension.
The Infernal Hulk aims to unleash ancient horrors by transforming heroes into monstrous beings.
Banner remains determined to thwart the plan, as the series hints at a broader gamma-energy-driven upheaval.

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