Incredible Hulk #102

The INCREDIBLE Hulk #102

Date: March 2007
Title: Planet Hulk Allegiance Part 3
Writer: Greg Pak
Penciler: Aaron Lopresti
Inks: Sandu Florea
Letters: Randy Gentile

Colorist: Chris Sotomayor
Editor: Mark Paniccia
Cover Artist: Ladronn

Hulk and his Warbound stand in the Spikes spaceship looking at some different spikes than they have been dealing with, larger spikes in humanoid form with armor on some parts of their bodies. Miek calls them Father Spikes. Korg thinks they are in trouble but the Hulk just asks Miek if he hears anything. Miek says that he hears telling stories so he chems with the others and shows them. The new spikes thank the Hulk for not burning them and listening instead. He tells how they are really creatures of space who feed off of the energy of dying stars. During their travels, they accidently crashed on the planet. Without the energy from space, they went insane and tried to absorb anything they could. They killed millions of people on the planet before the Red King's robots beat them back and sent them back into space but instead of staying in space, they crashed on the planet's moon where they spent years feeding off of each other. They were now back on the planet and in the same situation with their children going insane and killing everything. They say that can control their children for a short time as long as the Hulk helps them.

Cut to one hour later, when the Hulk and his fellow rebels have surrounded the Red King's city along with an army of spikes. Slaves in the city try to protect the Red King but he burns them alive to make his way to the Hulk. He then blasts the fire at the Hulk. The Hulk then asks Miek to chem all the people there with the Red King so that when the Hulk beats him to death, he will understand why. The Red King's mind is filled with all the atrocities he let happen in his rule but he feels no remorse, he feels that it is his duty and pleasure. He then takes his sword and takes a swip at the Hulk and hits him in the arm, noting that he still bleeds. The Hulk says that just makes him mad and then lands a punch right in the center. He Hulk then informs the king that the madder he gets, the stronger he gets. He tells him this as he grabs the king's sword and throws him. The Red King gets up and fires rockets from his armor but they don't even phase the Hulk. The Hulk goes up and hits the Red King, sending him flying back into one of his own statues. The Red King stumbles up, part of his armor having fallen off, and gives the Hulk one last change to kneel down before him or he will kill all of his friends. The Hulk of course refuses at which point the Red King puts his hand up on the wall on a special console and the ground starts to rip open. Caiera tells Korg that the Red King has caused the planet's plates to crack. One of the rebels says that the Green Scar will save them. Korg says that the Hulk can smash a world but he can't heal it at which point the Hulk jumps down into the fissure. The Hulk grabs the plates and actually uses his strength to bring them back together and stop the disaster. Korg then tells Caiera that he just said those things about the Hulk to make him mad, knowing he would save them. The Hulk leaps out and smashes a punch, sending him flying far away from the city. The Red King manages to stand up again, saying that he is a god but suddenly from behind him come multiple Wildebots who kill him.

Back in the city, Elloe is about to kill one of the Red King's soldier when Hiriom stops her and then she notices the spikes and wants to kill them but Caiera tells her that they are helping the Hulk. Elloe calls them monsters but suddenly the Hulk jumps back and says the only real monster on the planet is dead at which point he throws the Red King's helmet to the ground. All the people shout 'Green Scar!" The Hulk then sets about letting prisoners go and letting everyone know they are free. He then walks away with the Father Spikes and Caiera wonders where he is going. Later that night, Korg, along with Caiera and Hiroim, go to see the Hulk to tell him his coronation is starting. The Hulk wonders why Korg arranged this. Korg tells the Hulk that only he has the strength and will to hold all the people of the planet together. Cut back to the Hulk where you can see him allowing the Father Spikes to feed directly from his arm and Caiera is surprised and concerned. Hiroim tells her that allowing the spike elders to feed quiets and calms the smaller spikes outside. Caiera is concerned that the Hulk can not carry every burden of the world but the Hulk says "says who." The process of letting the spike elders feed is obviously painful so Caiera goes and holds the Hulk's hand as he goes through it. Hiroim leaves and calls him King Hulk as he exits.

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