Appearing in ""The Rhino Says No!""
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Mandarin (Only in recap)
- Maximus Boltagon (Only in recap)
- Sandman (Flint Marko) (Only in recap)
- Space Parasite (Only in recap)
- Sub-Mariner (Namor McKenzie) (Only in recap)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Robots
- Inhumans (Only in recap)
- Mutant Atlantean-Human Hybrids (Only in recap)
Locations:
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- California
- Big Sur (First appearance)
- Simetry (First appearance)
- Elm Street (First appearance)
- New Mexico
- State Prison
- California
- United States of America
- North America
Items:
- Murder Module
- Rhino Armor
- Mandarin's Rings (Only in recap)
- Nuclear Amplifier
- Gamma Ray Projector
Synopsis for ""The Rhino Says No!""
When news about Bruce Banner's impending marriage to Betty Ross reaches him, the Leader vows to use the event to attack his foe and destroy him once and for all. Tracking Banner down to where he and Betty are out for a boat ride, the Leader contemplates destroying Banner with a missile but then decides that he will not kill his foe in such a manner because it would not be fitting of his desire for revenge. The Leader then decides to use one of the Hulk's old foes to destroy his hated enemy. After thinking over the most likely candidates, the Leader decides to select the Rhino -- who has been believed dead since his last encounter with the Hulk but has actually survived and spent his time in a coma under hospital care.
As General Ross invites Betty and Bruce over to give them his blessing and tells them they can have their wedding at the General's own home, the Leader sends his Super-Humanoid to collect the Rhino's unconscious body. With no challenging opposition, the Super-Humanoid succeeds and brings the Rhino to the Leader's secret lab, where the mastermind uses his advanced technology to revive the Rhino, recreate his Rhino suit and amplify the Rhino's strength.
After the Rhino destroys the Super-Humanoid as a test, the Leader dispatches the Rhino to do his bidding. During the wedding of Bruce Banner and Betty Ross, the Leader arrives with a gamma ray device disguised as a fuel truck and uses it to fire a beam of gamma radiation into the house. This causes Bruce to transform into the Hulk, who then reverts back to his normal savage persona.
Confused as to why he is surrounded by people he believes to be his enemies, the Hulk smashes the house and is instantly attacked by the Rhino. As the house collapses General Ross is injured, and the Leader attempts to take a shot at the Hulk with his weapon, but hits the Rhino instead. Furious at being hit, the Rhino charges at the Leader, who tries to escape. The Rhino grabs the escape module and as it flies off into the sky it suddenly explodes, seemingly killing them both.
The Hulk departs the scene as paramedics show up to take General Ross into hospital care. Glenn Talbot tries to comfort Betty by telling her that he will see to it personally that the Hulk will be destroyed if Ross dies.
Solicit Synopsis
Notes
Continuity Notes[]
- Although their first attempt to get married fails here, Bruce and Betty eventually do get married in Incredible Hulk #319.
- The Leader reviews a number of the Hulk's previous battles, which include the Sandman in Incredible Hulk #113–114, the Hulk's more recent battle with the Sub-Mariner in Incredible Hulk #118, the Mandarin in Incredible Hulk #107-108, Maximus the Mad in incredible Hulk Special #1, the Space Parasite in Incredible Hulk #103, and lastly the Rhino in Incredible Hulk #104, in that order.
- Banner's ability to control his transformations into the Hulk while also retaining his own mind, which was gained last issue, is lost here.
Publication Notes[]
- This issue contains a letters page, Green Skin's Grab Bag. Letters are published from Frank Campbell, Charles Steurer, Ken Richard Adams, Tim Head, Kenneth Kraft, and David Handy.
- This issue contains one page of two 1/2 page cover reproductions of Sub-Mariner #22 and Sgt. Fury #74.