Fun show... but Banner sent me here to kill a monster. He doesn't... he doesn't really know you, does he? Hah. Just tell him... tell him I'm done. The rest of you... work it out. 
Appearing in "Sons of Wrath"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- ⏴ Red She-Hulk (Betty Ross) ⏵
- ⏴ Black Panther ⏵
- ⏴ Amadeus Cho ⏵
- ⏴ Beast (Hank McCoy) ⏵
- ⏴ Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) ⏵
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- ⏴ War Machine (Jim Rhodes) ⏵
- ⏴ Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) ⏵
- ⏴ Pulsar (Monica Rambeau) ⏵
- ⏴ Thor ⏵
- Fantastic Four
- ⏴ Spider-Man (Peter Parker) ⏵
- Rebecca Banner (Only in recap)
- Caiera the Oldstrong (Only in recap)
- Brian Banner (Only in recap)
- Juggernaut (Cain Marko) (Only in recap)
- Daken (Only in recap)
- General Axeman Bone (Only in recap)
Races and Species:
- Brood-Sakaaran Hybrids (Only in recap)
Locations:
- Washington, D.C.
- Maryland
- Annapolis
- Ocean City
- New York
- Connecticut
- California
- Virginia
- Ohio (Only in recap)
- Dayton (Only in recap)
- Banner home
- Gilmer County
- Dayton (Only in recap)
- Sakaar (Only in recap)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Hellcarrier
Synopsis for "Sons of Wrath"
A brief flashback shows young Banner being attacked by his father. In the present, the Hulk has resurfaced. A recording made by Banner two weeks previously is played, advising everyone to not directly confront the Hulk, but rather clear the way for Skaar so that they both could battle, and protect the innocents. Banner points out that the heroes cannot stop the raging Hulk, indicating they are inferior in brute power to the Worldbreaker. As an ensemble of heroes tries to neutralize Skaar's connection with the ground, rather than facing the Hulk directly, Skaar then engages Hulk in battle. As soon as his sword effectively harms the Hulk, Skaar taps into Earth's tectonic plates, absorbing kinetic energy with his Old Power, giving him the power to punch the Hulk all the way to West Virginia. But Hulk begins to fight now, pummelling Skaar, even in his stone form. Hulk admits that he could simply kill him, but is not interested in fighting.
Tossed aside, Skaar remarks that Caiera said Hulk was good but did not know that meant weak, revealing to Hulk that his Caiera was alive in Sakaar's stones until he fed it to Galactus. Hulk feels hard thumps in his heart, remembering his time on Sakaar with Caiera. That, combined with the trauma Banner suffered under his father was enough to make him punch Skaar straight into space. He then leaps high into the sky and grapples his son as he is falling back to Earth. They fight through the ocean, before ending up in Maryland. Betty, as Red She-Hulk, joins the fight, attempting to save her husband from his son. But Skaar simply punches her into the side of a building, causing it to shudder. Remembering how helpless Banner was to save his mother, Hulk lets out a huge thunderclap, sending the sands where they were fighting to stabilize everyone's fall from the building. Skaar was astounded that his father saw people in danger, while he didn't, before receiving a beat down by the Hulk.
Beaten, Skaar admits that he is not fighting Hulk, because he is not the monster Banner said he was. He then transforms back into child form. Feeling regret Hulk returns to Banner and embraces his son.
Appearing in "Act III: Slave To Memory"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- General Axeman Bone (Enslaved)
Other Characters:
- Lihla (Mentioned)
- Hulk (Illusion or holographic simulation)
- Jarella (Illusion or holographic simulation)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
- Sakaraan stone ships
Synopsis for "Act III: Slave To Memory"
Hiro-Kala gives the Old Power to the K'aitian Worldmind to prevent K'ai from falling apart. He then gains the powers and memories of the K'aitian Worldmind and experiences the memories of his father, the Hulk. He learned that they shared something in common: lost love. Hiro-Kala then sets out to restore K'ai, regaining the trust of his subjects.
However, Axeman Bone refuses to yield. But Hiro-Kala reshapes his ax into chains to bound him so that he would serve as a reminder of what Hiro-Kala had lost. He then speaks to the people of K'ai, stating that he is nothing like his father, who brought the light of hope. So, out of darkness, he will be their Dark Son.
Solicit Synopsis
Notes
Continuity Notes[]
Sons of Wrath
- This story recaps some of the abuse that Bruce Banner experience by his father. This is a retelling of the events in Incredible Hulk #312.
- In his recording, Banner states that he will transform into the Worldbreaker version of the Hulk. This is the incarnation that was seen from World War Hulk #1–5.
- The death of Caiera Oldstrong is mentioned in this story, she died in Incredible Hulk (Vol. 2) #105.
- This story also recaps Skaar's trials on the planet Sakaar. These events were originally told in Skaar: Son of Hulk #1–10.
- Skaar recounts the training he underwent when he was on Earth. This was chronicled from Incredible Hulk #601–605.
Chronology Notes[]
A flashback in this story affects the chronology of the following characters:
Legacy Numbering[]
- Based on the Marvel Legacy renumbering infographic, this issue corresponds to Incredible Hulk Vol 1 610. A different editorial count resulted in its publication as Vol 1 611.
