He was created immediately after the last holocaust... the tragic era when Atlantis was almost destroyed... When I myself almost lost my kingdom! The Behemoth is our guarantee that such a disaster will never occur again! 
Appearing in "To Walk Amongst Men!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Empire of Atlantis
- Atlantean Army
- Three unnamed soldiers
- Atlantean Royal Council
- ⏴ Lord Vashti ⏵
- Two unnamed members
- ⏴ Lady Dorma ⏵
- Atlantean Army
Antagonists:
- Pym's Science Expedition
- ⏴ Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym ⏵
- ⏴ Janet van Dyne ⏵
- Dr. Barnes (First appearance)
- United States Armed Forces
- Unnamed Lieutenant
- Numerous unnamed soldiers
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed citizens of Atlantis
- Neptune (Mentioned)
- Behemoth ⏵ (First appearance)
- Five unnamed Atlantean scientists (Only in flashback)
Races and Species:
- Fish
- Mutant Atlantean-Human Hybrids
- Atlanteans (Main story and flashback)
- Turtles
- Robots (Main story and flashback)
- Octopuses
- Humans
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Atlantic Ocean (Main story and flashback)
- Atlantis
- Atlantean Imperial Palace
- Atlantis
- Southern Ocean (Only in flashback)
- Atlantis (Only in flashback)
- Washington, D.C. (Mentioned)
- Atlantic Ocean (Main story and flashback)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Science Expedition Ship
Synopsis for "To Walk Amongst Men!"
Continued from last issue...
Following an undersea earthquake, Namor believes that the surface men have resumed their nuclear bomb testing and meets with his Royal Council on what to do. After much debate, Namor decides to err on the side of diplomacy and go alone so as not to start a cataclysmic war between the two races. Before Namor can depart on his mission Atlantis is rocked by another earthquake.
Saying his farewells to Lady Dorma, she asks if she might accompany him, to which he declines. He explains that he needs her to stay in Atlantis should the earthquakes revive the Behemoth, a giant creature that was made by Atlantean scientists to defend Atlantis from any devastating attacks that was buried beneath Atlantis years ago because it proved too dangerous for even the Atlanteans to control.
Venturing out into the vast ocean, the Sub-Mariner comes across a gigantic drill that is boring into the ocean floor. This device is being controlled by a group of surface scientists attempting to learn the origins of life on the Earth. The science team is led by none other than Henry Pym and Janet van Dyne, formally Giant-Man and the Wasp. Namor uses his massive strength to stop the drill and soon finds himself attacked by frog-men that are part of the military security that have been installed on the project. Out swimming them and rising to the surface, the Sub-Mariner warns them not to attack further.
The soldiers choose to ignore this warning and open fire, prompting Namor to climb aboard the vessel. Despite the fact that he is surrounded by gunmen, Namor warns them from continuing their experiment further. However none of the soldiers and least of all Henry Pym are willing to listen to the Atlantean prince's threats, Pym warns Namor not to interfere with their project.
This story is continued next issue...
Appearing in "Bruce Banner is the Hulk!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- ⏴ Executioner
- Executioner's Army
- Numerous unnamed soldiers
Other Characters:
- United States Army
- Five unnamed soldiers
- King Arrkam
- Arrkam's Army
- Numerous unnamed soldiers
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- T-Gun (Mentioned)
Vehicles:
- Fortified Mobile Pillboxes
Synopsis for "Bruce Banner is the Hulk!"
In a distant future time the Hulk battles the Executioner, who has also been banished to this era and is in conflict with King Arrkam. Back in the present, General Ross has called in Rick Jones to explain what effect Bruce Banner's T-Ray had, and what Banner's connection to the Hulk may be. Jones can't answer his questions, and when he is dismissed he is unaware that Glenn Talbot has decided to tail Rick to try and find some answers.
Back in the distant future, the Hulk manages to fight off the Executioner and his attacking army, turning back the tide of war and winning a victory for King Arrkam. In the present, the guilt-wracked Rick Jones returns to Banner's secret lab to mourn the apparent death of his friend and determine what he should do next. Glenn eventually reveals himself to Rick and asks Rick to reveal the secrets he's obviously been hiding for months now that the Hulk has met his apparent demise.
Cracking under the pressure of keeping his secret, Rick reveals to Glenn that the Hulk was really Bruce Banner, and Glenn tries to get the despondent Rick to tell more. While in the future, the Hulk begins to fade away, being transported back to the present as the effects of the T-Ray wear off. The Hulk begins to rematerialize in Banner's old lab just as Talbot chases after Rick hoping to get more information out of him.
Notes
Continuity Notes[]
To Walk Amongst Men!
- The history of Behemoth's creation is slightly muddled. This story suggests that the Behemoth was created long ago in an Atlantis Namor and Dorma are familiar with. This would imply that the Behemoth was created while in Atlantis (Tha-Korr). This correlates with Avengers / Invaders #10, which depicts an alternate reality where the Red Skull won by using the Cosmic Cube during World War II. The fact that the Behemoth appears during that time solidifies that it was created prior to Namor ruling over Atlantis (Byrrah). This story however also suggests that the drilling performed by the Science Expedition is what causes the Behemoth to awaken which could place the Behemoth's creation at this Atlantis instead which goes against its creation being that old. It's possible that the Behemoth, being a robot, can somehow sense when Atlantis is threatened and awaken on its own or somehow the drilling hit a fault line that traveled from the Atlantic Ocean to the Southern Ocean where the Behemoth was buried.
Legacy Numbering[]
- Based on the Marvel Legacy renumbering infographic, this issue corresponds to Incredible Hulk #77.
