Comics:Incredible Hulk Vol 1 118

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August, 1969

"A Clash of Titans"
Writers Stan Lee Pencilers Herb Trimpe Inkers Herb Trimpe Letterers Artie Simek Editors Stan Lee

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Incredible Hulk #119

No one has ever broken through my whirlpool trap before!

-- Sub-Mariner

Appearing in "A Clash of Titans"

Featured Characters:

Hulk (Bruce Banner)

Supporting Characters:

None

Villains:

Mistress Fara

Other Characters:

Locations:

Atlantis

Items:

Unknown

Vehicles:

Unknown

Synopsis for "A Clash of Titans"

Continued from last issue... The unconscious body of Bruce Banner is found at sea by Lady Dorma who takes the surface dweller back to Atlantis for recovery. Having Banner taken to her chambers for recovery she is spied by Mistress Fara, a rival for Namor's affections. She decides to tell Namor about Dorma's "other man" after a meeting Namor has with Vashti, once again quarrelling over what to do with the surface dwellers. The already angry monarch impulsively storms to Dorma's quarters to confront her over Banner. As the two lovers argue, Banner revives and their fight causes him enough stress to transform into the Hulk.

The Hulk, seeing Namor attacking a girl that helped him pounces at the undersea monarch. The two fight as both Dorma and Mistress Fara witness the battle. During the fight, Dorma is knocked out due to the collateral damage caused by the two titans clashing. Fera decides to try and take this opportunity to kill Dorma so that she can have Namor to himself. Ironically, the Hulk and Namor's fight causes a wall to collapse on the two, Fera being an unwilling shield for Dorma's body, sacrificing her life and protecting Dorma. Namor digs Dorma out and finds that she is still alive, but Fera is dead, unaware of her treachery.

Wanting to the battle to end before any of his people can be injured, Namor attacks the still rampaging Hulk and their fight causes massive tidal waves. Eventually Namor is able to knock the Hulk out of the water and into the sky. Following the plummeting Hulk, the Sub-Mariner finds the battle is over when he finds the unconscious Hulk transforming back into Bruce Banner and so he retreats back to his kingdom to leave Banner at peace.

Notes

This issue is reprinted in Essential Hulk, Volume 3, Marvel Super-Heroes (Volume 1) #72 and Origins of Marvel Comics.

The Sub-Mariner, Dorma and Vashti appeared last in Sub-Mariner (Volume 1) #16. They appear next in Sub-Mariner (Volume 1) #17.

First and only appearance of Mistress Fara; Dies in this issue.

Trivia

Lady Dorma's undersea craft is marked "Aurora" by artist Herb Trimpe. This is intended as a lark as Aurora produced numerous plastic models during this time. Ironically, Herb Trimpe would help produce a small Hulk comic and box cover for the Aurora company in 1974 in conjunction with their Hulk model that year.

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