Comics:Incredible Hulk Vol 1 127

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May, 1970

"Take a Look at... Mogol!"
Writers Roy Thomas Pencilers Herb Trimpe Inkers Herb Trimpe Letterers Sam Rosen Editors Stan Lee

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Please, Hulk -- do not smash me... do not destroy me! I am your friend, Hulk --

-- Mogol

Appearing in "Take a Look at... Mogol!"

Featured Characters:

Hulk (Bruce Banner)

Supporting Characters:

None

Villains:

Other Characters:

Moloids

Locations:

Subterranea

Items:

None

Vehicles:

None

Synopsis for "Take a Look at... Mogol!"

Wandering New York City following his encounter with Dr. Strange, Bruce Banner is lost in thought when he is clipped by a speeding truck. The blow causes him to transform into the Hulk who then goes on a rampage. However, the Hulk becomes confused and stops his temper tantrum when the people around him, including the police officers try to stop him suddenly vanish. The perplexed beast is totally unaware that his old foe Tyrannus has been trying to teleport the jade giant to his underground kingdom with a new experimental teleportation ray, however has yet to be successful.

Needing an anchor to lock onto the Hulk, Tyrannus sends his mysterious new agent the gigantic powerhouse named Mogol to travel to the surface and attempt to get the Hulk to join his ranks in his attempt to take back control of the Fountain of Youth which has been captured by Tyrannus' enemy the Mole Man. Teleporting Mogol near the Hulk on the surface, Mogol's request to the Hulk to help Tyrannus is denied when the Hulk -- vaguely remembering his old foe attacks Mogol. Their fight takes them smashing through the street into a subway tunnel below. When they are almost struck by a subway train the Hulk tries to destroy it. Finding such an action pointless, Mogol tries to stop the Hulk and their battle begins anew. However, during the fight, Mogol lands on the third rail of the train track, which although does not hurt the giant, somehow holds him in place. Mogol manages to convince the Hulk to not only stop fighting and help him, but convinces the Hulk to be his friend. when the two take each others hand in friendship they are teleported to the kingdom of Tyrannus, during the time Mogol and Hulk form a solid and genuine friendship.

The underworld ruler then has the Hulk assist in constructing battlements for his army before pushing a campaign against the Mole Man. Having anticipated such an attack, and knowing the "secret" regarding Mogol's past the Mole Man sends an army of Moloids on the counter attack. During the fight the Moloids fire a heat ray at Mogol revealing his secret: That he is a robot programmed by Tyrannus that had no idea about it's origins. Feeling betrayed, the Hulk attacks Mogol, ripping the robot apart. Despite it's claims that it is truly the Hulk's friend, the Hulk rends it to pieces the Hulk crushes it's computer memory. With Mogol destroyed, Tyrannus commands the Hulk to destroy the Mole Man's palace, the Hulk complies then jumps to the realm of Tyrannus and gives it a similar treatment. With both kingdoms destroy, the depressed and confused Hulk wanders off into the darkening tunnels below the Earth.

Notes

This issue is reprinted in Essential Hulk, Volume 3 and Marvel Super-Heroes (Volume 1) #79.

The Mole Man chronologically appeared last in X-Men: The Hidden Years #22. He appears next in Captain America (Volume 1) #136.

Tyrannus appeared last in Uncanny X-Men #34. He appears next in Fantastic Four (Volume 1) #127.

First appearance of Mogol; destroyed in this issue

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