Character(s):
Hulk; Kate Waynesboro; Boomerang (villain); Max Stryker (introduction, villain, Called Max Hammer next issue)
Synopsis:
Bruce cures a cancer riddled dog with his new gamma therapy. Looking for a cure to his own ills, former kingpin of crime, Max Stryker, sends Boomerang to capture Banner. Boomerang battles the Hulk and captures Kate, forcing Bruce to use his untested cure on Stryker. With Stryker a little green but cured, he tells the Hulk where to find Boomerang and his lady love. The Hulk is distracted by a structure in Central Park and leaves for Secret Wars.