Incredible Hulk #601

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Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI. Written by GREG PAK and FRED VAN LENTE. Art by ARIEL OLIVETTI and MICHAEL RYAN. Gamma fans rejoice -- the rumors are true! The INCREDIBLE HULK book returns as an ongoing series written by acclaimed PLANET HULK and WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak! Get ready for Bruce Banner as you've never seen him, the Son of Hulk in a whole new world of smash, and an insane new adventure that changes everything for everyone's favorite Green Goliath! With art by Ariel Olivetti (CABLE) and introducing a new, regular bonus backup SAVAGE SHE-HULK story written by Fred Van Lente and drawn by Michael Ryan!  Continuity Notes Banner's Back The Hulk's exile in space (Incredible Hulk (Vol. 2) #91–105) and his subsequent war on New York City (World War Hulk #1–5) are recounted in this story. Mr. Fantastic points out to Bruce Banner that he is lucky that Norman Osborn is out of town. Osborn became a hero after killing the leader of the Secret Invasion in Secret Invasion #8. He took over as director of SHIELD, renaming it HAMMER. The battle between the Hulk and Skaar is also recounted here. Their conflict was in Planet Skaar Prologue #1 and Skaar: Son of Hulk #11–12. Bruce Banner states that he had been away from Earth for an entire year before the Hulk came back from Sakaar. However, per the Sliding Timescale of Earth-616, the length of time between Incredible Hulk (Vol. 2) #92 and this story would be measured in months, making that time less than a year. One could presume that time on Sakaar ran faster than it did on Earth. Banner points out that Tony Stark is not around. That's because Tony is on the run from the law since Norman Osborn took over SHIELD, as seen in Invincible Iron Man (Vol. 2) #8. Banner's prediction that the Hulk will return comes true, as seen in Incredible Hulk #610. The armor Banner is wearing to fight Skaar was the same suit that Banner designed in Tales to Astonish #60–61. Bruce Banner mentions that he killed his own father. This was revealed in Incredible Hulk #-1. Clash of the Furies: She-Hulk went missing following the events of last issue. Lyra mentions how She-Hulk came to her aid in the past. That happened in All-New Savage She-Hulk #1–4. Legacy Numbering Based on the Marvel Legacy renumbering infographic, this issue is actually Incredible Hulk Vol 1 600. A different editorial count resulted in its publication as Vol 1 #601. Other Notes 1st team appearance of the second Gamma Corps: Aberration, Axon, Morass Cover has a white background and a border of a number of Marvel characters that is a tribute to the Marvel 25th Anniversary border which appeared on most Marvel books from November 1986.