BTW the Hulk is immortal in part because he has pretty impressive healing factor, as do most other gamma beings. I think it took a while longer due to him being killed in his Banner form this time.
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Incredible Hulk #232
Cover Date: February 1979
Sale Date: November 14th, 1978
Writer: Roger Stern & David Michelinie
Artist: Sal Buscema
Inker: Mike Esposito
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Ben Sean
Editor: Jo Duffy
“The Battle Below!”
Guest Stars/Supporting Cast: Captain America, Marvel Man, Jim Wilson, Falcon.
Villains: Senator Stivak, Animus, Moonstone, Curtiss Jackson.
Synopsis: Fresh off the events in Captain America #230, we open to Moonstone, Animus and Stivak standing over the unconscious bodies of the Hulk, Marvel Man and Captain America. Jim Wilson is tied up in a corner and the Falcon is about to drown. Cap makes a move, but is thwarted by Moonstone, tumbling into the water and appearing to drown. The Hulk awakens and resumes his battle with Animus while Cap frees the Falcon. Animus appears to have won the battle after she surrounds the Hulk in a concrete cocoon. The standoff between Stivak and Jackson continues until the Falcon, Cap, and Marvel Man make their presence known. The Hulk also makes short work of his temporary prison and takes Animus out of the battle by smashing her crystal club. As the heroes make their way towards Stivak, Jackson activates a barrage of guns and eliminates the crooked Senator. The Hulk finds the bullets annoying and takes his frustration out on Jackson, who then escapes in capsule. Further angered, the Hulk gives chase and the heroes are left with the fallout from the battle.
Commentary: Now we get some great panels by Sal and Esposito. Either Cap #230 or this issue make know that Jim and the Falcon are related.
I'd like to see the updated Hulk take on more cosmic foes- a rematch with folks like Mephisto, Anhillius, Sattannish, the Champion, Thanos, etc. is overdue.
Preview issue 16:
https://www.cbr.com/immortal-hulk-preview-rick-jones/
spoilers:end of spoilers
Rick Jones is back from the dead. And Jackie mentions Hulk talking to a space raccoon in Manhattan, so this is after No Road Home.
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interesting.
Well, hopefully the fate of Jim Wilson will be left alone. Given the poignant context of his death, it would be super-tacky if he were brought back. But I wouldn't have a problem with Jim's ghost to have a conversation about his super-dark outlook. Or maybe that's the conversation that Rick's going to have?
Huh... Jim has never been a gamma being, unlike the others who come back, which is one of the most important points in this book: gamma beings can't die.
So, it would make zero sense if he came back.
Avengers: No Road Home #8 Preview
http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com...o-road-home-8/
That will be interesting!
Yeah, Jim's last issue in particular does deal a bit with the Hulk possibly giving him a blood transfusion like Jennifer, but he declines if I remember correctly.
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