Comic Title: Essential Hulk Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Date: 1999
On Sale Date: February 24, 1999 Direct Market Date February 24, 1999
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: February 24

Direct Market Date February 24, 1999
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 24, 1999

Direct Market Date February 24, 1999
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of February 25, 1999

Direct Market Date February 17, 1999
Source: Previews, Vol. 8 #12 (#120)

Shipping Date February 17, 1999
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1318

Cover Price: $14.95
Page Count: 512

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Beauty and the Beast"
Pages: 11

Feature(s):
Hulk

Writer: Stan Lee
Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Dick Ayers
Letterer: Artie Simek

Reprinted From:
Incredible Hulk #5 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Hulk (last appearance in Incredible Hulk #4; next appearance in Incredible Hulk #5)

Supporting Character(s)

• Rick Jones (last appearance in Incredible Hulk #4; next appearance in Incredible Hulk #5)
• Thunderbolt Ross (last appearance in Incredible Hulk #4; next appearance in Incredible Hulk #5)
• Betty Ross (last appearance in Incredible Hulk #4; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Tyrannus (no further appearances)
• A race of underground beings (followers of Tyrannus; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Tyrannus, a former foe of Merlin, was banished to a land located miles underground. His maintained his life using the Fountain of Youth and has become the master of a race of underground beings. Now, he wants to conquer the surface world. He fears atomic weapons, but he thinks he can use Betty Ross as protection.

Tyrannus kidnaps Betty and takes her back to his underground kingdom. The Hulk and Rick Jones follow. Tyrannus uses Betty as a hostage which forces the Hulk to do his bidding. Rick then helps to rescue Betty. Once she is free, the Hulk no longer has to hold back. He destroys the entrance to the surface and returns with Rick and Betty.