Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell

Hurry up, guys.

They're giving out full-sized candy bars over on Thompson Street.

Yeah! Let's go.

- Candy. - Hey, wait up!

Go on. Knock.

Why don't you?

No way, this place is haunted.

You guys are so chicken.

Todd's cousin said he saw a guy ride up on a motorcycle,

and his head was on fire.

Forget that.

Our brave little pirate will knock,

won't he? Uh...

You're not scared, are you?

Hey!

Now go on.

Fist on the door.

Make a knocking sound.

Would you hurry up before Halloween is over?

Trick

or

Treat?

What is that thing?

My candy!

By the Ruby Rings of Raggadorr, I bind and contain thee!

Whoa.

That was amazing!

Who cares?

I lost all of my candy inside that creep-o house!

Well, let's get it back.

I need something more resilient.

Mmm-hmm.

Perfect.

I changed my mind.

No candy's worth this.

By the Ruby Rings of Raggadorr,

and this bubblegum,

I bind and contain thee.

Return to the chamber from whence you escaped. Whoa.

That was strange.

Doctor Strange, if you please.

Hey.

Thanks, Captain, for the use of your bubblegum.

Um...

You're welcome.

Now, then, who wants candy?

Come, come, don't be shy.

I'm getting out of here!

It's gonna be a long Halloween night.

Huh.

Stay away from us!

You guys stay put.

I got some smashing to do.

Did that monster just save us?

That ain't no monster.

That's the Hulk.

Whoa.

I summon the Flames of the Faltine.

Stand back, creature,

or face the fury of the Seven Suns of...

Welcome, Hulk.

Thank you for answering my mystic summons.

Got your hands full, huh, Doc?

Shield of the Seraphim, protect me!

These may no longer be the delicate hands of a neurosurgeon,

but they're still quite capable.

One caveat.

We need to contain these monsters,

not destroy them.

Don't know what "caveat" means.

How about I just smash them senseless?

And that's why I summoned you.

By the Ruby Rings of Raggadorr, I bind and contain thee.

I promise I'll free you soon, Benito,

and stop the fiend who did this to you.

Awesome!

Did you see that?

Ugh. Gross.

Stupid bug snot.

Really gross.

And it got in my eye!

Yeah, hit him! Cool!

Huh?

Huh?

What's happening?

Oh, man, who's the little guy?

Is he snoring?

Stay back!

I summon the Icy Tendrils of Ikthalon.

You creatures will be safe inside the Sanctum,

till I can free you all from this curse.

That's it? The Hulk turns into some guy and falls asleep?

Lame.

Let's get more candy.

You're still a hero to me.

Come on. Let's go!

Dr. Banner?

Bruce?

Rise and shine.

Well, you're no good to anyone like this.

What?

Doctor Strange?

Where am I? What's going on?

To answer your questions in order,

yes, Greenwich Village, outside my Sanctum Sanctorum,

and you're apparently quite asleep.

So, I'm dreaming?

No, I'm using a spell to commune with your unconscious mind.

But I can see, I can hear.

Even in an alpha wave state,

I shouldn't be this aware of my surroundings.

This is why I deplore working with scientists.

Everything requires an explanation.

You're not gonna give me the old,

"Magic is just science we don't understand yet," are you?

Has it ever occurred to you, Dr. Banner,

that science is just magic we don't understand yet?

The point is,

I summoned you because I needed the Hulk's help

to contain some aggressive creatures.

I don't remember any of that.

And yet, in the very heat of battle,

Hulk disappeared and there you were,

sound asleep.

So now it's my turn to require an explanation.

Usually I remember everything the big guy does,

but lately I've woken up several times

with no memory of where I am or how I...

Don't look now, but here come some of those aggressive creatures.

Oh. No, those are...

Dr. Banner?

Hulk, wait.

Don't worry, Doc, I remember.

Contain, not destroy.

Hey, what's your problem, jolly green jerk?

My problem is you attacking my friend Strange!

Hulk, you don't understand.

Nobody sucker punches Warwolf.

Warwolf...

Stand down!

That's the Hulk.

He's an Avenger, not a hostile.

He looks pretty hostile to me.

Maybe a little mesmerizing gaze will slow your roll.

Stay out of Hulk's head!

As you may have gathered, Ms. Price,

hypnosis makes him angry.

Agent Jasper SITWELL of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Pursuant to protocols outlined in...

Since when does S.H.I.E.L.D. hire zombies?

Huh?

Uh... Oops.

Hey!

Odd, that shouldn't be happening.

Stop this, Man-Thing.

Release him at once.

Hmm?

Man, I thought the other guy was gross.

Are you trying to eat me, zombie?

Hulk, these aren't monsters, they're friends.

Tell that to the zombie.

Let's do this old-school.

Snack time, Jasper.

Thank you, Nina.

Enough!

I ain't done with you, Greenie!

Warwolf, stand down.

Stand down.

Warwolf,

what have we discussed about keeping our animal rage in check?

What? He's the Hulk.

Ain't my fault he picked the worst possible time

to turn back into the puny guy.

Indeed.

Almost as if someone planned it that way.

Still sleeping?

Still sleeping.

So, this spell,

does it mainly act on the limbic system or are we dealing with...

I beg of you not to go there again, Dr. Banner.

Besides, I'd like you to formally meet some friends,

and I stress the word, "Friends."

They were referred to me by Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.

I've been helping them deal with their shared condition.

PFT! Condition.

Spit it out, Doc.

We're monsters.

Some more than others.

Hey, loud and proud, baby.

Dr. Banner, may I introduce

Warwolf,

Nina Price.

Vampire by Night.

Man-Thing.

I wouldn't shake his hand if I were you.

Point taken.

And Agent Jasper SITWELL of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Commanding Officer of the Paranormal Containment Unit.

And don't forget, Zombie.

That is not something I'm at liberty to discuss.