Hulk (2008) #11: "Trapped In A World They Never Made"

Reviewing The Order yesterday, which included the masked version of Doctor Strange, reminded me of a Hulk story that I had yet to finish. We're going to step forward with that one now.

As a quick recap, The Grandmaster and The Collector, cosmic brothers who use Earth's heroes and villains as pawns in games, are pitting the Defenders against a gathering of each member's fiercest foe. In Namor's case, that means Tiger Shark. Yes!

The Grandmaster tacks on another stipulation. The fights will take place in an unfamiliar environment.

Being that this is a past version of Namor, he struggles against his opponent, who has been boosted since.

And yet, the Collector and Grandmaster feel that the combatants are too evenly matched. So they bring a wildcard into each contest.

This is done similarly to dropping the fighters in an unusual setting in which to scrap. The newcomers are very well known to their teammates but not to them. Namor and Tiger Shark get a particularly shitty draw, for them.

The Hulk and Red Hulk had been sent to Atlantis to do battle. The red version appears to kill the green as the book ends, leading to a major victory for that side. The contest concludes in the next issue!

This was a fast read but a fun one. For being a Hulk book specifically, the other participants get a fair bit of attention too. I'm looking forward to the final beat down.