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The legendary creative team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale share a groundbreaking and uniquely colorful perspective on the origin of the Incredible Hulk! Before the world knew Bruce Banner was the Hulk. Before Bruce confessed his love to Betty Ross. Before the Hulk was green -- there was HULK: GRAY. The explosion of the Gamma Bomb tore Banner’s life apart, unleashing the strongest creature on Earth: the Incredible Hulk! But no matter how powerful he became, his heart still could be shattered by Betty Ross -- the daughter of his greatest enemy, General "Thunderbolt" Ross. The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale offers their ever-insightful look into the foundation of Marvel Comics’ most popular heroes, unraveling the Hulk’s origin -- and uncovering a secret that will change the way we look at Bruce Banner forever! COLLECTING:;Hulk: Gray (2003) 1-6
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Jeph Loeb is an Emmy Award-nominated and Eisner Award-winning writer/producer. In television, his many credits include Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Heroes, Lost and Smallville; and in film, Teen Wolf and Commando. He has written nearly every major comics icon, including the Avengers, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, Batman and Superman. From 2010 to 2019, he was Marvel's executive vice president, head of television, in which role he executive produced multiple series for Netflix, beginning with Daredevil in 2015.
Tim Sale (1956-2022) was a singular talent with a uniquely atmospheric style, most famous for his lengthy series of collaborations with Jeph Loeb. For Marvel Comics, these included Loeb and Sale’s poignant, color-themed reexaminations of the early years of super hero icons — Daredevil: Yellow, Spider-Man: Blue, Hulk: Gray and Captain America: White. Their similarly acclaimed DC Comics stories include Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Dark Victory and Superman For All Seasons.
