Hulk doesn't understand. First little man fights Hulk... and now he fights Hulk's enemy? But if Hulk's enemy is little man's enemy... then little man is Hulk's friend!
- —The Hulk
Appearing in "And Now... the Wolverine!"
Featured Characters:
- Hulk (Bruce Banner) (See chronology)
Supporting Characters:
- Wolverine / Weapon X (Logan) (First full appearance) (See chronology)
Antagonists:
- Wendigo
- Paul Cartier (Loses the Curse) (See chronology)
- ⏴Georges Baptiste⏵ (Becomes the Wendigo)
Other Characters:
- ⏴Marie Cartier (Final appearance)
- Canadian Army
- Colonel Bernardo (First appearance)
- Holderidge (First appearance)
- Mathews (First appearance)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Mutants
- Wendigo
Locations:
- Canada
- Quebec
Items:
- Wolverine's Suit
- Adamantium
Synopsis for "And Now... the Wolverine!"
The clawed hero Wolverine leaps out from the top of a rocky hill landing between the Hulk and The Wendigo. Scurrying onto the Hulk's back, he begins swiping at him with his diamond-hard Adamantium claws, but even they cannot pierce the Hulk's skin. Realizing that the Wendigo may prove to be an easier target, Wolverine springs over the Hulk's head and launches himself at the Wendigo. His suspicions prove correct, and his claws rake into the woodland creature’s hide.
The Hulk, confused by this sudden turn of events, concludes that the "enemy of my enemy is also my friend", so he assists Wolverine in stopping the Wendigo. The Hulk picks the monster up and smashes him through a grove of trees. Wolverine finishes the job by sinking his claws into the Wendigo's throat. The Wendigo is an immortal creature, however, and even this seemingly fatal blow is not enough to kill him. For the time being, though, the Wendigo is unconscious.
Now Wolverine turns his attention onto the Hulk. The fight is furious, but brief, until two bystanders, Marie Cartier and Georges Baptiste, use chemicals to knock them both out.
Marie Cartier prepares once again to conduct an occult ritual that will remove the spirit of the Wendigo from her brother's body and transpose it onto the Hulk. With the Hulk unconscious, he slowly changes back into Bruce Banner. Georges refuses to take part in Marie's plan any longer, arguing that it was bad enough when she intended on placing the curse on a mindless monster, but now she plans to subject an innocent human being to the curse of the Wendigo. Georges angrily storms off.
Marie tries to drag Banner's body back into the cave with the unconscious Wendigo, but Banner awakens and just as quickly turns back into the Hulk. Wolverine revives as well, and the two begin fighting once again. Marie flees from the battle and races back into the cave. The Hulk swings a mighty punch, but Wolverine manages to roll just in time so that it is only a glancing blow. The punch is still strong enough to knock him out, however.
Inside the cave, Marie discovers that Georges has completed her occult ritual. He has transferred the power of the Wendigo out of Paul Cartier's body and placed it inside his own. As the new Wendigo, the last vestiges of Georges' intellect quickly fade away, but not before he manages to profess his love for Marie Cartier. The Wendigo turns and smashes through a section of cavern wall and runs off into the forest. Paul Cartier is now forever free of the curse of the Wendigo.
Notes
Continuity Notes[]
- This story is told from Wolverine's perspective in Wolverine: Origins #28.
Chronology Notes[]
Events occur in this story behind the scenes that affect the chronology of the following characters:
Hulk:
- ⏴Page 1-2, Panel 1⏵ - Wolverines surprises the Hulk and Wendigo.
- ⏴Page 2, Panels 2-5⏵ - Wolverine's first strike on the Hulk.
- ⏴Page 3, Panel 1⏵ - Hulk watches Wolverine knock Wendigo off a cliff.
- ⏴Page 3, Panel 2-5⏵ - Hulk watches Wolverine fight Wendigo and decides that Wolverine is his friend.
- ⏴Page 3, Panel 6-Page 4, Panel 1⏵ - The Hulk leaps into the fight.
- ⏴Page 4, Panel 2⏵ - Wendigo punches the Hulk.
- ⏴Page 4, Panel 3-4⏵ - Wolverine comes to the Hulk's aid.
- ⏴Page 4, Panel 5-Page 5, Panel 1-2⏵ - The Hulk throws Wendigo into a tree.
- ⏴Page 6, Panels 1-3⏵ - Wolverine turns on the Hulk.
- ⏴Page 6-15⏵ - The Hulk battles Wolverine.
- ⏴Page 16, Panels 1-2⏵ - Wolverine is knocked out by the Hulk.
- ⏴Page 16, 3-Page 18⏵ - The Hulk comforts Marie Cartier.
Wolverine:
- ⏴Page 1-2, Panel 1⏵ - Wolverines surprises the Hulk and Wendigo.
- ⏴Page 2, Panels 2-5⏵ - Wolverine's first strike on the Hulk.
- ⏴Page 3, Panel 1⏵ - Hulk watches Wolverine knock Wendigo off a cliff.
- ⏴Page 3, Panel 2-5⏵ - Hulk watches Wolverine fight Wendigo and decides that Wolverine is his friend.
- ⏴Page 3, Panel 6-Page 4, Panel 1⏵ - The Hulk leaps into the fight.
- ⏴Page 4, Panel 2⏵ - Wendigo punches the Hulk.
- ⏴Page 4, Panel 3-4⏵ - Wolverine comes to the Hulk's aid.
- ⏴Page 4, Panel 5-Page 5, Panel 1-2⏵ - The Hulk throws Wendigo into a tree.
- ⏴Page 6, Panels 1-3⏵ - Wolverine turns on the Hulk.
- ⏴Page 6-15⏵ - The Hulk battles Wolverine.
- ⏴Page 16, Panels 1-2⏵ - Wolverine is knocked out by the Hulk.
Wendigo (Cartier):
- ⏴Page 1-2, Panel 1⏵ - Wolverines surprises the Hulk and Wendigo.
- ⏴Page 2, Panels 2-5⏵ - Wolverine's first strike on the Hulk.
- ⏴Page 3, Panel 1⏵ - Hulk watches Wolverine knock Wendigo off a cliff.
- ⏴Page 3, Panel 2-5⏵ - Hulk watches Wolverine fight Wendigo and decides that Wolverine is his friend.
- ⏴Page 3, Panel 6-Page 4, Panel 1⏵ - The Hulk leaps into the fight.
- ⏴Page 4, Panel 2⏵ - Wendigo punches the Hulk.
- ⏴Page 4, Panel 3-4⏵ - Wolverine comes to the Hulk's aid.
- ⏴Page 4, Panel 5-Page 5, Panel 1-2⏵ - The Hulk and Wolverine knock out the Wendigo.
- ⏴Page 6, Panels 1-3⏵ - Wolverine turns on the Hulk.
- ⏴Page 6-17⏵ - Paul is cured of the Wendigo curse.
Publication Notes[]
- The artwork for this comic's cover in its first print was slightly modified by John Romita so that the Hulk's head wasn't tilted back.[1]
- The letters column for this issue is edited by Jo Duffy.
Trivia
- This issue includes Marvel Value Stamp Vol 1 54: Shanna the She-Devil.
- This issue gives Wolverine's height as 5'5", whereas the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #14 indicates his height as 5'3".
- The film Hulk vs. Wolverine is based on this issue, Wolverine's costume in the film is loosely based of his first costume, as is an episode of Wolverine and the X-Men.
See Also
- 3 image(s) from Incredible Hulk Vol 1 181
- 31 homage(s) of Incredible Hulk Vol 1 181.jpg
- 4 reprint(s) of Incredible Hulk Vol 1 181.jpg
- 17 reprint(s) of Incredible Hulk Vol 1 181
Recommended Reading
- Incredible Hulk #162 (1st appearance of the Wendigo)
- Incredible Hulk #180 (Wolverine cameo)
- Incredible Hulk #340 (Wolverine vs. Grey Hulk)
- Giant-Size X-Men #1 (Wolverine joins the X-Men)
- X-Men #139 (Wolverine vs. the Wendigo)
- X-Men #140 (Wolverine vs. the Wendigo)
- Hulk/Wolverine: 6 Hours Vol 1 1-4
- Wolverine/Hulk
- Ultimate Wolverine vs. the Hulk Vol 1 1-6 (Alternate continuity)
- What If? #31: What If Wolverine Killed the Hulk?
- What If...? #50: What If the Hulk Killed Wolverine?
- X-Men Legends (Vol. 2) #1, X-Men Legends (Vol. 2) #2 (Events that happened to Wolverine between HULK #181 and GS X-MEN #1)
Links and References
References
- ↑ Cronin, Brian (11 May 2018) Comic Legends: Was the Original Cover of Wolverine’s Debut Edited? CBR.com. Retrieved on 11 May 2018.
