World War Hulk Illuminati (comics)

during civil war, reed contacted amadeus cho, informs him hulk did not land on intended planet. when hulk returns earth, seeks revenge on illuminati namor had warned. became king of planet landed on, before ship self-destructs , destroyed millions of inhabitants, along hulk s wife , unborn child. first act attack , defeat black bolt @ inhuman settlement on moon. after providing new york twenty-four-hour time limit hand other 3 illuminati on him, hulk approaches xavier @ mansion determine whether have supported illuminati plan had been present; xavier confirms have agreed plan, until method found prevent hulk endangering others. battles x-men, after learning of mutant population s recent severe losses result of m-day , hulk decides x-men have suffered enough , departs. having taken on manhattan island, hulk attacked iron man in new hulkbuster armor, him defeated , stark tower destroyed. despite aid of other members of fantastic four, including temporary members black panther , storm, same fate befalls mr. fantastic. dr. strange tries enter hulk’s mind, hulk tricks strange presenting himself in physical form attacks upon appearance. strange later invokes , possessed demon spirit of zom, hoping stop hulk before late. however, loses control of newfound power, , caused civilians die during battle hulk. although hulk saves them, action makes strange lose confidence in powers , makes him vulnerable hulk defeat him.

hulk implants illuminati members obedience discs , forces them fight each other in makeshift gladiatorial ring in madison square garden. hulk spared them killing each other, showing them proved point world. survived encounter hulk s mercy , timely intervention of sentry leads prolonged battle both hulk , sentry reverse human forms , bruce banner knocks out robert reynolds final punch. allows enough time stark use prototype defense satellites negate hulk s powers. illuminati partially cleared responsibility of sakaar s destruction when miek admits saw red king s forces breach ship s warp core , kept quiet initiate miek felt hulk s destiny worldbreaker .

namor, illuminati member opposed shooting hulk space beginning, spared hulk s vengeance , remained uninvolved throughout conflict.