Marvel Comics heads back to Planet Hulk this fall, for the original tale’s 20th

Believe it or not, Planet Hulk is two decades old, and Marvel is set to celebrate the anniversary with an all-new story.

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It was 20 years ago, when the Hulk was jettisoned into deep space and crash landed on the planet Sakaar. It was there that he was enslaved and battled in the gladiatorial arena of the Red King, before busting loose and doing what Hulks do best.

Of course, that story led into World War Hulk, and in general had a myriad of effects on the Marvel Universe going forward. The publisher points out that even the recent Imperial event played off of it, not to mention events in the MCU. To many fans, it’s a modern classic, and Marvel feels the same.

This fall the publisher will be celebrating the savage story’s anniversary with all-new revisitation, from Greg Pak and artist Carlo Pagulayan. Taking place within the time of the original, Return to Planet Hulk #1 will present the big guy with a choice, one where he can either become the savior of Sakaar, or its destructor.

GAMMA-IRRADIATED GLADITORIAL ACTION ON PLANET HULK!

Green blood will flow and sparks will fly! After escaping the Red King’s deadly arena, Hulk faces ferocious monsters and smashes his way through malicious machines and wild robotic terrors in one of his most important battles of survival on the war-torn planet of Sakaar! Two possible destinies are at stake! The SAKAARSON, savior of the planet, or the WORLDBREAKER, the legendary destroyer! Will his rage only fuel the chaos of this alien world?

“Working on Planet Hulk remains one of the greatest joys of my comics career, and I’m enormously grateful for the love so many readers have shared for the storyline over the years,” Pak shared. “This 20th anniversary special is a celebration and a huge thank you to everyone — and a chance to take one more journey into the dark heart of the Green Scar and add to the wild mythos of Sakaar. It’s also a huge pleasure to be working with Carlo Pagulayan and Mark Paniccia again — it’s like we never left off, and it feels like home.”

Check out Pagulayan’s main cover and preorder RETURN TO PLANET HULK #1 at your local comic shop today!

Marvel Comics press release

Catch Return to Planet Hulk #1 when it hits the stands this October the 8th.