The Incredible Hulk 808

The Incredible Hulk #27 (LGY #808) — written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson with art by Kev Walker — opens a moody chapter of the Twilight of the Hulk saga steeped in loneliness and creeping dread.

Hiding out in the Appalachian wilderness, Bruce Banner tries to leave the world — and the Hulk — behind. But peace never lasts for him. When a lost child crosses his path, Banner’s protective instincts ignite, dragging the monster out once more. What begins as a simple rescue unravels into something darker, hinting at new horrors hunting in the shadows.

It’s a quiet, haunting issue — equal parts tragedy and tension — showing Hulk as a reluctant guardian cursed by his own nature. The tone blends rural gothic and old-school monster storytelling, setting the stage for the horror-heavy escalation that follows in Requiem Plain.