If you can hear this message, then I am already gone. I am broadcasting this not to explain myself... but as a warning. I'm leaving. Not because I hate you. Not because I'm scared of you. I'm leaving because none of you will know how to deal with what I'm going to become. You all have your little plans. Your armored suits, your rocket ships-- All of your clever ideas on how to deal with my monster should his actions not prove to be in your best interests. But... you aren't dealing with him anymore. You are dealing with me. And I promise... you have no plan... for me. Because I am not controlled by my rage anymore. I am fueled by it. 
Appearing in "Smashtronaut – Part One"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Betty Ross–Banner (Vision or hallucination)
Antagonists:
- Iron Man (Tony Stark)
- Infinite Armies (Vision or hallucination)
Other Characters:
- Defenders (Mentioned)
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
- Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)
- Avengers
- Phoenix (Maya Lopez)
- Falcon (Sam Wilson)
- Fantastic Four
- Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff)
- A.I.M. (Mentioned)
- Knull (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Asgardians
- Human-Kree Hybrids
- Celestials (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
Locations:
Items:
- The Omen (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Spider-Man's Suit
- Cloak of Levitation
- Falcon's Wings
- Fantastic Four Uniforms
- Panther Habit
- Captain Marvel's Suit
- Captain America's Uniform
- Eye of Agamotto
- Black Widow's Gauntlets
- Iron Man Armor Model 71 (Hulkbuster Armor) (First appearance)
- Adamantium
- Project A.R.K. (First appearance)
Events:
- King in Black (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Smashtronaut – Part One"
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
IMMORTAL NO LONGER! CATES & OTTLEY DELIVER A NEW, COLOSSAL-SIZED ERA!
"MAD SCIENTIST" Part 1 of 6
The uncontrollable rage of the Hulk has reached an all-new level, and nobody – including the Avengers – is prepared to handle it. But is it really the Hulk that people should be afraid of, or is there something missing to this puzzle? Join the superstar creative team of Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley as they look to the stars for the next era of HULK!Notes
- A trailer was released by Marvel on YouTube to promote this issue:
HULK -1 Trailer - Marvel Comics
