DC Special Series Vol 1 27

DC Special Series Vol 1 #27

September, 1981

Cover Artists

José Luis García-López

Publisher

DC Comics

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Perhaps a spot of tea will calm your nerves, Dr. Banner.

-- Alfred -- at the ready, as always

Appearing in "Batman vs the Incredible Hulk"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• The Hulk

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Gen. Thunderbolt Ross
• Doc Samson

Adversaries:

• Joker
• Shaper of Worlds

• Abomination Shaper's creation
• Killer Moth Shaper's creation
• Leader Shaper's creation
• Rhino Shaper's creation
• Scarecrow Shaper's creation
• Two-Face Shaper's creation

Other Characters:

• Gotham City Police Department

• James Gordon

• U.S.A.F.

Locations:

• Arctic Circle (Dream)
• Gotham City

• Black Swan Cafe
• GCPD Headquarters
• Rivoli Theatre
• Wayne Research

• New Mexico

Items:

• Batarang
• Bat-Signal
• Joker's Joy Buzzer

Vehicles:

• Super-Tanker
  
  

Synopsis for "Batman vs the Incredible Hulk"

Bruce Banner is working at a division of WayneTech, assisting in the development of a gamma-gun, designed to cure diseases. Banner hopes it may provide a cure for him - from periodically turning into the Hulk.

The Joker appears and Batman soon follows. After a fight, the Joker escapes with the gun, and the Hulk reverts to Banner. Wayne offers him a proper job, supervising the gun's replacement.

The Joker uses the gun on the Shaper-of-Worlds. The Shaper is losing his ability to absorb the dreams of others, denying himself an outlet for his powers, and potentially driving him insane.

As Banner works on a Wayne research ship in international waters, an army team appears demanding he accompany them. It turns out they aren't the army, and Banner is not pleased, transforming into the Hulk. As the fake General wishes there was a bigger monster to defeat the Hulk, a monster indeed appears - courtesy of the Shaper.

Notes

• This is the third DC/Marvel Crossover, and the last of the tabloid-size editions for several years.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss DC Special Series Vol 1 27 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the DC Special Series series

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Recommended Reading

• Superman vs The Amazing Spider-Man
• Superman and Spider-Man
• Batman vs The Incredible Hulk
• Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans
• Batman / Punisher: Lake of Fire
• Punisher / Batman: Deadly Knights
• Darkseid vs Galactus: The Hunger
• Spider-Man and Batman
• Green Lantern / Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances
• DC Versus Marvel
• All Access
• Silver Surfer / Superman
• Batman and Captain America
• Daredevil / Batman
• Batman and Spider-Man
• Unlimited Access
• Superman / Fantastic Four
• The Incredible Hulk vs Superman
• Batman / Daredevil: King of New York
• JLA/Avengers

Links and References

• None.