Marvel Comics has given CBR an exclusive preview of Immortal Hulk #50, by Al Ewing, Joe Bennett, Ruy José, Paul Mounts and VC's Cory Petit . In the preview, journalist Jackie McGee figures out just why the Leader and the One Below All separated Bruce Banner from his Joe Fixit personality -- and how.

Earlier in Immortal Hulk, the One Below All took over the Leader and used the genius to separate Bruce from the Hulk and his various other personalities. Then, Bruce and the Devil Hulk ended up in the Below-Place, a hell ruled by the One Below All. Now, the Savage Hulk and his allies have gone into the Below-Place to rescue Banner.

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As for just how and why, McGee asks her Hulk if the Leader knew what he was doing right from the beginning, saying, "All of you, the Bruce Banner system -- you'd need a Hulk without any gamma in him. Joe Fixit, in Banner's body -- waiting to be filled up with something else. The opposite of gamma. The Cosmic Ray Hulk, right when the system needed him." While not necessarily confirmed by the Leader himself, this reasoning makes a lot of sense in the context of the book. The preview then concludes with Hulk preparing to face off against his enemies and retrieve his oldest ally.

You can see CBR's exclusive preview of Immortal Hulk #50 below alongside the solicitation information for the book. Releasing Oct. 13, Immortal Hulk #50 features covers from Alex Ross, Jen Bartel and more.

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IMMORTAL HULK #50

  • AL EWING (W) • JOE BENNETT (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS
  • Homage Variant Cover by JOE BENNETT • VARIANT COVER BY JEN BARTEL
  • VARIANT COVER BY GARY FRANK • VARIANT COVER BY SANFORD GREENE
  • VARIANT COVER BY BRYAN HITCH • HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY JACK KIRBY
  • VARIANT COVER BY ED McGUINNESS • VARIANT COVER BY MR GARCIN
  • VARIANT COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO • FORESHADOW VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
  • VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM • MARVEL MASTERPIECES VARIANT COVER BY JOE JUSKO
  • VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE • VARIANT COVER BY TBA
  • THE GIANT-SIZED FINALE!
  • Down in the Below-Place, the Hulk searches among the ghosts of the past for the answers to all his questions.
  • The One Below All, the Green Door, Samuel Sterns, Jackie McGee and Bruce Banner. It’s all been leading here.
  • This is the last issue of THE IMMORTAL HULK.
  • 96 PGS./Rated T+ …$9.99
Covers for Hulk #50, by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett.
Page 1 of Hulk #50, by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett.
Page 2 of Hulk #50, by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett.
Page 3 of Hulk #50, by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett.
Page 4 of Hulk #50, by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett.
Page 5 of Hulk #50, by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett.
Page 6 of Hulk #50, by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett.

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