SPOILER WARNING: This article contains spoilers for "Uncanny Avengers" #17, which is on sale now.


With the Hulk trapped in Voodoo's spell, the sorcerer ventures into the beyond and comes into contact with the imprisoned soul of Bruce Banner. Instead of resting peacefully, the scientist's soul is stuck with numerous Hand arrows. Voodoo begins forcefully removing the metaphorical/spiritual arrows from Banner's essence, thus summoning one of the Hand's demons.

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"Uncanny Avengers" #17 interior art by Pepe Larraz and David Curiel

The demon attempts to bribe Doctor Voodoo, whose brother Daniel was previously resurrected by the Hand. If Jericho Drumm wrecks the Hand's plan by freeing Bruce Banner, the Hand will in turn claim Daniel Drumm's soul. Jericho choose to save his brother, saying Bruce Banner's sacrifices have made him his brother -- even more so than Daniel. "Daniel has damned himself," says Doctor Voodoo.

Voodoo frees Bruce Banner, telling his soul to "walk in peace to the light." Then, the sorcerer physically reemerges from his spell, carrying the corpse of Bruce Banner.

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"Uncanny Avengers" #17 interior art by Pepe Larraz and David Curiel

With the mission concluded, Rogue offers everyone the opportunity to leave the Unity Squad -- but the team, including Rogue, all recognize that there's still work to be done since the Red Skull is still on the loose with Professor Xavier's brain.

The team then tries to figure out who they can trust with Bruce's body, now that it has been rescued from the Hand. They take it back to their former leader, Steve Rogers.

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"Uncanny Avengers" #17 interior art by Pepe Larraz and David Curiel

The team, still separated from Captain America, returns to their headquarters -- just as the Red Skull begins to exert mental influence over one of their own, Quicksilver.

"Uncanny Avengers" #18 arrives in stores on December 28.