Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell Page #4

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you some of mine.

Welcome,

my jade-skinned friend.

I trust you had no trouble

finding the place.

Wasn't hard.

I followed Strange's toy.

And what of the weakling Banner?

The only one left

is the one that smashes.

Hulk, no. Why?

To finally free himself of

Banner's crippling weakness.

Now the might of the Hulk

and only the Hulk

will deliver my monster army

to the waking world!

My dear, terrified captives,

your fear powers the portal

that will guide us

across the dimensions.

But even at its thinnest

on this All Hallows' Eve,

the barrier cannot

simply be crossed.

It must be smashed.

Hulk, stop. You don't know what

you're about to unleash on our world.

'Bout time.

What took you so long?

You try draggin' horn-head's oversized

hide all the way across town.

They'll all be waking up soon.

We need to secure them somehow.

Well,

I don't know about you guys,

but my magical incantations

are a little rusty.

Looks like Fido's more interested

in sniffing the fire hydrants.

Really?

You're making dog jokes?

Simmer down, you two.

Man-Thing is

obviously reacting to that.

Okay, is that a good thing,

or a bad thing?

That depends on

what comes out of it.

Isn't it beautiful?

With each smash,

the dimensional barrier

to the waking world breaks down

and becomes

our gateway to conquest.

Looks more like

an escape hatch to me.

Which means it's time for us

to bust outta this place.

"Bust out"?

Au contraire,

my emerald behemoth.

I will stride

through triumphantly.

I wasn't talkin'

'bout you, pointy-ears.

Banner smash!

What?

I summon the Vapors of Valtorr!

What's going on?

You tricked me!

I'm smarter than I look.

Run!

Hurry! This way!

Let's go!

Children, you cannot simply cross

over from the Dream Dimension.

You must return to your physical

forms on the same path you arrived.

Otherwise there will be

dire consequences.

Okay. I remember the way back.

Follow me!

I will not

forfeit my monster army.

Those children cannot escape

their own greatest fears.

Mortal fool.

You dare to

challenge me in my realm?

No. We dare to challenge you.

Careful. In this dimension,

Nightmare's power is limitless.

Yeah?

So is mine. In any dimension.

Hey, I think

I'm getting the hang of this.

Guys, wait.

The Doc told me if

you face your fears,

they'll have no power over you.

See? Come on,

guys. You can do this.

I didn't do that.

Did you do that?

See? We can't let

our fears rule us.

My turn.

Okay, who's doing that?

No! No, please!

Please, stay back.

I can't! I can't!

Ana!

I will not allow mere children

to interfere with my plans.

Strange, go help the kids.

We can handle Nightmare.

Handle me?

I am fear incarnate!

I don't care if you're

the spirit of Christmas.

We're taking you down!

Easier said than done,

I'm afraid.

Banner said we can handle Nightmare.

Now go!

Ana, focus on me.

Let me guide you home.

I got this, Doc.

We'll do this together.

Foolish child.

When will you learn?

True fear conquers all.

No!

Benito!

What did you do to him?

What did you do to Benito?

You think your anger can empower

you this time, Dr. Banner?

No, but my anger can!

Thanks, Big Guy. You know, I kind

of like you when you're angry.

Can the love-fest, Banner.

Dreamboat's makin' a break for it.

I'm on it.

This nightmare is over.

Doc, what happened to Benito?

Nightmare drove Benito's astral

self to merge with his fear.

Still, if his physical

form survives,

there's a chance

that I can restore him.

But we must hurry.

And Nightmare?

Defeated, for now at least.

Come,

children, we're going home.

I'm awake. I'm really awake.

And I remember everything.

The nightmare is over.

Perhaps not. The children!

No! Leave us alone!

There's nothing to be

afraid of, you're safe now.

Very reassuring

coming from a dead guy.

Wait, children,

these are my friends.

They've been guarding

you while you slept,

protecting you from

the real monsters.

Yeah, we're the good guys.

I... I just want

to go home. Please?

Of course, child.

Doc?

Doc, what's going on?

What's happened to me?

Benito?

I'm sorry, Benito. Perhaps

with time and research...

You mean I have

to stay like this?

Hey, it ain't so bad.

Look at ya. I bet...

What is wrong with you?

What? I'm tryin'

to cheer him up!

That's not

the way to cheer him up.

That's enough!

This is not the time.

Oh, but it is, Agent SITWELL.

This is the time. My time.

Nightmare! How did you...

Escape? A magician never

reveals his secrets.

But let's just say

an explosion provides

exactly the sort of misdirection

one needs to slip through

a shrinking gateway.

You tricked me.

But I'll smash you

back to Dream Land!

Wait, Hulk. First we must get

the children to safety.

No one is safe now.

Get inside, quickly. Nightmare

can't harm you in there.

No!

Ana, look out!

Ana, please don't be afraid.

It's still me, Benito.

Is that young Benito?

So, the Sorcerer failed you.

Again.

Left you a freak. A monster.

I summon the Bolts of Balthakk!

Hulk!

I can offer you more than apologies

and vague promises of a future

that can never be.

Join me, my Minotaur, and we

shall be kings of the Earth.

No. You're the one who made me like

this, not him. You're the monster!

So be it. You and the others

have served your purpose,

here I am in

the city that never sleeps.

Except it does sleep.

And all those dreamers

now belong to my army.

By the Omnipotent Oshtur, protect

the innocent from this miasma!

I summon the Winds of Watoomb!

I'm afraid the winds are changing

direction this Hallows' Eve.

All those dreamers...

All that delicious fear.

Prepare for your world to

become your worst nightmare.

Permanently!

That's supposed to scare me?

The bigger they are,

the easier they smash.

Permission to

light this clown up?

Doctor?

Hit him with

everything we've got.

This is no place for you, Ana.

Come on!

Oh, yes.

"Whatever knows fear burns

"at the touch of

the Man-Thing."

Foolish creature.

Nightmare does not know fear.

He creates fear.

You'll be safe in here.

Okay, let's get

his attention first.

Let's drain off a little of

that energy, vampire style.

Well, aren't you adorable?

This is how it's done, child.

Yield to

the Power of the Vishanti!

My hero.

That's what

I keep tellin' people.

What, more magic tricks?

Shall I pick a card?

Large or small, you are no

longer in your realm, Nightmare.

I am the Sorcerer Supreme of this

dimension, and I will defeat you.

That's it. I'm goin' in.

Okay. Could've gone better.

Hey, you're supposed to be a team.

Act like one.

Why don't you come down here

and say that, ya big...

Quiet, Warwolf. He's right.

These individual attacks

aren't working.

We need to employ

coordinated tactics.

Nina!

Man-Thing! Front and center!

I'd like to help too, sir.

I need to help.

Welcome aboard, son.

Thanks, sir.

Hulk, wait.

There's another spell

I'd like to attempt,

but it will require

some time to prepare.

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