Infernal Hulk #1 Halloween Trick-or-Read 2026 BN

Infernal Hulk #1 (2025) is the debut issue of a 10-issue ongoing horror-centric series written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson with art by Nic Klein. Released on November 26, 2025, the series serves as a major turning point stemming from the events of Incredible Hulk #30.

The Core Plot

The story marks a massive status-quo change for Bruce Banner and his alter ego:

• The Separation: An ancient villainous entity known as the Eldest (an offspring of the Mother of Monsters) successfully separates Bruce Banner and the Hulk.
• The Possession: Eldest completely commandeers and possesses the Hulk’s body, using it to birth the unstoppable, brutal Infernal Hulk. 
• The Master Plan: Eldest intends to initiate an "Age of Monsters" across Earth, using the Infernal Hulk's unmatched power to plunge the world into ancient horrors and transform the planet's heroes into nightmarish beasts. 
• Banner's Last Stand: Left completely powerless and cast out, a fragile but indomitable Bruce Bannermust rely purely on his intellect and grit to stop his possessed physical body from unleashing global carnage.

Tone & Style

The comic steps heavily away from traditional superhero narratives and embraces a raw Southern-fried horror atmosphere reminiscent of classics like Man-Thing. It is distinct for its intense, graphic depictions of monster-driven chaos and a unique visual style that uses sickly neon green tones to amplify its psychological and supernatural.