- "It's over. I never should've put my faith in Banner. I might die, but worse than that, this country -- which I gave an oath to serve -- will fall in a military coup that I designed. The Intelligencia has won."
- ―Red Hulk
| "The Best Laid Plans" | |
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| Hulk | |
| Title: | "The Best Laid Plans" |
| Storyline: | "Fall of the Hulks" |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Number: | 21 |
| Cover price: | $3.99 |
| Cover date: | May, 2010 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Joe Quesada |
| Writers: | Jeph Loeb |
| Pencilers: | Ed McGuinness |
| Inkers: | Mark Farmer |
| Cover artists: | Ed McGuinness; Frank Cho |
| Cover inker: | Mark Farmer; Frank Cho |
| Cover colorist: | Dave Stewart; Jason Keith |
| Colorists: | Dave Stewart |
| Letterers: | Richard Starkings; Comicraft |
| Associates: | Nathan Cosby |
| Editors: | Mark Paniccia |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Hulk #20 |
| Next: | Hulk #22 |
"Best Laid Plans" is the twenty-first issue of the second Hulk ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by Jeph Loeb with artwork by Ed McGuinness and inks by Mark Farmer. It was colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Richard Starkings & Comicraft. The story was edited by Mark Paniccia with Nathan Cosby as associate editor. This issue shipped with a May, 2010 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).
"Best Laid Plans"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Angel, Warren Worthington, III
- Bruce Banner
- Captain America, Steve Rogers
- Cyclops, Scott Summers
- Hulkpool, Wade Wilson
- Human Torch, Johnny Storm
- Iceman, Bobby Drake
- Invisible Woman, Susan Richards
- Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers
- Storm, Ororo Munroe
- Thing, Ben Grimm
- Thor Odinson
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Adamantium
- Bannertech stun gun
- Captain America's shield
- Cathexis ray generator
- Cyclops' visor
- Gamma ray detector
- Hammer
- Katana
- Knife
- Mjolnir
- Robot
- Shield
- Vibranium
Vehicles
Powers
- Energy projection
- Enhanced strength
- Flight
- Optic blast
- Psychokinesis
- Super-leaping
- Superhuman strength
- Thermal propulsion
- Transformation
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Hulk was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. He first appeared in Incredible Hulk #1 in May, 1962 in a story titled "The Coming of the Hulk".
- This series is rated T+ for Teen.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 759606059928 02111.
- This issue is part of the "Fall of the Hulks" storyline.
- This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by Ed McGuinness, Mark Farmer, and Dave Stewart.
- This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by Frank Cho and Jason Keith.
- On panel 1 of page 1, there is an elderly couple named Jonathan and Martha. This is likely intended as a wink to the characters of Jonathan and Martha Kent - the adoptive parents of Superman as seen in stories published by the distinguished competition. Both Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness have lent their creative talents to Superman stories in the past.
Fall of the Hulks Checklist[]
December
January
- Hulk Vol 2 19
- Incredible Hulk 606
- Red Hulk 1
February
- Hulk Vol 2 20
- Incredible Hulk 607
- Red Hulk 2
March
- Hulk Vol 2 21
- Incredible Hulk 608
- Red Hulk 3
- Savage She-Hulks 1