Doug Sulipa
Soldier by Harlan Ellison, adapted from the short story teleplay. Hulk vs Hero of the Day battle cover and story; Nathaniel Richards aka Kang the Conqueror poster in Background on cover! First appearance and Origin and Death of Hero of the Day (Earth-8386 villain; Soldier from the 41st century, a war-torn era ruled by Kang the Conqueror); First appearance of Earth-8386 (41st century, war-torn era ruled by Kang the Conqueror); First appearance and Origin of the Recordasphere; First appearance and Death of Kang the Conqueror (Earth-8386 Robot) GCD Notes; As explained in the letters section in 289 Bill Mantlo adapted Ellison's short story and teleplay "Soldier" without credit. *** It was identified as an accidental omission in the letters section of issue 289. It was later revealed that the omission wasn't accidental as the letters section claimed; the credit was published as part of a settlement with Ellison over the unauthorized adaptation. ** Solicit Synopsis: The Hulk makes the longest leap of his life-- into the future, where he lands on a planet that is populated by a race dedicated to eternal conflict. In a place where the only way of life is death, Green Skin can only become a "Soldier." Bill Mantlo story; Sal Buscema art; Brent Anderson cover;