Pelletier / Lashley / Morales Wolverine vs. Hulk Commission

It all started with Hulk vs. Wolverine.

Beginning on the last page of Incredible Hulk # 180 and continuing through the now iconic (and ultra–expensive) Incredible Hulk #181 the introduction of Wolverine foreshadowed the “new” X-men a few short months later.

(FYI, he also appears on the first page of #182, where get’s forced to leave by the Canadian authorities he works for. Remember when it was a big deal that Wolverine was “Canadian?” But I digress…)

Since that moment 46 years ago, Hulk and Wolverine have crossed paths more than a few times. And why not? Feels like a reasonable match-up.

This commission jam piece by Ken Lashley on Wolverine pencils, and Paul Pelletier on Hulk pencils — with Mark Morales on inks — captures he dynamics of this battle perfectly.

I don’t typically seek out commissions, but this one called it out to me, and it ended up in my possession as part as a larger acquisition.

All three artists knocked it out of the park.

Which, based on the scene itself, is about to happen to ether Hulk or Wolverine — or both — in a millisecond.