The Rampaging Hulk stories, some characters (such as the extraterrestrial Bereet) crossed over into "The Incredible Hulk" title. Bereet appeared in issue #269 (March 1982) of the regular series to explain away the "Rampaging" series as fictions she created for the entertainment of her homeworld's residents. This rendered the "Rampaging Hulk" stories into metafiction. Other Marvel mainstays also appeared, with the X-Men making an appearance in issue #2 and the Avengers in issue #9. The Rampaging Hulk The Rampaging Hulk is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The first volume was a black and white magazine published by Curtis Magazines (an
Silver Age of Comic Books prominence. With an innovation that changed the comic-book industry, "The Fantastic Four" #1 initiated a naturalistic style of superheroes with human failings, fears, and inner demons, who squabbled and worried about the likes of rent-money. In contrast to the straitlaced archetypes of superheroes at the time, this ushered in a revolution. With dynamic artwork by Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, and others complementing Lee's colorful, catchy prose, the new style became popular among college students who could identify with the angst and the irreverent nature of the characters such as Spider-Man, the X-Men and the Hulk during a time period