The Incredible Hulk (comic book) the Savage Hulk. David disagreed, leading to his parting ways with Marvel. His last issue of "The Incredible Hulk" was #467 (Aug. 1998), his 137th. Also in 1998, Marvel relaunched "The Rampaging Hulk" as a standard comic book rather than as a comics magazine. Following David's departure, Joe Casey took over as writer until this series ended with "The Incredible Hulk" vol. 2, #474 (March 1999). The first volume of the shorter-titled "Hulk" began immediately the following month, scripted by Byrne and penciled by Ron Garney. Erik Larsen and Jerry Ordway briefly took over scripting and with issue #12 (March
World War Hulk: X-Men announcement over Manhattan, the Hulk arrives at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. He states that he wants to see Professor X, but Beast refuses and a fight begins. The New X-Men—consisting of Surge, Hellion, Mercury, Dust, Rockslide, Elixir and X-23—battle the Hulk; The Hulk soundly defeats them and then the Astonishing X-Men arrive. Professor X finally arrives and the Hulk asks him how he would've voted had he been present when Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, Doctor Strange and Black Bolt decided to shoot him into space. Issue Two: Professor X telepathically scans the Hulk's mind and so witnesses all