Marvel Comics Celebrates PLANET HULK's 20th Anniversary With RETURN TO PLANET HULK One-Shot

Marvel Comics Celebrates PLANET HULK's 20th Anniversary With RETURN TO PLANET HULK One-Shot

This October, Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan reunite in Return to Planet Hulk #1, a one-shot celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic Planet Hulk storyline. Find out what you can expect here...

By JoshWilding - Jul 10, 2025 05:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

Return to Planet Hulk, a one-shot marking the 20th anniversary of Planet Hulk, arrives in comic book stores this September. Reuniting Planet Hulk creators, superstar writer Greg Pak and acclaimed artist Carlos Pagulayan, Return to Planet Hulk will feature an all-new, gripping tale set during the original epic.

Planet Hulk saw Hulk crash land on a strange alien planet, where he embarked on a mythical journey from gladiator slave to mighty king. Considered a modern Marvel masterpiece by many fans, Planet Hulk has become one of the character's most seminal story arcs (it was also very loosely adapted in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok).

The world and characters introduced in Planet Hulk continue to impact Marvel storytelling today, including the recent cosmic event, Imperial, and as we mentioned above, influenced several media adaptations over the last two decades.

You won't want to miss this celebratory return to a beloved saga that has secured its place in comic book history. Here's the official description:

GAMMA-IRRADIATED GLADITORIAL ACTION ON PLANET HULK! Green blood will flow and sparks will fly! After escaping the Red King’s deadly arena, Hulk faces ferocious monsters and smashes his way through malicious machines and wild robotic terrors in one of his most important battles of survival on the war-torn planet of Sakaar! Two possible destinies are at stake! The SAKAARSON, savior of the planet, or the WORLDBREAKER, the legendary destroyer! Will his rage only fuel the chaos of this alien world?

"Working on Planet Hulk remains one of the greatest joys of my comics career, and I'm enormously grateful for the love so many readers have shared for the storyline over the years," Pak shared. "This 20th anniversary special is a celebration and a huge thank you to everyone -- and a chance to take one more journey into the dark heart of the Green Scar and add to the wild mythos of Sakaar."

"It's also a huge pleasure to be working with Carlo Pagulayan and Mark Paniccia again -- it's like we never left off, and it feels like home," the writer teased.

Marvel Comics now frequently revisits past eras in its comics, a move that's been welcomed by fans. Exploring an untold tale like this one promises to be a lot of fun and takes us back to this incredible era, without rehashing it in the present day.

Stay tuned for more on Return to Planet Hulk as we have it. 

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RETURN TO PLANET HULK #1
Written by GREG PAK
Art and Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
On Sale 10/8

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Spike101
Spike101 - 7/10/2025, 5:38 PM
I think the MCU has already blown this one with terrible adaptation in Ragnarok.
grif
grif - 7/10/2025, 7:50 PM
@Spike101 - blown and swallowed.
Spike101
Spike101 - 7/11/2025, 1:26 AM
@grif - 🤦‍♂️
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/11/2025, 8:53 AM
@Spike101 - that sequel was comedy show start to finsih except thor hulk fight was only serious part in movie
Spike101
Spike101 - 7/11/2025, 12:19 PM
@dragon316 - agreed. As soon as the opening scene ended in comedy I knew I’d wasted my money…
SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 7/10/2025, 5:59 PM
Rip MCU hulk 2008-2012
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/10/2025, 7:23 PM
Marvel Comics Celebrates PLANET HULK Great movie 5 Stars / 5 Stars.

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TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 7/10/2025, 8:06 PM
Marvel has found more ways to destroy great stories all because they were impatient.

They could have taken their time and made Captain America "Civil War" just a Captain America movie where Cap ends up becoming Nomad after the world governments start to clamp down on the Avengers. THAT should have led to a Civl War story down the road.

Avengers being clamped down on causes them to fracture and then use the hero registration act from the comics and really follow the Civil War story.

Marvel could have taken the Ultron story and Hulk being possessed by Scarlet Witch and used that to send him into space and turned that into the actual amazing Planet Hulk story.

But they took so many shortcuts and rushed through stories that could have been told over another phase or two BEFORE they actually faced Thanos.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 7/11/2025, 8:02 AM
CARLO PAGULAYAN is drawing? Then I'm buying. I buy 5 comics a year now.
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/11/2025, 8:55 AM
Planet hulk one shot what they planning on showing not allready in planet hulk saga?

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