The rebellion begun by the Hulk and his fellow gladiators is spreading to every corner of the Empire. Slaves rise up even in the Crown City, declaring the Hulk to be the prophecied Son of Sakaar. Looking for more recruits, and to close an old grudge, the Hulk and his forces return to the Maw, the gladiator school where they all met where they free not only the gladiators, but also the beasts that were enslaved tot rain them.And once again, Miek catches scent of the town headman that killed his father and enslaved his brothers. In a rage he kills him, but this vengeance isn't enough to sate his hatred. Angered by the fact that he fails to understand what is going on, he walks into the night where his brothers observe him entering a coccoon. When he emerges, much larger and stronger than he was before, will his wrath be with the Empire... or with the Hulk?