The relaunched Incredible Hulk #1 is set for release next month, with a post-Fear Itself status quo for the Jade Giant, a new creative team: writer Jason Aaron and artist Marc Silvestri. I'm a huge fan of both creators and I'm looking forward to this one, though I do find it interesting that The Hulk is suddenly sporting facial hair now that he's being written by Aaron, owner of one of the biggest beards in comics. Is there some significance there? For that matter, why did The Sentry, with his long blond locks, turn into a lobster demon under the auspices of smooth-scalped writer Brian Bendis?

Hair and heroes - a psychological study just waiting to be written.

In the meantime, check out this preview for Incredible Hulk #1, in which Hulk and Banner are finally granted their wish to be separate entities - only to immediately be pitted in battle against one another. But which one is the monster here? Find out when the issue hits stores on October 26.