Indestructible Hulk #9
Blind Rage: Part One
As Bruce is about to start a S.H.I.E.L.D mission he makes a call to an unknown associate stating that he will be ready for his weekly checkup. Maria Hill, upset because she realizes who he is talking to, walks away. Bruce Banner then restates the deal that he has with S.H.I.E.L.D: Hulk smashes, Banner builds.He also states the insurance that he has over Maria Hill's head: once a week his outside man must receive a call from Bruce stating that S.H.I.E.L.D has not hurt him in any way. The outside man turns out to be Matthew Murdock also known as Daredevil.
Less than 60 minutes later Bruce and a S.H.I.E.L.D team are hovering over the Hudson River preparing to take out a cartel of arms dealers. Maria, saying that she doesn't want him going through the change unnecessarily, gives him a parachute for when they jump out of the jet. The chute of course, is filled with clothing and Bruce turns into the hulk almost immediately, landing on the ship with extreme force. Daredevil then appears, questioning Hill on her method of sinking the ship one of her agents then falls to the lower levels and Daredevil saves him. Hulk then finds one of the cartels and is on the brink of giving him a fatal blow. Maria tries to stop him by ordering him to stand down, this attempt fails. Daredevil then asks him to stop and Hulk listens. Maria is amazed by the fact that Daredevil calmed Hulk down, Daredevil then responds by telling Maria that Hulk listens to tone, not meaning and that he was indeed talking to Hulk, but it's Banner who heard him. He then finishes by saying that the more Hulk trusts and likes you, the more influence you have over him.
It's then found out that one weapon is missing and worrying about the possibility of a Thor-level ordinance weapon being loose in Hell's Kitchen, Bruce and Matt go on their own to look for it. Hulk and Daredevil then find the man with the ultrasound weapon and he blasts it to its maximum, causing it to explode. Later, on the agent gives the weapon to one of his associates bearing it as a 'gift', it is then revealed that the associate is Baron Zemo.
Recurring Characters
Hulk, SHIELD (Maria Hill), Daredevil, Baron Zemo, Agent Byzantine, Alyssa
Continuity Notes
Daredevil states that he is familiar with Agence Byzantine. He faced them in Daredevil Vol 3 #6, 10.1, 11, 13, Avenging Spider-Man #6 and Punisher Vol 9 #10.
