In a short span of time (18 months in the real world, assuredly considerably shorter in comic book time) the Hulk and Sub-Mariner battled one another in Tales to Astonish 100 and then in Incredible Hulk 118 (the magazine that Tales to Astonish was changed to). The reason for both battles were fairly contrived. I remember in the introduction to the TPB, Marvel's Greatest Super Battles, Roy Thomas was not impressed by Tales to Astonish 100. Anyway, after fighting to a standstill, both battles end with the Sub-Mariner knocking the Hulk out of the water. The Hulk lands on shore and turns back into Bruce Banner. The Sub-Mariner comes across the unconscious Bruce Banner and doesn't make the connection and turns back to the sea and leaves.
I actually think Incredible Hulk 118 is more ambiguous on whether the Sub-Mariner made the connection or not. He calls it wizardry that he came across Banner where the Hulk landed. Banner is laying in a Hulk-sized indentation in the ground. So it could be seen that the Sub-Mariner is aware that the Hulk has turned back into Banner and leaves because he's grown weary of fighting for the day.
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| Tales to Astonish 100. Script by Stan Lee. Art by Marie Severin. |
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| Incredible Hulk 118. Script by Stan Lee. Art by Herb Trimpe. |
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