Yeah, that's what confused me.
You originally said:
Quote Originally Posted by -K-M- View Post
Yeah Walter is smart again when in v4 and hulk he was dumb.
As to the gaining intelligence you could go with the Mayans or The Master's influence/damage wearing off, or just Shaman down the line I suppose.

It would have been out of place to explain it in AXM #51 and I was just happy he got a speaking part at all.