[3] Banner designed the gamma bomb which caused his affliction, and the ironic twist of his self-inflicted fate has been one of the most persistent common themes. Duggan, Gerry (w), Stegman, Ryan (p), Stegman, Ryan (i). [86], Following the funeral of Bruce Banner, the Hand in allegiance with Daniel Drumm's ghost steal Bruce Banner's body in order to use the dead to bolster their ranks. [104], The original Hulk was shown as grey and average in intelligence who roamed aimlessly and became annoyed at "puny" humans who took him for a dangerous monster. Pexels. The Hulk returned periodically in Hulk, which then starred the new Red Hulk. Most Recent Oldest Title A-Z Title Z-A. Banner, a physicist, is sarcastic and seemingly very self-assured when he first appears in Incredible Hulk #1, but is also emotionally withdrawn. However, his uncontrollable power has brought him into conflict with his fellow heroes and others. Grest and Weinberg call Hulk the "dark, primordial side of Banner's psyche. In some versions, the Hulk succumbs to the darker side of his nature: in "Future Imperfect" (December 1992), a future version of the Hulk has become the Maestro, the tyrannical and ruthless ruler of a nuclear war-irradiated Earth,[95] and in "Old Man Logan" (2008), an insane Hulk rules over a post-apocalyptic California and leads a gang of his inbred Hulk children created with his first cousin She-Hulk. "Moving On", Manning "1990s" in Gilbert (2008), p. 253: "The Hulk first met Agamemnon, the leader of the Pantheon team, in a story written by Peter David with art by Dale Keown. "[122] Hulk's strength has been depicted as sometimes limited by Banner's subconscious influence; when Jean Grey psionically "shut Banner off", Hulk became strong enough to overpower and destroy the physical form of the villain Onslaught. (Page 9)", "Who Would Win In A Fight Between Superman And The Hulk? [144] As an effect, he has an extremely prolonged lifespan. 1964). [46] The Hulk also traveled to other dimensions, one of which had him meet empress Jarella, who used magic to bring Banner's intelligence to the Hulk, and came to love him. After the Hulk had suffered brain damage upon being shot in the head by the Order of the Shield- the assassin having been carefully trained to target Bruce at just the right part of the brain to incapacitate him without triggering a transformation- Iron Man used the Extremis to cure the Hulk. [140] He has been shown to have both regenerative and adaptive healing abilities, including growing tissues to allow him to breathe underwater,[141] surviving unprotected in space for extended periods,[142] and when injured, healing from most wounds within seconds, including, on one occasion, the complete destruction of most of his body mass. 9 on IGN's list of "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes",[168] and fourth on their list of "The Top 50 Avengers" in 2012. Gillen, Kieron; Waid, Mark (w), Ross, Luke (p), Ross, Luke (i). Devil Hulk (in his more traditional looking reptilian form) is against the symbiote's presence in Bruce and says it should be removed immediately, saying they have more important matters to deal with. [81], As part of the 2015–2018 All-New, All-Different Marvel branding, Amadeus Cho becomes the new Hulk. "Hulk vs. Dracula, Part 2", Gischler, Victor (w), Stegman, Ryan (p), Babinski, Michael (i). The Incredible Hulk is a character created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. He believes that if the Hulk had never entered his life, it would not have turned into the mess that it did. A hero of few words and incredible strength, the Hulk has long been pursued by those who want to use his immense power for their own purposes, or by those who thought the Jade Giant's anger was too dangerous to be controlled. Afterward, Hulk regressed back to Bruce Banner and returned to the dead. [3], In 1998, David killed off Banner's long-time love Betty Ross. He ultimately allowed himself to fade away, returning to his normal Hulk form, as he feared that remaining at his current intellectual level would lead to him becoming the Maestro. Following his debut, Banner's transformations were triggered at nightfall, turning him into a grey-skinned Hulk. [158][162] Some of these abilities were in later years explained as being related; his ability to home in on the New Mexico bomb site was due to his latent ability to sense astral forms and spirits, since the bomb site was also the place where the Maestro's skeleton was and the Maestro's spirit was calling out to him in order to absorb his radiation. Consequently, Glenn informed his superiors and that turned Banner into a wanted fugitive upon returning to the present. Banner and the Hulk have been adapted in live-action, animated, and video game incarnations. Banner Chapter Three: And Only One Shall Smash! ", Mantlo, Bill (w), Mignola, Mike (p), Talaoc, Gerry (i). He has no match for superman and thor when it comes to terms of speed . Add to that a lone gunman who fires a shot at Banner to stop him (and the Hulk) for good. (Page 5)", "Duo Dynamics: The Many Incarnations of HULK-BANNER Bond? The Hulk is a fictional superhero appearing in publications by the American publisher Marvel Comics.Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of The Incredible Hulk (May 1962). [107][174] The Hulk has been caricatured in such animated television series as The Simpsons,[175] Robot Chicken, and Family Guy,[176] and such comedy TV series as The Young Ones. [120] This has been reflected in the repeated comment, "The madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets. In an act of pure reflex, Banner transforms into the Hulk in the time it takes from the trigger of the pistol to be squeezed to the moment the bullet bounces harmlessly off the Hulk’s green hide. Originally, Stan Lee wanted the Hulk to be grey, but, due to ink problems, Hulk's color was changed to green. While defeating Cannonball and Living Lightning, breaking Vision, and draining the gamma energy out of Robert Maverick's Hulk Plug-In, Wonder Man successfully reasoned with him as Hulk destroyed the Pyarmoid in Voyager's possession. Thomas, Roy (w), Trimpe, Herb (p), Buscema, Sal (i). He never wanted to hurt anyone; he merely groped his torturous way through a second life trying to defend himself, trying to come to terms with those who sought to destroy him. The hulk is also highly resistant to damage, being near impervious to most forms of damage. Banner has gained control of the Hulk, but he has been having nightmares that the monstrous persona is trying to reclaim control. The Hulk also joined the Pantheon, a secretive organization of superpowered individuals. If Bruce is injured by sunset, the Devil Hulk will emerge with his transformation being limited to night-time. Rick Jones serves as the Hulk's friend and sidekick in these early tales. Loki Laufeyson; Magneto (Max Eisenhardt) Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) Red Skull (Johann Shmidt) Thanos; Random Character Comics. Charles Q. Choi from LiveScience.com further explains that unlike the Hulk, gamma rays are not green; existing as they do beyond the visible spectrum, gamma rays have no color at all that we can describe. One of the most iconic characters in popular culture,[4][5] the character has appeared on a variety of merchandise, such as clothing and collectable items, inspired real-world structures (such as theme park attractions), and been referenced in a number of media. TM DC T C rvel omi 4VCT(s11. ) PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry", and broadened the character's popularity from a niche comic book readership into the mainstream consciousness. [177] The character is also used as a cultural reference point for someone displaying anger or agitation. "Thanos Wins", Byrne, John (w), Byrne, John (p), Wiacek, Bob (i). In turn, Hulk is more primitive with his senses amplif… What they are. Heroes. He quotes Jack Kirby thus: "As long as we're experimenting with radioactivity, there's no telling what may happen, or how much our advancements in science may cost us." ", Mantlo, Bill (w), Buscema, Sal (p), Buscema, Sal (i). [102] The Merged Hulk is the largest of the three primary Hulk incarnations. HULK! 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"The Brute Battles On! [62], In the 2010s, Hiro-Kala traveled to Earth to destroy the OldStrong Power wielded by Skaar, forcing Skaar and the Hulk to defeat and imprison him within his home planet. [69] When Banner goes insane due to his separation from the Hulk, irradiating an entire tropical island trying to recreate his transformation- something he cannot do as the cloned body lacks the genetic elements of Banner that allowed him to process the gamma radiation- the Hulk is forced to destroy his other side by letting him be disintegrated by a gamma bomb, prompting the Hulk to accuse Doom of tampering with Banner's mind, only for Doom to observe that what was witnessed was simply Banner without the Hulk to use as a scapegoat for his problems. [57][58] His tenure with the organization brought the Hulk into conflict with a tyrannical alternate future version of himself called the Maestro in the 1993 Future Imperfect miniseries, who rules over a world where many heroes are dead. Bruce temporarily experienced some of Tony Stark's memories of their first meeting before either of them became the Hulk or Iron Man. This persona is powerful enough to destroy Tony Stark's mansion with one thunderclap.[79]. [190], "The Hulk" and "The Incredible Hulk" redirect here. Hulk: Comics. Superman may have it when it comes to flying at the speed of light, but when it comes to “changing clothes,” Big Blue has nothing on Big Green, The Incredible Hulk. Lee gave the Hulk's alter ego the alliterative name "Bruce Banner" because he found he had less difficulty remembering alliterative names. [50] It was also established that Banner had serious mental problems even before he became the Hulk, having suffered childhood traumas that engendered Bruce's repressed rage. He then guest-starred in Fantastic Four #25–26 (April–May 1964), which revealed Banner's full name as Robert Bruce Banner, and The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964).[19]. [116], The Green Scar persona is unleashed on Sakaar and is an enraged version of the Gravage Hulk. Language; Watch; Edit; This article needs additional citations for verification. The Incredible Hulk is a Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1962. Also, his memory, both long-term and short-term, would now become markedly impaired in his Hulk state. Hulk is a character of few words but when he does speak, it is always a highlight. ", Gage, Christos (w), Di Vito, Andrea (p), Di Vito, Andrea (i). Subscribe for more: http://tinyurl.com/khwu8ej"I can think at the speed of light. The arrival of Smart Hulk ends up transforming not only the character but also Hulk's role within the MCU. [39] In September 2009, The Incredible Hulk was relaunched as The Incredible Hulk vol. All I gotta do is spring up and just keep goin'!" "Hulk vs. He fought Thing and Giant-Man's A.I.Vengers until the temporary revival started to wear off and caused Hulk to die again. Despite this, in later stories he misremembered the character's name and referred to him as "Bob Banner", an error which readers quickly picked up on. Now, due to him getting the strength increase, War Hulk is obviously a powerful character. Despite both Hulk and Banner's desire for solitude, the character has a large supporting cast. In addition, he is an expert in armed combat like the use of swords and shields. Avengers Assemble (TV series) The Incredible Hulk (1982 animated series) The Incredible Hulk (1996 animated series) The Incredible Hulk is an animated television series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. . Subscribe to Marvel Unlimited to read Hulk comic lists by Marvel experts! "Hulk", Way, Daniel (w), Dazo, Bong (p), Pimentel, Joe (i). After seeing the first published issue, Lee chose to change the skin color to green. Lee had written each story, with Kirby penciling the first five issues and Steve Ditko penciling and inking the sixth. Rampaging through South and Central America, Nul was eventually transported to New York City where he began battling Thor, with aid of the Thing, who was transformed into Angrir: Breaker of Souls. For example, in a 2008 Daily Mirror review of an EastEnders episode, a character is described as going "into Incredible Hulk mode, smashing up his flat. The incident at Culver Universitycaused Banner to become somewhat mentally troubled and obsessed with finding a cure for his mutation. It first aired on CBS on Friday, January 16th, 1981. Mantlo's "Crossroads of Eternity" stories (#300–313, Oct. 1984 – Nov. 1985) explored the idea that Banner had suffered child abuse. The Fantastic Four #12 (March 1963), featured the Hulk's first battle with the Thing. "The List: Hulk", Pak, Greg (w), Pelletier, Paul (p), Miki, Danny (i). ", Aaron, Jason (w), Palo, Jefte (p), Palo, Jefte (i). [citation needed] In some stories, someone other than Bruce Banner is the Hulk. [125][126][137][138][139] Despite his remarkable resiliency, continuous barrages of high-caliber gunfire can hinder his movement to some degree while he can be temporarily subdued by intense attacks with chemical weapons such as anesthetic gases, although any interruption of such dosages will allow him to quickly recover. Robert Bruce Banner is the son of Dr. Brian Banner, an atomic physicist, and his wife Rebecca. [40] As part of Marvel's 2012 Marvel NOW! ! This incarnation is articulate, smart, and cunning, and does merciless attacks on those who do harm. Hulk is one of the strongest characters in Disney Infinity. In the end, Bruce, Joe Fixit, and Savage Hulk agree to collaborate with the Venom Symbiote and Devil Hulk storms off, saying they're making a mistake. "Amnesty", Mantlo, Bill (w), Mignola, Mike (p), Talaoc, Gerry (i). It is said by Leader that the Grey Hulk is stronger on nights of the new moon and weaker on nights of the full moon. By Wesley Smith Aug 19, 2020. The 1990s saw the Green Hulk return. In the Ultimate Marvel universe, the Hulk (Bruce Banner) is a fictional character.Loosely based on the Marvel Universe character of the same name, he first appeared, in flashback, in Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch's Ultimates (1st series) #2 (April 2002). His first comic book appearance was The Incredible Hulk #1.He has been featured in many comic book related games over the years, a television show in the 70's starring Lou Ferrigno, animated television shows, and a 2003 film directed by Ang Lee before the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hulk vs. Juggernaut: Who Would Win in a Fight? [83], During the 2016 "Civil War II" storyline, the vision of the Inhuman Ulysses shows a rampaging Hulk standing over the corpses of the superheroes. [32] Also in 1998, Marvel relaunched The Rampaging Hulk as a standard comic book rather than as a comics magazine. [96][97], Like other long-lived characters, the Hulk's character and cultural interpretations have changed with time, adding or modifying character traits. [100] Incredible Hulk #227 (1978) established that the Hulk's separate personality was not due to the mutation affecting his brain, but because Banner was suffering from multiple personality disorder, with the savage Green Hulk representing Banner's repressed childhood rage and aggression,[101] and the Grey Hulk representing Banner's repressed selfish desires and urges. Click the button below to start this article in quick view. Under Print Range>Pages input the pages you would like to … 1974) introduced Wolverine as an antagonist,[24] who would go on to become one of Marvel Comics' most popular characters. "Who Shot the Hulk #1", David, Peter (w), Keown, Dale (p), McLeod, Bob (i). Peter David, who had initially signed a contract for the six-issue Tempest Fugit limited series, returned as writer when it was decided to make that story the first five parts of the revived volume three. [183] The Taiwanese-born Ang Lee commented on the "subcurrent of repression" that underscored the character of The Hulk, and how that mirrored his own experience: "Growing up, my artistic leanings were always repressed—there was always pressure to do something 'useful,' like being a doctor." Cancel Save Sort. THE INCREDIBLE HULK FAST FORCES CHARACTER CARDS Original Text ©2011KNWEiKNE CA LLLC.C. Green Scar is also a capable leader and an expert strategist. [113], The Guilt Hulk is a malevolent representation of Banner's abusive father, Brian Banner, that manifests itself in Banner's childhood memories. Following his accidental exposure to gamma rays saving the life of Rick Jones during the detonation of an experimental bomb, Banner is physically transformed into the Hulk when subjected to emotional stress, at or against his will, often leading to destructive rampages and conflicts that complicate Banner's civilian life. The Hulk's level of strength is normally conveyed as proportionate to his level of anger. Spider-Man (Peter Parker) Iron Man (Tony Stark) Captain America (Steve Rogers) Hulk (Bruce Banner) Wolverine (Logan) Deadpool (Wade Wilson) Villains. While examining the surge via computer, it attacks both the Hulk and Reed Richards through the very equipment they are using to study it. The Hulk possesses the potential for seemingly limitless physical strength which is influenced by his emotional state, particularly his anger. "Tempest Fugit, Part 1 of 5", David, Peter (w), Keown, Dale (p), Farmer, Mark (i). Director Maria Hill places him under arrest. In addition, the Hulk alter ego has many key supporting characters like his co-founders of the superhero team the Avengers, his queen Caiera, fellow warriors Korg and Miek, and sons Skaar and Hiro-Kala. After defeating the Thing, Thor stated that he never could beat the Hulk, and instead removed him from the battle by launching him into Earth orbit, after which Thor collapsed from exhaustion. [167] In 2011, the Hulk placed No. Especially in the live action films. The episode was directed by Frank Orsatti with a script and teleplay written by Reuben Leder. [63], During the 2011 Fear Itself storyline, the Hulk finds one of the Serpent's magical hammers associated with the Worthy and becomes Nul: Breaker of Worlds. No . The character of the Hulk was created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee and first appearing in The Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962). Banner has been shown to be emotionally repressed, but capable of deep love for Betty Ross, and for solving problems posed to him. While he does not draw on anger to empower him, the Gravage Hulk persona draws on dimensional nexus energies to increase his strength. [35] In 2005, it is revealed that the Nightmare has manipulated the Hulk for years, and it is implied that some or all of the Hulk's adventures written by Bruce Jones may have been just an illusion. Fearing the Hulk's meltdown would kill countless innocents, Cho was able to use special nanites to absorb the Hulk from Banner and take it into himself to become his own version of the Hulk, leaving Banner normal and free from the Hulk. For his size, the Hulk is incredibly fast and can run great distances at extreme speeds. [111], The Dark Hulk persona is the result of Hulk being possessed by Shanzar. The Leader is a super-genius who has tried plan after plan to take over the world. A number of alternate universes and alternate timelines in Marvel Comics publications allow writers to introduce variations on the Hulk, in which the character's origins, behavior, and morality differ from the mainstream setting. Jenkins, Paul (w), Keown, Dale (p), Keown, Dale (i). [93] Inside of Bruce's mind, Bruce converses with the Venom Symbiote as the other Hulk personalities such as Joe Fixit and Savage Hulk add their opinions about their current situation. They go on to offer up an alternate origin, in which a Hulk might be created by biological experimentation with adrenal glands and GFP. In his video will, Bruce leaves various items to other heroes and his allies including leaving Doctor Strange his notes on the Hulk's ability to perceive ghosts and an egg-timer for the various former/current other Hulks (based on one of Bruce's more successful attempts to control himself as he would sit down for three minutes doing nothing before making a particularly big decision and then decide if he still wanted to do it). Monster Mash. List of Hulk supporting characters. Banner gets infuriated at all these events, when suddenly, Hawkeye shoots Banner with an arrow to the head and then to the heart, killing him, much to the dismay and horror of the superheroes, especially Tony Stark. "Fast Lane" is the seventh episode of season four of the live-action superhero fantasy series The Incredible Hulk and the sixty-fifth episode of the series overall. Having confirmed that he can no longer transform or sense the Hulk, Bruce spends some time traveling across America taking various risks such as driving at high speeds, running away from a bear, or gambling in Las Vegas, until he is confronted by Tony Stark out of concern that Bruce has a death wish. In the debut, Lee chose grey for the Hulk because he wanted a color that did not suggest any particular ethnic group. During this, the four personalities (including Banner) confronted yet another submerged personality, a sadistic "Devil" intent on attacking the world and attempting to break out of Banner's fracturing psyche, but the Devil was eventually locked away again when the Leader was able to devise a cure for the disease using genes taken from the corpse of Brian Banner. I decided I might as well borrow from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as well—our protagonist would constantly change from his normal identity to his superhuman alter ego and back again. Jones appended his 43-issue Incredible Hulk run with the limited series Hulk/Thing: Hard Knocks #1–4 (Nov. 2004 – Feb. 2005), which Marvel published after putting the ongoing series on hiatus. In Incredible Hulk #2, the Hulk started to appear with green skin,[99] and in Avengers #3 (1963) Banner realized that his transformations were now triggered by surges of adrenaline in response to feelings of fear, pain or anger. Banner is considered one of the greatest scientific minds on Earth, possessing "a mind so brilliant it cannot be measured on any known intelligence test. Bruce instead acknowledges that he still harbors guilt and rage over how so many of the Hulk's rampages were provoked by various agencies refusing to leave him alone. [169], The Hulk is often viewed as a reaction to war. 16. [85] At the funeral, Korg of the Warbound stated how Hulk wanted to be left alone and how his allies that he made along the way have become his family. As a subplot, Banner and Reed "Mr. Artistically and conceptually, the character has become progressively more muscular and powerful in the years since his debut.[108]. The Hulk is known for his strength, not his speed. This leads him to the decision that The Hulk must die for his crimes and destruction (Why he thought a pistol could hurt him when tank fire can't is never revealed). [15] Colorist Stan Goldberg, however, had problems with the grey coloring, resulting in different shades of grey, and even green, in the issue. and the Avengers who refused to turn over Red Skull. spy), are arriving back in the states by plane from Latin America, where they had been conducting experiments.