Superhero Origins: The Hulk (Redux)

you would not like him when he’s angry

you would not like him when he’s angry or maybe a would he’s actually really

or maybe a would he’s actually really

or maybe a would he’s actually really popular welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today we will explore the comic book

today we will explore the comic book origins of Bruce Banner also known as

origins of Bruce Banner also known as

origins of Bruce Banner also known as the Hulk don’t make me angry you

the Hulk don’t make me angry you

the Hulk don’t make me angry you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry

wouldn’t like me when I’m angry

wouldn’t like me when I’m angry as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the original

chosen to primarily follow the original

chosen to primarily follow the original storyline which unfolded in 1962 s The

storyline which unfolded in 1962 s The

storyline which unfolded in 1962 s The Incredible Hulk

Incredible Hulk

Incredible Hulk number one Bruce Banner was a brilliant

number one Bruce Banner was a brilliant

number one Bruce Banner was a brilliant scientist working at an army base in the

scientist working at an army base in the

scientist working at an army base in the desert on a top-secret project the G

desert on a top-secret project the G

desert on a top-secret project the G bomb just as the bomb was about to be

bomb just as the bomb was about to be

bomb just as the bomb was about to be tested however banner noticed that a

tested however banner noticed that a

tested however banner noticed that a teenaged boy had driven into the test

teenaged boy had driven into the test

teenaged boy had driven into the test area selflessly running to his aid

area selflessly running to his aid

area selflessly running to his aid Banner was able to save the boy but

Banner was able to save the boy but

Banner was able to save the boy but could not escape the blast zone himself

instead of dying banners body was bathed

instead of dying banners body was bathed in gamma rays after regaining

in gamma rays after regaining

in gamma rays after regaining consciousness back at the army base

consciousness back at the army base

consciousness back at the army base banner noticed a nearby Geiger counter a

banner noticed a nearby Geiger counter a

banner noticed a nearby Geiger counter a device used to measure radiation as the

device used to measure radiation as the

device used to measure radiation as the clicking of the device intensified

clicking of the device intensified

clicking of the device intensified banner suddenly transformed into a large

banner suddenly transformed into a large

banner suddenly transformed into a large gray figure with his newfound strength

gray figure with his newfound strength

gray figure with his newfound strength he broke through a brick wall and

he broke through a brick wall and

he broke through a brick wall and destroyed a truck carrying soldiers that

destroyed a truck carrying soldiers that

destroyed a truck carrying soldiers that tried to attack him

dubbed the Hulk by one of the soldiers

dubbed the Hulk by one of the soldiers banner tried to reach the cabin where he

banner tried to reach the cabin where he

banner tried to reach the cabin where he lived in order to find a formula to

lived in order to find a formula to

lived in order to find a formula to reverse the transformation reaching the

reverse the transformation reaching the

reverse the transformation reaching the cabin the Hulk happened upon a man named

cabin the Hulk happened upon a man named

cabin the Hulk happened upon a man named Igor who is rummaging furiously through

Igor who is rummaging furiously through

Igor who is rummaging furiously through the drawers when Igor turned around and

the drawers when Igor turned around and

the drawers when Igor turned around and saw the Hulk

saw the Hulk

saw the Hulk he drew a gun and fired upon him

he drew a gun and fired upon him

he drew a gun and fired upon him shrugging off the bullets and crushing

shrugging off the bullets and crushing

shrugging off the bullets and crushing the gun like it was a toy The Hulk

the gun like it was a toy The Hulk

the gun like it was a toy The Hulk knocked Igor out cold unbeknownst to the

knocked Igor out cold unbeknownst to the

knocked Igor out cold unbeknownst to the Hulk the boy that he saved Rick Jones

Hulk the boy that he saved Rick Jones

Hulk the boy that he saved Rick Jones had followed him back to the cabin and

had followed him back to the cabin and

had followed him back to the cabin and arrived as he tangled with the Igor as

arrived as he tangled with the Igor as

arrived as he tangled with the Igor as the Hulk noticed a photo of himself as

the Hulk noticed a photo of himself as

the Hulk noticed a photo of himself as Bruce Banner on the table Jones reminded

Bruce Banner on the table Jones reminded

Bruce Banner on the table Jones reminded him that he was Bruce Banner before he

him that he was Bruce Banner before he

him that he was Bruce Banner before he had transformed although the Hulk

had transformed although the Hulk

had transformed although the Hulk recognized this photo of his previous

recognized this photo of his previous

recognized this photo of his previous form he declared that he was happy the

form he declared that he was happy the

form he declared that he was happy the transformation happened preferring to be

transformation happened preferring to be

transformation happened preferring to be the strong imposing Hulk rather than the

the strong imposing Hulk rather than the

the strong imposing Hulk rather than the weak Bruce Banner just as the Hulk was

weak Bruce Banner just as the Hulk was

weak Bruce Banner just as the Hulk was about to turn on Jones the Sun came up

about to turn on Jones the Sun came up

about to turn on Jones the Sun came up and the Hulk transformed back into his

and the Hulk transformed back into his

and the Hulk transformed back into his human form

it was at this moment that the army

it was at this moment that the army arrived having also followed the Hulk

arrived having also followed the Hulk

arrived having also followed the Hulk back to his cabin believing it to be

back to his cabin believing it to be

back to his cabin believing it to be impossible that banner could be the Hulk

impossible that banner could be the Hulk

impossible that banner could be the Hulk however the soldiers left to continue

however the soldiers left to continue

however the soldiers left to continue their search but they took the

their search but they took the

their search but they took the unconscious egor with them as they

unconscious egor with them as they

unconscious egor with them as they believed him to be a spy finally alone

believed him to be a spy finally alone

believed him to be a spy finally alone banner confided in Jones that he feared

banner confided in Jones that he feared

banner confided in Jones that he feared that he would switch back into the Hulk

that he would switch back into the Hulk

that he would switch back into the Hulk when the Sun set meanwhile Igor awoke in

when the Sun set meanwhile Igor awoke in

when the Sun set meanwhile Igor awoke in a prison cell using a transistor hidden

a prison cell using a transistor hidden

a prison cell using a transistor hidden on his fingernail he was able to send a

on his fingernail he was able to send a

on his fingernail he was able to send a message over the iron curtain to the

message over the iron curtain to the

message over the iron curtain to the gargoyle the most feared man in all of

gargoyle the most feared man in all of

gargoyle the most feared man in all of Asia the gargoyle fearing that the Hulk

Asia the gargoyle fearing that the Hulk

Asia the gargoyle fearing that the Hulk may be as powerful as him decided to

may be as powerful as him decided to

may be as powerful as him decided to travel to America to capture or kill him

travel to America to capture or kill him

travel to America to capture or kill him just as the gargoyle landed in America

just as the gargoyle landed in America

just as the gargoyle landed in America banner once again transformed into the

banner once again transformed into the

banner once again transformed into the Hulk as the Sun went down the gargoyle

Hulk as the Sun went down the gargoyle

Hulk as the Sun went down the gargoyle found the Hulk and confronted him with a

found the Hulk and confronted him with a

found the Hulk and confronted him with a weapon of his own invention attempting

weapon of his own invention attempting

weapon of his own invention attempting to make the Hulk into his slave the

to make the Hulk into his slave the

to make the Hulk into his slave the gargoyles weapon proved effective as the

gargoyles weapon proved effective as the

gargoyles weapon proved effective as the drug-filled bullet turned the Hulk into

drug-filled bullet turned the Hulk into

drug-filled bullet turned the Hulk into a docile prisoner after being loaded

a docile prisoner after being loaded

a docile prisoner after being loaded onto a jet bound for the USSR however

onto a jet bound for the USSR however

onto a jet bound for the USSR however daylight struck and the Hulk was once

daylight struck and the Hulk was once

daylight struck and the Hulk was once again transformed back into Bruce Banner

again transformed back into Bruce Banner

again transformed back into Bruce Banner recognizing that Banner and the Hulk

recognizing that Banner and the Hulk

recognizing that Banner and the Hulk were the same person the initially

were the same person the initially

were the same person the initially dumbfounded gargoyle begged banner to

dumbfounded gargoyle begged banner to

dumbfounded gargoyle begged banner to transform him back into a regular man

transform him back into a regular man

transform him back into a regular man banner agreed to help the gargoyle and

banner agreed to help the gargoyle and

banner agreed to help the gargoyle and used radiation to transform him back

used radiation to transform him back

used radiation to transform him back into his normal self no longer a slave

into his normal self no longer a slave

into his normal self no longer a slave to the USSR the gargoyle used a rocket

to the USSR the gargoyle used a rocket

to the USSR the gargoyle used a rocket to send banner back to America the

to send banner back to America the

to send banner back to America the gargoyle now just a man refused to be

gargoyle now just a man refused to be

gargoyle now just a man refused to be captured by his former Soviet masters

captured by his former Soviet masters

captured by his former Soviet masters and blew himself up as banner made his

and blew himself up as banner made his

and blew himself up as banner made his escape

escape

escape there were several changes made to the

there were several changes made to the

there were several changes made to the Hulk to make him more like the Beast we

Hulk to make him more like the Beast we

Hulk to make him more like the Beast we know today in the Incredible Hulk number

know today in the Incredible Hulk number

know today in the Incredible Hulk number two the Hulk’s color was changed from

two the Hulk’s color was changed from

two the Hulk’s color was changed from grey to green this was because the

grey to green this was because the

grey to green this was because the colorist Stan Goldberg had difficulty

colorist Stan Goldberg had difficulty

colorist Stan Goldberg had difficulty keeping the gray color consistent in the

keeping the gray color consistent in the

keeping the gray color consistent in the first issue and decided to switch to

first issue and decided to switch to

first issue and decided to switch to green for the second issue another

green for the second issue another

green for the second issue another revision dealt with how Bruce Banner

revision dealt with how Bruce Banner

revision dealt with how Bruce Banner changed into the Hulk

changed into the Hulk

changed into the Hulk originally he changed into the Hulk at

originally he changed into the Hulk at

originally he changed into the Hulk at dusk and reverted to human form at

dusk and reverted to human form at

dusk and reverted to human form at sunrise you know werewolf rules this

sunrise you know werewolf rules this

sunrise you know werewolf rules this transformation was eventually changed so

transformation was eventually changed so

transformation was eventually changed so that it would be caused by emotional

that it would be caused by emotional

that it would be caused by emotional reactions usually when Banner was angry

reactions usually when Banner was angry

reactions usually when Banner was angry or upset

or upset

or upset this emotional trigger was first

this emotional trigger was first

this emotional trigger was first detailed when the Hulk battled ant-man

detailed when the Hulk battled ant-man

detailed when the Hulk battled ant-man in tales to astonish number 59 he was

in tales to astonish number 59 he was

in tales to astonish number 59 he was also during these storylines of the Hulk

also during these storylines of the Hulk

also during these storylines of the Hulk became less articulate and more

became less articulate and more

became less articulate and more childlike in his Hulk form rarely using

childlike in his Hulk form rarely using

childlike in his Hulk form rarely using full sentences or proper grammar the

full sentences or proper grammar the

full sentences or proper grammar the Hulk would also eventually become a

Hulk would also eventually become a

Hulk would also eventually become a founding member of the Avengers here he

founding member of the Avengers here he

founding member of the Avengers here he was initially framed by Loki who tricked

was initially framed by Loki who tricked

was initially framed by Loki who tricked the Hulk into destroying a railroad

the Hulk into destroying a railroad

the Hulk into destroying a railroad bridge fearing that the Hulk was on

bridge fearing that the Hulk was on

bridge fearing that the Hulk was on another rampage for ant-man Iron Man and

another rampage for ant-man Iron Man and

another rampage for ant-man Iron Man and the wasp all attempted to stop him

the wasp all attempted to stop him

the wasp all attempted to stop him eventually Thor discovered that Loki had

eventually Thor discovered that Loki had

eventually Thor discovered that Loki had framed the Hulk and working with the

framed the Hulk and working with the

framed the Hulk and working with the other heroes defeated Loki and agreed to

other heroes defeated Loki and agreed to

other heroes defeated Loki and agreed to form a team called The Avengers like

form a team called The Avengers like

form a team called The Avengers like almost all of the founding members the

almost all of the founding members the

almost all of the founding members the Hulk would have an on-again off-again

Hulk would have an on-again off-again

Hulk would have an on-again off-again relationship with the Avengers over the

relationship with the Avengers over the

relationship with the Avengers over the years and would frequently leave and

years and would frequently leave and

years and would frequently leave and rejoin the team like all comic book

rejoin the team like all comic book

rejoin the team like all comic book heroes The Hulk has gone through

heroes The Hulk has gone through

heroes The Hulk has gone through numerous reimagining perhaps none more

numerous reimagining perhaps none more

numerous reimagining perhaps none more prominent than in the ultimate storyline

prominent than in the ultimate storyline

prominent than in the ultimate storyline which intended to be a modernized

which intended to be a modernized

which intended to be a modernized version of the Avengers in this series

version of the Avengers in this series

version of the Avengers in this series Bruce Banner is hired by shield to

Bruce Banner is hired by shield to

Bruce Banner is hired by shield to recreate the super-soldier formula that

recreate the super-soldier formula that

recreate the super-soldier formula that created Captain America in an attempt to

created Captain America in an attempt to

created Captain America in an attempt to test the formula banner injects himself

test the formula banner injects himself

test the formula banner injects himself with the serum and transforms into the

with the serum and transforms into the

with the serum and transforms into the Hulk he then rampages through New York

Hulk he then rampages through New York

Hulk he then rampages through New York until he’s eventually stopped by The

until he’s eventually stopped by The

until he’s eventually stopped by The Ultimates aside from the comics the Hulk

Ultimates aside from the comics the Hulk

Ultimates aside from the comics the Hulk has appeared in various media in the

has appeared in various media in the

has appeared in various media in the 1960s he starred in his own segment of

1960s he starred in his own segment of

1960s he starred in his own segment of the animated series the Marvel

the animated series the Marvel

the animated series the Marvel superheroes from 1978 to 1982 The Hulk

superheroes from 1978 to 1982 The Hulk

superheroes from 1978 to 1982 The Hulk received his own live-action series with

received his own live-action series with

received his own live-action series with Bill Bixby starring as David Banner and

Bill Bixby starring as David Banner and

Bill Bixby starring as David Banner and Lou Ferrigno playing the Hulk

recently The Hulk has been portrayed on

recently The Hulk has been portrayed on the big screen by Eric Bana Edward

the big screen by Eric Bana Edward

the big screen by Eric Bana Edward Norton

Norton

Norton and finally Mark Ruffalo I’m always in

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