102-1054: Marvel Treasury Edition Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics Format Ongoing series Publication date 1974 – 1981 No. of issues 28 Creative team Written by List Jo Duffy , Scott Edelman , Steve Gerber , Steven Grant , Mark Gruenwald , Bill Mantlo , Jim Shooter , Roger Stern Penciller(s) List Brent Anderson , John Buscema , Sal Buscema , Ken Landgraf , Herb Trimpe , George Tuska , Ricardo Villamonte Inker(s) List Klaus Janson , Bob McLeod , Bruce Patterson, George Pérez , Don Perlin , Joe Sinnott , Ricardo Villamonte Editor(s) List Stan Lee #1, 3; Roy Thomas #2, 4, 6-7, 15, 19; Len Wein #5; Marv Wolfman #8-9; Gerry Conway #10; Archie Goodwin #11-14, 16; Jim Salicrup #16-17, 20-22, 24-27; Jim Shooter #18, 23, 25, 27; Mark Gruenwald #25; Bob Budiansky #26-27; Al Milgrom #28 Marvel Treasury Edition
204-554: A physicist who earned his Ph.D. in nuclear physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), is sarcastic and seemingly very self-assured when he first appears in Incredible Hulk #1, but is also emotionally withdrawn. Banner designed the gamma bomb that caused his affliction, and the ironic twist of his self-inflicted fate has been one of the most persistent common themes. Arie Kaplan describes
306-511: A teleporter and a force field that can protect him from the attacks of Hulk-level entities. After becoming a fugitive from the law, Banner is forced to go on the run and over the years learns various skills in order to both survive and remain under radar of those who are hunting him. Banner's most frequent method of travel includes hitchhiking, train hopping or simply just walking as he is unable to travel legally via planes, passenger ships or buses due to being in several travel watchlists. Banner
408-599: A 12-year run with issue #331 (May 1987). He returned to the Roger Stern and Mantlo abuse storylines, expanding the damage caused, and depicting Banner as suffering dissociative identity disorder (DID) . In 1998, David killed off Banner's long-time love Betty Ross. Marvel executives used Ross' death as an opportunity to pursue the return of the Savage Hulk. David disagreed, leading to his parting ways with Marvel. Also in 1998, Marvel relaunched The Rampaging Hulk as
510-790: A Broader Web". Spider-Man the Icon: The Life and Times of a Pop Culture Phenomenon . London, United Kingdom: Titan Books . p. 73. ISBN 978-1-84576-324-4 . Spider-Man was also used to launch Marvel's aforementioned tabloid comics released under the collective series title Marvel Treasury Edition . The first such Treasury was entitled The Spectacular Spider-Man , simply dated 1974 and sported an iconic John Romita cover illustration. ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle . London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley . p. 194. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9 . In an oversized treasury edition carrying
612-458: A Frankenstein in all of us; I’ve seen it demonstrated. And I felt that the Hulk had the element of truth in it, and anything to me with the element of truth is valid and the reader relates to that. And if you dramatize it, the reader will enjoy it." Kirby also commented upon his influences in drawing the character, and recalled the inspiration of witnessing the hysterical strength of a mother lifting
714-573: A car off her trapped child. Lee has also compared Hulk to the Golem of Jewish mythology. In The Science of Superheroes , Gresh and Weinberg see the Hulk as a reaction to the Cold War and the threat of nuclear attack, an interpretation shared by Weinstein in Up, Up and Oy Vey . This interpretation corresponds with other popularized fictional media created during this time period, which took advantage of
816-738: A film editor with Paramount in NYC. They co-created the Mad Hatter #1 and #2, and co-founded their Comic Book Co., O.W. Comics, which stood for Oxton & Woolkfolk. Woolfolk, the Editor and Oxton, President, operated their publishing company, O.W. Comics, Inc., at 150 Nassau Street, New York City, New York in the mid-1940's. Hulk As Hulk/Joe Fixit: The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby ,
918-501: A fugitive upon returning from the future where he was actually thrown to. Psychiatrist Doc Samson captures the Hulk and manages to physically separate Banner and the Hulk, allowing Banner to marry Betty. However, Banner and the Hulk's molecular structure destabilized and threatened to kill them, requiring Samson to reunite them with the aid of Vision . Samson is later able to merge elements of Banner's fractured psyche to create Professor Hulk, an intelligent but egocentric variation of
1020-548: A hefty $ 2.50 price tag, the Man of Steel paired for the second time with Marvel's iconic web-slinger...The issue came together thanks to the script of writer Jim Shooter, a bit of plotting assistance by Marv Wolfman, the pencils of longtime Marvel luminary John Buscema, and a veritable fleet of inkers. ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #2 at
1122-476: A lasting legacy for himself. When Banner is shot in the head by an assassin, Tony Stark saves him with a variant of the Extremis virus. This procedure creates a new intelligent persona named Doc Green, who concludes that the world is in danger by Gamma Mutates and thus need to be depowered. He creates a cure and depowers A-Bomb, Skaar and Red Hulk. Eventually, Doc Green's intellect fades and his normal Hulk form
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#17327834399671224-781: A letter from a college dormitory stating the Hulk had been chosen as its official mascot. Kirby and Lee realized their character had found an audience in college-age readers. A year and a half after The Incredible Hulk was canceled, the Hulk became one of two features in Tales to Astonish , beginning in issue #60 (Oct. 1964). This new Hulk feature was initially scripted by Lee, with pencils by Steve Ditko and inks by George Roussos . Other artists later in this run included Jack Kirby (#68–87, June 1965 – Oct. 1966); Gil Kane (credited as "Scott Edwards", #76, (Feb. 1966)); Bill Everett (#78–84, April–Oct. 1966); John Buscema (#85–87); and Marie Severin . The Tales to Astonish run introduced
1326-854: A new Angel story by writer Scott Edelman and artists Brent Anderson and Bob McLeod . The Angel story was originally created to be a backup story in The Champions . 28 1981 " Superman and Spider-Man " New story featuring the second Marvel-DC crossover by Jim Shooter , John Buscema , and Joe Sinnott . A sequel to Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man . Marvel Special Edition [ edit ] Issue Date Title Notes 1 June 1975 "The Spectacular Spider-Man" Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #6 and 35 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1. 1 August 1977 " Star Wars " Reprints Star Wars #1–3. Comics adaptation of
1428-472: A new life, but the merger was not perfect, and the Hulk sometimes still considered Banner a separate person, and when overcome with rage the Merged Hulk would transform back into Banner's human body while still thinking himself the Hulk. The Merged Hulk is the largest of the three primary Hulk incarnations. While in a calm emotional state, the Merged Hulk is stronger than Savage Hulk when he is calm. Unlike
1530-562: A pursuing soldier describes as a "hulk". Banner's attempts to cure himself of these transformations alter their conditions, causing Banner to transform as a response to rage or fear. The Hulk is a founding member of the Avengers , but quickly leaves the group due to their distrust of him. Banner maintains the secret of his dual identity with Rick's aid, but Rick reveals his secret following his assumed death to Major Glenn Talbot who subsequently informed his superiors, forcing Banner to become
1632-488: A relationship with the General's daughter Betty Ross . During the experimental detonation of a gamma bomb, Banner saves teenager Rick Jones , who was dared onto the testing field; Banner pushes Jones into a trench to save him, but is hit with the blast, absorbing massive amounts of gamma radiation. He awakens later seemingly unscathed, but he begins transforming into a powerful and destructive creature upon nightfall, which
1734-544: A second title, The Rampaging Hulk , a black-and-white comics magazine. This was originally conceived as a flashback series, set between the end of his original, short-lived solo title and the beginning of his feature in Tales to Astonish . After nine issues, the magazine was retitled The Hulk! and printed in color. In 1977, two Hulk television films were aired to strong ratings, leading to an Incredible Hulk TV series that aired from 1978 to 1982. A huge ratings success,
1836-418: A secret conspiracy and aided by the mysterious Mr. Blue. 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. 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
1938-553: A soft spot in my heart for the Frankenstein monster. No one could ever convince me that he was the bad guy. ... 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. ... 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. Kirby also stated
2040-499: A standard comic book rather than as a comics magazine. The Incredible Hulk was again cancelled with issue #474 of its second volume in March 1999 and was replaced with a new series, Hulk the following month, with returning writer Byrne and art by Ron Garney . New series writer Paul Jenkins developed the Hulk's multiple dissociative identities, and his run was followed by Bruce Jones with his run featuring Banner being pursued by
2142-537: A young age. These experiences caused Bruce to develop a dissociative identity disorder and repress his negative emotions as a coping mechanism. After Brian killed Bruce's mother in a fit of rage, Bruce lived with several relatives up until his high school years, when his intelligence caught the attention of the United States Army . Banner was recruited to develop nuclear weapons under the authority of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross , and soon developed
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#17327834399672244-421: Is a personality of Hulk who is described as the "Hulk's Hulk". This form sports a white mohawk, black skin, and red lines on him. Titan is a more monstrous and malicious form of Hulk who stands at 30 ft., has black skin, rock-like spikes on his shoulders, and possesses the ability to shoot lasers from his eyes. This personality was born when it was planted in Hulk by D'Spayre . Considered to be one of
2346-452: Is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1974 to 1981. It usually featured reprints of previously published stories but a few issues contained new material. The series was published in an oversized 10″ x 14″ tabloid (or "treasury") format and was launched with a collection of Spider-Man stories. The series concluded with the second Superman and Spider-Man intercompany crossover . Marvel also published treasuries under
2448-451: Is an art medium used to present ideas or stories via images. The images are usually arranged in panels in a sequence that conveys the story. Sounds are expressed using speech balloons and onomatopoeia . European comics have existed since 1837, when Swiss artist Rodolphe Töpffer published Histoire de Mr. Vieux Bois . The oldest comic publishing company on this list is the now-defunct book publishing company, David McKay Publications that
2550-474: Is articulate, smart, and cunning, and does merciless attacks on those who do harm. Unlike the other Hulk incarnations, the Devil Hulk is content with waiting inside Bruce. If Bruce is injured by sunset, the Devil Hulk will emerge with his transformation being limited to night-time. Thanks to the Devil Hulk side and Banner working together, the Devil Hulk can maintain his form in sunlight. The Gravage Hulk
2652-531: Is generally on the move and rarely ever stays in one place for very long and only does so if there's a possibility of curing himself. He will only ever stay in one place for an extended period of time if it provides him with complete solitude and privacy where the Hulk can do little to no harm. To avoid being tracked, Banner does not use cell phones, debit or credit cards and will only use payphones or cash. He will often use fake identities when staying at motels or working jobs that require identification. Having been on
2754-643: Is restored. When the vision of the Inhuman Ulysses shows a rampaging Hulk standing over the corpses of many superheroes, Banner gives Hawkeye special arrows capable of killing him during a transformation, which Hawkeye accomplishes. The Hulk was first revived by the Hand , then by Hydra, and finally by the Challenger for a contest against the Grandmaster . Like other long-lived characters,
2856-536: Is roughly the same size as Sasquatch, standing around 9 or 10 ft (2.74 / 3.04 m) tall and weighing roughly 2,000 lbs (907.18 kg). Following his debut, Banner's transformations were triggered at nightfall, turning him into a grey-skinned Hulk. In Incredible Hulk #2, the Hulk started to appear with green skin, 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. Incredible Hulk #227 (1978) established that
2958-639: Is the result of Banner using the Gamma Projector on himself which merged his Savage Hulk and Grey Hulk identities. This form possesses the raw power of the Savage Hulk and the cunning intellect of the Grey Hulk. While he does not draw on anger to empower him, the Gravage Hulk identity draws on dimensional nexus energies to increase his strength. The Dark Hulk identity is the result of Hulk being possessed by Shanzar. This form has black skin and
3060-475: Is viciously strong. The Guilt Hulk is a malevolent representation of Banner's abusive father, Brian Banner, that manifests itself in Banner's childhood memories. The Green Scar identity is unleashed on Sakaar and is an enraged version of the Gravage Hulk. In addition, he is an expert in armed combat like the use of swords and shields. Green Scar is also a capable leader and an expert strategist. Kluh
3162-479: The 1980 Winter Olympics by writers Mark Gruenwald , Steven Grant , and Bill Mantlo with art by Herb Trimpe and Bruce Patterson. 26 1980 "The Rampaging Hulk" Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #167–170. Also includes a new Wolverine and Hercules story by writer Jo Duffy and artists Ken Landgraf and George Pérez . 27 1980 "The Sensational Spider-Man" Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #9–11 and 27. Also includes
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3264-598: The Absorbing Man , and more. Lee stated that the Hulk's creation was inspired by a combination of Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . Although the Hulk's coloration has varied throughout the character's publication history, the usual color is green. One of the most iconic characters in popular culture, 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 several media. Banner and
3366-520: The George Lucas film by Roy Thomas , Howard Chaykin , and Steve Leialoha . 2 1977 "Star Wars" Reprints Star Wars #4–6. Comics adaptation by Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin, and Steve Leialoha. 3 1978 "Star Wars" Reprints Star Wars #1–6. 3 1978 " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " Reprints Marvel Comics Super Special #3. Comics adaptation of
3468-580: The Illuminati decide the Hulk is too dangerous to remain on Earth and send him away by rocket ship which crashes on Planet Sakaar. The Hulk finds allies in the Warbound and marries alien queen Caiera , a relationship that bears him two sons: Skaar and Hiro-Kala . After the Illuminati's ship explodes and kills Caiera, the Hulk returns to Earth with his superhero group Warbound and declares war on
3570-719: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film by Roy Thomas, John Buscema, and Tony DeZuniga . Marvel Treasury of Oz (1975): Comics adaptation of The Marvelous Land of Oz by Roy Thomas and Alfredo Alcala . Special Collector's Edition #1 (1975): "Savage Fists of Kung Fu" reprints stories from Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1-2; Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special #1; and Special Marvel Edition #15. Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man (January 1976): The first crossover between characters of both companies, written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano . 2001: A Space Odyssey (1976): Comics adaptation of
3672-701: The Stanley Kubrick film by Jack Kirby. The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #1 (December 1977) " The Flintstones Christmas Party": New story by writer Mark Evanier and artists Kay Wright and Scott Shaw . #2 (March 1978) " Yogi Bear 's Easter Parade" #3 (June 1978) " Laff-A-Lympics " Marvel Super Special #8 (1978): Comics adaptation of Battlestar Galactica by Roger McKenzie and Ernie Colón . Buck Rogers Giant Movie Edition (1979): Originally published by Western Publishing , second printing published by Marvel. G.I. Joe Special Treasury Edition (1982): Treasury format reprint of
3774-1044: The Steven Spielberg film by Archie Goodwin , Walt Simonson , and Klaus Janson . 2 Spring 1980 " The Empire Strikes Back " Reprints Star Wars #39–44. Comics adaptation by Archie Goodwin, Al Williamson , and Carlos Garzon. Marvel Treasury Special [ edit ] Issue Date Title Notes 1 1974 "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #1; Daredevil #7; Amazing Adventures #5; and Fantastic Four #25–26. 1 1976 " Captain America 's Bicentennial Battles" New story by writer/penciler Jack Kirby and inkers Barry Windsor-Smith , Herb Trimpe , John Verpoorten , John Romita Sr. , Dan Adkins , and Frank Giacoia . Other Marvel treasuries [ edit ] MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz (1975): The first joint publishing venture between Marvel and DC Comics . Comics adaptation of
3876-516: The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the registration in 1970. Len Wein wrote the series from 1974 through 1978, working first with Herb Trimpe , then, as of issue #194 (December 1975), with Sal Buscema , who was the regular artist for ten years. Issues #180–181 (Oct.–Nov. 1974) introduced Wolverine as an antagonist, who would go on to become one of Marvel Comics' most popular characters. In 1977, Marvel launched
3978-1457: The Barbarian " Reprints stories from Conan the Barbarian #11, and the "Red Nails" story from Savage Tales #2–3, now in color provided by Barry Smith, who also added further art/details and re-inking on some pages. 5 1975 "The Hulk on the Rampage!" Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk #3; Tales to Astonish #79 and 100; The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #139 and 141; and Marvel Feature #11. 6 1975 " Doctor Strange " Reprints stories from Strange Tales #111, 146, 148, and 157; Doctor Strange #170 and 177; and Marvel Premiere #10. 7 1975 "The Mighty Avengers " Reprints stories from The Avengers #52, 57, 60, and 83. 8 1975 "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" Reprints stories from Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #10; The Amazing Spider-Man #24; Hero for Hire #7; The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #147; and Doctor Strange #180. 9 September 1976 "Giant Superhero Team-Up" Reprints stories from Sub-Mariner #8; Daredevil #43; Journey into Mystery #112; and Silver Surfer #14. 10 1976 "The Mighty Thor" Reprints stories from Thor #154–157. 11 1976 "The Fabulous Fantastic Four" Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #4, 23, 51, and 94. 12 1976 " Howard
4080-498: The Barbarian" Reprints stories from Conan the Barbarian #24; Savage Tales #4; and Savage Sword of Conan #2. 16 1978 "The Defenders " Reprints stories from Marvel Feature #1 and The Defenders #4, 13–14. 17 1978 "The Incredible Hulk" Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #121, 134, 150, and 158. 18 1978 "The Astonishing Spider-Man" Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #4, 12, 15, and 31. 19 1978 "Conan
4182-417: The Barbarian" Reprints stories from Savage Sword of Conan #4 and 6. 20 1979 "The Rampaging Hulk" Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #136–137 and #143–144. 21 1979 "Fantastic Four" Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #120–123. 22 1979 "The Sensational Spider-Man" Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #13 and 19–21. 23 1979 "Conan
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4284-487: The Barbarian" Reprints stories from Savage Sword of Conan #5 and the first storyline from the syndicated Conan newspaper strip . 24 1979 "The Rampaging Hulk" Reprints stories from The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #175–178. Also includes a new Hercules story by writer Jo Duffy and artist Ricardo Villamonte. 25 1980 "Spider-Man vs. the Hulk at the Winter Olympics" New story set at
4386-881: The Duck " Howard the Duck meets the Defenders in a new story, "Five Villains in Search of a Plot!", by writer Steve Gerber and artists Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson . Also reprints stories from Fear #19; Giant-Size Man-Thing #4–5; and Howard the Duck #1 with a new opening page. 13 1976 "Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag" New framing sequence by writer Roger Stern and artists George Tuska and Don Perlin . Reprints stories from Marvel Team-Up #6; The Avengers #58; Tales to Astonish #93; and Daredevil #86. 14 1977 "The Sensational Spider-Man" Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #100–102 and Not Brand Echh #6. 15 1977 "Conan
4488-410: The Frankenstein inspiration stating, "I did a story called "The Hulk"– a small feature, and it was quite different from the Hulk that we know. But I felt that the Hulk had possibilities, and I took this little character from the small feature and I transformed it into the Hulk that we know today. Of course, I was experimenting with it. I thought the Hulk might be a good-looking Frankenstein. I felt there's
4590-485: The Grand Comics Database ^ Cassell, Dewey (August 2008). "The 'Lost' Angel Stories". Back Issue! (#29). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing : 16. ^ Greenberg, Glenn (December 2012). "Tabloid Team-Ups The Giant-Size DC-Marvel Crossovers". Back Issue! (#61). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 33–40. ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #28 at
4692-554: The Grand Comics Database ^ G.I. Joe Special Treasury Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Annie Treasury Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Smurfs Treasury #1 at the Grand Comics Database External links [ edit ] Marvel Treasury Edition at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original ) Marvel Treasury Edition at
4794-654: The Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Special Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #1 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #2 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars #3 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marshall, Chris (December 2012). "Bronze Age Tabloids & Treasuries Checklist". Back Issue! (#61). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 43. ^ Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back #2 at
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4998-581: The Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #21 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #22 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #23 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #24 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2012). "1980s". In Gilbert, Laura (ed.). Spider-Man Chronicle: Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging . London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley . p. 113. ISBN 978-0756692360 . Spider-Man's fights with
5100-597: The Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #3 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #4 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #5 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #6 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #7 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Eury, Michael (December 2015). "Christmas Re-Presents". Back Issue! (#85). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing : 32–38. ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #8 at
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5406-596: The Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury of Oz #1 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Special Collector's Edition #1 at the Grand Comics Database ^ McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 170: "The tale was written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Ross Andru, both among the few [at that time] to ever have worked on both Superman and Spider-Man...The result was a defining moment in Bronze Age comics". ^ Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man at
5508-427: The Grand Comics Database ^ The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #1 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Evanier, Mark (December 25, 2013). "Christmas, B.C." Newsfromme.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014 . Retrieved January 1, 2014 . ^ The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #2 at the Grand Comics Database ^ The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #3 at
5610-738: The Grand Comics Database ^ McAvennie, Michael "1970s" in Dolan, p. 165: "The Yellow Brick Road from Munchkin Land to the Emerald City was also wide enough to accommodate DC and Marvel as they produced their first-ever joint publication...Roy Thomas scripted a faithful, seventy-two page adaptation of Dorothy Gale's adventure, while John Buscema's artwork depicted the landscape of Oz in lavish detail". ^ Abramowitz, Jack (December 2012). "The Secrets of Oz Revealed". Back Issue! (#61). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 29–32. ^ MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz #1 at
5712-546: The Grey Hulk to the moody teenager that Banner never allowed himself to be. While the grey Hulk still had the-madder-he-gets, the-stronger-he-gets part that is similar to the Savage Hulk, it is on a much slower rate. It is said by the Leader that the Grey Hulk is stronger on nights of the new moon and weaker on nights of the full moon. Originally, the night is when Bruce Banner became the Grey Hulk and changed back by dawn. In later comics, willpower or stress would have Banner turn into
5814-444: The Grey Hulk. During one storyline where he was placed under a spell to prevent him turning back into Bruce Banner and publicly presumed dead when he was teleported away from a gamma bomb explosion that destroyed an entire town, the grey Hulk adopted a specific name as Joe Fixit , a security expert for Las Vegas casino owner Michael Berengetti, with the grey Hulk often being referred to as Joe after these events. Joe Fixit later gained
5916-528: 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 . However, his uncontrollable power has brought him into conflict with his fellow heroes and others. Despite this, he tries his best to do what's right while battling villains such as the Leader , the Abomination ,
6018-465: The Hulk has been concerned with finding sanctuary and quiet. He is often shown to quickly react emotionally to situations. Grest and Weinberg call Hulk the "dark, primordial side of Banner's psyche." Even in the earliest appearances, Hulk spoke in the third person. Hulk retains a modest intelligence, thinking and talking in full sentences. Lee even gives the Hulk expository dialogue in issue #6, allowing readers to learn just what capabilities Hulk has, when
6120-629: The Hulk has been represented with other alter egos, from a mindless, destructive force ( War ) to a brilliant warrior ( World-Breaker ), a self-hating protector (the Devil Hulk ), a genius scientist in his own right ( Doc Green ), and a gangster ( Joe Fixit ). Despite Hulk and Banner's desire for solitude, the character has a large supporting cast. This includes Banner's love interest Betty Ross , his best friend, Rick Jones , his cousin She-Hulk , and therapist and ally Doc Samson . In addition,
6222-466: The Hulk have been adapted into live-action, animated, and video game incarnations. The character was first played in live-action by Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno in the 1978 television series The Incredible Hulk and its subsequent television films The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988), The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989), and The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990). In the film,
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#17327834399676324-443: The Hulk says, "But these muscles ain't just for show! All I gotta do is spring up and just keep goin'!" In the 1970s, Hulk was shown as more prone to anger and rage, and less talkative. Writers played with the nature of his transformations, briefly giving Banner control over the change, and the ability to maintain control of his Hulk form. Artistically and conceptually, the character has become progressively more muscular and powerful in
6426-571: The Hulk to provide something for him to focus on controlling rather than allowing his intellect to run without restraint against the world. The traditional Hulk, often called "Savage Hulk", was originally shown as grey and average in intelligence. He roamed aimlessly and became annoyed at "puny" humans who took him for a dangerous monster. Shortly after becoming the Hulk, his transformation continued turning him green, coinciding with him beginning to display primitive speech. By Incredible Hulk #4, radiation treatments gave Banner's mind complete control of
6528-535: The Hulk's body. While Banner relished his indestructibility and power, he was quick to anger and more aggressive in his Hulk form. He became known as a hero alongside the Avengers, but his increasing paranoia caused him to leave the group. He was convinced that he would never be trusted. Originally, the Hulk was shown as simple-minded and quick to anger. The Hulk generally divorces his identity from Banner's, decrying Banner as "puny Banner." From his earliest stories,
6630-435: The Hulk's character and cultural interpretations have changed with time, adding or modifying character traits. The Hulk is typically seen as a hulking man with green skin, hair, and eyes, wearing only a pair of torn purple pants that survive his physical transformation as the character progressed. As Bruce Banner, the character is about 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall and weighs 128 lbs (58.05 kg), but when transformed into
6732-592: The Hulk's creation: It was patently apparent that [the monstrous character the] Thing was the most popular character in [Marvel's recently created superhero team the] Fantastic Four . ... For a long time, I'd been aware of the fact that people were more likely to favor someone who was less than perfect. ... It's a safe bet that you remember Quasimodo , but how easily can you name any of the heroic, handsomer, more glamorous characters in The Hunchback of Notre Dame ? And then there's Frankenstein ... I've always had
6834-429: The Hulk's separate identity was not due to the mutation affecting his brain, but because Banner was suffering from dissociative identity disorder , with the savage Green Hulk representing Banner's repressed childhood rage and aggression, and the Grey Hulk representing Banner's repressed selfish desires and urges. During his decades of publication, Banner has been portrayed differently, but common themes persist. Banner,
6936-498: The Hulk, the character stands between 7 and 8 ft (2.13 - 2.43 m) tall and weighs between 1,040 and 1,400 lbs (471.73 - 635.02 kg). The Gray Hulk stands 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall and weighs 900 lbs (408.23 kg); the Merged Hulk stands 7 ft 6 in (2.28 m) tall and weighs 1,150 lbs (521.63 kg); the Green Scar stands 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) tall and weighs 2,400 lbs (1.08 ton). The Devil Hulk
7038-552: The Hulk. Professor Hulk soon becomes a key member of the Pantheon , a secretive organization of superpowered individuals. His tenure with the organization brings him into conflict with a tyrannical alternate future version of himself called the Maestro , who rules over a world where many heroes are dead. The Professor Hulk construct ultimately proves unstable, and Banner's psyche eventually splinters once more. In " Planet Hulk ",
7140-471: The Incredible Hulk were always popular with the fans, so Marvel decided to pitch the wall-crawler against the Hulk when the Mole Man and his gang of villains crashed the festivities of the prestigious Winter Olympics. ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #25 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #26 at the Grand Comics Database ^ Marvel Treasury Edition #27 at
7242-439: The Savage Hulk and the Grey Hulk, Banner subconsciously installed a type of safeguard within this incarnation. The safeguard is that when the Merged Hulk gets angry, he regresses back to Banner with the mind of the Savage Hulk. A variation of the Merged Hulk identity takes on the name Doc Green as the result of Extremis fixing Hulk's brain, becoming powerful enough to destroy Tony Stark's mansion with one thunderclap. This form
7344-483: The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators Kelly, Rob (n.d.). " Marvel Treasury Edition #1–13" . Treasury Comics.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017. Kelly, Rob (n.d.). " Marvel Treasury Edition #14–28" . Treasury Comics.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Kelly, Rob (n.d.). " Marvel Treasury One-Shots" . Treasury Comics.com. Archived from
7446-604: The ability to transform into his version of Red Hulk form when in the Below-Place. Convinced that unaided, the Banner, Green Hulk, and Grey Hulk identities would eventually destroy each other, Doc Samson uses hypnosis to merge the three to create a new single identity combining Banner's intelligence with the Grey Hulk's and Banner's attitudes and the Green Hulk's body. This new Merged Hulk , Professor Hulk , or simply The Professor , considered himself cured and began
7548-555: The character first appeared in the debut issue of The Incredible Hulk (May 1962). In his comic book appearances, the character, who has dissociative identity disorder (DID), is primarily represented by the alter ego Hulk, a green-skinned, hulking, and muscular humanoid possessing a limitless degree of physical strength, and the alter ego Dr. Robert Bruce Banner , a physically weak, socially withdrawn, and emotionally reserved physicist, both of whom typically resent each other. Following his accidental exposure to gamma rays while saving
7650-412: The character thus: "Robert Bruce Banner lives in a constant state of panic, always wary that the monster inside him will erupt, and therefore he cannot form meaningful bonds with anyone." As a child, Banner's father Brian often got mad and physically abused both Banner and his mother, creating the psychological complex of fear, anger, and the fear of anger and the destruction it can cause that underlies
7752-729: The character was played by Eric Bana in Hulk (2003). In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the character was first portrayed by Edward Norton in the film The Incredible Hulk (2008) and then by Mark Ruffalo in later appearances in the franchise. The Hulk first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ( cover dated May 1962), written by writer-editor Stan Lee, penciled and co-plotted by Jack Kirby, and inked by Paul Reinman . Lee cites influence from Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in
7854-433: The character's name and referred to him as " Bob Banner ", an error which readers quickly picked up on. The discrepancy was resolved by giving the character the official full name " Robert Bruce Banner ." The Hulk got his name from a comic book character named The Heap who was a large green swamp monster. The Hulk's original series was canceled with issue #6 (March 1963). Lee had written each story, with Kirby penciling
7956-467: The character. Banner has been shown to be emotionally repressed, but capable of deep love for Betty Ross, and for solving problems posed to him. Under the writing of Paul Jenkins, Banner was shown to be a capable fugitive, applying deductive reasoning and observation to figure out the events transpiring around him. On the occasions that Banner controlled the Hulk's body, he applied principles of physics to problems and challenges and used deductive reasoning. It
8058-418: The elements of the Hulk's brain uniquely belonging to Banner and inserting them into a clone body. Banner eventually re-combines with the Hulk when his cloned body is destroyed in an attempt to recreate his original transformation. Following this, Bruce willingly joins the spy organization S.H.I.E.L.D. , allowing them to use the Hulk as a weapon in exchange for providing him with the means and funding to create
8160-754: The first five issues and Steve Ditko penciling and inking the sixth. The character immediately guest-starred in The Fantastic Four #12 (March 1963), and months later became a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers , appearing in the first two issues of the team's eponymous series (Sept. and Nov. 1963), and returning as an antagonist in issue #3 and as an ally in #5 (Jan.–May 1964). 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). Around this time, co-creator Kirby received
8262-445: The first five parts of the revived (vol. 3). After a four-part tie-in to the " House of M " storyline and a one-issue epilogue , David left the series once more, citing the need to do non-Hulk work for the sake of his career. Writer Greg Pak took over the series in 2006, leading the Hulk through several crossover storylines including " Planet Hulk " and " World War Hulk ", which left the Hulk temporarily incapacitated and replaced as
8364-646: The first issue of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series. Annie Treasury Edition (December 1982): Comics adaptation of the film by Tom DeFalco , Win Mortimer , and Vince Colletta . Smurfs Treasury (1983) See also [ edit ] Limited Collectors' Edition - a similar series published by DC Comics References [ edit ] ^ Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s . TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-1605490564 . ^ Saffel, Steve (2007). "Weaving
8466-498: The greatest scientific minds on Earth, Banner possesses "a mind so brilliant it cannot be measured on any known intelligence test." Norman Osborn estimates that he is the fourth most-intelligent person on Earth. Banner holds expertise in biology, chemistry, engineering, medicine, physiology, and nuclear physics. Using this knowledge, he creates advanced technology dubbed "Bannertech", which is on par with technological development from Tony Stark or Doctor Doom. These technologies include
8568-479: The grey color consistent in a Stan Lee-written prologue, and reprints the origin story keeping the grey coloration. Since December 1984, reprints of the first issue have displayed the original grey coloring, with the fictional canon specifying that the Hulk's skin had initially been grey. Lee gave the Hulk's alter ego the alliterative name "Bruce Banner" because he found he had less difficulty remembering alliterative names. Despite this, in later stories he misremembered
8670-412: The idea that Banner had suffered child abuse . Later Hulk writers Peter David and Greg Pak have called these stories an influence on their approaches to the character. Mantlo left the series for Alpha Flight and that series' writer John Byrne took over The Incredible Hulk . The final issue of Byrne's six issue run featured the wedding of Bruce Banner and Betty Ross . Writer Peter David began
8772-452: The last 4 issues afters Cates left the book. In March 2023, it was announced that a new volume of The Incredible Hulk would launch in June 2023, written by Philip Kennedy Johnson and drawn by Nic Klein. Robert Bruce Banner's psyche was profoundly affected by his troubled childhood, in which his father, Brian Banner , regarded him as a monster due to his seemingly unnatural intellect from
8874-410: 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. This transformation often leads to destructive rampages and conflicts that complicate Banner's civilian life. The Hulk's level of strength is usually conveyed proportionate to his anger level. Commonly portrayed as a raging savage,
8976-1012: The original on April 18, 2017. Kelly, Rob (n.d.). " Marvel Treasury Editions Licensed Properties" . Treasury Comics.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Guion, Richard (December 8, 2009). " Marvel Treasury Edition #1: A Super Giant-Sized Smorgasbord of Spider-Man Delight" . GiantSizeMarvel.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marvel_Treasury_Edition&oldid=1244502799 " Categories : Comics publications 1974 comics debuts 1981 comics endings Comics anthologies Comics by George Pérez Comics by Steve Gerber Comics formats Defunct American comics Marvel Comics titles Hidden categories: Title pop Comics infobox without image List of comics publishing companies This list of comics publishing companies lists companies, specifically publishing companies who primarily publish comics . Comic art
9078-573: The planet in " World War Hulk ". However, after learning that Miek , one of the Warbound, had actually been responsible for the destruction, the Hulk allows himself to be defeated, with Banner subsequently redeeming himself as a hero as he works with and against the new Red Hulk to defeat the new supervillain team the Intelligencia. Later, the Hulk turns to Doctor Doom to physically separate himself and Banner, with Doom surgically extracting
9180-414: The prevailing sense among Americans that nuclear power could produce monsters and mutants. In the debut, Lee chose grey for the Hulk because he wanted a color that did not suggest any particular ethnic group. Colorist Stan Goldberg , however, had problems with the grey coloring, resulting in different shades of grey, and even green, in the issue. After seeing the first published issue, Lee chose to change
9282-453: The run for years, Banner can normally tell when he is being followed and will generally make a run for it when he is discovered. Having traveled across the globe, Banner is able to sneak over borders without being detected and can get by, by either knowing or learning the local language. Often traveling light, Banner has little to no possessions that he carries in either a satchel or backpack. Often losing everything he owns after transforming into
9384-412: The series introduced the popular Hulk catchphrase "Don't make me angry. 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. Bill Mantlo became the series' writer for five years beginning with issue #245 (March 1980). Mantlo's "Crossroads of Eternity" stories (#300–313 (Oct. 1984 – Nov. 1985)) explored
9486-500: The series' title character by the demigod Hercules in the retitled The Incredible Hercules (Feb. 2008). The Hulk returned periodically in Hulk , which then starred the new Red Hulk . In September 2009, The Incredible Hulk was relaunched as The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #600. The series was retitled The Incredible Hulks with issue #612 (Nov. 2010) to encompass the Hulk's expanded family, and ran until issue #635 (Oct. 2011) when it
9588-408: The skin color to green. Green was used in retellings of the origin, with even reprints of the original story being recolored for the next two decades, until The Incredible Hulk vol. 2, #302 (December 1984) reintroduced the grey Hulk in flashbacks set close to the origin story. An exception is the early trade paperback, Origins of Marvel Comics , from 1974, which explains the difficulties in keeping
9690-432: The super-villains the Leader , who would become the Hulk's nemesis, and the Abomination , another gamma-irradiated being. Marie Severin finished out the Hulk's run in Tales to Astonish . Beginning with issue #102 (April 1968) the book was retitled The Incredible Hulk vol. 2, and ran until 1999, when Marvel canceled the series and launched Hulk #1. Marvel filed for a trademark for "The Incredible Hulk" in 1967, and
9792-686: The titles Marvel Special Edition and Marvel Treasury Special as well as a number of one-shots . The issues [ edit ] Issue Date Title Notes 1 1974 "The Spectacular Spider-Man " Reprints stories from The Amazing Spider-Man #8, 14, 42, and 90 and Marvel Super Heroes #14 and excerpts from The Amazing Spider-Man #72 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1. 2 December 1974 "The Fabulous Fantastic Four " Reprints stories from Fantastic Four #6, 11, and 48–50. 3 1974 "The Mighty Thor " Reprints stories from Journey into Mystery #125 and Thor #126–130. 4 1975 " Conan
9894-560: The years since his debut. Originally, Stan Lee wanted the Hulk to be grey. Due to ink problems, Hulk's color was changed to green. This was later changed in the story to indicate that the Grey Hulk and the Savage Hulk are separate dissociative identities or entities fighting for control in Bruce's subconscious. The Grey Hulk incarnation can do the more unscrupulous things that Banner could not bring himself to do, with many sources comparing
9996-543: Was also known as Omega Hulk . It was theorized by Doc Green that this form was an earlier incarnation of his possible future form Maestro. The Devil Hulk , or simply the Devil , is the result of the Hulk needing a father figure. While the character's physical appearance varies, he is always depicted as having glowing red eyes and reptilian traits. The new form of the Devil Hulk is the result of Banner and Hulk having been through different deaths and rebirths. This incarnation
10098-523: Was founded in 1882 and published comics from 1935 to 1950. Most comic publishing companies were established in the United States , where comics became popular in the mid-1900s. Victims of the acute paper rationing of 1945-1949 which bankrupt many U.S. Publishing Companies during WWII, O.W. Comics, Inc., was a short-lived house consisting of two comic veterans, William "Bill" Woolfolk, who had worked for MLJ and Facett, and John Gerard "Jack" Oxton, Sr.,
10200-507: Was launched in 2018 and ran for 50 issues. The series had a spin-off one-shot Immortal She-Hulk and a spin-off series about Gamma Flight in June 2021. In November 2021, Donny Cates became the new writer of Hulk , with Ryan Ottley joining as artist. In May 2022, the series did a crossover with the Thor series, also written by Cates, entitled Hulk vs Thor: Banner of War . The series ran for 14 issues, with Ottley taking over as writer for
10302-489: Was replaced with The Incredible Hulk (vol. 3) (15 issues, Dec. 2011 – Dec. 2012) written by Jason Aaron with art by Marc Silvestri . As part of Marvel's 2012 Marvel NOW! relaunch, a series called Indestructible Hulk (Nov. 2012) debuted under the creative team of Mark Waid and Leinil Yu . This series was replaced in 2014 with The Hulk by Waid and artist Mark Bagley . A new series titled The Immortal Hulk , written by Al Ewing and drawn by Joe Bennett ,
10404-412: Was shown after his ability to turn into the Hulk was taken away by the red Hulk that Banner has been extremely versatile as well as cunning when dealing with the many situations that followed. When he was briefly separated from the Hulk by Doom, Banner became criminally insane, driven by his desire to regain the power of the Hulk, but once the two recombined he came to accept that he was a better person with
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