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65-569: The rationale for creating such teams was that with their help Rick Jones could reach the Hulk (and occasionally other people or events of interest) faster, possibly in time to help him avoid fights or other incidents that could bring the Hulk trouble. The first Teen Brigade was formed by Rick in The Incredible Hulk #6 (March 1963), and they helped build a weapon for the Hulk to defeat

130-633: A Space Phantom . They contacted the Avengers to notify them about the whereabouts of the rampaging Hulk in The Avengers #3 (January 1964). In The Avengers #4 (March 1964), the team helped Rick and Captain America track down a villain who turned the Avengers into stone. Captain America showed off his acrobatics abilities to the Teen Brigade in The Avengers #5 (May 1964). They later freed

195-691: A sidekick and friend to the Hulk , Captain America , Mar-Vell / Captain Marvel , Rom the Spaceknight , and Genis-Vell / Captain Marvel . The character has been an active participant in many significant Marvel Universe story lines including the Kree–Skrull War and the Destiny War . He later acquired powers, causing his learning capabilities to be greatly increased. He decided to direct his new ability towards communications technology, and became

260-498: A "Hulk-like" manner. Following this, Red Hulk confronts Jones at Gamma Base, where Bruce Banner is being held. In defense, Jones inexplicably transforms into a creature resembling the Abomination, calling himself A-Bomb. During the fight, the base security measures activate, and giant android harpies attack the two, and attempt to remove them from the base. A-Bomb manages to disable one mid-flight, and they both crash to earth,

325-479: A book tour, he meets Marlo Chandler without realizing that she had only recently broken up with the Hulk (then acting as a Las Vegas thug with the alias Mr. Fixit). Rick is kidnapped by a Skrull vessel and the Hulk aids in Rick's rescue. This starts another period with Rick and the Hulk, this time with Marlo and Betty. Rick came in touch with death in several ways during this time with the Hulk. First, Rick dies at

390-427: A callous, homicidal maniac believing himself a god. Rick's friend even destroys the universe just to rebuild it with Rick and Genis as sole survivors. In the rebuilt reality, Genis again loses his mind. Rick develops an ability to mentally attack Genis through their psychic bond (although the pain is reciprocal). For a time, Genis uses this same link to control Rick. He goes as far as 'convincing' Rick to kill himself on

455-603: A certain trigger—kill Bruce Banner. Suspecting this, Bruce was able to trigger Rick at an earlier time of his choosing and talk him down, thus preventing Rick from being triggered in the future when his plans were to be carried out. During the Chaos War storyline, A-Bomb and Korg assist the Hulks in fighting Abomination , a Zom -possessed Doctor Strange , and Amatsu-Mikaboshi . It is later revealed that Rick can change between A-Bomb and his normal form. Banner later develops

520-866: A critical part in the Kree–Skrull War . Rick is freed from the Negative Zone through a portal in the Fantastic Four headquarters. Mar-Vell is released from the Negative Zone while Rick is still in the regular world without the use of the Nega-Bands. The bond between the two is broken. At the height of the conflict, the Kree Supreme Intelligence briefly unleashes the Destiny Force from within Rick. Rick uses his new-found ability to summon images of various Golden Age heroes. While at full power, Rick single-handedly stops both

585-639: A hacktivist known as the Whisperer. Rick Jones was created in 1962 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in Hulk #1 (May 1962). Rick Jones was born in Scarsdale, Arizona. He lost his parents at a young age and grew up in an orphanage. Later, he accepted a dare to drive out to a bomb testing ground in New Mexico . As luck would have it, the gamma bomb designed by Dr. Robert Bruce Banner

650-554: A hidden escape route. They follow Rick through the Morlock Tunnels and apprehend him. During an interrogation at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Battlecarrier, the New Avengers arrived to retrieve Jones from S.H.I.E.L.D. It turns out that the New Avengers were contacted by Rick through a pre-recorded video that was to be sent to them in the event that the alien nanobots he ingested noticed him being unconscious. The New Avengers invading

715-476: A kitchen knife. A horrified Rick refuses Reed Richards 's offer to carry out a DNA test, saying that he does not want to know, especially if she is truly his mother. Rick attempts to bring Marlo back using a resurrection device known as the " deus ex machina " that the Leader developed, but the Hulk, believing that the Leader's efforts are part of a bigger villainous plan, destroys the equipment part way through

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780-471: A new personality dubbed Doc Green after a failed assassination attempt and Extremis treatment. Green decides that gamma-powered superhumans are a threat to humanity that must be eliminated and develops a serum to remove their powers, with Rick being his first victim. Afterward, Rick seeks out Betty (who had been revived from death by Intelligencia and transformed into the Red She-Hulk the same way Rick

845-530: A partner. Jones replied by saying "Right on." Rick re-connects with the Hulk during the World War Hulk mini-series. He seeks out the Hulk and attempts to talk him down, telling his friend that, while he recognized that the Illuminati had been out of line in their decision to exile him to Sakaar and their apparent involvement with the deaths of thousands of innocent people on that planet, including

910-579: A temporal paradox involving the future Genis-Vell linking with Rick to save his life. Rick's bond with Genis works in about the same way as his bond with Mar-Vell. The biggest difference is that the two switch in and out of the Microverse rather than the Negative Zone . Genis-Vell's unique birth and accelerated aging makes him the opposite of Rick: full of power but without experience. They compensate for each other's weaknesses with Rick taking on

975-493: A transmission meant for the Avengers and instead reached a handful of south western superheroes, giving birth to the superteam known as the Rangers . The Teen Brigade was mentioned as an inspiration by Captain America when he decided to create an online network in stories published in the early 1990s. A third incarnation of the Teen Brigade appears in the 2011 series Vengeance , consisting of Barnell Bohusk , Angel Salvadore ,

1040-579: A villain who turned the Avengers into stone. Captain America showed off his acrobatics abilities to the Teen Brigade in The Avengers #5 (May 1964). They later freed the Avengers after Kang the Conqueror captured them. The second Teen Brigade was assembled when the Hulk was under the Corruptor 's control. In an eerie parallel to the Avengers' origin, the Corruptor's own equipment interfered with

1105-469: A whim. Genis brings Rick right back to life just as easily. In part due to Rick's influence, Genis' madness calmed to a point where he was able to maintain a veneer of sanity, albeit with some unpredictability. He creates a recording studio for Rick that allows for fame and fortune at the sake of Internet-based sales of a song written for Marlo. The same song also acts as a catalyst for the two to reunite, with Marlo ending her relationship with Moondragon. At

1170-522: Is an athletic man who previously had no powers. He received special training in combat and gymnastics by Captain America, making him a highly skilled martial artist. Rick is also a self-taught folk/ rock 'n' roll singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. One time, Rick wielded the Destiny Force: a powerful ability utilized during a Kree–Skrull War storyline. Focusing this power allowed him to perform amazing feats, such as summoning various members of

1235-444: Is revealed the reason Doc Samson shot Rick Jones is because he now has multiple personality syndrome . It's also revealed that MODOK was involved in Rick's new condition. After Red Hulk drained the gamma energy from Hulk, A-Bomb had enough intelligence to get Bruce Banner to safety. In The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #604, A-Bomb was shown to be fully healed, participating along with Korg as Skaar 's sparring partner to prepare him for

1300-701: Is reverted from Green Hulk into the Grey Hulk . During this time, Rick as Hulk battled the Grey Hulk, Zzzax , the Hulkbusters , and the Outcasts. The Grey Hulk is manipulated by Sam Sterns, along with Banner, into siphoning the radiation from Rick into Sterns. Sterns is then turned back into the Leader , drastically altering his appearance, and Rick is cured of his Hulk transformations. Rick stays with Banner,

1365-590: The Kree and Skrull fleets long enough to put an end to the conflict. Injuries that Rick sustains lead Mar-Vell to willingly bond with Rick to save his life. Shortly after this the Captain Marvel series was re-launched and we found that Rick was not able to contain the energy of Mar-Vell. He was then bombarded with photonic energy, which saved him and enabled him to contain Mar-Vell safely. A consequence of this

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1430-595: The Metal Master . The group played a role in the origin of the Avengers in The Avengers #1, as their radio transmission brought the original Avengers ( Thor , Iron Man , Wasp and Ant-Man ) together to fight the Hulk. The Avengers and the Fantastic Four were a part of keeping Hulk in check, as well as the Teen Brigade. In The Avengers #2 (November 1963), they called Giant-Man ( Hank Pym ) to help defeat

1495-456: The "rush" of being A-Bomb. However, he was unwilling to aid Doc Green in curing Betty until Doc Green informed him that Betty, acting under orders from a watchdog group called The Order of the Shield, was behind the attempt on Banner's life. Rick is left behind with the equally powerless Betty as Doc Green continues on his mission. As a side effect of losing his Hulk abilities, Rick briefly gains

1560-408: The Avengers after Kang the Conqueror captured them. The second Teen Brigade was assembled when the Hulk was under the Corruptor 's control. In an eerie parallel to the Avengers' origin, the Corruptor's own equipment interfered with a transmission meant for the Avengers and instead reached a handful of south western superheroes, giving birth to the superteam known as the Rangers . The Teen Brigade

1625-500: The Avengers from past, present and future. Although, its generally random unless another controlling influence, Libra is assisting him. Rick's latent psionic potential had been once unleashed by the Kree Supreme Intelligence, but he is unable to utilize it at will. He was also able to shift dimensional positions with Mar-Vell , and later Genis-Vell for a time. After being kidnapped and experimented on by

1690-485: The Bands, he is immediately linked to Captain Marvel. Once joined, one of the two remains in a protective bubble in the Negative Zone . After either the person not in the Negative Zone strikes the Nega-Bands together or a certain amount of time passes, the two switch places. Rick and Mar-Vell go on various adventures encountering many different heroes, such as the Hulk, Namor , and Captain America. Rick and Mar-Vell play

1755-481: The Destiny War, where he aids his younger self in the conflict leading to his bond with Genis. Marlo tries to aid the elderly Rick the way he had helped her when she was catatonic. Rick's pride, however, just causes more problems. The Supreme Intelligence attempts and fails to restore Rick to his normal condition, but he is spontaneously restored to his normal age and health shortly thereafter. Rick believes this

1820-410: The Fantastic Four were a part of keeping Hulk in check, as well as the Teen Brigade. In The Avengers #2 (November 1963), they called Giant-Man ( Hank Pym ) to help defeat a Space Phantom . They contacted the Avengers to notify them about the whereabouts of the rampaging Hulk in The Avengers #3 (January 1964). In The Avengers #4 (March 1964), the team helped Rick and Captain America track down

1885-405: The Grey Hulk, Betty Banner , and Clay Quartermain for several months as they travel the country looking for a government supply of gamma bombs . The group splits after the Hulk's apparent death at the Leader's hands. Rick's psionic potential is later released by Moondragon against Atlantean invaders. Rick authors the book "Sidekick", an autobiography of his time with super-heroes. While on

1950-537: The Hulk again and briefly forms a new Teen Brigade, after which Rick finds himself again teamed with Mar-Vell, though not merged with him as they deal with a legacy left by the Mad Titan Thanos . Sometime after, Mar-Vell dies of cancer that he received when he was exposed to a deadly nerve gas stolen by the villain Nitro . Note: Mar-Vell collapsed from the gas and was comatose until he was given an antidote to

2015-506: The Hulk in using his super strength for good. They knew he, the Hulk, just desired to help citizens, and did not intend to harm them. The first group was founded in The Incredible Hulk #6 (March 1963). In modern times, they have largely fallen into obscurity. The rationale for creating such teams was that with their help Rick Jones could reach the Hulk (and occasionally other people or events of interest) faster, possibly in time to help him avoid fights or other incidents that could bring

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2080-407: The Hulk trouble. The first Teen Brigade was formed by Rick in The Incredible Hulk #6 (March 1963), and they helped build a weapon for the Hulk to defeat the Metal Master . The group played a role in the origin of the Avengers in The Avengers #1, as their radio transmission brought the original Avengers ( Thor , Iron Man , Wasp and Ant-Man ) together to fight the Hulk. The Avengers and

2145-511: The Hulk's wife and unborn child, his current blind quest for vengeance was not him, using Hulk's willingness to protect innocent people caught in the fight between him and a Zom -possessed Doctor Strange as proof that the Hulk was still a hero rather than a man blindly seeking vengeance. After the Hulk's climactic battle with the Sentry resulted in him reverting to Bruce Banner, one of the Hulk's associates, Miek (who witnesses and did not prevent

2210-539: The Hulk, but instead brought Iron Man , Ant-Man , Wasp , and Thor together to form the Avengers. After the Hulk's departure from the team, Rick became an honorary Avenger. He alerted the team to the Hulk's presence when they began searching for him. He became close to the recently revived Captain America although his guilt led him to leave the Avengers and seek out Banner and Hulk on his own. Captain America rescued Rick from one of Hulk's rampages, and after that Rick became Captain America's sidekick, briefly taking

2275-540: The Hulk. However this plan backfired and Rick was dying of gamma poisoning until Banner cured him. However, this too led to the consequence of Rick developing a form of blood cancer . Rick was going to undergo a massive blood transfusion to treat this ailment when the hospital was attacked by monsters created by the Dire Wraiths . Rick was saved by the Spaceknight Rom and began to team with Rom despite

2340-518: The Intelligencia, Rick gains the ability to transform into a blue-skinned creature resembling the Abomination. He is later depowered after the Hulk drains his gamma radiation, but gains the ability to learn information rapidly, making him an expert in computer hacking. As Subject B, Rick has superhuman strength , enhanced durability, regeneration , claws, and the ability to generate corrosive acid. After being returned to normal, he gains

2405-468: The Runaways back in foster care because he did not want them to go through the same experiences he went through. Rick served as one of the pallbearers at the memorial service for Captain America, along with Ben Grimm, Ms. Marvel, The Falcon, T'Challa and Tony Stark. When Sam Wilson (The Falcon) made his inspirational speech, he mentioned that Rick would know what it's like to have called Captain America

2470-492: The S.H.I.E.L.D. Battlecarrier to retrieve Jones prompts The Pentagon into retaliating by unleashing a monster called the American Kaiju on the New Avengers. In the aftermath of the events that transpired at Pleasant Hill, Steve Rogers offers Rick the chance to join S.H.I.E.L.D. as part of his reparations for his hacktivism. During the " Secret Empire " storyline, Rick entrusts hacker Rashaun Lucas with data to prove

2535-454: The ability to fly and generate gamma energy. Teen Brigade The Teen Brigade is the name of two teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Both teams were recruited by Rick Jones from young amateur radio enthusiasts in order to obtain and divulge strategic information about safety hazards, usually involving the Hulk . These teams were attempting to aid

2600-555: The ability to learn any task at lightning speed. He uses this ability to become a master hacktivist known as the Whisperer during the " Avengers: Standoff! " storyline and secretly aids the new Captain America . He uncovers a plot by Maria Hill called Project Kobik , which uses shattered Cosmic Cube remains to create a new cube. Phil Coulson 's group learns about Pleasant Hill and Rick's involvement. Deathlok, Daisy Johnson, and Jemma Simmons investigated Rick' house and discovered

2665-663: The dangerous unpredictability of Hulk forced Rick to keep his distance. Later, Rick formed the Teen Brigade , a loose network of teenagers with ham radios throughout the United States. The first Teen Brigade played a role in the origin of the Avengers when the Norse god Loki tampered with the Teen Brigade's radio transmission. Originally, the Teen Brigade intended to bring the Fantastic Four together to battle

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2730-471: The death of Betty Banner by radiation poisoning to the point that the couple split shortly thereafter. Rick joins Dr. Banner again after he returns to Earth and merges with the separated Hulk. His serious health problems force him to be brought by the Avengers to the now-captive Supreme Intelligence for aid, which marks the beginning of the Destiny War , as Kang the Conqueror's rejection of his apparent destiny to become Immortus results in Rick's access to

2795-481: The end of the series, it is revealed that Rick has a " comic awareness " that the Captain Marvel comic series was coming to an end. He pushed for several of the loose ends of the series to be resolved: Rick and Genis were separated again, and Rick was reunited with Marlo at last report. This ability was primarily created for the needs of this one issue, and it seems unlikely that it will see future usage. Rick

2860-488: The experiment was a failure and both were dying. General Ross tried to stop the process of remerging the two, and Rick intervened only to be dumped into the chemical nutrient bath that was fusing Banner and the Hulk again, transforming into a Hulk-like creature. With the Vision 's help, Banner and the Hulk are reunited, but, both are weak and still dying. As a result of a Nutrient Bath developed by Doc Samson , Banner/Hulk

2925-532: The fact that Rick was slowly dying. Upon the final defeat of the Wraiths, Rom banished them all to Limbo and then bade farewell to Rick Jones and Earth. Shortly after Rom left, Rick Jones met the alien called The Beyonder , who cured Jones of his cancer. Shortly after the encounter with the Beyonder, Rick once again teamed with the Hulk. This time, the Hulk had been split into two beings, Banner and Hulk, but

2990-671: The future), he revealed the truth of Banner's condition to Col. Glenn Talbot , thus inadvertently making Banner a wanted fugitive by the US Military. After being neglected by Captain America, Rick became fed up with the Captain's ego. After talking with Edwin Jarvis , Rick decided to leave the Avengers for good. Rick joined with the Kree Captain Mar-Vell when he finds himself drawn to the mystical Nega-Bands. Donning

3055-478: The gas. However, despite the antidote, Mar-Vell still developed cancer and there was some momentary concern that the link Rick shared with him could have caused himself to contract the condition. Rick was at Mar-Vell's bedside when he died. After Mar-Vell's death, Rick began to team with the Hulk again. Guilt over causing Banner to be hit with the gamma rays made Rick decide to expose himself to gamma rays in an attempt to become another Hulk-like being that could stop

3120-602: The hands of Thanos, along with half of the universe, when Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to impress Death . Rick and the others are brought back in ensuing events. Rick remembers meeting several deceased rock stars. Rick assisted the Hulk many times during his tenure with the Pantheon . During this time, he guns down an insane killer, but is still wracked with remorse. Over time he bonds with Wolfsbane of X-Factor, who also killed another insane murderer during

3185-564: The innocence of Captain America , who the Red Skull brainwashed into becoming a Hydra sleeper agent. Captain America later sentences a captive Rick to death by firing squad. After his death, Rick Jones is buried at Severin Memorial Cemetery. However, a group of scientists retrieve his corpse and revive him as an Abomination/A-Bomb-like creature called "Subject B" before he is eventually restored to normal. Rick Jones

3250-407: The mysterious 'Destiny Force' being used to draw in a team of seven Avengers from different points in time to act as his protectors. Over the course of these events, Rick's injury is healed when he is able to channel the Destiny Force into himself, and after the final battle with the powerful Time Keepers, he is joined with Genis-Vell (the recently endowed Captain Marvel and son of Mar-Vell), due to

3315-492: The process. Marlo is left in a catatonic state. Rick's care eventually helps Marlo return to full health despite the intervention of many other well-meaning friends and family, including Marlo's brothers and Captain America. Shortly after Marlo is revived, the two become engaged and quickly marry. Neither of them realizes, however, that a portion of Death remains in Marlo. This piece of Death attracted many strange visitors to

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3380-533: The robot exploding as it does. A-Bomb joined with several heroes including the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, She-Hulk and the Hulk to help stop an impending earthquake in San Francisco, which was caused by Red Hulk. After the Red Hulk was defeated, A-Bomb reverted to Rick. He attempted to reveal who Red Hulk really was, but was shot and dragged away by Doc Samson . In The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #600 it

3445-412: The role of mentor. He helped Genis learn to control his Cosmic Awareness and accept his role as a superhero . As Rick's confidence grew, he also attempted to rekindle his romance with Marlo. It was not until this point that Marlo's connection with Death is finally revealed. Thanos aids in separating the two, but Rick is prematurely aged and loses an arm in the process. He is later yanked back in time to

3510-479: The same debacle; he even ends up inviting her to his wedding. Another major encounter with death occurs when Jackie Shorr (who is revealed to be a demented serial killer ) comes into his life and claims to be his mother. This claim has not been proven, but she insists that those she killed and left mummified in her basement were substitutes for Rick, and that he is her real son. Shorr is discovered to be insane, but not until after she kills Marlo by stabbing her with

3575-490: The time when the Hulk will return. In the same issue, Rick was reunited with Marlo, who was transformed by the Leader into Harpy , whom Bruce mistakes for Betty Ross. It was eventually revealed that Rick was transformed into A-Bomb by the Intelligencia under command of the Leader and MODOK. Using the Abomination's blood they changed him to become their weapon, but soon learned that he could not be controlled as easily as they planned. Instead, they gave him one simple command with

3640-408: The title and uniform of Bucky Barnes , Captain America's long-dead junior partner. This was on Jones' own insistence, over Captain America's guilty objections, noting that others have also lost partners and that it was time to move on. Rick's brief time as Bucky gave him the training to survive around superheroes to this day. When Rick believed Hulk to be dead (although Hulk had actually been sent to

3705-528: The true cause of the deaths on Sakaar which was not the humans), impales Rick through the chest to provoke Bruce into turning back into the Hulk. Rick is seen being loaded into an ambulance. In the aftermath of " World War Hulk ", a new Red Hulk emerged, brutally beating and then shooting the Abomination to death. After this occurred, Jones escaped from a secret base in Alaska that had been destroyed in

3770-528: The wedding, including Mephisto and Death herself. The married couple soon finds success in a popular talk show, Keeping Up with the Joneses , but it is cut short when Rick is crippled by a Banner-less Hulk, that made a deal to work for Apocalypse and become his Horseman "War" if he would remove the shrapnel from the Hulk's brain. The injury confines Rick to a wheelchair and the debilitation strains his relationship with Marlo. The strain increases with

3835-529: Was divine aid while Genis believes it was a delayed reaction to the Supreme Intelligence's procedure. No definitive explanation has yet been determined. For a while, Rick and Genis are yanked back and forth through time. Rick encounters two older versions of himself: one an aging collector surviving under the rule of the Maestro ; the other a super-villain named Thanatos. The super-villain Rick

3900-405: Was being tested. Banner pushed Rick into a protective trench, saving his life, but absorbing the gamma rays that transform Banner into the Hulk . Rick thus became the sole confidant of the Hulk's true identity. Jones' guilt over causing the incident (and lack of any other place to go) led him to stay close to Banner and the Hulk. In one story, he even gained mental control over Hulk. Eventually,

3965-493: Was in the process of creating the "ultimate Rick Jones". He is stopped by the elder Rick's ability to wield Thor's hammer , Rick having been judged worthy for things the present Rick had yet to do and things that Thanatos would never achieve. Rick and Marlo again split when Marlo becomes romantically involved with Moondragon . Shortly after, Genis goes insane when his cosmic awareness reaches its peak. Rick's attempts to continue as Genis' guide are fairly unsuccessful. Genis becomes

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4030-631: Was mentioned as an inspiration by Captain America when he decided to create an online network in stories published in the early 1990s. A third incarnation of the Teen Brigade appears in the 2011 series Vengeance , consisting of Barnell Bohusk , Angel Salvadore , the In-Betweener , America Chavez , and the Ultimate Nullifier . Rick Jones (character) Rick Jones is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character has been depicted as

4095-440: Was revealed to be the mysterious benefactor of Excelsior . The group is composed of former teenage superheroes dedicated to reforming other super-powered kids from following down the same path. Their first targets are the underage Runaways patrolling Los Angeles in the wake of the supervillain power vacuum since the defeat of the Runaways' evil parents, The Pride , who once controlled the city. Rick tells Excelsior that he wanted

4160-510: Was that Mar-Vell gained the ability to absorb energy in addition to the nega-band energies to boost his strength and could fly with the photonic energy now. Rick and Mar-Vell serve as a duo for several years while Rick pursues his musical career and love life. Eventually, the two are again freed from their bond while aiding the Avengers against the Super-Adaptoid . Rick then parts company with Mar-Vell. Rick begins to spend his time with

4225-460: Was transformed into A-Bomb), ostensibly to warn her about Doc Green's intentions. When Green arrives and Betty assaults him as the Red She-Hulk, she finds herself reverting to normal involuntarily and realizes that Rick had dosed her with Green's cure during a meal they had shared earlier. Rick admits to anxieties over the possibility of losing control of his transformation, and an addiction to

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