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Jun 13, 2008 · IMDb provides information about the 2008 action adventure sci-fi film The Incredible Hulk, starring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government. See the plot summary, cast and crew, trivia, reviews, awards, videos, photos and more.
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The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of The Incredible Hulk (May 1962).
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- The Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962)
The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures, [a] it is the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It was directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay by Zak Penn, and stars Edward Norton as Bruce Banner ...
- $137.5–150 million
Jun 13, 2008 · Overview. In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. Living in the shadows--cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross--Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis ...
- Louis Leterrier
- Overview
- First appearance and Silver Age stories
- From the Bronze Age of comics to the modern era
- The Hulk in television and film
The Incredible Hulk debuted in the bimonthly series The Incredible Hulk in May 1962. The character was created for Marvel Comics by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.
What is the name of the Incredible Hulk's alter ego?
The Incredible Hulk's alter ego is nuclear scientist Robert Bruce Banner, inventor of the gamma bomb, who absorbed a vast quantity of gamma rays after risking his life to save a teenager. The Incredible Hulk embodies the darkest, angriest, and most antisocial aspects of Banner’s personality.
Was the original Incredible Hulk green?
The characterization and appearance of the Incredible Hulk underwent numerous changes. In the debut appearance of the Hulk in 1962, the creature had gray skin. But as Marvel’s printer was unable to produce the hue consistently, writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby made him green in the second issue.
Does the Incredible Hulk have a love interest?
The Hulk was a hybrid of two popular comic book genres—monsters and superheroes. In The Incredible Hulk no. 1, Lee and Kirby introduced the emotionally repressed nuclear scientist Robert Bruce Banner, inventor of the gamma bomb. When teenager Rick Jones sneaks onto the bomb’s test site, Banner races into harm’s way to push him into a protective trench, only to absorb a vast quantity of gamma rays when the device detonates. The irradiated Banner consequently begins making nightly transformations into an enormous gray-skinned monster with virtually limitless strength and destructive capability; it embodies the darkest, angriest, and most antisocial aspects of Banner’s personality. Along with Jones, who was initially the only other person aware of Banner’s dual nature, the book featured a supporting cast that included U.S. Air Force general Thaddeus E. (“Thunderbolt”) Ross, one of the Hulk’s most persistent antagonists, and Betty Ross, Thunderbolt’s daughter and a recurring romantic interest for Banner.
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The Hulk’s first comic book series lasted only six issues before being canceled, but audiences were sufficiently intrigued with the title character to justify continued guest appearances elsewhere in the Marvel universe. In addition to brushes with the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, the Hulk became a charter member of the Avengers, although he left that team after just one issue. The Hulk garnered a regular feature in Tales to Astonish, beginning in issue no. 60 (October 1964). After sharing the title, first with Giant-Man and later with the Sub-Mariner, the Hulk eventually took over the magazine completely, and with issue no. 102 (April 1968) it was renamed The Incredible Hulk.
One of the most poignant chapters in the life of Marvel’s misunderstood man-monster came from fantasist Harlan Ellison and veteran comics writer Roy Thomas. In The Incredible Hulk no. 140 (June 1971), the Hulk enters a subatomic world inhabited by green-skinned humanoids who are ruled by the benevolent Princess Jarella. Here the Hulk finds not only the acceptance he craves but also the love of Jarella. He manages to retain the intellect and emotions of Banner while using the Hulk’s prodigious strength to protect Jarella and her people, although the Hulk/Banner ultimately ends up mourning Jarella’s death. The story line inspired later writers—such as John Byrne in the 1980s and Peter David in the 1990s—to alter the balance between Banner’s and the Hulk’s personalities, often to tremendous dramatic effect.
One of the highlights of Byrne’s stint on the series involved the separation of Banner and the Hulk into independent entities, thereby revisiting the Jekyll-and-Hyde concept that had initially inspired Lee and Kirby. Unshackled from Banner’s emotional restraint, the Hulk becomes more dangerous than ever before. Banner finally marries Betty Ross, but his bliss is short-lived. Byrne’s successor, writer Allen Milgrom, quickly placed both the man and the monster back into a single body.
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David’s lengthy writing tenure, which began in The Incredible Hulk no. 328 (February 1987) and ended with issue no. 467 (August 1998), is widely regarded as the definitive treatment of the character. David explored three distinct personalities: Banner, who despite his emotional scars is capable of experiencing a loving relationship with Betty; an intelligent, scheming gray Hulk, who represses all of his “softer” emotions; and the raging child represented by the traditional green-skinned Hulk. David’s run on The Incredible Hulk is also memorable for its clever, incisive dialogue, its visually stunning exploration of Banner’s psyche, and the death—albeit temporary—of Betty Ross.
Although his long-running series concluded with issue no. 474 (March 1999), the Hulk returned to prominence a month later with a new monthly title, simply called Hulk. As the story unfolds, Banner must contend with a new incarnation of the Hulk that represents his intense guilt over Betty’s death. After sales slumped in the early 21st century, writer Greg Pak revitalized the franchise with the “Planet Hulk” (2006) and “World War Hulk” (2007) story lines. Cast into space by the Illuminati, a council of superheroes that includes Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, and others, the Hulk crashes on the planet Sakaar, where he leads a revolt, becomes Sakaar’s emperor, and marries a woman named Caiera. Caiera becomes pregnant, but the spaceship that brought the Hulk to Sakaar explodes, killing Caiera and millions of others. Overcome with rage, the Hulk returns to Earth and attacks Manhattan, seeking revenge on the Illuminati, whom he blames for the disaster. The Hulk is finally defeated and imprisoned in his Bruce Banner form. Thanks to his alien biology, the Hulk’s unborn son Skaar survives Caiera’s death and rapidly grows to adulthood, becoming a regular supporting character. The Hulk’s perennial nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross, makes a deal with a cadre of supervillains to become the gamma-powered Red Hulk, and his daughter Betty is resurrected and subjected to a similar process, becoming the Red She-Hulk. Although the proliferation of Hulks was initially a source of conflict within Marvel’s superheroic community, over time this new generation of titans found acceptance with such teams as the Avengers, the Thunderbolts, and the Defenders.
As one of Marvel’s most-recognizable characters, the Hulk proved to be a lucrative property in a variety of media. He was featured in several animated television series from the 1960s onward, but perhaps the definitive on-screen depiction of the character was the live-action drama The Incredible Hulk (1978–82). On that show, the character was playe...
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The Incredible Hulk may not be quite the smashing success that fans of Marvel's raging behemoth might hope for, but it offers more than enough big green action to make up for its occasionally puny ...
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