
The Incredible Hulk is a character created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Reserved physicist Dr. Bruce Banner is accidentally exposed to the blast of a test detonation of a gamma bomb he invented while trying to save Rick Jones. Subsequently, when Banner is angry, he involuntarily transforms into a huge, incredibly strong creature known as the Hulk.
Beginnings[]
The Hulk was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1962, in response from fans who indicated that their favorite character was the Thing (Lee also created the Fantastic Four). So he wanted to make a character much like him.
The Hulk's first series was called The Incredible Hulk. The series was only six issues. After that, the Hulk guested on other characters' comics until he was in the anthology superhero series Tales to Astonish. It only had the Hulk for half of each issue, then featured another superhero. Then Tales to Astonish became The Incredible Hulk in 1968.
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- Big Mac, Warrior, or Scuttlebutt Pete (TUGS)
- Knuckles the Echidna or Vector the Crocodile (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Donkey Kong (Super Mario Bros.)
- Leatherhead (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Jorgen Von Strangle (The Fairly OddParents)
- Larry the Lobster (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Rainier Wolfcastle (The Simpsons)
- Mack (Cars)
- Sweetums (Muppets)
- Duane Williams (Craig of the Creek)
- El Toro (Victor and Valentino)
- Bowser or Tony the Tiger (SuperMarioLogan)
- Vitaly (Madagascar)
- DJ, Rodney, or Chef Hatchet (Total Drama)
- Mr. Strong (Mr. Men)
- Machamp, Tyranitar, or Incineroar (Pokemon)
- Greymon (Digimon)
- Godzilla, King Kong or Anguirus (Godzilla)