Hulk is a comic book character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in 1962 in The Incredible Hulk comic # 1 published by Marvel Comics. In the classification of Wizard magazine, published in June 2008, Hulk was ranked seventh among the best characters in Comic Books.

Synopsis

Dr. Bruce Banner was preparing for an invention that uses gamma rays. When suddenly the machine malfunctions and Banner was contaminated by gamma rays. a massive dose of gamma ray (due to the explosion of the machine). Shortly after the DNA molecules and of Dr. Bruce Banner is changing. At moments of stress or anger Dr. Bruce Banner is transformed into a huge green creature, a phenomenal force, driven by rage, he can not control. But Banner can not hide what he secret.Car off steam when it returns to normal before the crowd.

At the beginning of gray, it is then turned green at the following number, for some reason in the comic. In reality, there is a problem printing and paper, green is easier to reproduce [ref. necessary]. Furthermore, no super-hero was green.
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Hulk was created to match the popularity of superheroes in the early 1960s, and replicate the success of the Fantastic Four. Also, Hulk is a continuation of “comic monster” (to fall with stories of monsters, alien invaders often, sometimes demons, robots sometimes …) that Jack Kirby had made a specialty.

Directly published in its own booklet, Hulk was originally gray. But before the poor printed output, it is quickly decided that it will be green, a color easier to reproduce at the time. The series will last only a few numbers, all written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko before his arrest.

Hulk then integrates the contents of the anthology Tales to Astonish, alongside the Ant-Man / Giant Man. He then experienced increasing success. His presence among the first and Avengers in the pages of a few issues of Fantastic Four where he battles The Thing, is not innocent … After a few years in this format, Hulk becomes popular enough to wear alone a magazine. he becomes the star of Tales to Astonish, soon changed Incredible Hulk.

The character is at that time formula, world-known: Bruce Banner is a shy scholar who hides him a monster pest in mind of a child who asks only one thing: to be left in peace. This formula will last for years, will preside over the destinies of the TV series with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno and Hulk will be included among the Defenders, a group where he will find a place more tranquil than the Avengers … That is the formula that successors to Stan Lee (Roy Thomas, Archie Goodwin, Steve Englehart, Roger Stern …) choose to keep: and they attract the sympathies of readers towards the final figure in pitiful and pathetic …

In the mid-1980s, writer Bill Mantlo, who officiates in the series for years, finally makes intelligent Hulk, as Banner’s mind has finally taken possession of this gigantic body.

But it was not until the arrival of Peter David for more explanations. Peter David explains that the gray Hulk is an expression of teenage frustration Banner, while the Green Hulk is the expression of childhood fears. At number 377, Hulk follows a psychotherapy that allows it to melt in one man all his conflicting personalities: Hulk became intelligent and beautiful (though still green!).

Since the series was restarted, the contributions to the Peter David Hulk universe have provided material for many exciting stories. After Peter David, this is Joe Casey, John Byrne, Paul Jenkins, Bruce Jones, Peter David (back) and Daniel Way today who write the adventures of “Green Giant”.

Super Powers

The Hulk is 2 meters 13 (exact: 2m 13cm 7mm) and weighs 1050 pounds (exact: 473kg 729g). Hulk is able to push or lift 90 tons. It can make jumps of 975 meters (975m 43cm 05mm) in height and a maximum distance of 2.543218 kilometers in length. He fears neither the extreme heat or cold, and is immune against all diseases terrestres.Il can survive in the vacuum and cold of space. Even wounded, is a sufficient force can do, its tissues are regenerated at high speed, it also says to Wolverine during their last fight (World War Hulk vs X-Men), none of them may die from injuries, their self-healing factors in preserving the. Hulk has a mind so powerful that it is difficult (but not impossible, as evidenced Onslaught) to control mentally, however, very excited he is able to repel the attacks of telepaths such as Charles Xavier (World War Hulk). It also has the ability to perceive the astral forms (be operating on the psychic plane, Xavier and Dr. Strange in particular).

In times of stress or nervousness increases its strength: it has no limits when known and he can hop up to 5 kilometers 328m 78cm 03mm. It is so inexhaustible, the belligerence making it stronger where his enemies are weakened. There was never any limit to his strength. It can move mountains, cause earthquakes striking the ground or cause shockwaves powerful, clapping hands (such exploits the way to a level comparable to Superman, who have never set definite limits to his powers). It destroys the physical body of Onslaught, an extremely powerful entity

According to Spider-Man, Hulk is the strongest human in the galaxy (with a very broad definition of human) after Sentry, even if it is unable to knock in World War Hulk and are at par (although , Hulk is the strongest physically), this ranking is due to the victory over Hulk Black Bolt in World War Hulk saga. He often fought with the Thing (Fantastic 4 Group) which has a moral and physical advantage over him, because Hulk is lonely and still pursued by the violence and misunderstanding.

The original Bruce Banner could not control his evil double and had to pander to this double green skin. A shock, injury, anger or annoyance and Hulk had appeared to the dismay of Dr. Banner, who would then give way. Also the giant jade was not in the lace in the brain, he said little, merely grunt or simply “Hulk crushes”, leaving aside the literary kind and frail Banner. The mind of Dr. Banner was described by the authors as so great that there is no scale that can measure it. In World War Hulk, we can see a Hulk then perfectly consistent with Dr. Banner angry, have more arguments than expected or even sophisticated. According to Amadeus Cho (submitted by Marvel as the 7th most intelligent man in the world), Hulk (Banner and not) has powers similar to hers or even higher. He argues, moreover, indicating qu’Hulk never killed anyone, despite his colossal force unless it is controlled by a superior force. Years have passed and Banner can now control his change of appearance. But if Banner was able to control himself, he is a double effect can be as troublesome for Dr. Banner that random mutations of its inception. Indeed, if the doctor comes to master the beast within him, Hulk is also acquiring the ability to transform herself no longer be in this cowardly and ridiculous what good Bruce Banner.Dans situations of mortal danger to Banner Hulk takes over the top to avoid certain death. He may live in aspects of green monster as long as he wants and then leaves little room to speak to Dr Banner. Hulk is now alone in determining the likelihood that he will take, but knowing that anger is the constant state of giant jade, green is often appropriate.

The green Hulk is now capable of complex reasoning and speak like a human. He considers, however, as separate from Banner. In World War Hulk, he said that people are friends of Banner, but not hers.

Other media

• The character has been adapted to television series The Incredible Hulk from 1977 to 1990.
• Two films are devoted to the movies: Hulk by Ang Lee in 2003 and The Incredible Hulk by Louis Leterrier in 2008.
• It has finally been video games (Hulk 1994, Hulk 1996, The Hulk in 2003 and Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction in 2005 and The Incredible Hulk in 2008).
• Hulk appears in the board game Heroscape Marvel.
• In the series Friends, Joey told Phoebe to call one of his son “The Hulk”.