In the 2010s, Hiro-Kala traveled to Earth to destroy the OldStrong Power wielded by Skaar, forcing Skaar and the Hulk to defeat and imprison him within his home planet. [69] Pak, Greg( w),Cho, Frank( p),Cho, Frank( i)."Cho Time: Part Four" Totally Awesome Hulk,no.4(May 2016).

Byrne, John( w),Byrne, John( p),Byrne, John; Williams, Keith( i)."Freedom!" The Incredible Hulk,vol.2,no.315(January 1986). A revived Betty came to Banner in the guise of the mysterious “Mr. Blue” to teach her husband self-hypnosis to help him control the inner Hulk. The Leader framed the green giant for murder, prompting Banner to hit the road and avoid the gamma villain’s bid to insert his own mind into the Hulk’s body. Another gamma bomb explosion temporarily resurrected the grey Hulk, and a collection of the smartest heroes on Earth called the Illuminati shot the Hulk into space for permanent exile, but a space warp transported him to the far-flung planet Sakaar where he became a popular warrior, and eventually the world’s ruler. Robert Bruce Banner was born in Dayton, Ohio, to Dr. Brian and Rebecca Banner. As a child, Bruce was abused by his alcoholic father, who killed his wife when she and Bruce tried to escape from one of his drunken rages. Later, Bruce was raised by his aunt when his father became institutionalized. Burying his emotions throughout his childhood, Banner had developed over time a deep and repressive personality. Rothman, Michael (July 13, 2016). "Marvel Kills Off Iconic 'Avenger' and 50-Year-Old Superhero". Good Morning America. Yahoo!. Archived from the original on October 1, 2016 . Retrieved October 1, 2016.The Hulk character and the concepts behind it have been raised to the level of iconic status by many within and outside the comic book industry. In 2003, Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine claimed the character had "stood the test of time as a genuine icon of American pop culture." [172] In 2008, the Hulk was listed as the 19th greatest comic book character by Wizard magazine. [173] Empire magazine named him as the 14th-greatest comic-book character and the fifth-greatest Marvel character. [174] In 2011, the Hulk placed No. 9 on IGN's list of "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes", [175] and fourth on their list of "The Top 50 Avengers" in 2012. [176] Analysis Dr. Robert Bruce Banner was one of the leading scientists in the United States. He had a scientist named Leonard Williams as his teacher. [234] During the 2014 " Original Sin" storyline, Bruce Banner confronted by the eye of the murdered Uatu the Watcher. Bruce temporarily experienced some of Tony Stark's memories of their first meeting before either of them became the Hulk or Iron Man. During this vision, Bruce witnessed Tony modifying the gamma bomb to be more effective prompting Bruce to realize that Tony was essentially responsible for him becoming the Hulk in the first place. [81] Subsequent research reveals that Tony's tampering had actually refined the bomb's explosive potential so that it would not disintegrate everyone within the blast radius, with the result that Tony's actions had actually saved Bruce's life. [82] a b c d e f Weinstein, Simcha (2006). Up, Up, and Oy Vey!. Baltimore, Maryland: Leviathan Press. pp.82–97. ISBN 978-1-881927-32-7. In Strange Tales #75 (June 1960), Albert Poole built an armor he called the Hulk. In modern-day reprints, the character's name was changed to Grutan. [192]

In some versions, the Hulk succumbs to the darker side of his nature: in "Future Imperfect" (December 1992), a future version of the Hulk has become the Maestro, the tyrannical and ruthless ruler of a nuclear war-irradiated Earth, [198] and in " Old Man Logan" (2008), an insane Hulk rules over a post-apocalyptic California and leads a gang of his inbred Hulk children created with his first cousin She-Hulk. [199] [200] Age of Apocalypse The Incredible Hulk #401–435, Annual #19–20; Incredible Hulk vs. Venom #1; Hulk: Future Imperfect #1–2; Tales to Astonish (vol. 2) #1; Incredible Hulk Ashcan Edition; material from Marvel Holiday Special #3Hulk (vol. 2) #1-24, King-Size Hulk #1, Fall of the Hulks: Gamma, Hulk-Sized Mini-Hulks #1, and material from Incredible Hulk #600, Wolverine (vol. 3) #50 Thomas, Michael (August 22, 2000). "John Byrne: The Hidden Answers". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. The 1970s saw Banner and Betty nearly marry in The Incredible Hulk #124 (February 1970). [51] Betty ultimately married Talbot in issue #158 (Dec. 1972). [52] The Hulk also traveled to other dimensions, one of which had him meet empress Jarella, who used magic to bring Banner's intelligence to the Hulk, and came to love him. The Hulk helped to form the Defenders. [53] 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. [122]