Posted 12/28/10 2:02 pm ET by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Five Minute Recap, Marvel
By Alex Zalben
Getting into a comic book mid-way through its run is hard! So we’ve made it easy for you: in just five short minutes (or less), we’ll get you caught up on a comic book you need to pick up tomorrow… Today! Oh, and in case it wasn’t clear: spoilers on.
This week, we’ll be getting you up to speed on Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman’s Hulk. First thing you need to know? This isn’t Bruce Banner, and he’s not green. Don’t worry, the original hulk is still running around, in Greg Pak’s Incredible Hulks series – and in fact is a supporting character in this book – but this is a brand new Hulk for a brand new era. So who is he, and what’s he up to now?
First, the back-story: General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross is the father of Betty Ross, Bruce Banner’s sweetheart. He’s also the Hulk’s biggest enemy, having tried to hunt him down and kill him for years. Distraught over the apparent death of his daughter, Ross teamed up with some very, very bad villains, and was shot with something called a Cathexis Ray. The Ray turned him into the gigantic Red Hulk (or “Rulk”). Rulk is super-strong, able to absorb energy, and confusingly, doesn’t have a mustache (like General Ross does). Also? The madder he gets, the hotter he gets. Read more...
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