| Marvel Comics created the Incredible Hulk character. Originally dreamed up by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1962, the Hulk has undergone numerous incarnations in his decades of public exposure. According to the most popular legend, the Hulk was born when nuclear physicist, Dr. Bruce Banner, accidentally exposed himself to super-kinetic gamma rays, which unleashed a feral monster within. Dr. Bruce Banner transforms into the Incredible Hulk during moments of rage. His catchphrase, "don't make me angry--you won't like me when I'm angry," reflects a sort of Hegelian dialectic of personality. Freudian scholars have had a field day examining the personality of this unique hero/villain. In many respects, the Hulk's personality mirrors that of an earlier superhero/villain, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The Hulk has starred in television shows, cartoons, and movies throughout his career. He can leap miles across bridge spans, throw tanks, heal from injury far faster than normal human beings, breathe underwater, and even contact ghosts from the future. Lou Ferrigno famously played the Hulk in a long-running TV series. In 2003, the Hulk made his major big screen debut to box office success. As with other successful superhero comics, like Superman and Batman, the Hulk taps into a true human archetype. He has spawned a number of superhero spin-offs. No doubt he influenced the name choice of the World Wrestling Federation's most famous character, Hulk Hogan. The first comic book in which the Hulk appeared, printed in May 1962, is now worth thousands of dollars in mint condition. |
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