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* FourIsDeath: Four people who are {{AxCrazy}}.
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* WorfEffect: Similar to the Wrecking Crew, Hulk rival Thor's villains, the U-Foes eventually became second-tier villains to be beaten up by everybody. Still, similar to the above mention WC, they get very few moments to shine here and there.
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* WorfEffect: Similar to the Wrecking Crew, Hulk rival Thor's villains, enemies of ComicBook/TheMightyThor, the U-Foes eventually became second-tier villains to be beaten up by everybody. Still, similar to the above mention WC, they get very few moments to shine here and there.
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* BadPowersBadPeople: It's really hard to non-lethal combat uses for turning into gas
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Utrecht was already a multimillionaire, captain of industry, and former political office-holder, but that just wasn't enough for him. He wanted real, physical powers.
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* GrandTheftMe: In Immortal Hulk it's revealed that one of the Leader's resurrection was pulled off by bodyjacking him.
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* BlessedWithSuck: All four are living powerhouses, but not only are their powers usually unstable and nearly killed them more than once, but their mutations give them inhuman appearances. Vector himself has pondered if getting power was worth becoming freaks, especially since Vapor's gaseous state and his repelling field means they can no longer embrace.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: All of them are very close, and are never seen apart, which really says something given their conditions hurt each other. Hurting one is a good way to piss off the others.
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* GeniusBruiser: Thanks to receiveing both Hulk and Leader [=DNA=]. Though not as smart as [[GadgeteerGenius Prodigy]] he is still, in Ryker's words, "a brilliant strategist able to lift 100 tons".
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* BrainCriticalMass: He possesses PsychicPowers to some degree. The team's communication tech, for instance, taps into his telepathy.
* GadgeteerGenius: His main role in the team.
* GadgeteerGenius: His main role in the team.
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* BrotherChuck: Glenn (and Grey) technically has a nephew named Matt Talbot (which means that there is at least one missing brother or sister), who briefly hunted Hulk, but thought better of it.
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* KillEmAll: Only Woodgod remains alive, all others have been killed.
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* SoleSurvivor: Only Woodgod remains alive, all others have been killed.
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* BaldOfAwesome: His powerset is essentially an inverse of Doc Samson's in that he needs to keep his head shaven to maintain full strength.
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* BaldOfAwesome: BaldHeadOfToughness: His powerset is essentially an inverse of Doc Samson's in that he needs to keep his head shaven to maintain full strength.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Mister Gideon blamed the Hulk for the death of his son, Jim Wilson. Jim died of AIDS (which, to be clear, he did not contract from the Hulk).
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* InsaneTrollLogic: BaldOfAwesome: His powerset is essentially an inverse of Doc Samson's in that he needs to keep his head shaven to maintain full strength.
* MisplacedRetribution: Mister Gideon blamed the Hulk for the death of his son, Jim Wilson. Jim died of AIDS (which, to be clear, he did not contract from the Hulk).
* MisplacedRetribution: Mister Gideon blamed the Hulk for the death of his son, Jim Wilson. Jim died of AIDS (which, to be clear, he did not contract from the Hulk).
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* CreateYourOwnVillain: He started out as one of the Hulkbusters, but his beef with Gamma mutates became personal after one of his coworkers, who he had a relationship with, was accidentally killed in a fight between the Hulkbusters, the Hulk and Doc Samson. By ''Incredible Hulk'' #330, he'd started turning into the second coming of General Ross.
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* HistoryRepeats: Starts developing his own InspectorJavert tendencies just as General Ross dies in a HeelFaceTurn.
* {{Retcon}}: When initially introduced, he went by John, until Peter David's run changed it so his first name was Sam.
* {{Retcon}}: When initially introduced, he went by John, until Peter David's run changed it so his first name was Sam.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Doc Samson, since it was Len's plan to split the Hulk in two that caused his mindless rampage which killed Sam's crush.
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Corporate executive Simon Utrecht wasn't satisfied with having immense wealth and influence. Desiring greater power and inspired by the accident that gave the ComicBook/FantasticFour superhuman powers, Utrecht sponsored a space mission with the intent of being bombarded with cosmic rays similar to the Four and gaining powers of his own. The plan succeeded, with Utrecht and his crew gaining superhuman powers, but when [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] saw what they were doing, he aborted the launch and brought them back to Earth fearing the exposure would kill them. Enraged at having their quest for power cut short, Utrecht and his crew attacked the Hulk with the superhuman abilities they'd gained. Banner defended himself by turning into the Hulk, but the battle was cut short when the U-Foes, as they called themselves, lost control of their powers. They seemed to have been killed by their own abilities, but eventually managed to restore themselves and would return to torment the Hulk time and again.
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Corporate executive Simon Utrecht wasn't satisfied with having immense wealth and influence. Desiring greater power and inspired by the accident that gave the ComicBook/FantasticFour superhuman powers, Utrecht sponsored a space mission with the intent of being bombarded with cosmic rays similar to the Four and gaining powers of his own. The plan succeeded, with Utrecht and his crew gaining superhuman powers, but when [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] Banner saw what they were doing, he aborted the launch and brought them back to Earth fearing the exposure would kill them. Enraged at having their quest for power cut short, Utrecht and his crew attacked the Hulk with the superhuman abilities they'd gained. Banner defended himself by turning into the Hulk, but the battle was cut short when the U-Foes, as they called themselves, lost control of their powers. They seemed to have been killed by their own abilities, but eventually managed to restore themselves and would return to torment the Hulk time and again.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Loved his girlfriend Jailbait, and did his best to help her when she was possessed by the One Below All.
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* TheBusCameBack: After being dead since the nineties, Elephantine reappears in Hell and decides to help Johnny Blaze become the new ruler of Hell.
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A team of gamma-powered individuals created to take on the Hulks.
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The Hulk-Hunters are a team of fierce warriors consisting of Torgo, Amphibion and the Dark-Crawler.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Hotshot, Jailbait and Omnibus all have green skin.
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Hotshot, after his run in with the Devil Hulk and the death of Jessica, commits suicide in a police cell.]]
* HandBlast: Lembert is able to project energy bolts from his hands. These bolts are powerful enough to blow a hole right through the Hulk.
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Hotshot, after his run in run-in with the Devil Hulk and the death of Jessica, commits suicide in a police cell.]]
* HandBlast: Lembertis able to can project energy bolts from his hands. These bolts are powerful enough to blow a hole right through the Hulk.
* HandBlast: Lembert
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* UnfortunateNames: In her appearance in ''Immortal Hulk'', her sobriquet goes entirely unmentioned, because... well, she's a teenaged girl calling herself "Jailbait".
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The Leader's former right hand man and nemesis of the Hulk. For a short amount of time he was the leader of the hidden fortress Freehold in the Arctic.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: They tried to kill the Hulk on live TV. Not only did they naturally fail, their efforts also revealed Bruce was in control of the Hulk at the time, giving him a massive publicity boost.
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** If one takes time to examine their powers, they're actually considerably more powerful than the Fantastic Four (they were exposed to considerably more cosmic rays). Unfortunately they aren't nearly as smart as the FF, which is probably the main thing holding them back from being major villains.
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* PowerIncontinence: Vapor nearly dissipated, Vector repelled himself off the planet, Ironclad sank to the Earth's core and X-Ray nearly overloaded when he absorbed too much radiation to control. Their powers doing all sorts of things that they're not supposed to do is a regular occurrence, and half the time, your best bet against them is to just wait for their powers to backfire.
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* WorfEffect: Similar to the Wrecking Crew, Hulk rival Thor's villains, the U-Foes eventually became second-tier villains to be beat up by everybody. Still, similar to the above mention WC, they get very few moments to shine here and there.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: As might be expected of someone with a semi-solid form, Vapor can be defeated by a strong enough wind, or anything that disrupts her concentration. Remember that Hulk can clap his hands with enough force to make a sonic boom...
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The leader of the the U-Foes, Simon was the one who came up with the plan to get superpowers. In Simon's case, it was a highly specific form of telekinesis.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: Dr. Clive is killed when the Hulk has his disected body parts reform around him.]]
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!!Changelings
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!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Centauria, Centaurio, Centauron, Dovina, Elephantine, Fury, Leoninus, Minotaurus, Neptunus, Pantherus, Siren, Viperus, Woodgod
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Marvel Premiere'' #31
A group of animal-men created by Woodgod who came across the Hulk and some of his friends after a fellow Changeling is wounded by General Thunderbolt Ross.
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* ALizardNamedLiz: Their names were very descriptive of their appearances.
* TheBusCameBack: After being dead since the nineties, Elephantine reappears in Hell and decides to help Johnny Blaze become the new ruler of Hell.
* CruelElephant: Elephantine the humanoid elephant.
* KillEmAll: Only Woodgod remains alive, all others have been killed.
* OurCentaursAreDifferent: Centauria, Centaurio and Centaurion.
* OurMinotaursAreDifferent: Minotaurus is a minotaur.
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!!Gamma Corps
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Lieutenant Brian Talbot (Grey); Private First Class Eliot Franklin (Griffin II); Corporal Nicole Martin (Mess); Master Sergeant Gideon Wilson (Mr. Gideon); Private Timothy Wilkerson (Prodigy)
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''World War Hulk: Gamma Corps'' #1
A team of gamma-powered individuals created to take on the Hulks.
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* BrotherChuck: Glenn (and Grey) technically has a nephew named Matt Talbot (which means that there is at least one missing brother or sister), who briefly hunted Hulk, but thought better of it.
* BroughtDownToNormal: The Hulk's idea of doing them a favor after a team-up was to depower them.
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The entire squad.
* RevengeBeforeReason: For Gideon, Mess, and Prodigy. Grey has his own motives and Griffin just wants someone to be mad at.
* SuperSoldier: Gamma soldiers who follow orders.
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!!!Members
[[folder:General John Ryker]]
!!General John Ryker
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' John Ryker
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol 2. #12
General John Ryker leads Gamma Corps in their vengeance fueled rage against the Hulk.
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* GeneralRipper: In the same manner as Thaddeus Ross and Glenn Talbot.
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[[folder:Grey]]
!!Grey
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Brian Talbot
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''World War Hulk: Gamma Corps'' #1 (September, 2007)
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* SiblingRivalry: Grey's real reason for joining the team. He is Glenn Talbot's younger brother. Glenn tormented him during his upbringing, so he is not out for revenge, but to prove himself more capable than his brother by beating the Hulk.
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[[folder:Griffin]]
!!Griffin
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Eliot Franklin
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #3 (September, 1962)
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* CloudCuckooLander: Griffin can be considered quite spacey.
* DistaffCounterpart: Griffin's powers mimic those of both Harpies (Betty Ross and Marlo Chandler).
* OneSteveLimit: He has the same name as Thunderball of the Wrecking Crew. Luckily their powers and appearances are very different.
** He also shares codename with John Horton, although their appearances are also very different.
* TalkativeLoon: Griffin again.
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[[folder:Mess]]
!!Mess
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Nichole Martin
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''World War Hulk: Gamma Corps'' #1 (September, 2007)
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* BlessedWithSuck: The left half of her body is Abomination-like. She's super strong, super durable, and has a healing factor... but only on her left side.
* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Has red hair and green eyes and she's a member of the Gamma Corps.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female of the Gamma Corps.
* TwoFaced: Half her face is mutated while the other half is normal.
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[[folder:Mister Gideon]]
!!Mister Gideon
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Gideon Wilson
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''World War Hulk: Gamma Corps'' #1 (September, 2007)
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Mister Gideon blamed the Hulk for the death of his son, Jim Wilson. Jim died of AIDS (which, to be clear, he did not contract from the Hulk).
* OneDegreeOfSeparation: He's the brother of Sam Wilson, better known as Falcon.
* RealNameAsAnAlias: His codename is Mr. Gideon, and his first name really is Gideon.
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[[folder:Prodigy]]
!!Prodigy
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Timothy Wilkerson
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''World War Hulk: Gamma Corps'' #1 (September, 2007)
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* MyBrainIsBig: Prodigy had an enlarged skull.
* GoodCounterpart: Could be seen as one for the Leader.
* OneSteveLimit: He has nothing to do with either the mutant member of the X-Men or the former Slinger with the same codename.
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!!Home Base
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Sandra Verdugo, Jink Slater, Agent Pratt, Agent S-2, Agent S-3 (Betty Ross), Nadia Blonsky, Agent Baxter, Agent S-5 (Kelly), Olson
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2 #36 (March 2002)
A Conspiracy aimed towards the Hulk.
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!!Hulkbusters
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Egos:''' General "Thunderbolt" Ross, General John Ryker, Colonel Glenn Talbot, Agent Clay Quartermain, Captain Thomas Bowman, Colonel Jack Armbruster, Dr. Edwin Maxwell, Agent Lindsay
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Hulkbuster Unit
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #148
The Hulkbusters are a combination of US Army and Air force personnel headed by General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, intent on capturing and destroying the Hulk.
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!!Hulk-Hunters
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!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Egos:''' Empress Daydra, Amphibion, Torgo, Dark-Crawler
!!! '''Known Aliases:''' Horror-Hunters
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #269
The Hulk-Hunters are a team of fierce warriors consisting of Torgo, Amphibion and the Dark-Crawler.
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!!Riot Squad
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Egos:''' Louis Lembert (Hotshot); Jessica Harrison (Jailbait); Diana Davids (Ogress); Burt Horowitz (Omnibus); Craig Saunders Jr. (Redeemer); Samuel [=LaRoquette=] (Rock); Jason [=McCall=] (Soul Man)
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #345
The first line of defense to the city of Freehold, composed mostly of gamma radiated people.
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* AlliterativeName: There's Louis Lembert and Diane Davids.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Hotshot, Jailbait and Omnibus all have green skin.
* BackForTheDead: Hotshot and Jailbait reappear in ''Immortal Hulk'' issue #3. By the end of the issue, they're both dead.
* DwindlingParty: Currently the only ones who remain alive are Ogress and Rock.
* TwoGirlsToATeam: Jailbait and Ogress are the two females of the team.
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!!!Members
[[folder:Leader]]
!!Leader
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Samuel Sterns
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' #62 (December, 1964)
See [[Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery The Leader]]
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[[folder:Hotshot]]
!!Hotshot
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Louis Lembert
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #345 (July, 1988)
A former Middletown resident, Louis Lembert was a high school athlete. After the Leader's bomb exploded, he was one of five survivors gifted with gamma abilities.
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* AntiVillain: In ''Immortal Hulk'', all of his villainous actions are driven by his desperation to save Jess.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Hotshot, after his run in with the Devil Hulk and the death of Jessica, commits suicide in a police cell.]]
* HandBlast: Lembert is able to project energy bolts from his hands. These bolts are powerful enough to blow a hole right through the Hulk.
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[[folder:Jailbait]]
!!Jailbait
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Jessica "Jess" Harrison
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #345 (July, 1988)
A member of the Leader's Riot Squad, Jailbait has the mental power to create energy 'cages' around whatever she sees. The 'cage' keeps her prisoner confined until she loses focus.
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* DemonicPossession: Jailbait winds up possessed by the One Below All. Despite Louis's attempts to help her, she dies.
* LeotardOfPower: Just like She-Hulk, she wears one that highlights her curves.
* MeaningfulName: While "Jailbait" definitely brings [[UnfortunateNames other implications to mind]], it does go with her power set (she can "jail" others in energy cages).
* UnfortunateNames: In her appearance in ''Immortal Hulk'', her sobriquet goes entirely unmentioned, because... well, she's a teenaged girl calling herself "Jailbait".
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[[folder:Ogress]]
!!Ogress
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Diane Davids
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #345 (July, 1988)
An attorney turned into a monster by the Leader, she then joined the Riot Squad.
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* BrawnHilda: At best she's this.
* {{Gonk}}: Unlike She-Hulk or Jailbait, her new form is not attractive, at all. Hence why she's codenamed after the ogre.
* SuperStrength: She has Super-human strength and durability rivaling that of the Hulk.
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[[folder:Omnibus]]
!!Omnibus
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Burt Horowitz
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #345 (July, 1988)
The Leader's former right hand man and nemesis of the Hulk. For a short amount of time he was the leader of the hidden fortress Freehold in the Arctic.
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* BaldOfEvil: He has no hair.
* MyBrainIsBig: Just like the Leader, he has an enlarged head.
* TheDragon: Used to for the Leader.
* SecondaryColorNemesis: His skin is green and his jumpsuit is purple.
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[[folder:Redeemer]]
!!Redeemer
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Craig Saunders Jr.
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #317 (March, 1986)
Craig Saunders Jr. was an experienced bomb specialist and a member of the Hulkbusters.
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* PoweredArmor: The Redeemer armor, strong enough theoretically to take on the Hulk. Usually.
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[[folder:Rock]]
!!Rock
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Samuel John [=LaRoquette=]
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #317 (March, 1986)
Samuel [=LaRoquette=] is recruited by Bruce Banner to be part of Project Hulkbuster. He would eventually be captured by the Leader and transformed into the deadly, elemental being known as the Rock.
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* DishingOutDirt: The Rock's body is a malleable exoskeleton made of stone and he can shape the rock into any form he desires.
* RockMonster: He's literally called "Rock".
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Soul Man]]
!!Soul Man
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Father Jason [=McCall=]
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #345 (July, 1988)
Strangely described by the Leader as omnipotent
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* BadassPreacher: He possessed an incredibly powerful life force. It was so strong it was said to border omnipotence and was theoretically capable of powering the Leader's Deus Ex Machina (the machine that could bring back the dead) multiple times.
* DependingOnTheArtist: Originally shown with green skin like the other Riot Squad members; however later editions had him revert to his original skin color.
[[/folder]]
!!U-Foes
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Egos:''' Vector, Ironclad, Vapor, X-Ray
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1 #254 (December, 1980)
Corporate executive Simon Utrecht wasn't satisfied with having immense wealth and influence. Desiring greater power and inspired by the accident that gave the ComicBook/FantasticFour superhuman powers, Utrecht sponsored a space mission with the intent of being bombarded with cosmic rays similar to the Four and gaining powers of his own. The plan succeeded, with Utrecht and his crew gaining superhuman powers, but when [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] saw what they were doing, he aborted the launch and brought them back to Earth fearing the exposure would kill them. Enraged at having their quest for power cut short, Utrecht and his crew attacked the Hulk with the superhuman abilities they'd gained. Banner defended himself by turning into the Hulk, but the battle was cut short when the U-Foes, as they called themselves, lost control of their powers. They seemed to have been killed by their own abilities, but eventually managed to restore themselves and would return to torment the Hulk time and again.
Simon Utrecht gained superhuman repelling powers as Vector, while pilot Mike Steele became the superstrong and metallic Ironclad. Crew member Jimmy Darnell became the radioactive X-Ray, while his sister Ann Darnell became Vapor, capable of turning herself into any form of chemical gas.
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* DumbMuscle: When you look at their powersets, they're actually far, far above the Fantastic Four and could easily be Avengers-level threats if they had half a mind. Unfortunately for them, they are a bunch of petty, lazy, unimaginative idiots who are perfectly content to work as mid-level mercenaries and frequent punching bags for the Hulk.
* EvilCounterpart: To the Fantastic Four. Oddly, they've never actually fought the Fantastic Four. This was also completely intentional on their part; they got their powers deliberately through the same method as the FF.
* FourIsDeath: Four people who are {{AxCrazy}}.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: A parallel to the Fantastic Four.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The U-Foes succeeded in gaining their powers, but Banner's interrupting their trip meant they didn't get enough radiation to actually control their powers. This led to their first defeat without the Hulk even needing to do anything. Subsequent occurrences can be blamed on them not caring enough to get good with their abilities.
* MythologyGag: Their dialogue when they gain their powers is similar to the Fantastic Four's.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: They tried to kill the Hulk on live TV. Not only did they naturally fail, their efforts also revealed Bruce was in control of the Hulk at the time, giving him a massive publicity boost.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Sure, they don't have much street cred, but Vector can repel the magic of Comicbook/DoctorStrange, hurl planets, reduce the Hulk to a walking skeleton, and rip apart reality itself. Also, they think nothing of blowing up thousands as long as they get paid.
** If one takes time to examine their powers, they're actually considerably more powerful than the Fantastic Four (they were exposed to considerably more cosmic rays). Unfortunately they aren't nearly as smart as the FF, which is probably the main thing holding them back from being major villains.
* PowerfulButIncompetent: Just one of them could pose a credible threat to the Fantastic Four, and the four of them put together have the sort of firepower that would typically make the Avengers take notice. Fortunately for everyone else, they are too stupid and lazy to realize the true potential of their abilities (half the time, they manage to defeat themselves when their powers go haywire because they still have a novice-level grasp of them at best), and, more importantly, would much rather work as hired thugs or go around spoiling for a fight with the Hulk than put in the effort to advance themselves as a team.
* PowerIncontinence: Vapor nearly dissipated, Vector repelled himself off the planet, Ironclad sank to the Earth's core and X-Ray nearly overloaded when he absorbed too much radiation to control. Their powers doing all sorts of things that they're not supposed to do is a regular occurrence, and half the time, your best bet against them is to just wait for their powers to backfire.
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: They've served as generic enemies for the greater Marvel Universe for a while. Also, during ''Acts of Vengeance'', they went after the West Coast Avengers.
* SiblingsInCrime: Ann and James are siblings.
* UngratefulBastard: Their foolhardy expedition would have likely gotten them killed from overexposure to cosmic radiation if Bruce Banner hadn't brought their spacecraft down. As it is, they survived while gaining superpowers, and then tried to kill Banner for interfering in their affairs.
* UnholyMatrimony: Vapor and Vector.
* WorfEffect: Similar to the Wrecking Crew, Hulk rival Thor's villains, the U-Foes eventually became second-tier villains to be beat up by everybody. Still, similar to the above mention WC, they get very few moments to shine here and there.
[[/folder]]
!!!Members
[[folder:Ironclad]]
!!Ironclad
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Michael "Mike" Steel
%%!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #254 (December, 1980)
Turned to steel by the cosmic rays, Ironclad has never accepted that Hulk is stronger than him.
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* AcePilot: Mike Steel is an exceptionally skilled and experienced pilot.
* EvilCounterpart: To Ben Grimm, a fighter pilot who becomes the team's muscle.
* ExtraOreDinary: Ironclad is made of metal.
* NighInvulnerability: This, along with SuperStrength, is Ironclad's primary power. He's gone multiple rounds with the Hulk and lived to tell the tale.
* SmarterThanYouLook: He might look like TheBrute of the U-Foes, but he's actually a rocket scientist.
* StevenUlyssesPerhero: Ironclad's civilian name is Michael '''Steel'''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Vapor]]
!!Vapor
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Ann Darnell
%%!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #254 (December, 1980)
Ann Darnell was turned into a gaseous form by the cosmic rays.
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* BadPowersBadPeople: It's really hard to non-lethal combat uses for turning into gas
* BattleCouple: With Vector.
* BrotherSisterTeam: With her brother Jimmy Darnell.
* EvilCounterpart: To Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman, being the only woman on the team, and every bit as dangerous.
* {{Flight}}: She can float and move through air molecules allowing her to fly, at speeds unknown.
* GreenAndMean: Her gas form is mostly green.
* NighInvulnerability: Vapor's body is that of living gas(es). She is mostly invulnerable to physical harm, although she can still be harmed by unconventional attacks.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Just like Invisible Woman, Vapor is the only female among the U-Foes.
* SuperSmoke: And a whole lot of other gases too. Vapor's powers allow her to transform herself into any kind of gas she desires. Mustard gas and carbon monoxide work great for choking even heroes like the Hulk.
* WeaksauceWeakness: As might be expected of someone with a semi-solid form, Vapor can be defeated by a strong enough wind, or anything that disrupts her concentration. Remember that Hulk can clap his hands with enough force to make a sonic boom...
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Vector]]
!!Vector
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Simon Utrecht
%%!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #254 (December, 1980)
The leader of the the U-Foes, Simon was the one who came up with the plan to get superpowers. In Simon's case, it was a highly specific form of telekinesis.
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* BattleCouple: With Vapor.
* EyeScream: in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'' the Hulk blows Vapor in the form of sulfuric acid into his face, blinding him.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Utrecht was already a multimillionaire, captain of industry, and former political office-holder, but that just wasn't enough for him. He wanted real, physical powers.
* MindOverMatter: Vector can emit powerful psychic waves that repel anything he directs his energies at. He can repel anything from physical matter to tracking signals to Doctor Strange's magic.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:X-Ray]]
!!X-Ray
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' James "Jimmy" Darnell
%%!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #254 (December, 1980)
The younger brother of Vapor, Jimmy Darnell was given the power to manipulate radiation of all kinds.
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* AtomicSuperpower: X-Ray is a living field of quasi-solid radiation.
* BrotherSisterTeam: With his sister Ann Darnell.
* EnergyBeing: X-Ray has been permanently transformed into a living energy field of quasi-solid radiation.
* EvilCounterpart: To Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, the younger brother of the team's only girl, and the most immediately dangerous.
* {{Invisibility}}: X-Ray can become invisible.
* ManOfKryptonite: His radioactive powers mean he can depower the Hulk, or even outright kill him if he put his mind to it.
* PureEnergy: X-Ray can control a wide variety of forms of radiation, and emit them in deadly blasts that can burn even the Hulk or Comicbook/TheMightyThor.
* PurpleIsPowerful: His body usually appears purple in color.
[[/folder]]
!!United States Hulk Operations
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Egos:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Shadow Base
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #6
The United States Hulk Operations, also known as Shadow Base, is a clandestine U.S. Military organization tasked with hunting down the Hulk and his allies.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: Dr. Clive is killed when the Hulk has his disected body parts reform around him.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Hulk takes command after Fortean is killed.]]
[[/folder]]
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!!Changelings
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Centauria, Centaurio, Centauron, Dovina, Elephantine, Fury, Leoninus, Minotaurus, Neptunus, Pantherus, Siren, Viperus, Woodgod
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Marvel Premiere'' #31
A group of animal-men created by Woodgod who came across the Hulk and some of his friends after a fellow Changeling is wounded by General Thunderbolt Ross.
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* ALizardNamedLiz: Their names were very descriptive of their appearances.
* TheBusCameBack: After being dead since the nineties, Elephantine reappears in Hell and decides to help Johnny Blaze become the new ruler of Hell.
* CruelElephant: Elephantine the humanoid elephant.
* KillEmAll: Only Woodgod remains alive, all others have been killed.
* OurCentaursAreDifferent: Centauria, Centaurio and Centaurion.
* OurMinotaursAreDifferent: Minotaurus is a minotaur.
[[/folder]]
!!Gamma Corps
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Lieutenant Brian Talbot (Grey); Private First Class Eliot Franklin (Griffin II); Corporal Nicole Martin (Mess); Master Sergeant Gideon Wilson (Mr. Gideon); Private Timothy Wilkerson (Prodigy)
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''World War Hulk: Gamma Corps'' #1
A team of gamma-powered individuals created to take on the Hulks.
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* BrotherChuck: Glenn (and Grey) technically has a nephew named Matt Talbot (which means that there is at least one missing brother or sister), who briefly hunted Hulk, but thought better of it.
* BroughtDownToNormal: The Hulk's idea of doing them a favor after a team-up was to depower them.
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The entire squad.
* RevengeBeforeReason: For Gideon, Mess, and Prodigy. Grey has his own motives and Griffin just wants someone to be mad at.
* SuperSoldier: Gamma soldiers who follow orders.
[[/folder]]
!!!Members
[[folder:General John Ryker]]
!!General John Ryker
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' John Ryker
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol 2. #12
General John Ryker leads Gamma Corps in their vengeance fueled rage against the Hulk.
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* GeneralRipper: In the same manner as Thaddeus Ross and Glenn Talbot.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Grey]]
!!Grey
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Brian Talbot
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''World War Hulk: Gamma Corps'' #1 (September, 2007)
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* SiblingRivalry: Grey's real reason for joining the team. He is Glenn Talbot's younger brother. Glenn tormented him during his upbringing, so he is not out for revenge, but to prove himself more capable than his brother by beating the Hulk.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Griffin]]
!!Griffin
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Eliot Franklin
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #3 (September, 1962)
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* CloudCuckooLander: Griffin can be considered quite spacey.
* DistaffCounterpart: Griffin's powers mimic those of both Harpies (Betty Ross and Marlo Chandler).
* OneSteveLimit: He has the same name as Thunderball of the Wrecking Crew. Luckily their powers and appearances are very different.
** He also shares codename with John Horton, although their appearances are also very different.
* TalkativeLoon: Griffin again.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mess]]
!!Mess
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Nichole Martin
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''World War Hulk: Gamma Corps'' #1 (September, 2007)
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* BlessedWithSuck: The left half of her body is Abomination-like. She's super strong, super durable, and has a healing factor... but only on her left side.
* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Has red hair and green eyes and she's a member of the Gamma Corps.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female of the Gamma Corps.
* TwoFaced: Half her face is mutated while the other half is normal.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mister Gideon]]
!!Mister Gideon
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Gideon Wilson
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''World War Hulk: Gamma Corps'' #1 (September, 2007)
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Mister Gideon blamed the Hulk for the death of his son, Jim Wilson. Jim died of AIDS (which, to be clear, he did not contract from the Hulk).
* OneDegreeOfSeparation: He's the brother of Sam Wilson, better known as Falcon.
* RealNameAsAnAlias: His codename is Mr. Gideon, and his first name really is Gideon.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Prodigy]]
!!Prodigy
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Timothy Wilkerson
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''World War Hulk: Gamma Corps'' #1 (September, 2007)
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* MyBrainIsBig: Prodigy had an enlarged skull.
* GoodCounterpart: Could be seen as one for the Leader.
* OneSteveLimit: He has nothing to do with either the mutant member of the X-Men or the former Slinger with the same codename.
[[/folder]]
!!Home Base
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Sandra Verdugo, Jink Slater, Agent Pratt, Agent S-2, Agent S-3 (Betty Ross), Nadia Blonsky, Agent Baxter, Agent S-5 (Kelly), Olson
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2 #36 (March 2002)
A Conspiracy aimed towards the Hulk.
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[[/folder]]
!!Hulkbusters
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Egos:''' General "Thunderbolt" Ross, General John Ryker, Colonel Glenn Talbot, Agent Clay Quartermain, Captain Thomas Bowman, Colonel Jack Armbruster, Dr. Edwin Maxwell, Agent Lindsay
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Hulkbuster Unit
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #148
The Hulkbusters are a combination of US Army and Air force personnel headed by General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, intent on capturing and destroying the Hulk.
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[[/folder]]
!!Hulk-Hunters
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Egos:''' Empress Daydra, Amphibion, Torgo, Dark-Crawler
!!! '''Known Aliases:''' Horror-Hunters
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #269
The Hulk-Hunters are a team of fierce warriors consisting of Torgo, Amphibion and the Dark-Crawler.
----
[[/folder]]
!!Riot Squad
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Egos:''' Louis Lembert (Hotshot); Jessica Harrison (Jailbait); Diana Davids (Ogress); Burt Horowitz (Omnibus); Craig Saunders Jr. (Redeemer); Samuel [=LaRoquette=] (Rock); Jason [=McCall=] (Soul Man)
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #345
The first line of defense to the city of Freehold, composed mostly of gamma radiated people.
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* AlliterativeName: There's Louis Lembert and Diane Davids.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Hotshot, Jailbait and Omnibus all have green skin.
* BackForTheDead: Hotshot and Jailbait reappear in ''Immortal Hulk'' issue #3. By the end of the issue, they're both dead.
* DwindlingParty: Currently the only ones who remain alive are Ogress and Rock.
* TwoGirlsToATeam: Jailbait and Ogress are the two females of the team.
[[/folder]]
!!!Members
[[folder:Leader]]
!!Leader
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Samuel Sterns
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' #62 (December, 1964)
See [[Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery The Leader]]
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hotshot]]
!!Hotshot
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Louis Lembert
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #345 (July, 1988)
A former Middletown resident, Louis Lembert was a high school athlete. After the Leader's bomb exploded, he was one of five survivors gifted with gamma abilities.
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* AntiVillain: In ''Immortal Hulk'', all of his villainous actions are driven by his desperation to save Jess.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Hotshot, after his run in with the Devil Hulk and the death of Jessica, commits suicide in a police cell.]]
* HandBlast: Lembert is able to project energy bolts from his hands. These bolts are powerful enough to blow a hole right through the Hulk.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jailbait]]
!!Jailbait
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Jessica "Jess" Harrison
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #345 (July, 1988)
A member of the Leader's Riot Squad, Jailbait has the mental power to create energy 'cages' around whatever she sees. The 'cage' keeps her prisoner confined until she loses focus.
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* DemonicPossession: Jailbait winds up possessed by the One Below All. Despite Louis's attempts to help her, she dies.
* LeotardOfPower: Just like She-Hulk, she wears one that highlights her curves.
* MeaningfulName: While "Jailbait" definitely brings [[UnfortunateNames other implications to mind]], it does go with her power set (she can "jail" others in energy cages).
* UnfortunateNames: In her appearance in ''Immortal Hulk'', her sobriquet goes entirely unmentioned, because... well, she's a teenaged girl calling herself "Jailbait".
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ogress]]
!!Ogress
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Diane Davids
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #345 (July, 1988)
An attorney turned into a monster by the Leader, she then joined the Riot Squad.
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* BrawnHilda: At best she's this.
* {{Gonk}}: Unlike She-Hulk or Jailbait, her new form is not attractive, at all. Hence why she's codenamed after the ogre.
* SuperStrength: She has Super-human strength and durability rivaling that of the Hulk.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Omnibus]]
!!Omnibus
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Burt Horowitz
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #345 (July, 1988)
The Leader's former right hand man and nemesis of the Hulk. For a short amount of time he was the leader of the hidden fortress Freehold in the Arctic.
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* BaldOfEvil: He has no hair.
* MyBrainIsBig: Just like the Leader, he has an enlarged head.
* TheDragon: Used to for the Leader.
* SecondaryColorNemesis: His skin is green and his jumpsuit is purple.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Redeemer]]
!!Redeemer
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Craig Saunders Jr.
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #317 (March, 1986)
Craig Saunders Jr. was an experienced bomb specialist and a member of the Hulkbusters.
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* PoweredArmor: The Redeemer armor, strong enough theoretically to take on the Hulk. Usually.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Rock]]
!!Rock
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Samuel John [=LaRoquette=]
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #317 (March, 1986)
Samuel [=LaRoquette=] is recruited by Bruce Banner to be part of Project Hulkbuster. He would eventually be captured by the Leader and transformed into the deadly, elemental being known as the Rock.
----
* DishingOutDirt: The Rock's body is a malleable exoskeleton made of stone and he can shape the rock into any form he desires.
* RockMonster: He's literally called "Rock".
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Soul Man]]
!!Soul Man
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Father Jason [=McCall=]
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #345 (July, 1988)
Strangely described by the Leader as omnipotent
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* BadassPreacher: He possessed an incredibly powerful life force. It was so strong it was said to border omnipotence and was theoretically capable of powering the Leader's Deus Ex Machina (the machine that could bring back the dead) multiple times.
* DependingOnTheArtist: Originally shown with green skin like the other Riot Squad members; however later editions had him revert to his original skin color.
[[/folder]]
!!U-Foes
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Egos:''' Vector, Ironclad, Vapor, X-Ray
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1 #254 (December, 1980)
Corporate executive Simon Utrecht wasn't satisfied with having immense wealth and influence. Desiring greater power and inspired by the accident that gave the ComicBook/FantasticFour superhuman powers, Utrecht sponsored a space mission with the intent of being bombarded with cosmic rays similar to the Four and gaining powers of his own. The plan succeeded, with Utrecht and his crew gaining superhuman powers, but when [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] saw what they were doing, he aborted the launch and brought them back to Earth fearing the exposure would kill them. Enraged at having their quest for power cut short, Utrecht and his crew attacked the Hulk with the superhuman abilities they'd gained. Banner defended himself by turning into the Hulk, but the battle was cut short when the U-Foes, as they called themselves, lost control of their powers. They seemed to have been killed by their own abilities, but eventually managed to restore themselves and would return to torment the Hulk time and again.
Simon Utrecht gained superhuman repelling powers as Vector, while pilot Mike Steele became the superstrong and metallic Ironclad. Crew member Jimmy Darnell became the radioactive X-Ray, while his sister Ann Darnell became Vapor, capable of turning herself into any form of chemical gas.
----
* DumbMuscle: When you look at their powersets, they're actually far, far above the Fantastic Four and could easily be Avengers-level threats if they had half a mind. Unfortunately for them, they are a bunch of petty, lazy, unimaginative idiots who are perfectly content to work as mid-level mercenaries and frequent punching bags for the Hulk.
* EvilCounterpart: To the Fantastic Four. Oddly, they've never actually fought the Fantastic Four. This was also completely intentional on their part; they got their powers deliberately through the same method as the FF.
* FourIsDeath: Four people who are {{AxCrazy}}.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: A parallel to the Fantastic Four.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The U-Foes succeeded in gaining their powers, but Banner's interrupting their trip meant they didn't get enough radiation to actually control their powers. This led to their first defeat without the Hulk even needing to do anything. Subsequent occurrences can be blamed on them not caring enough to get good with their abilities.
* MythologyGag: Their dialogue when they gain their powers is similar to the Fantastic Four's.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: They tried to kill the Hulk on live TV. Not only did they naturally fail, their efforts also revealed Bruce was in control of the Hulk at the time, giving him a massive publicity boost.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Sure, they don't have much street cred, but Vector can repel the magic of Comicbook/DoctorStrange, hurl planets, reduce the Hulk to a walking skeleton, and rip apart reality itself. Also, they think nothing of blowing up thousands as long as they get paid.
** If one takes time to examine their powers, they're actually considerably more powerful than the Fantastic Four (they were exposed to considerably more cosmic rays). Unfortunately they aren't nearly as smart as the FF, which is probably the main thing holding them back from being major villains.
* PowerfulButIncompetent: Just one of them could pose a credible threat to the Fantastic Four, and the four of them put together have the sort of firepower that would typically make the Avengers take notice. Fortunately for everyone else, they are too stupid and lazy to realize the true potential of their abilities (half the time, they manage to defeat themselves when their powers go haywire because they still have a novice-level grasp of them at best), and, more importantly, would much rather work as hired thugs or go around spoiling for a fight with the Hulk than put in the effort to advance themselves as a team.
* PowerIncontinence: Vapor nearly dissipated, Vector repelled himself off the planet, Ironclad sank to the Earth's core and X-Ray nearly overloaded when he absorbed too much radiation to control. Their powers doing all sorts of things that they're not supposed to do is a regular occurrence, and half the time, your best bet against them is to just wait for their powers to backfire.
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: They've served as generic enemies for the greater Marvel Universe for a while. Also, during ''Acts of Vengeance'', they went after the West Coast Avengers.
* SiblingsInCrime: Ann and James are siblings.
* UngratefulBastard: Their foolhardy expedition would have likely gotten them killed from overexposure to cosmic radiation if Bruce Banner hadn't brought their spacecraft down. As it is, they survived while gaining superpowers, and then tried to kill Banner for interfering in their affairs.
* UnholyMatrimony: Vapor and Vector.
* WorfEffect: Similar to the Wrecking Crew, Hulk rival Thor's villains, the U-Foes eventually became second-tier villains to be beat up by everybody. Still, similar to the above mention WC, they get very few moments to shine here and there.
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!!!Members
[[folder:Ironclad]]
!!Ironclad
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Michael "Mike" Steel
%%!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #254 (December, 1980)
Turned to steel by the cosmic rays, Ironclad has never accepted that Hulk is stronger than him.
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* AcePilot: Mike Steel is an exceptionally skilled and experienced pilot.
* EvilCounterpart: To Ben Grimm, a fighter pilot who becomes the team's muscle.
* ExtraOreDinary: Ironclad is made of metal.
* NighInvulnerability: This, along with SuperStrength, is Ironclad's primary power. He's gone multiple rounds with the Hulk and lived to tell the tale.
* SmarterThanYouLook: He might look like TheBrute of the U-Foes, but he's actually a rocket scientist.
* StevenUlyssesPerhero: Ironclad's civilian name is Michael '''Steel'''.
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[[folder:Vapor]]
!!Vapor
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Ann Darnell
%%!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #254 (December, 1980)
Ann Darnell was turned into a gaseous form by the cosmic rays.
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* BadPowersBadPeople: It's really hard to non-lethal combat uses for turning into gas
* BattleCouple: With Vector.
* BrotherSisterTeam: With her brother Jimmy Darnell.
* EvilCounterpart: To Sue Storm, the Invisible Woman, being the only woman on the team, and every bit as dangerous.
* {{Flight}}: She can float and move through air molecules allowing her to fly, at speeds unknown.
* GreenAndMean: Her gas form is mostly green.
* NighInvulnerability: Vapor's body is that of living gas(es). She is mostly invulnerable to physical harm, although she can still be harmed by unconventional attacks.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Just like Invisible Woman, Vapor is the only female among the U-Foes.
* SuperSmoke: And a whole lot of other gases too. Vapor's powers allow her to transform herself into any kind of gas she desires. Mustard gas and carbon monoxide work great for choking even heroes like the Hulk.
* WeaksauceWeakness: As might be expected of someone with a semi-solid form, Vapor can be defeated by a strong enough wind, or anything that disrupts her concentration. Remember that Hulk can clap his hands with enough force to make a sonic boom...
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[[folder:Vector]]
!!Vector
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Simon Utrecht
%%!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #254 (December, 1980)
The leader of the the U-Foes, Simon was the one who came up with the plan to get superpowers. In Simon's case, it was a highly specific form of telekinesis.
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* BattleCouple: With Vapor.
* EyeScream: in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'' the Hulk blows Vapor in the form of sulfuric acid into his face, blinding him.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Utrecht was already a multimillionaire, captain of industry, and former political office-holder, but that just wasn't enough for him. He wanted real, physical powers.
* MindOverMatter: Vector can emit powerful psychic waves that repel anything he directs his energies at. He can repel anything from physical matter to tracking signals to Doctor Strange's magic.
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[[folder:X-Ray]]
!!X-Ray
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!!! '''Alter Ego:''' James "Jimmy" Darnell
%%!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #254 (December, 1980)
The younger brother of Vapor, Jimmy Darnell was given the power to manipulate radiation of all kinds.
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* AtomicSuperpower: X-Ray is a living field of quasi-solid radiation.
* BrotherSisterTeam: With his sister Ann Darnell.
* EnergyBeing: X-Ray has been permanently transformed into a living energy field of quasi-solid radiation.
* EvilCounterpart: To Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, the younger brother of the team's only girl, and the most immediately dangerous.
* {{Invisibility}}: X-Ray can become invisible.
* ManOfKryptonite: His radioactive powers mean he can depower the Hulk, or even outright kill him if he put his mind to it.
* PureEnergy: X-Ray can control a wide variety of forms of radiation, and emit them in deadly blasts that can burn even the Hulk or Comicbook/TheMightyThor.
* PurpleIsPowerful: His body usually appears purple in color.
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!!United States Hulk Operations
[[folder:In General]]
!!In General
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!!! '''Alter Egos:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Shadow Base
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #6
The United States Hulk Operations, also known as Shadow Base, is a clandestine U.S. Military organization tasked with hunting down the Hulk and his allies.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: Dr. Clive is killed when the Hulk has his disected body parts reform around him.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Hulk takes command after Fortean is killed.]]
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