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* AnAxeToGrind: The Hulk favored axes as his main weapon. [[HeroesPreferSwords He dropped them for a sword]] (that he made himself) in "ComicBook/WorldWarHulk", but promotional art shows him with an axe as well.
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The ending of ''Planet Hulk'' led directly into the ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'' storyline. ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'' features a ''Planet Hulk'' mini-series in which [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] and Devil Dinosaur journey into Greenland, a region of Battleworld populated by Hulks.

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The ending of ''Planet Hulk'' led directly into the ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'' storyline. ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'' features a ''Planet Hulk'' ''ComicBook/{{Planet Hulk|2015}}'' mini-series in which [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] and Devil Dinosaur ComicBook/DevilDinosaur journey into Greenland, a region of Battleworld populated by Hulks.

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* AnAxeToGrind: The Hulk favored axes as his main weapon. [[HeroesPreferSwords He dropped them for a sword]] (that he made himself) in "ComicBook/WorldWarHulk", but promotional art shows him with an axe as well.



* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:TheLancer who forms the band of TrueCompanions]], [[spoiler:the love interest]], and [[spoiler:a young child]] whom a significant amount of time is spent protecting all die in the story.

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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:TheLancer TheLancer who forms the band of TrueCompanions]], [[spoiler:the TrueCompanions, the love interest]], interest, and [[spoiler:a a young child]] child whom a significant amount of time is spent protecting all die in the story.



* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: This is more or less how Sakaar runs: Though a mixture of hereditary succession, and proving you're the baddest mofo' on the planet. [[spoiler: Hulk eventually defeats the Red King, and ends up king himself]].

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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: This is more or less how Sakaar runs: Though a mixture of hereditary succession, and proving you're the baddest mofo' on the planet. [[spoiler: Hulk eventually defeats the Red King, and ends up king himself]].himself.



* BadassNormal: Elloe. Imperials are apparently equal to humans, and Elloe because of her training is the equivalent of an Olympic level athlete; she's still able to fight evenly against [[spoiler:Miek after he transforms into a Hive King]].

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* BadassNormal: Elloe. Imperials are apparently equal to humans, and Elloe because of her training is the equivalent of an Olympic level athlete; she's still able to fight evenly against [[spoiler:Miek Miek after he transforms into a Hive King]].King.



* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: After a fight between the Hulk and the Thing leaves Las Vegas in ruins and a dozen people dead, the Illuminati - specifically Tony Stark, Reed Richards, Doctor Strange, and Black Bolt (Professor X wasn't present and Namor voted no) - decided that Hulk was too dangerous to be allowed on Earth, so they came up with a plan to send him to a peaceful world with no intelligent life. The green behemoth always wanted to be left alone, why not grant his wish? [[UnspokenPlanGuarantee Of course, everything goes horribly wrong.]]



* BondVillainStupidity: Sure, Red King. [[spoiler:tell Caiera you were responsible for the Spikes that killed her family in the past and a village of his own people in the present and then expect her to remain loyal to you.]] That will end well.

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* BondVillainStupidity: Sure, Red King. [[spoiler:tell Tell Caiera you were responsible for the Spikes that killed her family in the past and a village of his own people in the present and then expect her to remain loyal to you.]] you. That will end well.



** The Warbound members telling their stories, which includes nods to [[spoiler:the ComicBook/XMen battling the Brood, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor's]] original adventure, and Hulk’s first transformation as a gray Hulk]].
** "Banner War", where [[spoiler:the Hulk dreams first of defeating the beasts of Jarella's world and nearly marrying her, then of the Warbound beating up all the heros whom Hulk sees as his tormentors, complete with Miek stabbing ComicBook/TheSentry for [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking making the Hulk sleep in his kitchen]]]].
* CrystalDragonJesus: The "Sakaarson" and "Worldbreaker" concepts are rather similar to the [[Literature/TheBible idea of Christ and the Anti-Christ]] that's popular in many works about Christianity. Also many adherents to the faith refer to "The Prophet" who supposedly foretold all of this, potentially an allusion to either Jesus or Mohammad. The Red King's father was believed by many to be the Sakaarson; the Red King believed himself to be the Sakaarson (though many believed him to be the Worldbreaker); Hiroim believed himself to be the Sakaarson in his youth, but later started believing that the concepts of the Sakaarson and the Worldbreaker were metaphorical. Many believed the Hulk to be the Sakaarson (a belief Hiroim exploited to rally support for the rebellion) while some, including Miek, believed the Hulk to be the Worldbreaker.

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** The Warbound members telling their stories, which includes nods to [[spoiler:the the ComicBook/XMen battling the Brood, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor's]] original adventure, and Hulk’s first transformation as a gray Hulk]].
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** "Banner War", where [[spoiler:the the Hulk dreams first of defeating the beasts of Jarella's world and nearly marrying her, then of the Warbound beating up all the heros whom Hulk sees as his tormentors, complete with Miek stabbing ComicBook/TheSentry for [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking making the Hulk sleep in his kitchen]]]].
kitchen]].
* CrystalDragonJesus: The "Sakaarson" and "Worldbreaker" concepts are rather similar to the [[Literature/TheBible idea of Christ and the Anti-Christ]] that's popular in many works about Christianity. Also many adherents to the faith refer to "The Prophet" who supposedly foretold all of this, potentially an allusion to either Jesus or Mohammad. The Red King's father was believed by many to be the Sakaarson; the Red King believed himself to be the Sakaarson (though many believed him to be the Worldbreaker); Hiroim believed himself to be the Sakaarson in his youth, but later started believing that the concepts of the Sakaarson and the Worldbreaker were metaphorical. Many believed the Hulk to be the Sakaarson (a belief Hiroim exploited to rally support for the rebellion) while some, including Miek, believed the Hulk to be the Worldbreaker.



* DarkIsNotEvil: Pretty much the whole Warbound, but also [[spoiler:the Spikes, who are mostly children unable to overcome their hunger]].

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* DarkIsNotEvil: Pretty much the whole Warbound, but also [[spoiler:the the Spikes, who are mostly children unable to overcome their hunger]].hunger.



* DebateAndSwitch: Zigzagged. The arc raises the ethical concerns of exiling a person to another planet (even an unstable PersonOfMassDestruction), and ''especially'' doing so without any sort of trial or due process. The goal was to send the Hulk to a "paradise" world where no one would ever hurt him, he'd finally be alone as he always wanted, and have plenty of food. In the main timeline, the Hulk ended up on the wrong planet and the new personality that emerged (the Green Scar) developed [[BloodKnight a preference for]] that sort of DeathWorld. Then ''that'' planet blew up, ending the debate of whether or not the Hulk/Banner would have been happier ''there''. The ''ComicBook/WhatIf'' for ''Planet Hulk'' shows the Hulk's original destination would've been a good place to live, but Banner would still have done his best to signal for rescue. In the end, he would have decided to stay because of a unanticipated factor - namely, discovering a species that was on the road to developing full consciousness, and deciding to serve as their hidden protector as they evolved into humanoid form. However, it doesn't address the initial question of whether it was right to exile the Hulk in the first place.
* DestructiveSaviour: The Hulk literally played the dualistic roles of Savior and Destroyer.



* TheDragon: Caiera is this to the Red King before her HeelFaceTurn

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* TheDragon: Caiera is this the Oldstrong served as the Dragon to the Red King before her HeelFaceTurnHeelFaceTurn.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: This is a major threat for the planet Sakaar. The ChekhovsGun finally goes off in ''ComicBook/SkaarSonOfHulk'', as Galactus devours Sakaar.



* FashionableAsymmetry: The Hulk's gladiator attire.



* FireForgedFriends: The second day of the gladiator games [[spoiler:and the death of Lavin Skee]] with No-Name, Korg, Hulk and Miek telling their experiences, prompts Hiroim to make them Warbound: comrades for life.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Red King drops a bomb on Caiera as she cradles a child in her arms; her oldstrong powers let her survive the blast, but the child [[TearJerker turns to ash in her arms]], triggering her HeelFaceTurn. [[spoiler: This mirrors her own death in the Hulk's arms at the end of the comic, triggering his FaceHeelTurn going into ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk''.]]

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* FireForgedFriends: The Hulk and the other slaves became friends after experiencing great challenges together as gladiators, and their first moments of cohesion are in the volcanic gladiator training camp, thus being almost literally fire forged. The second day of the gladiator games [[spoiler:and and the death of Lavin Skee]] with No-Name, Korg, Hulk and Miek telling their experiences, Skee prompts Hiroim to make them Warbound: comrades for life.
life. In-universe, the term "Warbound" explicitly invokes this trope, having fought side-by-side they have bonded and become bound together.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Red King drops a bomb on Caiera as she cradles a child in her arms; her oldstrong powers let her survive the blast, but the child [[TearJerker turns to ash in her arms]], triggering her HeelFaceTurn. [[spoiler: This mirrors her own death in the Hulk's arms at the end of the comic, triggering his FaceHeelTurn going into ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk''.]]



%%* FragileSpeedster: Miek [[spoiler:pre-transformation]].
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%%* * ForgingScene: The arc ends with the Hulk and Hiroim forging the sword Hulk would go on to use in ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk''. This is done with the BookEnds narration "This is the story of the Hulk... and how he finally came home." over a shot of the Hulk pointing his still cooling sword at an image of Earth on the screen.
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* FourthDateMarriage: The Hulk and Caiera hit it off pretty fast in ''Planet Hulk''. The exact amount of time is hard to pin down but it doesn't seem more than a few weeks, though they are engaged in some fairly intense flirting during their second meeting. [[DroppedABridgeOnHim It didn't last long, though.]]
* GladiatorGames
* HulkSpeak: Averted, but it was explained as a NEW version of the Hulk known as the Green Scar, who was able to tap into Banner's intellect to some degree as far as basic intelligence and strategizing (necessary for his survival on the hostile world). The Green Scar is essentially the classic Savage Hulk (who has the mind of a small child) all grown up.
** The animated adaptation of ''Planet Hulk'' subverts this, with Hulk talking like this for a few early sentences, but speaking fluent English for the rest of the film.



* PermaShave: Averted. The Hulk sported stubble all throughout the arc.



* TookALevelInBadass: Miek eventually manages to hold his own in armed combat before [[spoiler:transforming into a Native King, a massive version of his race (roughly the size of the Hulk or Korg) possessing super strength]].

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* SuperStrength: In issue #105, The Hulk [[http://pm1.narvii.com/6116/49a9f28f4f3fbef3a503e3be6de65e7413ce16b9_hq.jpg pulls tectonic plates]] (that's 45 quintillion tons each) together on Sakaar (a planet bigger than Earth).
* TookALevelInBadass: Miek eventually manages to hold his own in armed combat before [[spoiler:transforming transforming into a Native King, a massive version of his race (roughly the size of the Hulk or Korg) possessing super strength]].strength.
* TrueCompanions: The gladiators with whom the Hulk formed a Warbound pact; they even joined hands together like in the page picture up top. Warbound are new families forged in conflicts, with whom teamwork and understanding are the only ways to survive. This is made all the more significant given that each member of the Warbound has lost their actual family, as Miek saw his entire hive slaughtered before him, Korg was forced to kill his own brothers in the Maw, Hiroim was exiled for breaking a previous Warbound pact, the Brood was separated from her sisters, Elloe's father was killed by the foreman of the Maw, etc.
* UnskilledButStrong: This was subverted when the Hulk is marooned on the harsh planet Sakaar and finds himself weaker then he'd normally be on Earth due to unexplained environmental differences. Press-ganged into becoming a gladiator, Hulk is forced to develop sufficient skills to survive and claw his way to the top. As a result, by the time the arc ends Hulk has not only gained some combat skills but is even ''stronger'' and smarter than he was before. And also really, ''[[OhCrap really]]'' mad at the people who shot him into space in the first place.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: Caiera, starts out as an AntiVillain and TheDragon during ''Planet Hulk'', but eventually ends up forming a relationship with the Hulk.



** The Hulk, of course, [[spoiler:and being the Worldbreaker, his actions eventually do destroy Sakaar. The warpcore of the ship he arrived in seemingly malfunctioned and exploded causing Sakaar's destruction]].
** [[spoiler:The Spikes, who are actually space faring beings who feed off of cosmic energy, but their ship crashed on Sakaar and they were forced to eat flesh to survive. Hulk eventually helps them return to the stars.]]

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** The Hulk, of course, [[spoiler:and and being the Worldbreaker, his actions eventually do destroy Sakaar. The warpcore of the ship he arrived in seemingly malfunctioned and exploded causing Sakaar's destruction]].
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** [[spoiler:The The Spikes, who are actually space faring beings who feed off of cosmic energy, but their ship crashed on Sakaar and they were forced to eat flesh to survive. Hulk eventually helps them return to the stars.]]


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* YouNoTakeCandle: Miek, Though strictly speaking he actually ''doesn't'' speak English and his speech is just translated by Sakaaran talkboxes, he can't seem to grasp verb conjugation at all; "is [verb]ing" is the form he uses for pretty much every verb in every context. In general, his lack of aptitude for speech is implied to be due to his people not naturally communicating verbally, but by "chemming".
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''Planet Hulk'' is a Creator/MarvelComics storyline that ran through 2006, written by Greg Pak, with Carlo Pagulayan, Jeffrey Huet, and Chris Sotomayer penciling, inking, and coloring respectively.

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''Planet Hulk'' is a Creator/MarvelComics storyline that ran through 2006, written by Greg Pak, Creator/GregPak, with Carlo Pagulayan, Jeffrey Huet, and Chris Sotomayer penciling, inking, and coloring respectively.
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The storyline centers on [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]], naturally. After a fight between The Hulk and The Thing leaves Las Vegas in ruins and kills two dozen people (later {{retcon}}ned), members of the Illuminati--specifically [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Reed Richards]], ComicBook/DoctorStrange, and [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Black Bolt]]--decided that The Hulk was too dangerous to leave on Earth. Their solution: Send Hulk to a peaceful planet with no intelligent life so he could not hurt anyone, finally granting the green behemoth [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor his wish of being left alone]].

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The storyline centers on [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]], naturally. After a fight between The Hulk and The Thing leaves Las Vegas in ruins and kills two dozen people (later {{retcon}}ned), members of the Illuminati--specifically [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Reed Richards]], ComicBook/DoctorStrange, and [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Black Bolt]]--decided that The Hulk was too dangerous to leave on Earth. Their solution: Send Hulk to a peaceful planet with no intelligent life so he could not hurt anyone, finally granting the green behemoth [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor his wish of being left alone]].



The story is revisited for the ''ComicBook/MarvelLegacy'' era in "Return to Planet Hulk" as part of the title rebranding of Amadeus Cho's ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk'' back into ''Incredible Hulk'' as Amadeus is brought to Sakaar unknowingly by those seeking the Worldbreaker.

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The story is revisited for the ''ComicBook/MarvelLegacy'' era in "Return to Planet Hulk" as part of the title rebranding of Amadeus Cho's ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk'' back into ''Incredible ''The Incredible Hulk'' as Amadeus is brought to Sakaar unknowingly by those seeking the Worldbreaker.
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* BondVillainStupidity: Sure, Red King. [[spoiler:tell Caiera you were responsible for the Spikes that killed her family in the past and a village of his own people in the present and then expect her to remain loyal to you.]] That will end well.
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* FiveManBand: The Warbound
** The Hulk is TheHero (also ostensibly the [[BigGuy Biggest Guy]]).
** Hiroim is TheLancer and also TheSmartGuy.
** Brood is TheSmartGuy.
** Korg is TheBigGuy, with shades of TheSmartGuy stemming from his military experience.
** Miek and Elloe are both TheChick, [[spoiler:with Miek later becoming TheBigGuy after his transformation]].
** Caiera is TheSixthRanger
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:TheLancer who forms the band of TrueCompanions]], [[spoiler:the love interest]], and [[spoiler:a young child]] whom a significant amount of time is spent protecting all die in the story.
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Of course, [[UnspokenPlanGuarantee everything goes horribly wrong.]] The Hulk, who is understandably upset at this turn of events, damages his spaceship; this sends it off-course and into a wormhole. The ship crash lands on the alien planet Sakaar, which is very full of intelligent life--none of which is friendly. Weakened by his trip through the "Great Portal" (as the locals call it), The Hulk is implanted with an obedience disk that forces him to obey commands, then sent to an arena to fight for his freedom.

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Of course, [[UnspokenPlanGuarantee everything goes horribly wrong.]] The Hulk, who is understandably upset at this turn of events, damages his spaceship; this sends it off-course and into a wormhole. The ship crash lands on the alien planet Sakaar, which is very full of intelligent life--none of which is friendly. Weakened by his trip through the "Great Portal" (as the locals call it), The Hulk is [[RestrainingBolt implanted with an obedience disk that forces him to obey commands, commands]], then sent to an arena to fight for his freedom.
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* BarbarianHero: The Hulk

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* BarbarianHero: The HulkHulk becomes one as the story goes on.
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* ArcWords[=/=]BookEnds: "This is the story of the Hulk, and how he finally came home."

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* SavedToEnslave: Caeira entered the Red King's service when he spared her; she was unwilling at first but gradually became loyal to him. Might apply to the Hulk as well, for a weak definition of "saved."
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* ExtremophileLifeforms: The spikes are a race resembling [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} the symbiotes]], who naturally float in the vacuum of space and feed off cosmic radiation. They're usually peaceful, but become starved and aggressive in terrestrial atmospheres and become [[ParasiteZombie parasite zombies]].
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: In addition to the big green guy himself, you also have the Sakaar Imperials who have pink skin and the Shadow People who have grey skin. The latter are not native to Sakaar.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: The spikes are weak towards fire. Good thing too, otherwise they would have basically overrun the planet.
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The story is revisited for the ''ComicBook/MarvelLegacy'' era in "Return to Planet Hulk" as part of the title rebranding of Amadeus Cho's ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk'' back into ''Incredible Hulk'' as Amadeus is brought to Sakaar unknowingly by those seeking the Worldbreaker.
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Parts of the ''Planet Hulk'' storyline will be integrated into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse movie ''Film/ThorRagnarok''.

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** The Hulk is TheHero (also ostensibly the [[BigGuy Biggest Guy]])
** Hiroim is TheLancer and also TheSmartGuy
** Brood is TheSmartGuy largely based on having a dangerous amount of GenreSavvy.

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* TheSociopath: The Red King, most definitely. He causes untold, needless destruction both ForTheEvulz and to get what he wants.


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* CerebusRetcon: The entire reason the Illuminati decide to send the Hulk into space is because he accidentally killed some civilians during a fight with the Thing. The fight in question occurred in ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'' #533-535, and actually came to a peaceful resolution, with no civilian casualties mentioned at the time. There were even jokey moments showing civilians ''placing bets'' on the outcome of the fight, a far cry from the tragic incident the event would later be painted as.
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* BroughtDowntoBadass: Denied access to his Power Cosmic and weakened by the portal, the Silver Surfer is still able to battle the Hulk and his Warbound--and dominate the fight--until the disk is broken.

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* BroughtDowntoBadass: BroughtDownToBadass: Denied access to his Power Cosmic and weakened by the portal, the Silver Surfer is still able to battle the Hulk and his Warbound--and dominate the fight--until the disk is broken.
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The ending of ''Planet Hulk'' led directly into the ''[[ComicBook/WorldWarHulk]]'' storyline. ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'' features a ''Planet Hulk'' mini-series in which [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] and Devil Dinosaur journey into Greenland, a region of Battleworld populated by Hulks.

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The ending of ''Planet Hulk'' led directly into the ''[[ComicBook/WorldWarHulk]]'' ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'' storyline. ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'' features a ''Planet Hulk'' mini-series in which [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] and Devil Dinosaur journey into Greenland, a region of Battleworld populated by Hulks.
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The storyline centers on [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]], naturally, as he is sent into space by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Reed Richards]], ComicBook/DoctorStrange, and [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Black Bolt]]. After a fight with the Thing left Las Vegas in ruins and about two dozen dead (later {{retcon}}ned), it was decided that he was too dangerous for Earth, and that they would send him to a peaceful planet with no intelligent life so he couldn't hurt anyone, and finally [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor get his wish of being left alone.]]

Of course, [[UnspokenPlanGuarantee everything goes horribly wrong.]] The Hulk, understandably upset at this turn of events, damages his space ship, sending it off course and into a wormhole. He then crash lands on the alien planet Sakaar, which is very full of intelligent life, and none of it is friendly. Weakened by his trip through the "Great Portal", as the locals call it, the Hulk is implanted with an obedience disk, which forces him to obey commands and sent to the great arena to fight for his freedom.

The storyline is very popular among Hulk fans as it gives the green giant some very real character development for the first time in years, whereas previously the focus had been on Bruce Banner (or Banner in the Hulk's body).

Planet Hulk was later adapted into [[WesternAnimation/PlanetHulk an animated film]]. The film was very condensed, changing several aspects of the story and removing a few characters completely, but is still considered one of the better Marvel Comics animated adaptations, receiving considerable critical praise. It's also notable for being one of the more violent Marvel movies, depicting blood and fairly graphic deaths.

''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'' features a series of the same name and inspired by it, in which [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] and Devil Dinosaur journey into Greenland, a region of Battleworld populated by Hulks.

Parts of ''Planet Hulk'' will be integrated in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse movie ''Film/ThorRagnarok''.

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The storyline centers on [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]], naturally, as he is sent into space by naturally. After a fight between The Hulk and The Thing leaves Las Vegas in ruins and kills two dozen people (later {{retcon}}ned), members of the Illuminati--specifically [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Reed Richards]], ComicBook/DoctorStrange, and [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Black Bolt]]. After a fight with the Thing left Las Vegas in ruins and about two dozen dead (later {{retcon}}ned), it was decided Bolt]]--decided that he The Hulk was too dangerous for Earth, and that they would send him to leave on Earth. Their solution: Send Hulk to a peaceful planet with no intelligent life so he couldn't could not hurt anyone, and finally granting the green behemoth [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor get his wish of being left alone.]]

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The ending of ''Planet Hulk'' led directly into the ''[[ComicBook/WorldWarHulk]]'' storyline. ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'' features a series of the same name and inspired by it, ''Planet Hulk'' mini-series in which [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] and Devil Dinosaur journey into Greenland, a region of Battleworld populated by Hulks.

Parts of the ''Planet Hulk'' storyline will be integrated in into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse movie ''Film/ThorRagnarok''.''Film/ThorRagnarok''.



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* BroughtDowntoBadass: Denied access to his Power Cosmic and weakened by the portal, the Silver Surfer is still able to battle the Hulk and his Warbound and dominate the fight until the disk is broken.

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* BroughtDowntoBadass: Denied access to his Power Cosmic and weakened by the portal, the Silver Surfer is still able to battle the Hulk and his Warbound and Warbound--and dominate the fight until fight--until the disk is broken.



* ContinuityCavalcade: Many nods to older stories. Two in particular:
** The Warbound members telling their stories. It includes nods to [[spoiler:the ComicBook/XMen battling the Brood, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor's]] original adventure, and Hulk’s first transformation as a gray Hulk]].

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* ContinuityCavalcade: Many This comic has numerous nods to older stories. Two stories, two in particular:
** The Warbound members telling their stories. It stories, which includes nods to [[spoiler:the ComicBook/XMen battling the Brood, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor's]] original adventure, and Hulk’s first transformation as a gray Hulk]].



* DarkIsNotEvil: Pretty much the whole Warbound but also [[spoiler:the Spikes, who are mostly children unable to overcome their hunger]].
** The Brood is an especially vivid example of this: she looks ''incredibly'' evil and monstrous, arguably more so than a xenomorph, yet is one of Hulk's staunchest, most reasonable allies, and one of only two who never starts shit with him in any way. She even plays with some kids.

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* DarkIsNotEvil: Pretty much the whole Warbound Warbound, but also [[spoiler:the Spikes, who are mostly children unable to overcome their hunger]].
** The Brood is an especially vivid example of this: she She looks ''incredibly'' evil and monstrous, arguably more so than a xenomorph, yet she is one of Hulk's staunchest, staunchest and most reasonable allies, and allies--and one of only two who never starts shit with him in any way. She even plays with some kids.


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* ActionGirl: Elloe grow into this after initial reluctance, and Caiera duels Hulk to a standstill in the animated movie. Both are {{Dark Action Girl}}s, to an extent.

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* ActionGirl: Elloe grow grows into this after initial reluctance, and Caiera duels Hulk to a standstill in the animated movie. Both are {{Dark Action Girl}}s, to an extent.
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* ActionGirl: Caiera and Elloe. Both {{Dark Action Girl}}s, to an extent.

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* ActionGirl: Elloe grow into this after initial reluctance, and Caiera and Elloe. duels Hulk to a standstill in the animated movie. Both are {{Dark Action Girl}}s, to an extent.



* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: The Hulk, of course, [[spoiler:and being the Worldbreaker, his actions eventually do destroy Sakaar.]]
** It wasn't the Hulk's fault, or at least not directly: [[spoiler: The warpcore of the ship he arrived in seemingly malfunctioned and exploded causing Sakaar's destruction]].

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* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds:
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The Hulk, of course, [[spoiler:and being the Worldbreaker, his actions eventually do destroy Sakaar.]]
** It wasn't the Hulk's fault, or at least not directly: [[spoiler:
Sakaar. The warpcore of the ship he arrived in seemingly malfunctioned and exploded causing Sakaar's destruction]].
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* BroughtDowntoBadass: Denied access to his Power Cosmic and weakened by the portal, the Silver Surfer is still able to battle the Hulk and his Warbound near equally.

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* BroughtDowntoBadass: Denied access to his Power Cosmic and weakened by the portal, the Silver Surfer is still able to battle the Hulk and his Warbound near equally.and dominate the fight until the disk is broken.



* WorfHadTheFlu: Partly the reason why Hulk was able to beat the Silver Surfer in combat: The obedience disk weakened him, and he recently came through the Great Portal. Hulk likewise suffers this early on in beginning: The Imperials actually consider it a sign of badassery that the Hulk was even able to stand upright having just passed through it, but he later gets enslaved nonetheless.

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* WorfHadTheFlu: Partly the reason why Hulk was able to beat the Silver Surfer in combat: The obedience disk weakened him, and he recently came through the Great Portal. That, and Norrin stopped fighting after the disk was broken. Hulk likewise suffers this early on in beginning: The Imperials actually consider it a sign of badassery that the Hulk was even able to stand upright having just passed through it, but he later gets enslaved nonetheless.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: Partly the reason why Hulk was able to beat the Silver Surfer in combat: The obedience disk weakened him, and he recently came through the Great Portal. Hulk likewise suffers this early on in beginning: The Imperials actually consider it a sign of [[{{Badass}} badassery]] that the Hulk was even able to stand upright having just passed through it, but he later gets enslaved nonetheless.

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* WorfHadTheFlu: Partly the reason why Hulk was able to beat the Silver Surfer in combat: The obedience disk weakened him, and he recently came through the Great Portal. Hulk likewise suffers this early on in beginning: The Imperials actually consider it a sign of [[{{Badass}} badassery]] badassery that the Hulk was even able to stand upright having just passed through it, but he later gets enslaved nonetheless.
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Elements of ''Planet Hulk'' will be integrated in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse movie ''Film/ThorRagnarok''.

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Elements Parts of ''Planet Hulk'' will be integrated in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse movie ''Film/ThorRagnarok''.

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