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Changelings
In General
In General
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.
- A Lizard Named "Liz": Their names were very descriptive of their appearances.
- The Bus Came Back: After being killed in the nineties and not reappearing since Elephantine reappears in Hell and decides to help Johnny Blaze become the new ruler of Hell.
- Cruel Elephant: Elephantine the humanoid elephant.
- Our Centaurs Are Different: Centauria, Centaurio and Centaurion.
- Our Minotaurs Are Different: Minotaurus is a minotaur.
- Sole Survivor: Only Woodgod remains alive, all others have been killed.
Gamma Corps
In General
In General
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 assembled to take on the Hulks.
- Brought Down to Normal: The Hulk's idea of doing them a favor after a team-up was to depower them.
- Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: 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.
- Quirky Miniboss Squad: The entire squad.
- Revenge Before Reason: For Gideon, Mess, and Prodigy. Grey has his own motives and Griffin just wants someone to be mad at.
- Super-Soldier: Gamma soldiers who follow orders.
Members
General John Ryker
General John Ryker
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.
- General Ripper: In the same manner as Thaddeus Ross and Glenn Talbot.
Grey
Grey
Alter Ego: Brian Talbot
First Appearance: World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1 (September, 2007)
- Genius Bruiser: Thanks to receiveing both Hulk and Leader DNA. Though not as smart as Prodigy he is still, in Ryker's words, "a brilliant strategist able to lift 100 tons".
- Sibling Rivalry: 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.
Griffin
Griffin
Alter Ego: Eliot Franklin
First Appearance: Incredible Hulk #3 (September, 1962)
- Cloud Cuckoo Lander: Griffin can be considered quite spacey.
- Distaff Counterpart: Griffin's powers mimic those of both Harpies (Betty Ross and Marlo Chandler).
- One-Steve Limit: 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.
- Talkative Loon: Griffin again.
Mess
Mess
Alter Ego: Nichole Martin
First Appearance: World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1 (September, 2007)
- Blessed with Suck: 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.
- Significant Green-Eyed Redhead: Has red hair and green eyes and she's a member of the Gamma Corps.
- The Smurfette Principle: She's the only female of the Gamma Corps.
- Two-Faced: Half her face is mutated while the other half is normal.
Mister Gideon
Mister Gideon
Alter Ego: Gideon Wilson
First Appearance: World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1 (September, 2007)
- Bald Head of Toughness: His powerset is essentially an inverse of Doc Samson's in that he needs to keep his head shaven to maintain full strength.
- Misplaced Retribution: 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).
- One Degree of Separation: He's the brother of Sam Wilson, better known as Falcon.
- Real Name as an Alias: His codename is Mr. Gideon, and his first name really is Gideon.
Prodigy
Prodigy
Alter Ego: Timothy Wilkerson
First Appearance: World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1 (September, 2007)
- Brain Critical Mass: He possesses Psychic Powers to some degree. The team's communication tech, for instance, taps into his telepathy.
- Gadgeteer Genius: His main role in the team.
- My Brain Is Big: Prodigy had an enlarged skull.
- Good Counterpart: Could be seen as one for the Leader.
- One-Steve Limit: He has nothing to do with either the mutant member of the X-Men or the former Slinger with the same codename.
Home Base
In General
In General
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.
Hulkbusters
In General
In General
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.
Hulk-Hunters
In General
In General
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.
Riot Squad
In General
In General
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.
- Alliterative Name: There's Louis Lembert and Diane Davids.
- Amazing Technicolor Population: Hotshot, Jailbait, and Omnibus all have green skin.
- Back for the Dead: Hotshot and Jailbait reappear in Immortal Hulk issue #3. By the end of the issue, they're both dead.
- Dwindling Party: Currently the only ones who remain alive are Ogress and Rock.
- Two Girls to a Team: Jailbait and Ogress are the two females of the team.
Members
Leader
Leader
Alter Ego: Samuel Sterns
First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #62 (December, 1964)
See The Leader
Hotshot
Hotshot
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.
- Anti-Villain: In Immortal Hulk, all of his villainous actions are driven by his desperation to save Jess.
- Driven to Suicide: Hotshot, after his run-in with the Devil Hulk and the death of Jessica, commits suicide in a police cell.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Loved his girlfriend Jailbait, and did his best to help her when she was possessed by the One Below All.
- Hand Blast: Lembert can project energy bolts from his hands. These bolts are powerful enough to blow a hole right through the Hulk.
Jailbait
Jailbait
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.
- Demonic Possession: Jailbait winds up possessed by the One Below All. Despite Louis's attempts to help her, she dies.
- Leotard of Power: Just like She-Hulk, she wears one that highlights her curves.
- Meaningful Name: While "Jailbait" definitely brings other implications to mind, it does go with her power set (she can "jail" others in energy cages).
- Unfortunate Names: In her appearance in Immortal Hulk, her sobriquet goes entirely unmentioned, because... well, she's a teenage girl calling herself "Jailbait".
Ogress
Ogress
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.
- Brawn Hilda: 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.
- Super-Strength: She has Super-human strength and durability rivaling that of the Hulk.
Omnibus
Omnibus
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.
- Bald of Evil: He has no hair.
- My Brain Is Big: Just like the Leader, he has an enlarged head.
- The Dragon: Used to for the Leader.
- Grand Theft Me: In Immortal Hulk it's revealed that one of the Leader's resurrection was pulled off by bodyjacking him.
- Secondary Color Nemesis: His skin is green and his jumpsuit is purple.
Redeemer
Redeemer
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.
- Powered Armor: The Redeemer armor, strong enough theoretically to take on the Hulk. Usually.
Rock
Rock
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.
- Create Your Own Villain: 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.
- Dishing Out Dirt: The Rock's body is a malleable exoskeleton made of stone and he can shape the rock into any form he desires.
- History Repeats: Starts developing his own Inspector Javert tendencies just as General Ross dies in a Heel–Face Turn.
- Retcon: When initially introduced, he went by John, until Peter David's run changed it so his first name was Sam.
- Rock Monster: He's literally called "Rock".
- Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: 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.
Soul Man
Soul Man
Alter Ego: Father Jason McCall
First Appearance: Incredible Hulk #345 (July, 1988)
Strangely described by the Leader as omnipotent
- Badass Preacher: 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.
- Depending on the Artist: Originally shown with green skin like the other Riot Squad members; however later editions had him revert to his original skin color.
U-Foes
In General
In General
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 Fantastic Four 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 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.
- Blessed with Suck: 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.
- Dumb Muscle: 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.
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: 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.
- Evil Counterpart: 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.
- Four Is Death: Four people who are AxCrazy.
- Four-Temperament Ensemble: A parallel to the Fantastic Four.
- Hoist by His Own Petard: 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.
- Mythology Gag: Their dialogue when they gain their powers is similar to the Fantastic Four's.
- Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: They tried to kill the Hulk on live TV. Not only did they naturally fail, but their efforts also revealed Bruce was in control of the Hulk at the time, giving him a massive publicity boost.
- Not-So-Harmless Villain: Sure, they don't have much street cred, but Vector can repel the magic of Doctor Strange, 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.
- Powerful, but Incompetent: 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.
- Power Incontinence: 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.
- Rogues' Gallery Transplant: 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.
- Siblings in Crime: Ann and James are siblings.
- Ungrateful Bastard: 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.
- Unholy Matrimony: Vapor and Vector.
- Worf Effect: 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.
Members
Ironclad
Ironclad
Alter Ego: Michael "Mike" Steel
First Appearance: Incredible Hulk #254 (December, 1980)
Turned to steel by the cosmic rays, Ironclad has never accepted that Hulk is stronger than him.
- Ace Pilot: Mike Steel is an exceptionally skilled and experienced pilot.
- Evil Counterpart: To Ben Grimm, a fighter pilot who becomes the team's muscle.
- Extra-ore-dinary: Ironclad is made of metal.
- Nigh-Invulnerability: This, along with Super-Strength, is Ironclad's primary power. He's gone multiple rounds with the Hulk and lived to tell the tale.
- Smarter Than You Look: He might look like The Brute of the U-Foes, but he's actually a rocket scientist.
- Steven Ulysses Perhero: Ironclad's civilian name is Michael Steel.
Vapor
Vapor
Alter Ego: Ann Darnell
First Appearance: Incredible Hulk #254 (December, 1980)
Ann Darnell was turned into a gaseous form by the cosmic rays.
- Bad Powers, Bad People: It's really hard to non-lethal combat uses for turning into gas
- Battle Couple: With Vector.
- Brother–Sister Team: With her brother Jimmy Darnell.
- Evil Counterpart: 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.
- Green and Mean: Her gas form is mostly green.
- Nigh-Invulnerability: 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.
- The Smurfette Principle: Just like Invisible Woman, Vapor is the only female among the U-Foes.
- Super Smoke: 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.
- Weaksauce Weakness: 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...
Vector
Vector
Alter Ego: Simon Utrecht
First Appearance: Incredible Hulk #254 (December, 1980)
The leader of 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.
- Battle Couple: With Vapor.
- Eye Scream: in Immortal Hulk the Hulk blows Vapor in the form of sulfuric acid into his face, blinding him.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: 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.
- Mind over Matter: 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.
X-Ray
X-Ray
Alter Ego: James "Jimmy" Darnell
First Appearance: Incredible Hulk #254 (December, 1980)
The younger brother of Vapor, Jimmy Darnell was given the power to manipulate radiation of all kinds.
- Atomic Superpower: X-Ray is a living field of quasi-solid radiation.
- Brother–Sister Team: With his sister Ann Darnell.
- Energy Being: X-Ray has been permanently transformed into a living energy field of quasi-solid radiation.
- Evil Counterpart: 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.
- Man of Kryptonite: His radioactive powers mean he can depower the Hulk, or even outright kill him if he put his mind to it.
- Pure Energy: X-Ray can control a wide variety of forms of radiation, and emit them in deadly blasts that can burn even the Hulk or The Mighty Thor.
- Purple Is Powerful: His body usually appears purple in color.
United States Hulk Operations
In General
In General
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.
- And I Must Scream: Dr. Clive is killed when the Hulk has his dissected body parts reform around him.
- Heel–Face Turn: Hulk takes command after Fortean is killed.
