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[[folder:Bruce Banner]]
!!Bruce Banner
-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkBruceBanner
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[[folder:Amadeus Cho]]
!!Amadeus Cho
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[[caption-width-right:350:Mr. Cho, [[RhymesOnADime with Hulk in tow]].]]
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Mastermind Excello, Prince of Power, Iron Spider, Hulk, Kid Hulk, Amadeus Hulk, Brawnhammer, Chulk, Brawn
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Amazing Fantasy'' Vol. 2 #1 (January, 2006) [[note]]As Amadeus Cho[[/note]]; ''Totally Awesome Hulk'' #1 (February, 2016) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]; ''Champions'' Vol. 2 #22 (September, 2018) [[note]]As Brawn[[/note]]
!!!'''Affiliations:''' ComicBook/TheAvengers, ComicBook/Champions2016, ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas
The constantly proclaimed "seventh smartest" (actually possibly eight or tenth, as Dr. Banner hints that he was lying to Cho) person on the planet. His family was murdered in an explosion and he has been on the run since. Drawn to Hercules for protection following the disaster of ComicBook/WorldWarHulk. In the process of finding what happened to his family draws surprising connections to the Olympian gods [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]]. He teams up with Bruce Banner again after Hercules loses his powers during the events of ''ComicBook/ChaosWar''. Famous for his ability to make almost infinite mathematical complex calculations within moments. Later on, he becomes a Hulk himself. For tropes regarding that story arc, see ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
He usually appears as a supporting character or sidekick in books featuring ComicBook/TheAvengers, or individual members of that group, such as the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] or [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]].
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!!Amadeus Cho appears in the following works:
[[AC:Notable Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'' (2007)
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' (2008 -- 2010)
* ''ComicBook/ChaosWar'' (2010)
* ''Incredible Hulks'' (2010 -- 2011)
* ''Savage ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' (2013)
* ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk'' (2015 -- 2018) [[note]]relaunched as ''Incredible Hulk'' in 2017[[/note]]
* ''[[ComicBook/Runaways2015 Runaways]]'' vol. 4 (2015)
* ''ComicBook/{{Champions|2016}}'' (various runs):
** vol. 2 (2016 -- 2018)
** vol. 3 (2019)
* ''ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas'':
** ''ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms: New Agents of Atlas'' (2019)
** ''Agents of Atlas'' vol. 3 (2019)
[[AC:Literature]]
* The novelization of ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' proclaims that the minor character credited as "Computer Nerd" in the film, played by Martin Starr, was in fact Amadeus. The films would later reveal "Computer Nerd" to actually be Mr. Harrington, Peter Parker's teacher, in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. Amadeus has yet to actually be introduced into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
[[AC:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' (2009 -- 2011)
* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' (2014 -- 2017), voiced by Creator/EricBauza
* ''WebAnimation/LEGOMarvelSuperheroesAvengersReassembled'' (2015), voiced by Bauza
[[AC:Anime]]
* ''Anime/AvengersConfidentialBlackWidowAndPunisher'' (2014)
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/MarvelPuzzleQuest'' (2015), voiced by Creator/DaisukeNamikawa & Bauza (English dub)
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers'' (2016), voiced by Bauza
* ''VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight'' (2017)
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!!Amadeus Cho provides examples of the following tropes:
* AGodIAmNot: The finale of the "Prince of Power" miniseries: [[spoiler: Amadeus drinks the potion to grant divine powers, but consciously only uses it to find Hercules, then gives all of the power from said potion to Herc because he felt he couldn't handle it or the risks involved.]]
* AffirmativeActionLegacy: Like many other heroes for the Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel event, Cho is some sort of minority or marginalized group. In his case, Korean-American. He's this thrice over; introduced as Mastermind Excello, who was a white hero during WWII era comics, then Athena intended for him to succeed Hercules, then he becomes a Hulk.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Shown being a victim of racist bullies in a flashback.
* AscendedFanboy: Amadeus Cho becomes the new Hulk, his favorite hero.
-->'''Amadeus''': Carol...I was just wondering...If I ''were'' to go crazy...what makes you think you could stop me?
* AsianAndNerdy: He's Korean-American and his superpower is being ''really'' good at math.
* AttackReflector: When he has access to energy shields, he can tweak them to do this to energy attacks. [[spoiler: Thor finds this out the hard way.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Able to perform extremely complex calculations in his head.
* BadassInANiceSuit: When taking over the position of Prince of Power as well as the head of the Olympus Group (plus sponsoring Bruce Banner's research), Cho does all his work (including fighting supervillains) in an extremely expensive tailored suit.
* BattleOfWits: When he meets the person responsible for his family's death, the sixth smartest person in the world.
* BigEater: Transforming burns a lot of metabolism, so Cho is constantly hungry--to the point that in the first issue, he delays his first on-panel transformation to finish eating a big meal.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: He's entirely right in that the heroes have little to no sympathy in helping Banner live with the Hulk and spend more time treating him like a threat to be neutralized than a person in need of support and understanding when they [[WithFriendsLikeThese claim to be friends to either]]. On their part they're also right in the Hulk being a public threat that has the clear potential to literally destroy the world by himself and he's too blinded by his faith in the Hulk never getting to that point simply because he ''hasn't yet'' to acknowledge that as something to be proactive about.
* BrainsAndBrawn: He is the Brains and Hercules is the brawn.
* BroughtDownToNormal: His intellect can fade if he doesn't have enough sugar to power it. In an few issues of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' he becomes [[TheDitz dumb as a brick]] until he manages to find some candy bars to eat (see also TheKeyIsBehindTheLock, below).
* CasanovaWannabe: Cho can't stop hitting on women--especially in Hulk form. Even women who state that they have boyfrends, or plainly state that they're not interested, don't stop his advances.
* CharacterDevelopment: When first introduced in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' he was an arrogant jerk who was willing to crash SHIELD's systems for the hell of it. His time traveling with Hercules taught him to be a hero.
* CharacterShilling: Greg Pak flat out admits it. The reason that Cho showed up in just about every series Pak wrote was because he wanted to create a Korean-American superhero in a starring role, which Marvel lacked. His hope was that by slowly giving Cho exposure, fans would come to like the character and thus it would feel natural when he was given his own superhero identity. ''Totally Awesome Hulk'' is the culmination of that effort.
* TheChessmaster: He has a knack for manipulating and tricking others into doing what he wants when he's relying on his wits, even managing to trick Athena herself. Unfortunately the trope becomes deconstructed when it becomes apparent that his manipulative tendencies that get others into trouble make him untrustworthy and hated in many superheroic communities with many despising him and others calling him a blatant sociopath for using people.
* TheChosenOne: As far as Athena is concerned.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: As a part of Marvel Fresh Start his gamma mutation has changed and he starts calling himself Brawn.
* EnergyWeapon: When Cho inherits Herc's adamantine mace, he uses some of Bruce Banner's tech to shoot these from the mace as his main form of offense.
* EscapistCharacter: Deconstructed InUniverse in ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''. Amadeus Cho is an AudienceSurrogate for all those who would savor the power and invincibility of the Hulk, unlike Bruce Banner. However, as the recurring dream sequences symbolize, he isn't quite as in control as he believes, and being the Hulk [[ComesGreatResponsibility comes with a lot of responsibility]] that a kid may not be mature enough to handle.
* {{Fanboy}}: of Hulk.
* FatalFlaw: Hubris; when Cho reaches a conclusion and decides a course of action, he'll stubbornly ignore any information that'd change his mind and emotionally rush to confront the problem. This leads to the mentioned manipulative actions and eventually his sister icing him out because, as the Hulk, this tendency endangered bystanders on multiple occasions.
* FormulaicMagic: Cho has the ability to see the world as mathematical formulas.
* GadgeteerGenius: Provides various gadgets for Banner's use, including a suit of unstable molecules (which remains intact when he becomes the Hulk).
* GeniusSweetTooth: Cho's enhanced intellect requires tons of sugar to work. If he goes too long without sugar, his thoughts become increasingly muddled.
* TheHero: Due to events toward the end and what the plan certain gods have for him.
* TheHerosJourney: His story throughout the series.
* HormoneAddledTeenager: "Hulking out", often depicted as lowering inhibitions in various ways, turns Amadeus into a CasanovaWannabe.
* IfMyCalculationsAreCorrect: His hypermind power.
* InsufferableGenius: Early on. One of his storylines has him slowly growing out of this. [[spoiler: Still, was a pretty hard blow when he found out that he is NOT the seventh smartest, since the result came out when some of Earth's top brains were in space e.g. Bruce Banner and Hank Pym. When he saw Pym's laboratory and its capabilities, he said:]]
--->'''Cho''': [[spoiler:Eighth. Eighth is good. I can live with eighth.]]
** Then he sees Banner's Bannertech, just ''has'' to take some of it, and finds out [[spoiler:that he (Cho) is actually tenth smartest.]]
* TheKeyIsBehindTheLock: A notable example in one issue of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'': he is kept prisoner in a society where the only junk food is locked in a vault ([[MakesSenseInContext long story]]), and his intelligence is faltering. He manages to reach the vault, says "After I eat the food inside I'll be smart enough to figure out how to open the vault", and ''only then'' realizes the flaw in his plan.
* LegacyCharacter: He became the new Hulk in ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
* MeaningfulName: "Amadeus" means "love god" and Athena tells him he must sacrifice his love for Delphyne for his love of the gods. Amadeus says his parents picked the name because they were Methodists and Mozart fans.
* MentalFusion: The climax of his Incredible Hulk run ends with him accepting and absorbing his dark side, rather than erasing it completely, which changes his gamma mutation.
* MissionControl: To Bruce Banner at times.
* MistakenForGay: A RunningGag during his ''Incredible Hercules'' days was the Greek gods mistaking Amadeus for Herc's eromenos.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Amadeus Cho/Totally Awesome Hulk defeats Fin Fang Foom to impress Lady Hellbender... only for her to decide to capture him as part of her collection instead.
* PrescienceByAnalysis: He possesses a "hypermind" capable of making a seemingly endless number of calculations in his head within seconds, predicting what's going to happen. [[PaintingTheMedium Visually, it appears as numbers and formulas floating in mid-air.]] Later, we learn that it runs in the family as his sister Maddie can do the same thing.
* ScienceHero: When Cho becomes more active in his heroism, he uses tech to stand toe-to-toe with demons and gods. He still relies on his wits most of all, however.
* {{Sidekick}}: To Hercules.
* SidekickGraduationsStick: After Secret Wars, he becomes the new Hulk, and therefore a hero in his own right.
* SuperIntelligence: Cho has this ability, which is attributed to his "hypermind." He is repeatedly established as being among the most intelligent people in the world.
* SuperWeight: Between his Hulk strength and his incredible genius, he's capable of posing a threat to the entire world, making him level 5 world weight.
* SuperiorSuccessor: What Cho aims to be in respect to Bruce Banner. In this case, this isn't meant to upstage or belittle Banner, but to finally [[ThrowTheDogABone give the guy a break]] and let him deal with his issues as a normal human. In short, using all the good of the Hulk with as little of the bad as possible.
* TeenGenius: Like Peter Parker he is, but it's more pronounced as he was building things since he was a toddler.
* TooCleverByHalf: Amadeus is undeniably intelligent but also undeniably immature and shortsighted at times. This goes back to his fatal flaw.
* VirtualSidekick: He created one called Calvin who was built into a PoweredArmor that resembled a 3 piece suit. During his adventure on the Savage Lands, he even tells the natives there that Calvin is his SpiritAdvisor for convenience.
* WhatTheHellHero: On both ends of this; he's called out the other heroes for not being considerate enough of Banner and the Hulk and called out by his allies for not being as considerate as he should be of others' emotional well-being. The latter has extended into physical well-being after becoming [[PersonOfMassDestruction a Hulk]].
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[[folder:Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross]]
!!Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross
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[[caption-width-right:275:Someone yell for some Kool-Aid?]]
->''"I've trashed my military career, I'm constantly being attacked by my supposed allies, my family won't talk to me... and the only place I can be human is on a secret base with the one man I can't stand.\\
I'm doing great."''
-->-- '''General Ross'''
General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross was overseeing the testing of the gamma bomb when Bruce Banner raced out onto the testing grounds to save teenager Rick Jones. For Banner's pains, he was blasted with gamma radiation, turning him into [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]].
Ross became the Hulk's most persistent enemy, initially because of the Hulk's attacks against the U.S. Army; as time passed, it developed into something more personal, an obsession. Even as Ross sought to bring the Hulk down, he envied and coveted the power the Hulk possessed.
In the end, the death of Ross' daughter Betty at the hands of the Abomination, the Hulk's betrayal by the Illuminati, and the assassination of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica plunged Ross into the depths of despair, where the Intelligencia, a cabal of MadScientist supervillains, found him. [[DealWithTheDevil They made Ross an offer:]] the power to "rescue" America, and the chance to have Betty brought {{back from the dead}}. He accepted, and by combining cosmic energy with gamma radiation siphoned off from the Hulk, the Intelligencia transformed him into the Red Hulk.
The Red Hulk persona first appeared in ''Hulk'' vol. 3 #1 (March, 2008), created by Creator/JephLoeb and Ed [=McGuinness=]. The Red Hulk's first mission was killing the Abomination, and from there he proceeded to run amok across the MU, [[KickTheDog kicking a lot of dogs]] and getting on the bad side of a lot of major players - culminating in his stripping Banner of the Hulk.
There was at least some method behind the rampage: the Red Hulk was working with the Intelligencia on a coup to overthrow the United States government in the hope of making a better world. Finally, his treatment at the Intelligencia's hands led him to break ranks with them, teaming with the Hulkless Bruce Banner to bring them down in ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks''.
In the end, believing he'd been let down by both sides, the Red Hulk made his own bid for power - only to be stopped and de-powered by a re-Hulkified Banner.
Had his own title, officially taking over the ''Hulk'' series while ''Incredible Hulk'' was focused on Banner's story, up until issue 58, where the title was renamed and taken over by Red She-Hulk, his daughter Betty. The Red Hulk was further announced to be moving into a relaunched volume of the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, alongside other anti-heroes such as ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, ComicBook/{{Elektra}}, ComicBook/{{Venom}}, and ComicBook/ThePunisher.
Ross has made frequent appearances in other Hulk-related media. The Red Hulk made his cross-media debut in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', and is part of the main cast in ''[[WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]''. The Red Hulk is also available as an alternate skin for the Hulk in ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance 2'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' and as his own playable character in ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance''. He also appears as a free-roam boss fight and unlockable character in [[VideoGame/LEGOAdaptatioNGame Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]. Red Hulk was added as a playable character to the roster of [[VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight Marvel: Future Fight]] during the Ant-Man game update.
General Ross appeared in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', played by the late Creator/WilliamHurt.
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!!General Ross and the Red Hulk provides examples of:
* AesopAmnesia: On occasion, Ross would mellow out on his Hulk hate... but sooner or later, he'd be back to form, hating Banner and Hulk alike.
* AlienBlood: Following his initial transformation, Ross now has glowing yellow blood in both forms.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The Green Hulk of course. Banner even calls himself "the alpha," as in alpha Hulk of the other Hulks, at one point.
* AntiHero: Red Hulk is violent, almost sociopathic and trigger-happy.
* {{Archenemy}}: Probably the closest thing the ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk has to one.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: WordOfGod from Jeff Parker, supported later in the comic, is that the Army Air Force being currently active was intentional (in RealLife, it was abolished in 1947, replaced by the Air Force as an entirely separate arm of the military).
* BackFromTheDead: Twice, both before he ever became the Red Hulk.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: He viewed the Hulk as a monster yet became a Hulk himself. He also ends up being hunted across the world as a fugitive the same way he relentlessly pursued Banner.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Ross always wanted to be the Hulk. Then he got ModeLock.
* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler:At the end of the ''Omega Hulk'' storyline, the "Doc Green" Hulk removes his Red Hulk powers. Coates' run on ''Captain America'' sees Ross regain his Red Hulk powers.]]
* BullyingADragon:
** He never could get it into his head that if he just ''left the Hulk alone'', there'd be far less collateral damage.
** Provoking ''Galactus'' did not end well for him either.
* ButtMonkey: Jeff Parker did his best to give Rulk what was coming to him for all the behavior of the early issues - effectively dropping Ross' KarmaHoudiniWarranty. Unfortunately, this was not good news for anyone around Rulk...
* CameBackWrong: When Ross was brought back the first time, the Leader hadn't ''quite'' perfected the requisite technology... Originally, he came back as a SoullessShell, which was later retconned as AndIMustScream.
* CatchPhrase: Under Loeb, Red Hulk was prone to yelling "I'm my own man, my own monster!"
* CreateYourOwnVillain[=/=]NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bad idea disconnecting the scientist trying to stop the Synthegraft subjects before she was done, Ross; now she's been transformed into supervillain Zero/One.
** Ross has impeded and even outright stopped Banner's attempts to cure himself of the Hulk many, many times, usually unwittingly.
* CurbStompBattle: He delivered lots of these to other heroes, before Galactus brought his winning streak to an end. After this, Rulk was on the receiving end of many.
* DarkestHour: During Creator/BillMantlo's run on ''Incredible Hulk'', Ross was faced with either owning up to releasing the Abomination against the Hulk in defiance of a Presidential pardon and being charged with treason, or committing suicide. He opted to own up. The full implications of this were overlooked by later writers, as he eventually returned to military service. Jeph Loeb eventually explained Ross' return to service by revealing the charges had been dropped as part of the Intelligencia's schemes.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Ross has never been happy with Betty's relationship with Banner, even before he learned Bruce was the Hulk.
* DealWithTheDevil: Has a distinct tendency to end up making these. He made one with one with MODOK, which made him the Red Hulk in the first place, then another with MODOK and Leader to resurrect his daughter. In ''Thunderbolts'', he makes one with Mephisto on behalf of the team.
* DeathFakedForYou: During his plot against the Intelligencia, he and Banner make it look like the Red Hulk killed him. [[spoiler:He later does it again during Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run as part of his investigation into Alexa Lukin.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Say what else you like about him, but Ross doesn't give up till the bitter end.
* DishonoredDead: [[spoiler:Downplayed in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'', where he gets what is on the surface a respectful funeral, but everyone is going through the motions and nobody is really sorry to see him go. He’s buried at West Point, but only because that's the only cemetery that would take his body; it's attended by his daughter and some former colleagues who are mostly there out of a sense of obligation; and the eulogy is delivered by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], who is only there because Ross was briefly an Avenger, and gives a very short, awkward and carefully worded speech and generally clearly doesn’t want to be there (and keeps eyeing the casket as if expecting someone to pop out of it). It's even further downplayed as it's later revealed he didn't even die at all, just used an LMD to fake his death.]]
* DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler:He's seemingly killed during Coates's ''Captain America'' run. "Seemingly" as it later turns out he faked his death with an LMD. However, this trope actually gets explored over in ''Immortal Hulk''. After the last two near-misses, his funeral's not exactly swarming with mourners, and Iron Man (who gives a half-hearted eulogy) keeps glancing at the coffin in case anything happens. While nothing did, the LMD soon got hijacked by Carnage and Grendel during ''ComicBook/AbsoluteCarnage''.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: In ''ComicBook/AgeOfUltron'', he brutally kills Taskmaster for attempting to escape with the parts of the Ultron drones the group acquired. It gets even worse when you realize that Taskmaster didn't have any means of fighting the Ultron drones, was shaken after witnessing Black Panther's sudden death, and the fact that ''his job was to escape with the Ultron parts!'']]
* DistaffCounterpart: Much to Ross' dismay, when the Intelligencia resurrected Betty, they turned her into the Red She-Hulk.
* DramaticIrony: General Fortean believes the Red Hulk killed Ross, and wants him dead. As such, he's unaware that the Red Hulk ''is'' Ross, or the extent to which he's following in Ross's footsteps. Ross, on the other hand, is all too aware of the irony.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Quite apart from the Red Hulk, there was the time Ross took over the body of {{energy being}} Zzzax. Or the time he was given the Redeemer armor.
* EnemyMine: Banner and Ross have teamed up on occasion.
* EnergyAbsorption: Can absorb various forms of energy, including gamma radiation and cosmic energy, to boost his strength. He's even able to use this on living beings, allowing him to permanently rob gamma mutates of their powers.
* EveryoneHasStandards: On occasion.
** Ross can be a GeneralRipper on his bad days, but even he thinks Brian Banner is a piece of human-shaped scum. ... of course, he follows up on this by hating Bruce even ''more'' for being unable to stand up to the man.
** After his de-powering by Doc Omega, Ross swears off hunting Banner because he feels they're too similar. But this means the job is left to Fortean, who has absolutely none of Ross's restraint or qualms.
* EvilCounterpart: As the Red Hulk, to the Hulk, initially.
* FakingTheDead: As far as most of the world's concerned, Thunderbolt Ross is dead (in truth, it was a Life Model Decoy). [[spoiler:Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run sees him do this again.]]
* FaustianRebellion: Against the Intelligencia.
* FourStarBadass: Ross himself. General Fortean also counts, although he's only two-star.
-->'''Ross:''' Son, I didn't get these stars by being somewhere else when the spit hit the fan!
* GatheringSteam: Averted. Unlike Banner, getting angry causes the Red Hulk to overheat and collapse.
* GeneralRipper: {{Depending on the writer}}, went between this and InspectorJavert.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: As Red Hulk, Ross has glowing yellow eyes.
* GoshDangitToHeck: Starting off, it was because the Comics Code Authority prevented the use of strong language, or even the hint of strong language, so the hardened military man was prone to letting out curses such as "blankety blank". Even after the CCA lost its teeth, Ross's propensity for old-timey swears remained.
* HairReboot: His mustache, as mentioned above.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Creator/MarkWaid has put forth the suggestion that [[http://www.comicvine.com/news/interview-mark-waid-on-indestructible-hulk-daredevil-and-hulk-mustaches/145238/ Ross' mustache]] goes into the Negative Zone when he transforms. It has its own adventures there. According to ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} Volume 2 issue 21, it goes to Mephisto's realm of {{Hell}}. [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Some of the Thunderbolts have a fight with it, turned enormous.]]
* HealingFactor: When he sleeps or transforms.
* HeelFaceTurn: He served as an Avenger for a time.
* HenshinHero: Well, AntiHero.
* HeroAntagonist: He was originally portrayed as this since he was trying to stop the Hulk. Over time, Ross became more of a GeneralRipper, however, as he caused more harm than good, and the comics began to emphasize how wrong he was in his methods. He was still ultimately a WellIntentionedExtremist.
-->'''Hulk:''' All Hulk ever wants is to be left alone!!
-->'''Red Hulk:''' Right. You wanted to be left alone when you went to '''war''' with the entire planet? '''''Trashed half of New York City!''''' I'll see to it that you're left alone -- '''''in a graveyard!'''''
* HeroicRedRingOfDeath: The angrier Red Hulk gets, the hotter he gets, until he overheats.
* HeroKiller: As Red Hulk, he murdered Clay Quartermain, a long time supporting SHIELD agent.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Ross just doesn't get that he's worse than the Hulk now that he has his powers, owing to his lack of restraint and even less compulsions about beating up whoever got in his way.
* HomeBase: Where Banner has a number of hidden bases, Ross has only one so far: Gamma Base.
* HotBlooded: Literally.
* HulkingOut: He normally chooses when to change and keeps his own mind, but when the general is poisoned it causes him to immediately hulk out and go on an unstoppable rampage.
* {{Hulkspeak}}: Unlike the original Hulk, this is noticeably averted.
* ILoveNuclearPower: Gamma radiation + cosmic energy = Red Hulk.
* InAnotherMansShoes: In Jeff Parker's run. Transformed into a Hulk, hunted by the U.S. Army, unable to convince them of his good intentions... Ross has ''finally'' found out what Banner was going through when Ross was leading the hunt. Whether he's actually figured that out yet is another matter - seeing the other person's perspective has never been one of his strong suits.
* InNameOnly: His team of ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} seemingly has no relation to previous Thunderbolts team. But then again, "Thunderbolt" ''is'' his nickname to begin with.
* InASingleBound: Thanks to his super strength.
* InSeriesNickname: Ross was nicknamed 'Thunderbolt' by his troops because he 'struck like a thunderbolt' against their enemies.
* TheInsomniac: Type D, superpowered. Red Hulk is able to go for long stretches without sleep... but even he needs to sleep eventually. It's very bad news when Fortean infected him with nanites that would kill him if he turned human, which he does whenever he sleeps. Ironically, this prevented Ross from taking the opportunity to show Fortean that Rulk and Ross are one and the same.
* InspectorJavert: Towards the Hulk, right from the off. Back then, there was an element of reasonableness about it, since the Hulk was intelligent and downright malicious, often planning attacks against mankind as a whole for no reason. Less so as the Hulk's persona changed from "kill all puny humans" to "LEAVE HULK ALONE".
* InterruptedCooldownHug: Was often the reason for this. Doesn't apply to ''him'', though, since his anger usually shorts him out.
* {{Jerkass}}: Ross was never Mr. Nice Guy before. Getting the super powers he so craved didn't help his disposition.
* KickTheDog: When he and Banner first met, Ross accidentally destroyed Bruce's childhood doll. And the jerkward didn't even bother apologizing for it.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:Abomination]] most certainly had his fate coming, as weirdly-written as it may have been.
* LampshadeHanging: ''Hulk'' #30.1, [[LiteraryAllusionTitle "The Whale"]], points out Ross and Fortean's similarities to [[Literature/MobyDick Captain Ahab]], and to each other. Ross is aware of the parallels; Fortean isn't.
* LaserGuidedKarma: For decades, he has ruined Bruce's/Hulk's life. And after becoming the Red Hulk, it was Bruce who gave him a taste of his own medicine by making the public believe Ross had died as a hero. Because of this, Rulk can't ever be Ross again in public and live a normal life, or he would (like Hulk said) hang for treason for his crimes as Rulk -- only to be pardoned after his helped fight against HYDRA in ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire''.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Ross and Banner, following the Compound Hulk incident.
* MagicPants: Although Ross' are black, rather than purple.
* MilitaryBrat: Ross' family has been in the military at least since the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: At one point, gets briefly possessed by both the ComicBook/{{Venom}} symbiote and the [[ComicBook/GhostRider Spirit of Vengeance]], turning him into a gamma-mutated symbiotic red colored FourStarBadass. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pinterest.com/amp/pin/561683384756633705/ It looks]] every bit as awesome as it sounds.
** He then [[RoyalWe manages to]] [[HulkSpeak combine all]] [[{{Revenge}} three voice tics]] into one epic line.
-->'''Venom Rulk Rider''' "Wwe am smassh for venggeance!"
* NotSoStoic: When it comes to his family.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Briefly did this very early on as Rulk, but it didn't work because Iron Man pointed out a stupid, mindless Hulk doesn't use a gun.
* OldSoldier: A rare officer version.
* PapaWolf: For all Ross' faults, he's fiercely protective of his daughter Betty. One of the reasons he hunted the Hulk so obsessively is because he felt Betty's relationship with Banner would endanger her... and he was arguably right. [[spoiler: Not to mention that right after becoming the Red Hulk, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge he tracked down the Abomination, who had killed her, and murdered him.]]]]
* PetTheDog: Even Ross is not entirely without his positive traits. In an early issue of ''Hulk'', he tells a despondent Rick the best thing the kid can do is go back to school and get an education, because that's something the world needs.
* PlayingWithFire: When he starts to overheat, it's quite literal, as his body puts out a extreme amount of heat hot enough to melt some of the sand in a desert he was in.
* {{Pride}}: Probably Ross's defining feature, for better and worse.
* PsychoRangers: Headed up the Offenders, an EvilCounterpart team to ComicBook/TheDefenders.
* RadiationImmuneMutants: In fact, he gains his powers from it.
* RedBaron: Known as "thunderbolt" to many.
* RedIsViolent: As Red Hulk, being even more ravaging than Hulk himself.
* ReluctantRetiree: All Ross has known has been military service. Once he was unable to go back, he was at a loss for what to do with himself. Always somewhat unhappy about superheroes and super-teams, he joined the Avengers, probably because it was the closest thing to military service he can do now.
* RememberTheNewGuy: General Fortean, who used to be one of Ross' subordinates in his Hulk-hunting days.
* {{Revenge}}: Ross has been on both sides of this, but perhaps the most impressive example is Uatu the Watcher retaliating for Ross punching him in the face by launching what may be the most passive-aggressive revenge schemes ever, courtesy of the AlienNonInterferenceClause.
* RevengeBeforeReason: Ross' desire to take down the Hulk took him down some very dark paths in the past.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: The Life Model Decoys at Gamma Base, who are aware of their nature, and serve as Ross's supporting cast.
* SecondaryColorNemesis: Inverted, along with PrimaryColorChampion. The green and purple original Hulk is the hero, while Red Hulk is the villain.
* SecretIdentity: If Ross ever tries pulling a BackFromTheDead, Banner will publicly reveal he's the Red Hulk... and given that he tore up the White House, that isn't going to go down well.
* ShapeshifterModeLock: [[spoiler:Red Hulk's EnergyAbsorption abilities are set to force this sooner or later. General Fortean implanted him with nano-mines set to go off when he turned human, but he managed to get them deactivated.]]
* ShockwaveClap: Comes with the Hulk territory.
* ShootingSuperman: When it came to the Hulk, this was generally his Plan A.
* SmugSuper: Again, getting Hulk powers did not do the man's ego any favors.
* SplitPersonality: Averted, Ross retains his identity in both forms.
* TheStoic: Ross allows himself few displays of emotion beyond anger. The Red Hulk's a different matter.
* SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious: Vampires ''love'' snacking on his blood.
* SuperSenses: Able to see various forms of energy, including gamma radiation and cosmic energy
* SuperStrength: Though he can't reach the levels Banner can.
* TwoBeingsOneBody: The Compound Hulk in ''Hulk'' #30.
* TwoFirstNames: His first name is Thaddeus -- a name relatively popular in America during the 1970s -- and his last name is Ross.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Typically has full control over his transformation, though he sometimes reverts when he sleeps.
* WeaponizedExhaust: When he starts overheating, the heat is extreme enough to melt sand, let alone the effects it can have on his opponent.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Ross has always been one of these.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: On the one hand, Ross is rather uncomfortable with the Life Model Decoys' nature; on the other, they're human enough he often acts as he would around flesh-and-blood humans. It turns out [[spoiler:these [=LMDs=] dissolve when they're destroyed; they can't be repaired. Like humans, they only have one life. Taken further when Ross eventually enters [[{{Robosexual}} a relationship with Annie]]. ]]
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[[folder:Robert L. Maverick]]
!!Robert L. Maverick
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[[caption-width-right:350: Meet Robert Maverick, everybody.]]
An all-new all-different Red Hulk will be a part of the upcoming post-[[ComicBook/CivilWarII Civil War II]] title U.S.Avengers. Eventually revealed as Robert Maverick.
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* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "Hulk Plug-In, [[HulkingOut do your sluggin']]!"
* CoolShades: He's also usually seen with sunglasses.
* DePower: During ''Avengers: No Surrender'', the Immortal Hulk drains all the gamma radiation out of him.
* {{Expy}}: This guy exists solely because Marvel didn't let Al Ewing use Ross and make him Red Hulk again and the biggest difference is that he is even more of a GeneralRipper than Ross.
* GeneralRipper: How much so? General Ross thinks this guy goes ''[[ExaggeratedTrope too extreme]]''. For example, his response to A.I.M. operating on American soil was to immediately and angrily shoot down any possibility of talking to them in favour of letting loose the Amerikaiju.
* HourOfPower: His power-up only works for an hour, then takes a day to recharge. In the first issue he hulks out, his teammates watch him demolish a flying airbase within seconds of hulking out, and wonder what he's going to do with the remaining fifty-something minutes. The HYDRA moles within AIM manage to trick him by offering a work-around, which he accepts.
* SeenItAll: He's apparently had his own career dealing with mad science long before he shows up in ''New Avengers'', and as a result is not remotely threatened by the Maker's monologues.
* ShoutOut: His CatchPhrase seems to be an ''incredibly'' tongue-in-cheek one to the infamous ''The Thing'' segments of ''WesternAnimation/FredAndBarneyMeetTheThing''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_original/zbhr5g8bxkbkcerp4xrr.png Look at this guy.]] OldSoldier and GeneralRipper Rulk with [[ManlyFacialHair a handlebar of sheer, unadulterated MAN!]] Oh, It's Thunderbolt Ross? Nope. Meet Robert Maverick, everybody.
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[[folder:Betty Ross]]
!!Betty Ross
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!!!'''Full Name:''' Elizabeth "Betty" Ross
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Elizabeth "Betty" Talbot, Elizabeth "Betty" Banner, Harpy, Red She-Hulk, She-Rulk, Mr. Blue, [[spoiler:Red Harpy]]
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' #1 (1962) [[note]]As Betty Ross[[/note]] / ''The Incredible Hulk'' #168 (1973) [[note]]As Harpy[[/note]] / ''Hulk'' Vol. 2 #15 (2009) [[note]]As Red She-Hulk[[/note]]
->''"Dad told me to forget Bruce Banner! But I could as soon forget my heart... or my soul!"''
-->-- '''Betty Ross'''
Betty is Bruce Banner's first and most enduring LoveInterest, and daughter of [[ComicBook/RedHulk General Thunderbolt Ross]], one of the Hulk's longtime foes. She's since been through almost as much trauma as Banner himself: she's married, and then divorced Glenn Talbot; been estranged from her father; been turned into the supervillainess Harpy by ComicBook/{{MODOK}}; nearly died of cancer given to her by the Abomination; and finally been turned into the Red She-Hulk by The Leader, who then forced her to fight against most of the heroes of Earth. Back in control of herself (but still empowered), Betty struggled to establish a new sense of self. She briefly had her own 10-issue series as Red She-Hulk that ran from December 2012 to September 2013.
Unfortunately, Doc Green (Hulk's new persona that's ''both'' super smart and strong) came to the conclusion that the world was in danger from Gamma Mutates, who thus needed to be depowered. After Doc Green depowered A-Bomb (Rick Jones) and Skaar, he also depowered Betty and she lost her power as Red She-Hulk.
Except this didn't stick. During the ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'' storyline, she was shot in the head by Bushwacker. She subsequently self-revived in a new Gamma Mutate form; a crimson-skinned and more-monstrous looking version of her ancient Harpy persona, nicknamed "Red Harpy" by the fans.
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!Tropes
* AbsoluteCleavage: When she still had her Red She-Hulk power, Betty wore a black leather suit that exposes her cleavage.
* ActionGirl / DarkActionGirl: As Harpy and Red She-Hulk. In her normal form, Betty is moderately skilled in the use of small firearms.
* AdaptationDyeJob: She's blonde in the 1996 animated series. This was a carryover from an ''actual'' dye job in the comics in the early 1990s.
* AdaptationalJobChange: Pretty much every adaptation tends to make her a scientist alongside Bruce, to give more explanation for why a generally asocial guy like him has ended up in a relationship with his boss's daughter, and to make it a more equal pairing.
* AmazonianBeauty: As Red She-Hulk, and she also has a habit of getting her clothes torn.
* AntiHero: As Red She-Hulk, after she's freed from The Leader's control.
* BadassFamily: Her lover is Hulk, her father is ComicBook/RedHulk, and her paternal great-aunt is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] superheroine Golden Girl (Betsy Ross). There are also cousin-by-marriage ComicBook/SheHulk, and step-children Skaar and Lyra. Betty also has a daughter, the benevolent mystical entity Daydream, due to being raped by Nightmare, but although the demon keeps up his creepy "children fathered through rape" tendency with Trauma and Dreamqueen, nobody has had an interest in reintroducing her yet.
* BattleCouple: With Hulk as Red She-Hulk, sometimes.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: The Leader had to do this to her in order to make her into a willing servant as Red She-Hulk.
* {{BFS}}: As Red She-Hulk, she has a great sword named Savage Sword of She-Hulk, created by ComicBook/IronMan and blessed by [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Odin]].
* BoomHeadshot: During ''Immortal Hulk'', Bushwacker shoots her in the head, by accident, while aiming for Bruce. It was assumed at the time she had been completely depowered. Then her eyes glowed red...
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: By MODOK when she was Harpy and The Leader early in her time as Red She-Hulk.
* BreakTheCutie: Several decades of being around Bruce and the Hulk, and therefore being a target for all the insanity therein, have done a severe number on Betty.
* BroughtDownToNormal: She has been depowered by Doc Green (Hulk) in ''Hulk'' vol.3 #8 after he decided Gamma-powered mutates are threats to the world. [[spoiler:It didn't take. At least, not in the way he expected.]]
* CatchPhrase: As Red Harpy, she tends to say "this is me".
* ConvenientMiscarriage: Nightmare killed her and Bruce's unborn baby.
* CooldownHug: Betty Ross can do this when the Hulk is especially irate.
* CruelToBeKind: In her first outing as Red Harpy, she rips out a blinded Hulk's heart, having worked out this would kick-start his healing factor, which had been momentarily disabled. However, Devil Hulk makes it clear he doesn't forgive or forget.
* DaddysGirl: At first, but Ross eventually managed to shatter that bond.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: The biggest case in the whole Marvel universe. General Ross didn't think much of Bruce ''before'' the Hulk, and it's still not that clear which one he hates more.
* DeathFakedForYou: Her father faked her death and put her on ice until somebody found a cure for her condition.
* DeathIsCheap: Actually died of cancer in the late 90s (Peter David had just come through a bad divorce). She stayed dead until 2009, when Jeph Loeb brought her back for ''Fall of the Hulks''.
* DistaffCounterpart: As Red She-Hulk, starts off as one to Red Hulk, right down to the CluelessMystery over her identity.
* TheDragon: As Harpy to MODOK and as Red She-Hulk to Leader.
* DyingAsYourself: Just barely averted. When Skaar stabs Red She-Hulk Betty reverts to herself in time to die... only to be saved by Doc Samson.
* DiscardAndDraw: Betty initially started out as a normal human love interest. Then she was mutated by MODOK into a Harpy-like gamma mutant who could fly and fire energy blasts. She was eventually cured. After being poisoned by the Abomination, Betty is revived by the Leader and MODOK as the Red She-Hulk and she is granted the same abilities as Hulk and She-Hulk as well as the ability to absorb energy like the Red Hulk. Bruce's "Doc Green" persona depowered her. As of ''Immortal Hulk'', Betty now has a gamma form resembling the Harpy form but now red.
* DysfunctionalFamily: Being the Hulk's wife and the daughter of General Ross, this is a given.
* EnergyAbsorption: As Red She-Hulk, she is able to absorb energy, such as radiation and power cosmic, to increase her power level, and can discharge energy by touch.
* EvilCounterpart: Red She-Hulk was initially this to ComicBook/SheHulk until Red She-Hulk is freed from the Leader's control.
* FanservicePack: When she became Red She-Hulk, Betty became much more sexualized, often suffering ClothingDamage and at one point having sex with the Hulk while a guy with a giant eye ball for a head watched.
* FemmeFatalons: As Harpy, she had razor sharp talons which cut and tear through materials such as rock and metal, as well as carrying heavy objects.
* FirstGirlWins: She was Bruce's first canonical love interest, and the one that the writers will always come back to.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: As Red She-Hulk, her eye colour becomes glowing yellow. [[spoiler:The same as Red Harpy.]]
* GrumpyBear: When not around Bruce or any of the Hulks, Betty in her Red Harpy form is just generally grouchy and short-tempered (though in fairness, her behaviour in ''Defenders'' is also because Doctor Strange summoned her via magic while she was already in the middle of stuff).
* HandBlast: As Harpy, she could fire powerful concussion blasts from her hands; which were so powerful that she hurt and knocked-out the Hulk when they fought.
* HarpingOnAboutHarpies: M.O.D.O.K. turned her into a Gamma-powered harpy once. After being shot in the head, she then resurrected as a crimson-skinned version of her original harpy person, thus combining her two Gamma Mutate identities into one.
* HealingFactor: As Red She-Hulk, she is capable of rapidly regenerating injuries such as the severe injury after being impaled by Skaar's massive sword.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy, only for it to turn out she is actually Face.
* HellBentForLeather: When she still had the Red She-Hulk power, Betty wore a black leather suit.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually fell for Glenn Talbot, a JerkAss at best, and a sociopathic SmugSnake at his worst.
* HotScientist: In ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' (2003), ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', and some other adaptations.
* HulkingOut: Her Red Harpy form is noted to be a nigh-instantaneous shift. Impressive, given the change has Betty grow wings, and have her legs change shape.
* IllGirl: When she got cancer after being poisoned by the Abomination.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: By Skaar. She got better (see DyingAsYourself above).
* LightningBruiser: As a Gamma Mutate, she is both superhumanly strong and fast.
* LoveCannotOvercome: Being in love with the emotionally withdrawn Bruce Banner is tough enough already, and she was often driven away by his Hulk alter ego.
** Resurfaces again when she becomes the Red Harpy. [[spoiler: After being killed again and coming back as the more monstrous Red Harpy, her primary thoughts was how she went from loving Bruce to their incredibly toxic relationship with each other. When they finally reunite she cuts out and eats a weakened Hulk's heart, despite Hulk begging for her aid. Only that turns out to be an attempt to help Hulk - tearing his heart out kick-starts his disabled healing factor. But she still makes it clear she's ''pissed'' at him. In fact, she later learns to control her transformation, but refuses to appear as anything other than Red Harpy to Bruce. Eventually, Bruce reaches his breaking point and demands she transform back. Betty attacks him for it.]]
* LoveInterest: Other girls come and go, but Betty is always Bruce's love interest. Even when married to Glenn Talbot, she confessed that she was unable to stop being in love with Bruce.
* LoveTriangle: First with Bruce and Talbot, then with Bruce and disposable love interest Ramon. Throw her and Bruce's alternate personalities into the mix, and things get even more complicated.
* TheLostLenore: Becomes one for Bruce until she's BackFromTheDead.
* MilitaryBrat: She was the daughter of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, and thusly has been immersed in military culture all her life.
* MostCommonSuperpower: As Red She-Hulk, unsurprisingly.
* {{Muggle}}: What she started off as, back in the '60s. Obviously, not so much these days.
* MySuitIsAlsoSuper: As Red She-Hulk her leather suit stretches to fit and regenerates from any ClothingDamage she accrues from battle.
* MythologyGag: The fact that she is the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel version of ComicBook/SheHulk could be seen as this, since she actually did spend a brief period of time as a gamma-empowered entity called [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies the Harpy]], which can basically be described as, well, She-Hulk as a harpy with the ability to fire energy blasts. She's also gone on to become the Red Hulk version of She-Hulk in the mainstream verse as well.
* NightmareFace: [[spoiler:Red Harpy has a demonic face, glowing eyes, fangs, and an overly long tongue.]]
* TheNoseKnows: As Red Harpy, she has a tremendous sense of smell, capable of finding someone whose scent she knows from across the country, even when they're ''dead''.
* OddFriendship: Curiously, while she's on the outs with Bruce, this doesn't apply to Joe Fixit (though this might have something to do with the fact Joe doesn't mind her Red Harpy form, unlike Bruce, who is incapable of handling the sight of it).
* PayEvilUntoEvil: As [[spoiler:Red Harpy]], she slaughters a bunch of Fortean's "clean-up" squad sent to kill any witnesses to the new Abomination's rampage.
* PowerDyesYourHair: She has black hair with two stripes of red hair running through it, enhancing her similarity to a demon.
* ProperlyParanoid: Being around Bruce and her dad for so long means she's got some tricks up her sleeves, in case any of their enemies are watching her. This messes up General Fortean's attempts to spy on her and Bruce reuniting in ''Immortal Hulk'' (but also might have played a part in Bushwhacker accidentally shooting her in the head, rather than Bruce).
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Initially. She settles into RedIsHeroic eventually but still remains [[RedIsViolent pretty violent.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:As Red Harpy, her eyes are solid red.]]
* ResurrectiveImmortality: [[spoiler:As of ''Immortal Hulk'', turns out so long as the sun's down, she can't die.]]
* TheRival: Her relationship with ComicBook/SheHulk has progressed to this. They also act as [[GoodCopBadCop Good Cop (Jen) and Bad Cop (Red)]] over in ''Incredible Hulks''.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Averted. Betty almost killed the Red Hulk, only to realise he was her father and stop in time.
* SleevesAreForWimps: Her costume as Red She-Hulk is sleeveless.
* SplitPersonality: The degree to which she retains control over Red She-Hulk varies a lot. Sometimes it's just an angrier Betty, while at others it is an entirely different persona whom she fears losing control over.
** Red Harpy is ''vastly'' more malevolent and vicious than either Betty ''or'' Red She-Hulk. As seen when she massacres a bunch of mercenaries simply because she can (though it was in relational , and then ''rips out and eats the heart'' of a vulnerable [[spoiler:Hulk]].
*** Red Harpy appears to bring out the worse of Betty's bottled up emotions. [[spoiler: She's aware she could have just disarmed the mercenaries, but killed them anyway because they killed an innocent civilian. While she tracked Bruce her primary thoughts was how toxic their relationship was and how in the end it has turned her into a monster. While her internal monologue has her state "this is me", she also treats Betty as a separate person in a conversation with Devil Hulk.]]
* SplitPersonalityTakeover: A constant risk as Red She-Hulk.
* StatuesqueStunner: As the seven-foot-tall Red She-Hulk.
* SuperStrength: When transformed into the Harpy. As Red She-Hulk her super strength goes off the charts.
* SuperheroPackingHeat: As Red She-Hulk, she was seen brandishing an automatic weapon.
* TerseTalker: As Red Harpy, she only ever speaks in short sentences, usually seven words at most.
* TragicMonster: As a Gamma Mutate in general.
** As Harpy: She was transformed against her will by ComicBook/{{MODOK}} into a mindless brute that he used as a living weapon.
** As Red She-Hulk: The same thing happened to her ''again'', only she was smart enough to realize she was being used as a puppet by the Leader.
** As Red Harpy: She literally was shot in the head and then woke up in this new mutant form, which has a SplitPersonality that is far more monstrous and consciously evil than either of her previous forms.
* TrueLoveIsBoring: Bruce and Betty just can't be happy for long. Creator/PeterDavid did a worthy job of averting this for a while, but [[CreatorBreakdown David eventually had a messy divorce from his wife]], and [[TakeThat Betty happened to be her favorite character]]. [[CharacterDeath So...]] David later regretted his decision. Betty later came BackFromTheDead, but she and Bruce are not back together yet.
* UnstoppableRage: Beneath her calmer exterior, Betty is nearly as repressed as her husband. When she turns into Red She-Hulk all that rage finally gets an outlet. [[spoiler:Even more so as Red Harpy.]]
* VitriolicBestBuds: Odd case with [[ComicBook/SheHulk Jennifer Walters]]. Betty gets along with Jen just fine. But when Betty turns into Red She-Hulk, [[VolleyingInsults they start trading insults back and forth]].
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[[folder:Skaar]]
!!Skaar
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Skaar Banner
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Son of Hulk, Sakaarson, World Breaker, Killer of Killers, Hulk, Santos
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''What if? Planet Hulk'' Vol. 1, #1
The half-alien son of Hulk and Caiera. Skaar initially came to Earth with the intent to kill his father, but eventually became an ally and declared Earth his new home.
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* AntagonisticOffspring: Towards the Hulk, but not Bruce. He spent a lot of time trying to become a SelfMadeOrphan.
* BarbarianHero: 'Hero' might be debatable, but he's definitely a barbarian. [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace From space.]]
* {{BFS}}: Usually carries a colossal odachi-style sword.
%%* CainAndAbel: With his brother Hiro-Kala.
%%* CallingTheOldManOut
* CombatPragmatist: Skaar isn't above turning back into his childlike form to make opponents hesitate. Or just cheating in general.
%%* DaddyIssues
* {{Depower}}: His Hulk powers were removed by Doc Green, though he cryptically keeps it unclear if his Oldstrong powers are also gone.
** ''ComicBook/GammaFlight2021'' sees him recover his gamma powers after working with [[spoiler:The Abomination]].
* DishingOutDirt: Can draw on the strength of the earth. Moreover, he too can control the very land itself.
* LegacyCharacter: To the Hulk (specifically the Green Scar incarnation), and to a lesser extent, Caiera.
%%* MagmaMan:
* TheMole: Pretended to join Norman Osborn's second Dark Avengers team, but he was actually a spy for Steve Rogers.
* NighInvulnerability: Due in part of being both a hulk and having the Shadow Power
* ParentalAbandonment: Blames the Hulk for abandoning him.
* PutOnABus: Depowered by Doc Green and given enough money start a new life for himself.
* SplitPersonality: The little boy trapped inside of Skaar isn't seen often, but they are clearly different personalities.
* SuperSenses: He's got an excellent sense of smell.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Luke Cage put him on the Dark Avengers when they replaced the Thunderbolts to serve as a morality chain. Due to circumstances, this didn't exactly work out too well.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Thanks to growing up in the ruins of a CrapsackWorld without any parents, he's got issues... and that was before he got to Earth. And it applies to Skaar and Kid Skaar. At one point during ''Dark Avengers'', an enemy forcibly turns him back to his child state, and tells Cage if he lets go of the kid for even a moment, he'll immediately hulk out and try to kill him, something Skaar confirms.
%%* WellDoneSonGuy
* YoungerThanTheyLook: In his non-hulked form, he looks like a pre-teen boy. In reality, he's ridiculously young, but BizarreAlienBiology means he aged quickly.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hiro-Kala]]
!!Hiro-Kala
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!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Sakaarson, World-Breaker
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Skaar: Son of Hulk'' Vol. 1, #2
!!!'''Affiliations:'''
Hiro-Kala was once an enslaved Shadow child. After the destruction of Sakaar, he learned of his heritage. He is the Son of Hulk and Caiera the Oldstrong. He began a mission to travel the universe and purge it of the Old-Power.
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* AlasPoorVillain: In-universe, in spite of all he's done, Banner can't help but be devastated that he's been sealed away within stone to be used as a battery to help repair a planet he devastated. He's still his son in spite of it all, and he became the way he is because of circumstances outside his control.
* AntagonisticOffspring: Like Skaar, he desperately wants to kill their father. Unlike Skaar, he doesn't care how many people become collateral damage in the process.
* BaldOfEvil: Bald, but a little less villainous than most.
* CainAndAbel: With Skaar.
* DishingOutDirt: ''Very'' skilled user of the Old Power.
* FreudianExcuse: Abandoned on a barbaric planet, sold into slavery, saw his world destroyed...
* GalacticConqueror: Conqueror of wolrds.
* AGodAmI: He is the World Breaker and Sakaar'son. He demands your worship. Interestingly enough, on K'ai he denied his worshipers' proclamations to his divinity.
* KillAllHumans: Kill all aliens actually.
* MagicKnight: He has training in armed and unarmed combat along with his Old and New Power.
* AMillionIsAStatistic: His attitude and the main thing separating him from Skaar. They both despise their father and are hell-bent on killing him, but Hiro-Kala has absolutely no regard for how many people wind up getting caught in the crossfire. As far as he's concerned, they're just numbers.
* NighInvulnerability: Can take hits from his father, a worldbreaker. Not many can boast this.
* ThePowerOfHate: Harnessed his hate and rage in order to increase his powers.
* PowerOfLove: When he realized he was developing feelings for another, he [[ShootTheDog killed her]] to prevent his powers from going out of his control and threatening the universe.
* SiblingYinYang: They couldn't look more different, and have radically opposed personalities as well. They both survived using one of their inherited powersets. He with his Old Power and Skaar by transforming.
* SuperEmpowering: Through a combination of Old Power and Power Cosmic, Hiro was able to create a unique energy all his own called the New Power. Which basically was a combination of both without any new applications or abilities, but given his skill with both, he was able to share this power with those he wished ala {{ComicBook/Galactus}}.
* SuperStrength: Inherited from both parents.
* StrongerSibling: He is much more powerful (and less kind) than his brother Skaar.
* TwoFaced: Half of his face was burned off in an incident with Galactus.
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[[folder:Weapon H]]
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Weapon H (Clayton Cortez) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Greg Pak and Mike Deodato Jr., first appeared in The Totally Awesome Hulk #21 (September 2017) during the "Weapons of Mutant Destruction" storyline. In 2018, Weapon H was featured in his own comic series.
A discharged ex-soldier by the name of Clayton who was kidnapped by the Weapon X program. With DNA of both the Hulk and Wolverine inside him, he has a healing factor ability and Adamantium claws and bones.
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!!Weapon H provides examples of the following tropes:
* TheAce: As Weapon H, Clay has the powers of both Hulk and Wolverine in addition to having extensive military training, potentially making him more powerful and deadly than either of them.
* AlienBlood: Clay's blood turns green whenever he uses his powers even without transforming.
* AllYourPowersCombined: The explicit goal of the Weapon H program. Clay has the combined powers of Wolverine, the Hulk, Warpath, and Domino, with some {{Nanomachines}} from Lady Deathstrike making it possible for his bones to be coated in Adamantium and still grow with him. This trope is downplayed, he's only manifested Wolverine and the Hulk (Amadeus Cho version) powers plus a bit of Lady Deathstrike's bionic weirdness. He hasn't shown that he can fly like Warpath nor does he manipulate luck like Domino and even his creator is wondering if he has those abilities.
* CompositeCharacter: Weapon H is one of Hulk and Wolverine. Aside from the [[AllYourPowersCombined obvious]], his back story and personal issues are a combination of Hulk and Wolverine’s. Like Hulk he had an [[AbusiveParents abusive father]], he has to deal with his own [[IAmAMonster view of himself]], and desires to be [[LeaveMeAlone left alone]]. Like Wolverine he has a [[ShellShockedVeteran dark history with military]] ,[[ImNotAHeroIm feels like he doesn’t deserve to be called a hero]], and [[IAmNotAGun doesn’t want to be used as a weapon]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: A grey skinned Hulk with a buzzcut and WolverineClaws showed up in the Civil War tie-in of 2015's Secret Wars, though there it was referred to by Captain America as Logan.
* HeroicNeutral: Clay just wants to be left alone, but at the same time is compelled by his conscience to help people.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Weapon H has blank, red eyes.
* RagsToRiches: Clay is an ex-marine turned mercenary while Sonia is just a Roxxon secretary. Even though Clay, prior to being Weapon H, has been able to get lucrative contracts with an elite black ops PMC - money is still tight which is one of the beefs Sonia's mother has with him. This all changes when Clay takes the Weird World rescue mission from Roxxon, one condition of his is that he and Sonia gets $10 million dollars each. Clay succeeds and they're now multimillionaires.
* WolverineWannabe: Weapon-H has the abilities of not only various characters associated with Weapon X -- most prominently Wolverine -- but also gamma-radiated characters like the Hulk, thus making him an example of a HulkMashUp as well.
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[[folder:Jackie [=McGee=]]]
!!Jackie [=McGee=]
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jacqueline "Jackie" [=McGee=]
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #1 (June, 2018)
!!!'''Affiliations:''' Arizona Herald
A reporter from the Arizona Herald who was working on a story on the reappearing Hulk. Introduced in ''The Immortal Hulk''.
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* AgeLift: Her original counterpart was around the same age as David Banner in when Banner first became the Hulk in ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977''. While an adult now, this version was a teenager during an early rampage of the Hulk.
* [[AngryBlackMan Angry Black Woman:]] {{Subverted}}. She points out that she lives in a society that tells her she ''can't'' get angry, no matter how much crap is thrown her way. She calls out the Hulk on how he, a genius white man who turns into a walking superweapon, can be given government pardons and statues no matter how much destruction is left in his wake, while she can't so much as get angry at whatever injustice befalls her.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: She has dedicated her life to finding Bruce in order to discover how she could become like him, with her anger recognized and accepted rather than dismissed and looked down upon. However, after actually spending time with Banner and seeing the horror show that is his life along with what ''being'' the Hulk has cost him, she regrets taking his situation at face value.
* CanonImmigrant: Loosely based on [[GenderFlip Jack McGee]] from [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 the 1977 TV show]].
* DarkAndTroubledPast: The Hulk ran through her neighborhood when she was younger and destroyed her family home. Insurance wouldn't cover it because Hulk attacks are considered an "act of God", and this put considerable stress on her father who ended up dying more or less destitute.
* GenderFlip: The original character was a [[RaceLift white]] man.
* ISeeDeadPeople: [[spoiler:Discovers she's become a gamma mutate who sees ghosts and astral forms when she loses her concentration.]]
* IntrepidReporter: She is a normal reporter who traveled across the country to follow the Hulk.
* RaceLift: The character she's based on was a white [[GenderFlip man]].
* WhamLine: When she finally managed to catch up to the Hulk directly, she asks.
-->'''Jackie''': "How do I get to be what you are?"
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[[folder:Lyra]]
!!She-Hulk
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Lyra
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Lyra Walters
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Hulk: Raging Thunder'' Vol. 1, #1 (August 2008)
See [[Characters/SheHulkTitleCharacter here]] for more info.
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%%[[folder:She-Hulk]]
%%!!She-Hulk
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%%!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jennifer "Jen" Susan Walters
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Hulk, Shulkie
%%!!!'''First Appearance:''' Savage She-Hulk #1 (February, 1980) [[note]]As She-Hulk[[/note]] / Hulk Vol 4 #6 (July, 2017) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]
%%Jennifer Walters, a cousin to Dr. Bruce Banner, once received an emergency blood transfusion from him when she was wounded, which led to her acquiring a milder version of his Hulk condition. As such, Walters becomes a large powerful green-hued version of herself while still largely retaining her personality; in particular she retains her intelligence and emotional control, though like Hulk, she still becomes stronger if enraged. In later issues, her transformation is permanent. See [[ComicBook/SheHulk her page]].
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[[folder:Del Frye]]
!!Del Frye
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Delbert John "Del" Frye
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol 1 #2 (September, 2018)
The son of Doctor Frye was a popular schoolboy in his small hometown, where he was known for his kindness and as a local American Football star. This all changed when his father experimented on him, seemingly killing him.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:Trapped in a never ending loop of his own death.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:He and Rick Jones end up fused in a highly deformed body, with his body always glowing green while Rick's body looks like an appendage. Charlene manages to ease their pain and allow them to speak while she tries to find a way to separate them. At the end of ''ComicBook/GammaFlight'', they are separated once more, even if he's still mutated.]]
* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:Possessed by The Leader, although enough of his will is gone that he doesn't really object.]]
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[[folder:Abomination]]
!!Abomination
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Emil Blonsky
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Agent R-7, The Ravager of Worlds
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' Vol 1 #90 (April, 1967)
Craving for the power of a Hulk, Emil Blonsky purposely had himself infected with triple the amount of gamma that the Hulk originally had. However, it turned him into a monstrous amphibious reptoid as being originally more than twice the strength of the normal calm Hulk, at the cost of never being human again.
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-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery
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[[folder:The Leader]]
!!The Leader
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Samuel Sterns
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Red Leader, Sam Sterns, John Doe
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' Vol 1 #62 (December, 1964)
Samuel Sterns was a worker in a chemical plant in a menial capacity until an accident working with radioactive material bombarded him with gamma radiation, turning his skin green and making his head grow, filling it with extreme knowledge. He became the one who men call The Leader and was one of Hulk's arch-enemies. He has fought the Hulk dozens of times, usually as a part of his schemes to TakeOverTheWorld.
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-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery
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[[folder:Madman]]
!!Madman
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Philip "Phil" Sterns
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Phillip Sterns
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol 1 #362 (November, 1989)
Phil Sterns - physician, scientist, and brother to Samuel Sterns, AKA the Leader. Philip Sterns developed a deranged love/obsession with Banner's "career" as the Hulk. Sterns subjected himself to a multitude of experiments involving gamma-radiation to emulate his "hero". This resulted in Sterns turning into a distorted monstrosity, possessed of vast superhuman strength. He also developed multiple personality disorder. From this point on, a much stronger, arguably deranged, personality gave him 'orders' to carry out. Eventually became so completely unhinged that even Leader [[EvenEvilHasStandards wants nothing]] to do with him.
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-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery
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[[folder:Doctor Frye]]
!!Doctor Frye
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Frye (First Name Unknown)
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #2
A doctor whom experimented on his son with Gamma rays. His son died, after which he went insane. He started experimenting on himself becoming a ghoul-like creature.
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* AndIMustScream: Left trapped by the Hulk buried under a cave-in unable to move for the rest of his life.
* NoNameGiven: His first name was never revealed.
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[[folder:Flux]]
!!Flux
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Benjamin Tibbets
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #17
Hulk-like creature with an erratic transformation; parts of him sometimes transforming while the rest of him remains human.
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* BodyHorror: His powers were unstable and different parts of his body would mutate while others remained human.
* KilledOffForReal: He was killed by Grey of the Gamma Corps during a raid mission on an A.I.M. base.
* SoleSurvivor: He was the only survivor of his platoon when they were exposed to a Gamma Bomb detonated by General Ryker.
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[[folder:Abominatrix]]
!!Abominatrix
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Florence Sharples
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Sensational She-Hulk'' #21 (November, 1990)
Before she became Abominatrix, Florence Sharples worked for Jasper Keaton's savings and loan company as a manager. She was chosen as a medical test subject for a cure for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) using gamma rays. Instead, the treatment changed Sharples into the Abominatrix, a gamma mutate with perpetual PMS.
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* {{Beastess}}: She looks like a female version of the Abomination so this is to be expected.
* BerserkButton: She does not appreciate having to miss her soaps.
* BlessedWithSuck: The experiment she participated in was supposed to control her PMS. Instead it left her in a state of perpetual PMS.
* BrawnHilda: She has a much larger and more muscular frame than She-Hulk who is more of an AmazonianBeauty and StatuesqueStunner.
* TheBrute: She serves as this for Keaton.
* DistaffCounterpart: To the Abomination, in case her appearance and name weren't enough of a clue. Unlike with Hulk and She-Hulk, however, Abomination was not involved in Abominatrix's origin and the two have never met.
* GreenAndMean: She's evil and green.
* PopCulturedBadass: She's a fan of soap operas like ''Series/AllMyChildren'' and ''Series/SantaBarbara''.
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[[folder:Gamma Corps: Black]]
!!Gamma Corps: Black
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!!!'''Alter Egos:''' Aberration, Morass, Axon
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
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* AmazonBrigade: Unlike the previous iteration of the Gamma Corps, this team is made up of only females.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Despite being visibly mutated and based on three of the more physically monstrous Gamma Mutates, they still retain very obviously female and even attractive forms.
* DistaffCounterpart: They are female versions of Abomination, Zzzax and Glob.
* KilledOffForReal: All three of them were killed fighting Lyra.
* PsychoForHire: All three of them were soldiers who went through the Gamma procedure to avoid the death penalty for previous crimes.
* SuperEmpowering: They were essentially an experiment by Osborn, using future knowledge from Lyra's computer Boudicca, that it was possible to replicate superpowers so he can profit off them.
* TerribleTrio: They are a trio of soldiers given the powers of some of the Hulk's most famous enemies.
!!Aberration
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Rana Philips
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
A member of Gamma Corps: Black, Private Ronna Phillips was modified to resemble a female version of Abomination.
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* BareYourMidriff: She wears a tank-top that shows her abs.
* KilledOffForReal: After taking over a small desert town in California and being badly wounded by Lyra, her body began to mutate into a tumorous mass which Lyra then killed by shoving a massive pipe into her head.
* PointyEars: Unlike Emil Blonsky's fin-like ears, hers are more pointy and human-like.
* TheScapegoat: Private Philips was incarcerated after her commanding officer used her as a scapegoat for his torture of prisoners of war, inciting her to kill him. Private Philips was sentenced to death, leaving her nothing to lose by being altered by Ryker's experiment.
!!Axon
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Erin Cicero
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
Axon was a criminal sentenced to death like the other members of the Gamma Corps Black. But she was taken in by the Origins Corporation and was given abilities for one purpose. To use their training to "Sell their product, by killing anyone that gets in their way."
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* BareYourMidriff: Her outfit exposes her midsection.
* PsychoElectro: Just like the being her powers derive from, she can "feed" on others' bio-electricity.
* SheKnowsTooMuch: Before Lyra could kill her like she had with the rest of Gamma Corps: Black, general Ryker had her remotely terminated for being known by too many civilians.
* ShockAndAwe: Being the female version of Zzzax, she can absorb and discharge electricity.
* SssssnakeTalk: Just like Zzzax, her voice crackles with electricity like ''thizzz''.
!!Morass
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!!!'''Alter Ego:'''
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
Morass, a criminal sentenced to death like the other members of the Gamma Corps Black. But she was taken in by the Origins Corperation and was given abilities for one purpose. To use their training to "Sell their product, by killing anyone that gets in their way."
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* LogicalWeakness: She had the ability to reconstruct her body from the earth that she came into contact with. When she tried to reform at an alkali salt flat, she instantly dried out and Lyra destroyed her body, killing her.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Unlike Axon and Aberration, her real name was never revealed.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: She's the first of the Gamma trio to be killed.
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%%!!Half-Life
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%%!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Tony Masterson
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
%%!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #334
%%Half-Life was an English professor who was exposed to gamma radiation. He can absorb energy from an enemy.
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[[folder:Max Stryker]]
!!Max Stryker
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Max "Hammer" Stryker
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Max Hammer
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #296
Max Hammer was a criminal mob boss, who blackmailed Banner into using the Gammascope to heal his broken body transforming him into a brutish mockery of his former self.
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* EvilOldFolks: He was an elderly crime boss.
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[[folder:Ravage]]
!!Ravage
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Dr. Geoffrey Crawford
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Rampaging Hulk'' Vol. 2, #2
Searching for a way out of his prison-like body, Dr. Crawford stole a small dose of Bruce Banner's gamma blood and energy, transforming himself into the Ravage.
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* BeardOfEvil: A full beard and is evil.
%%* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate
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[[folder:Bruce Banner]]
!!Bruce Banner
-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkBruceBanner
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[[folder:Amadeus Cho]]
!!Amadeus Cho
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!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Mastermind Excello, Prince of Power, Iron Spider, Hulk, Kid Hulk, Amadeus Hulk, Brawnhammer, Chulk, Brawn
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Amazing Fantasy'' Vol. 2 #1 (January, 2006) [[note]]As Amadeus Cho[[/note]]; ''Totally Awesome Hulk'' #1 (February, 2016) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]; ''Champions'' Vol. 2 #22 (September, 2018) [[note]]As Brawn[[/note]]
!!!'''Affiliations:''' ComicBook/TheAvengers, ComicBook/Champions2016, ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas
The constantly proclaimed "seventh smartest" (actually possibly eight or tenth, as Dr. Banner hints that he was lying to Cho) person on the planet. His family was murdered in an explosion and he has been on the run since. Drawn to Hercules for protection following the disaster of ComicBook/WorldWarHulk. In the process of finding what happened to his family draws surprising connections to the Olympian gods [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]]. He teams up with Bruce Banner again after Hercules loses his powers during the events of ''ComicBook/ChaosWar''. Famous for his ability to make almost infinite mathematical complex calculations within moments. Later on, he becomes a Hulk himself. For tropes regarding that story arc, see ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
He usually appears as a supporting character or sidekick in books featuring ComicBook/TheAvengers, or individual members of that group, such as the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] or [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]].
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!!Amadeus Cho appears in the following works:
[[AC:Notable Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'' (2007)
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' (2008 -- 2010)
* ''ComicBook/ChaosWar'' (2010)
* ''Incredible Hulks'' (2010 -- 2011)
* ''Savage ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' (2013)
* ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk'' (2015 -- 2018) [[note]]relaunched as ''Incredible Hulk'' in 2017[[/note]]
* ''[[ComicBook/Runaways2015 Runaways]]'' vol. 4 (2015)
* ''ComicBook/{{Champions|2016}}'' (various runs):
** vol. 2 (2016 -- 2018)
** vol. 3 (2019)
* ''ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas'':
** ''ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms: New Agents of Atlas'' (2019)
** ''Agents of Atlas'' vol. 3 (2019)
[[AC:Literature]]
* The novelization of ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' proclaims that the minor character credited as "Computer Nerd" in the film, played by Martin Starr, was in fact Amadeus. The films would later reveal "Computer Nerd" to actually be Mr. Harrington, Peter Parker's teacher, in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. Amadeus has yet to actually be introduced into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
[[AC:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' (2009 -- 2011)
* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' (2014 -- 2017), voiced by Creator/EricBauza
* ''WebAnimation/LEGOMarvelSuperheroesAvengersReassembled'' (2015), voiced by Bauza
[[AC:Anime]]
* ''Anime/AvengersConfidentialBlackWidowAndPunisher'' (2014)
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/MarvelPuzzleQuest'' (2015), voiced by Creator/DaisukeNamikawa & Bauza (English dub)
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers'' (2016), voiced by Bauza
* ''VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight'' (2017)
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!!Amadeus Cho provides examples of the following tropes:
* AGodIAmNot: The finale of the "Prince of Power" miniseries: [[spoiler: Amadeus drinks the potion to grant divine powers, but consciously only uses it to find Hercules, then gives all of the power from said potion to Herc because he felt he couldn't handle it or the risks involved.]]
* AffirmativeActionLegacy: Like many other heroes for the Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel event, Cho is some sort of minority or marginalized group. In his case, Korean-American. He's this thrice over; introduced as Mastermind Excello, who was a white hero during WWII era comics, then Athena intended for him to succeed Hercules, then he becomes a Hulk.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Shown being a victim of racist bullies in a flashback.
* AscendedFanboy: Amadeus Cho becomes the new Hulk, his favorite hero.
-->'''Amadeus''': Carol...I was just wondering...If I ''were'' to go crazy...what makes you think you could stop me?
* AsianAndNerdy: He's Korean-American and his superpower is being ''really'' good at math.
* AttackReflector: When he has access to energy shields, he can tweak them to do this to energy attacks. [[spoiler: Thor finds this out the hard way.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Able to perform extremely complex calculations in his head.
* BadassInANiceSuit: When taking over the position of Prince of Power as well as the head of the Olympus Group (plus sponsoring Bruce Banner's research), Cho does all his work (including fighting supervillains) in an extremely expensive tailored suit.
* BattleOfWits: When he meets the person responsible for his family's death, the sixth smartest person in the world.
* BigEater: Transforming burns a lot of metabolism, so Cho is constantly hungry--to the point that in the first issue, he delays his first on-panel transformation to finish eating a big meal.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: He's entirely right in that the heroes have little to no sympathy in helping Banner live with the Hulk and spend more time treating him like a threat to be neutralized than a person in need of support and understanding when they [[WithFriendsLikeThese claim to be friends to either]]. On their part they're also right in the Hulk being a public threat that has the clear potential to literally destroy the world by himself and he's too blinded by his faith in the Hulk never getting to that point simply because he ''hasn't yet'' to acknowledge that as something to be proactive about.
* BrainsAndBrawn: He is the Brains and Hercules is the brawn.
* BroughtDownToNormal: His intellect can fade if he doesn't have enough sugar to power it. In an few issues of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' he becomes [[TheDitz dumb as a brick]] until he manages to find some candy bars to eat (see also TheKeyIsBehindTheLock, below).
* CasanovaWannabe: Cho can't stop hitting on women--especially in Hulk form. Even women who state that they have boyfrends, or plainly state that they're not interested, don't stop his advances.
* CharacterDevelopment: When first introduced in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' he was an arrogant jerk who was willing to crash SHIELD's systems for the hell of it. His time traveling with Hercules taught him to be a hero.
* CharacterShilling: Greg Pak flat out admits it. The reason that Cho showed up in just about every series Pak wrote was because he wanted to create a Korean-American superhero in a starring role, which Marvel lacked. His hope was that by slowly giving Cho exposure, fans would come to like the character and thus it would feel natural when he was given his own superhero identity. ''Totally Awesome Hulk'' is the culmination of that effort.
* TheChessmaster: He has a knack for manipulating and tricking others into doing what he wants when he's relying on his wits, even managing to trick Athena herself. Unfortunately the trope becomes deconstructed when it becomes apparent that his manipulative tendencies that get others into trouble make him untrustworthy and hated in many superheroic communities with many despising him and others calling him a blatant sociopath for using people.
* TheChosenOne: As far as Athena is concerned.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: As a part of Marvel Fresh Start his gamma mutation has changed and he starts calling himself Brawn.
* EnergyWeapon: When Cho inherits Herc's adamantine mace, he uses some of Bruce Banner's tech to shoot these from the mace as his main form of offense.
* EscapistCharacter: Deconstructed InUniverse in ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''. Amadeus Cho is an AudienceSurrogate for all those who would savor the power and invincibility of the Hulk, unlike Bruce Banner. However, as the recurring dream sequences symbolize, he isn't quite as in control as he believes, and being the Hulk [[ComesGreatResponsibility comes with a lot of responsibility]] that a kid may not be mature enough to handle.
* {{Fanboy}}: of Hulk.
* FatalFlaw: Hubris; when Cho reaches a conclusion and decides a course of action, he'll stubbornly ignore any information that'd change his mind and emotionally rush to confront the problem. This leads to the mentioned manipulative actions and eventually his sister icing him out because, as the Hulk, this tendency endangered bystanders on multiple occasions.
* FormulaicMagic: Cho has the ability to see the world as mathematical formulas.
* GadgeteerGenius: Provides various gadgets for Banner's use, including a suit of unstable molecules (which remains intact when he becomes the Hulk).
* GeniusSweetTooth: Cho's enhanced intellect requires tons of sugar to work. If he goes too long without sugar, his thoughts become increasingly muddled.
* TheHero: Due to events toward the end and what the plan certain gods have for him.
* TheHerosJourney: His story throughout the series.
* HormoneAddledTeenager: "Hulking out", often depicted as lowering inhibitions in various ways, turns Amadeus into a CasanovaWannabe.
* IfMyCalculationsAreCorrect: His hypermind power.
* InsufferableGenius: Early on. One of his storylines has him slowly growing out of this. [[spoiler: Still, was a pretty hard blow when he found out that he is NOT the seventh smartest, since the result came out when some of Earth's top brains were in space e.g. Bruce Banner and Hank Pym. When he saw Pym's laboratory and its capabilities, he said:]]
--->'''Cho''': [[spoiler:Eighth. Eighth is good. I can live with eighth.]]
** Then he sees Banner's Bannertech, just ''has'' to take some of it, and finds out [[spoiler:that he (Cho) is actually tenth smartest.]]
* TheKeyIsBehindTheLock: A notable example in one issue of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'': he is kept prisoner in a society where the only junk food is locked in a vault ([[MakesSenseInContext long story]]), and his intelligence is faltering. He manages to reach the vault, says "After I eat the food inside I'll be smart enough to figure out how to open the vault", and ''only then'' realizes the flaw in his plan.
* LegacyCharacter: He became the new Hulk in ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
* MeaningfulName: "Amadeus" means "love god" and Athena tells him he must sacrifice his love for Delphyne for his love of the gods. Amadeus says his parents picked the name because they were Methodists and Mozart fans.
* MentalFusion: The climax of his Incredible Hulk run ends with him accepting and absorbing his dark side, rather than erasing it completely, which changes his gamma mutation.
* MissionControl: To Bruce Banner at times.
* MistakenForGay: A RunningGag during his ''Incredible Hercules'' days was the Greek gods mistaking Amadeus for Herc's eromenos.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Amadeus Cho/Totally Awesome Hulk defeats Fin Fang Foom to impress Lady Hellbender... only for her to decide to capture him as part of her collection instead.
* PrescienceByAnalysis: He possesses a "hypermind" capable of making a seemingly endless number of calculations in his head within seconds, predicting what's going to happen. [[PaintingTheMedium Visually, it appears as numbers and formulas floating in mid-air.]] Later, we learn that it runs in the family as his sister Maddie can do the same thing.
* ScienceHero: When Cho becomes more active in his heroism, he uses tech to stand toe-to-toe with demons and gods. He still relies on his wits most of all, however.
* {{Sidekick}}: To Hercules.
* SidekickGraduationsStick: After Secret Wars, he becomes the new Hulk, and therefore a hero in his own right.
* SuperIntelligence: Cho has this ability, which is attributed to his "hypermind." He is repeatedly established as being among the most intelligent people in the world.
* SuperWeight: Between his Hulk strength and his incredible genius, he's capable of posing a threat to the entire world, making him level 5 world weight.
* SuperiorSuccessor: What Cho aims to be in respect to Bruce Banner. In this case, this isn't meant to upstage or belittle Banner, but to finally [[ThrowTheDogABone give the guy a break]] and let him deal with his issues as a normal human. In short, using all the good of the Hulk with as little of the bad as possible.
* TeenGenius: Like Peter Parker he is, but it's more pronounced as he was building things since he was a toddler.
* TooCleverByHalf: Amadeus is undeniably intelligent but also undeniably immature and shortsighted at times. This goes back to his fatal flaw.
* VirtualSidekick: He created one called Calvin who was built into a PoweredArmor that resembled a 3 piece suit. During his adventure on the Savage Lands, he even tells the natives there that Calvin is his SpiritAdvisor for convenience.
* WhatTheHellHero: On both ends of this; he's called out the other heroes for not being considerate enough of Banner and the Hulk and called out by his allies for not being as considerate as he should be of others' emotional well-being. The latter has extended into physical well-being after becoming [[PersonOfMassDestruction a Hulk]].
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[[folder:Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross]]
!!Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross
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[[caption-width-right:275:Someone yell for some Kool-Aid?]]
->''"I've trashed my military career, I'm constantly being attacked by my supposed allies, my family won't talk to me... and the only place I can be human is on a secret base with the one man I can't stand.\\
I'm doing great."''
-->-- '''General Ross'''
General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross was overseeing the testing of the gamma bomb when Bruce Banner raced out onto the testing grounds to save teenager Rick Jones. For Banner's pains, he was blasted with gamma radiation, turning him into [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]].
Ross became the Hulk's most persistent enemy, initially because of the Hulk's attacks against the U.S. Army; as time passed, it developed into something more personal, an obsession. Even as Ross sought to bring the Hulk down, he envied and coveted the power the Hulk possessed.
In the end, the death of Ross' daughter Betty at the hands of the Abomination, the Hulk's betrayal by the Illuminati, and the assassination of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica plunged Ross into the depths of despair, where the Intelligencia, a cabal of MadScientist supervillains, found him. [[DealWithTheDevil They made Ross an offer:]] the power to "rescue" America, and the chance to have Betty brought {{back from the dead}}. He accepted, and by combining cosmic energy with gamma radiation siphoned off from the Hulk, the Intelligencia transformed him into the Red Hulk.
The Red Hulk persona first appeared in ''Hulk'' vol. 3 #1 (March, 2008), created by Creator/JephLoeb and Ed [=McGuinness=]. The Red Hulk's first mission was killing the Abomination, and from there he proceeded to run amok across the MU, [[KickTheDog kicking a lot of dogs]] and getting on the bad side of a lot of major players - culminating in his stripping Banner of the Hulk.
There was at least some method behind the rampage: the Red Hulk was working with the Intelligencia on a coup to overthrow the United States government in the hope of making a better world. Finally, his treatment at the Intelligencia's hands led him to break ranks with them, teaming with the Hulkless Bruce Banner to bring them down in ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks''.
In the end, believing he'd been let down by both sides, the Red Hulk made his own bid for power - only to be stopped and de-powered by a re-Hulkified Banner.
Had his own title, officially taking over the ''Hulk'' series while ''Incredible Hulk'' was focused on Banner's story, up until issue 58, where the title was renamed and taken over by Red She-Hulk, his daughter Betty. The Red Hulk was further announced to be moving into a relaunched volume of the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, alongside other anti-heroes such as ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, ComicBook/{{Elektra}}, ComicBook/{{Venom}}, and ComicBook/ThePunisher.
Ross has made frequent appearances in other Hulk-related media. The Red Hulk made his cross-media debut in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', and is part of the main cast in ''[[WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]''. The Red Hulk is also available as an alternate skin for the Hulk in ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance 2'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' and as his own playable character in ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance''. He also appears as a free-roam boss fight and unlockable character in [[VideoGame/LEGOAdaptatioNGame Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]. Red Hulk was added as a playable character to the roster of [[VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight Marvel: Future Fight]] during the Ant-Man game update.
General Ross appeared in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', played by the late Creator/WilliamHurt.
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!!General Ross and the Red Hulk provides examples of:
* AesopAmnesia: On occasion, Ross would mellow out on his Hulk hate... but sooner or later, he'd be back to form, hating Banner and Hulk alike.
* AlienBlood: Following his initial transformation, Ross now has glowing yellow blood in both forms.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The Green Hulk of course. Banner even calls himself "the alpha," as in alpha Hulk of the other Hulks, at one point.
* AntiHero: Red Hulk is violent, almost sociopathic and trigger-happy.
* {{Archenemy}}: Probably the closest thing the ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk has to one.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: WordOfGod from Jeff Parker, supported later in the comic, is that the Army Air Force being currently active was intentional (in RealLife, it was abolished in 1947, replaced by the Air Force as an entirely separate arm of the military).
* BackFromTheDead: Twice, both before he ever became the Red Hulk.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: He viewed the Hulk as a monster yet became a Hulk himself. He also ends up being hunted across the world as a fugitive the same way he relentlessly pursued Banner.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Ross always wanted to be the Hulk. Then he got ModeLock.
* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler:At the end of the ''Omega Hulk'' storyline, the "Doc Green" Hulk removes his Red Hulk powers. Coates' run on ''Captain America'' sees Ross regain his Red Hulk powers.]]
* BullyingADragon:
** He never could get it into his head that if he just ''left the Hulk alone'', there'd be far less collateral damage.
** Provoking ''Galactus'' did not end well for him either.
* ButtMonkey: Jeff Parker did his best to give Rulk what was coming to him for all the behavior of the early issues - effectively dropping Ross' KarmaHoudiniWarranty. Unfortunately, this was not good news for anyone around Rulk...
* CameBackWrong: When Ross was brought back the first time, the Leader hadn't ''quite'' perfected the requisite technology... Originally, he came back as a SoullessShell, which was later retconned as AndIMustScream.
* CatchPhrase: Under Loeb, Red Hulk was prone to yelling "I'm my own man, my own monster!"
* CreateYourOwnVillain[=/=]NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bad idea disconnecting the scientist trying to stop the Synthegraft subjects before she was done, Ross; now she's been transformed into supervillain Zero/One.
** Ross has impeded and even outright stopped Banner's attempts to cure himself of the Hulk many, many times, usually unwittingly.
* CurbStompBattle: He delivered lots of these to other heroes, before Galactus brought his winning streak to an end. After this, Rulk was on the receiving end of many.
* DarkestHour: During Creator/BillMantlo's run on ''Incredible Hulk'', Ross was faced with either owning up to releasing the Abomination against the Hulk in defiance of a Presidential pardon and being charged with treason, or committing suicide. He opted to own up. The full implications of this were overlooked by later writers, as he eventually returned to military service. Jeph Loeb eventually explained Ross' return to service by revealing the charges had been dropped as part of the Intelligencia's schemes.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Ross has never been happy with Betty's relationship with Banner, even before he learned Bruce was the Hulk.
* DealWithTheDevil: Has a distinct tendency to end up making these. He made one with one with MODOK, which made him the Red Hulk in the first place, then another with MODOK and Leader to resurrect his daughter. In ''Thunderbolts'', he makes one with Mephisto on behalf of the team.
* DeathFakedForYou: During his plot against the Intelligencia, he and Banner make it look like the Red Hulk killed him. [[spoiler:He later does it again during Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run as part of his investigation into Alexa Lukin.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Say what else you like about him, but Ross doesn't give up till the bitter end.
* DishonoredDead: [[spoiler:Downplayed in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'', where he gets what is on the surface a respectful funeral, but everyone is going through the motions and nobody is really sorry to see him go. He’s buried at West Point, but only because that's the only cemetery that would take his body; it's attended by his daughter and some former colleagues who are mostly there out of a sense of obligation; and the eulogy is delivered by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], who is only there because Ross was briefly an Avenger, and gives a very short, awkward and carefully worded speech and generally clearly doesn’t want to be there (and keeps eyeing the casket as if expecting someone to pop out of it). It's even further downplayed as it's later revealed he didn't even die at all, just used an LMD to fake his death.]]
* DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler:He's seemingly killed during Coates's ''Captain America'' run. "Seemingly" as it later turns out he faked his death with an LMD. However, this trope actually gets explored over in ''Immortal Hulk''. After the last two near-misses, his funeral's not exactly swarming with mourners, and Iron Man (who gives a half-hearted eulogy) keeps glancing at the coffin in case anything happens. While nothing did, the LMD soon got hijacked by Carnage and Grendel during ''ComicBook/AbsoluteCarnage''.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: In ''ComicBook/AgeOfUltron'', he brutally kills Taskmaster for attempting to escape with the parts of the Ultron drones the group acquired. It gets even worse when you realize that Taskmaster didn't have any means of fighting the Ultron drones, was shaken after witnessing Black Panther's sudden death, and the fact that ''his job was to escape with the Ultron parts!'']]
* DistaffCounterpart: Much to Ross' dismay, when the Intelligencia resurrected Betty, they turned her into the Red She-Hulk.
* DramaticIrony: General Fortean believes the Red Hulk killed Ross, and wants him dead. As such, he's unaware that the Red Hulk ''is'' Ross, or the extent to which he's following in Ross's footsteps. Ross, on the other hand, is all too aware of the irony.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Quite apart from the Red Hulk, there was the time Ross took over the body of {{energy being}} Zzzax. Or the time he was given the Redeemer armor.
* EnemyMine: Banner and Ross have teamed up on occasion.
* EnergyAbsorption: Can absorb various forms of energy, including gamma radiation and cosmic energy, to boost his strength. He's even able to use this on living beings, allowing him to permanently rob gamma mutates of their powers.
* EveryoneHasStandards: On occasion.
** Ross can be a GeneralRipper on his bad days, but even he thinks Brian Banner is a piece of human-shaped scum. ... of course, he follows up on this by hating Bruce even ''more'' for being unable to stand up to the man.
** After his de-powering by Doc Omega, Ross swears off hunting Banner because he feels they're too similar. But this means the job is left to Fortean, who has absolutely none of Ross's restraint or qualms.
* EvilCounterpart: As the Red Hulk, to the Hulk, initially.
* FakingTheDead: As far as most of the world's concerned, Thunderbolt Ross is dead (in truth, it was a Life Model Decoy). [[spoiler:Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run sees him do this again.]]
* FaustianRebellion: Against the Intelligencia.
* FourStarBadass: Ross himself. General Fortean also counts, although he's only two-star.
-->'''Ross:''' Son, I didn't get these stars by being somewhere else when the spit hit the fan!
* GatheringSteam: Averted. Unlike Banner, getting angry causes the Red Hulk to overheat and collapse.
* GeneralRipper: {{Depending on the writer}}, went between this and InspectorJavert.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: As Red Hulk, Ross has glowing yellow eyes.
* GoshDangitToHeck: Starting off, it was because the Comics Code Authority prevented the use of strong language, or even the hint of strong language, so the hardened military man was prone to letting out curses such as "blankety blank". Even after the CCA lost its teeth, Ross's propensity for old-timey swears remained.
* HairReboot: His mustache, as mentioned above.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Creator/MarkWaid has put forth the suggestion that [[http://www.comicvine.com/news/interview-mark-waid-on-indestructible-hulk-daredevil-and-hulk-mustaches/145238/ Ross' mustache]] goes into the Negative Zone when he transforms. It has its own adventures there. According to ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} Volume 2 issue 21, it goes to Mephisto's realm of {{Hell}}. [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Some of the Thunderbolts have a fight with it, turned enormous.]]
* HealingFactor: When he sleeps or transforms.
* HeelFaceTurn: He served as an Avenger for a time.
* HenshinHero: Well, AntiHero.
* HeroAntagonist: He was originally portrayed as this since he was trying to stop the Hulk. Over time, Ross became more of a GeneralRipper, however, as he caused more harm than good, and the comics began to emphasize how wrong he was in his methods. He was still ultimately a WellIntentionedExtremist.
-->'''Hulk:''' All Hulk ever wants is to be left alone!!
-->'''Red Hulk:''' Right. You wanted to be left alone when you went to '''war''' with the entire planet? '''''Trashed half of New York City!''''' I'll see to it that you're left alone -- '''''in a graveyard!'''''
* HeroicRedRingOfDeath: The angrier Red Hulk gets, the hotter he gets, until he overheats.
* HeroKiller: As Red Hulk, he murdered Clay Quartermain, a long time supporting SHIELD agent.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Ross just doesn't get that he's worse than the Hulk now that he has his powers, owing to his lack of restraint and even less compulsions about beating up whoever got in his way.
* HomeBase: Where Banner has a number of hidden bases, Ross has only one so far: Gamma Base.
* HotBlooded: Literally.
* HulkingOut: He normally chooses when to change and keeps his own mind, but when the general is poisoned it causes him to immediately hulk out and go on an unstoppable rampage.
* {{Hulkspeak}}: Unlike the original Hulk, this is noticeably averted.
* ILoveNuclearPower: Gamma radiation + cosmic energy = Red Hulk.
* InAnotherMansShoes: In Jeff Parker's run. Transformed into a Hulk, hunted by the U.S. Army, unable to convince them of his good intentions... Ross has ''finally'' found out what Banner was going through when Ross was leading the hunt. Whether he's actually figured that out yet is another matter - seeing the other person's perspective has never been one of his strong suits.
* InNameOnly: His team of ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} seemingly has no relation to previous Thunderbolts team. But then again, "Thunderbolt" ''is'' his nickname to begin with.
* InASingleBound: Thanks to his super strength.
* InSeriesNickname: Ross was nicknamed 'Thunderbolt' by his troops because he 'struck like a thunderbolt' against their enemies.
* TheInsomniac: Type D, superpowered. Red Hulk is able to go for long stretches without sleep... but even he needs to sleep eventually. It's very bad news when Fortean infected him with nanites that would kill him if he turned human, which he does whenever he sleeps. Ironically, this prevented Ross from taking the opportunity to show Fortean that Rulk and Ross are one and the same.
* InspectorJavert: Towards the Hulk, right from the off. Back then, there was an element of reasonableness about it, since the Hulk was intelligent and downright malicious, often planning attacks against mankind as a whole for no reason. Less so as the Hulk's persona changed from "kill all puny humans" to "LEAVE HULK ALONE".
* InterruptedCooldownHug: Was often the reason for this. Doesn't apply to ''him'', though, since his anger usually shorts him out.
* {{Jerkass}}: Ross was never Mr. Nice Guy before. Getting the super powers he so craved didn't help his disposition.
* KickTheDog: When he and Banner first met, Ross accidentally destroyed Bruce's childhood doll. And the jerkward didn't even bother apologizing for it.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:Abomination]] most certainly had his fate coming, as weirdly-written as it may have been.
* LampshadeHanging: ''Hulk'' #30.1, [[LiteraryAllusionTitle "The Whale"]], points out Ross and Fortean's similarities to [[Literature/MobyDick Captain Ahab]], and to each other. Ross is aware of the parallels; Fortean isn't.
* LaserGuidedKarma: For decades, he has ruined Bruce's/Hulk's life. And after becoming the Red Hulk, it was Bruce who gave him a taste of his own medicine by making the public believe Ross had died as a hero. Because of this, Rulk can't ever be Ross again in public and live a normal life, or he would (like Hulk said) hang for treason for his crimes as Rulk -- only to be pardoned after his helped fight against HYDRA in ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire''.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Ross and Banner, following the Compound Hulk incident.
* MagicPants: Although Ross' are black, rather than purple.
* MilitaryBrat: Ross' family has been in the military at least since the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: At one point, gets briefly possessed by both the ComicBook/{{Venom}} symbiote and the [[ComicBook/GhostRider Spirit of Vengeance]], turning him into a gamma-mutated symbiotic red colored FourStarBadass. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pinterest.com/amp/pin/561683384756633705/ It looks]] every bit as awesome as it sounds.
** He then [[RoyalWe manages to]] [[HulkSpeak combine all]] [[{{Revenge}} three voice tics]] into one epic line.
-->'''Venom Rulk Rider''' "Wwe am smassh for venggeance!"
* NotSoStoic: When it comes to his family.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Briefly did this very early on as Rulk, but it didn't work because Iron Man pointed out a stupid, mindless Hulk doesn't use a gun.
* OldSoldier: A rare officer version.
* PapaWolf: For all Ross' faults, he's fiercely protective of his daughter Betty. One of the reasons he hunted the Hulk so obsessively is because he felt Betty's relationship with Banner would endanger her... and he was arguably right. [[spoiler: Not to mention that right after becoming the Red Hulk, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge he tracked down the Abomination, who had killed her, and murdered him.]]]]
* PetTheDog: Even Ross is not entirely without his positive traits. In an early issue of ''Hulk'', he tells a despondent Rick the best thing the kid can do is go back to school and get an education, because that's something the world needs.
* PlayingWithFire: When he starts to overheat, it's quite literal, as his body puts out a extreme amount of heat hot enough to melt some of the sand in a desert he was in.
* {{Pride}}: Probably Ross's defining feature, for better and worse.
* PsychoRangers: Headed up the Offenders, an EvilCounterpart team to ComicBook/TheDefenders.
* RadiationImmuneMutants: In fact, he gains his powers from it.
* RedBaron: Known as "thunderbolt" to many.
* RedIsViolent: As Red Hulk, being even more ravaging than Hulk himself.
* ReluctantRetiree: All Ross has known has been military service. Once he was unable to go back, he was at a loss for what to do with himself. Always somewhat unhappy about superheroes and super-teams, he joined the Avengers, probably because it was the closest thing to military service he can do now.
* RememberTheNewGuy: General Fortean, who used to be one of Ross' subordinates in his Hulk-hunting days.
* {{Revenge}}: Ross has been on both sides of this, but perhaps the most impressive example is Uatu the Watcher retaliating for Ross punching him in the face by launching what may be the most passive-aggressive revenge schemes ever, courtesy of the AlienNonInterferenceClause.
* RevengeBeforeReason: Ross' desire to take down the Hulk took him down some very dark paths in the past.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: The Life Model Decoys at Gamma Base, who are aware of their nature, and serve as Ross's supporting cast.
* SecondaryColorNemesis: Inverted, along with PrimaryColorChampion. The green and purple original Hulk is the hero, while Red Hulk is the villain.
* SecretIdentity: If Ross ever tries pulling a BackFromTheDead, Banner will publicly reveal he's the Red Hulk... and given that he tore up the White House, that isn't going to go down well.
* ShapeshifterModeLock: [[spoiler:Red Hulk's EnergyAbsorption abilities are set to force this sooner or later. General Fortean implanted him with nano-mines set to go off when he turned human, but he managed to get them deactivated.]]
* ShockwaveClap: Comes with the Hulk territory.
* ShootingSuperman: When it came to the Hulk, this was generally his Plan A.
* SmugSuper: Again, getting Hulk powers did not do the man's ego any favors.
* SplitPersonality: Averted, Ross retains his identity in both forms.
* TheStoic: Ross allows himself few displays of emotion beyond anger. The Red Hulk's a different matter.
* SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious: Vampires ''love'' snacking on his blood.
* SuperSenses: Able to see various forms of energy, including gamma radiation and cosmic energy
* SuperStrength: Though he can't reach the levels Banner can.
* TwoBeingsOneBody: The Compound Hulk in ''Hulk'' #30.
* TwoFirstNames: His first name is Thaddeus -- a name relatively popular in America during the 1970s -- and his last name is Ross.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Typically has full control over his transformation, though he sometimes reverts when he sleeps.
* WeaponizedExhaust: When he starts overheating, the heat is extreme enough to melt sand, let alone the effects it can have on his opponent.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Ross has always been one of these.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: On the one hand, Ross is rather uncomfortable with the Life Model Decoys' nature; on the other, they're human enough he often acts as he would around flesh-and-blood humans. It turns out [[spoiler:these [=LMDs=] dissolve when they're destroyed; they can't be repaired. Like humans, they only have one life. Taken further when Ross eventually enters [[{{Robosexual}} a relationship with Annie]]. ]]
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[[folder:Robert L. Maverick]]
!!Robert L. Maverick
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[[caption-width-right:350: Meet Robert Maverick, everybody.]]
An all-new all-different Red Hulk will be a part of the upcoming post-[[ComicBook/CivilWarII Civil War II]] title U.S.Avengers. Eventually revealed as Robert Maverick.
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* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "Hulk Plug-In, [[HulkingOut do your sluggin']]!"
* CoolShades: He's also usually seen with sunglasses.
* DePower: During ''Avengers: No Surrender'', the Immortal Hulk drains all the gamma radiation out of him.
* {{Expy}}: This guy exists solely because Marvel didn't let Al Ewing use Ross and make him Red Hulk again and the biggest difference is that he is even more of a GeneralRipper than Ross.
* GeneralRipper: How much so? General Ross thinks this guy goes ''[[ExaggeratedTrope too extreme]]''. For example, his response to A.I.M. operating on American soil was to immediately and angrily shoot down any possibility of talking to them in favour of letting loose the Amerikaiju.
* HourOfPower: His power-up only works for an hour, then takes a day to recharge. In the first issue he hulks out, his teammates watch him demolish a flying airbase within seconds of hulking out, and wonder what he's going to do with the remaining fifty-something minutes. The HYDRA moles within AIM manage to trick him by offering a work-around, which he accepts.
* SeenItAll: He's apparently had his own career dealing with mad science long before he shows up in ''New Avengers'', and as a result is not remotely threatened by the Maker's monologues.
* ShoutOut: His CatchPhrase seems to be an ''incredibly'' tongue-in-cheek one to the infamous ''The Thing'' segments of ''WesternAnimation/FredAndBarneyMeetTheThing''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_original/zbhr5g8bxkbkcerp4xrr.png Look at this guy.]] OldSoldier and GeneralRipper Rulk with [[ManlyFacialHair a handlebar of sheer, unadulterated MAN!]] Oh, It's Thunderbolt Ross? Nope. Meet Robert Maverick, everybody.
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[[folder:Betty Ross]]
!!Betty Ross
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!!!'''Full Name:''' Elizabeth "Betty" Ross
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Elizabeth "Betty" Talbot, Elizabeth "Betty" Banner, Harpy, Red She-Hulk, She-Rulk, Mr. Blue, [[spoiler:Red Harpy]]
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' #1 (1962) [[note]]As Betty Ross[[/note]] / ''The Incredible Hulk'' #168 (1973) [[note]]As Harpy[[/note]] / ''Hulk'' Vol. 2 #15 (2009) [[note]]As Red She-Hulk[[/note]]
->''"Dad told me to forget Bruce Banner! But I could as soon forget my heart... or my soul!"''
-->-- '''Betty Ross'''
Betty is Bruce Banner's first and most enduring LoveInterest, and daughter of [[ComicBook/RedHulk General Thunderbolt Ross]], one of the Hulk's longtime foes. She's since been through almost as much trauma as Banner himself: she's married, and then divorced Glenn Talbot; been estranged from her father; been turned into the supervillainess Harpy by ComicBook/{{MODOK}}; nearly died of cancer given to her by the Abomination; and finally been turned into the Red She-Hulk by The Leader, who then forced her to fight against most of the heroes of Earth. Back in control of herself (but still empowered), Betty struggled to establish a new sense of self. She briefly had her own 10-issue series as Red She-Hulk that ran from December 2012 to September 2013.
Unfortunately, Doc Green (Hulk's new persona that's ''both'' super smart and strong) came to the conclusion that the world was in danger from Gamma Mutates, who thus needed to be depowered. After Doc Green depowered A-Bomb (Rick Jones) and Skaar, he also depowered Betty and she lost her power as Red She-Hulk.
Except this didn't stick. During the ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'' storyline, she was shot in the head by Bushwacker. She subsequently self-revived in a new Gamma Mutate form; a crimson-skinned and more-monstrous looking version of her ancient Harpy persona, nicknamed "Red Harpy" by the fans.
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!Tropes
* AbsoluteCleavage: When she still had her Red She-Hulk power, Betty wore a black leather suit that exposes her cleavage.
* ActionGirl / DarkActionGirl: As Harpy and Red She-Hulk. In her normal form, Betty is moderately skilled in the use of small firearms.
* AdaptationDyeJob: She's blonde in the 1996 animated series. This was a carryover from an ''actual'' dye job in the comics in the early 1990s.
* AdaptationalJobChange: Pretty much every adaptation tends to make her a scientist alongside Bruce, to give more explanation for why a generally asocial guy like him has ended up in a relationship with his boss's daughter, and to make it a more equal pairing.
* AmazonianBeauty: As Red She-Hulk, and she also has a habit of getting her clothes torn.
* AntiHero: As Red She-Hulk, after she's freed from The Leader's control.
* BadassFamily: Her lover is Hulk, her father is ComicBook/RedHulk, and her paternal great-aunt is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] superheroine Golden Girl (Betsy Ross). There are also cousin-by-marriage ComicBook/SheHulk, and step-children Skaar and Lyra. Betty also has a daughter, the benevolent mystical entity Daydream, due to being raped by Nightmare, but although the demon keeps up his creepy "children fathered through rape" tendency with Trauma and Dreamqueen, nobody has had an interest in reintroducing her yet.
* BattleCouple: With Hulk as Red She-Hulk, sometimes.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: The Leader had to do this to her in order to make her into a willing servant as Red She-Hulk.
* {{BFS}}: As Red She-Hulk, she has a great sword named Savage Sword of She-Hulk, created by ComicBook/IronMan and blessed by [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Odin]].
* BoomHeadshot: During ''Immortal Hulk'', Bushwacker shoots her in the head, by accident, while aiming for Bruce. It was assumed at the time she had been completely depowered. Then her eyes glowed red...
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: By MODOK when she was Harpy and The Leader early in her time as Red She-Hulk.
* BreakTheCutie: Several decades of being around Bruce and the Hulk, and therefore being a target for all the insanity therein, have done a severe number on Betty.
* BroughtDownToNormal: She has been depowered by Doc Green (Hulk) in ''Hulk'' vol.3 #8 after he decided Gamma-powered mutates are threats to the world. [[spoiler:It didn't take. At least, not in the way he expected.]]
* CatchPhrase: As Red Harpy, she tends to say "this is me".
* ConvenientMiscarriage: Nightmare killed her and Bruce's unborn baby.
* CooldownHug: Betty Ross can do this when the Hulk is especially irate.
* CruelToBeKind: In her first outing as Red Harpy, she rips out a blinded Hulk's heart, having worked out this would kick-start his healing factor, which had been momentarily disabled. However, Devil Hulk makes it clear he doesn't forgive or forget.
* DaddysGirl: At first, but Ross eventually managed to shatter that bond.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: The biggest case in the whole Marvel universe. General Ross didn't think much of Bruce ''before'' the Hulk, and it's still not that clear which one he hates more.
* DeathFakedForYou: Her father faked her death and put her on ice until somebody found a cure for her condition.
* DeathIsCheap: Actually died of cancer in the late 90s (Peter David had just come through a bad divorce). She stayed dead until 2009, when Jeph Loeb brought her back for ''Fall of the Hulks''.
* DistaffCounterpart: As Red She-Hulk, starts off as one to Red Hulk, right down to the CluelessMystery over her identity.
* TheDragon: As Harpy to MODOK and as Red She-Hulk to Leader.
* DyingAsYourself: Just barely averted. When Skaar stabs Red She-Hulk Betty reverts to herself in time to die... only to be saved by Doc Samson.
* DiscardAndDraw: Betty initially started out as a normal human love interest. Then she was mutated by MODOK into a Harpy-like gamma mutant who could fly and fire energy blasts. She was eventually cured. After being poisoned by the Abomination, Betty is revived by the Leader and MODOK as the Red She-Hulk and she is granted the same abilities as Hulk and She-Hulk as well as the ability to absorb energy like the Red Hulk. Bruce's "Doc Green" persona depowered her. As of ''Immortal Hulk'', Betty now has a gamma form resembling the Harpy form but now red.
* DysfunctionalFamily: Being the Hulk's wife and the daughter of General Ross, this is a given.
* EnergyAbsorption: As Red She-Hulk, she is able to absorb energy, such as radiation and power cosmic, to increase her power level, and can discharge energy by touch.
* EvilCounterpart: Red She-Hulk was initially this to ComicBook/SheHulk until Red She-Hulk is freed from the Leader's control.
* FanservicePack: When she became Red She-Hulk, Betty became much more sexualized, often suffering ClothingDamage and at one point having sex with the Hulk while a guy with a giant eye ball for a head watched.
* FemmeFatalons: As Harpy, she had razor sharp talons which cut and tear through materials such as rock and metal, as well as carrying heavy objects.
* FirstGirlWins: She was Bruce's first canonical love interest, and the one that the writers will always come back to.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: As Red She-Hulk, her eye colour becomes glowing yellow. [[spoiler:The same as Red Harpy.]]
* GrumpyBear: When not around Bruce or any of the Hulks, Betty in her Red Harpy form is just generally grouchy and short-tempered (though in fairness, her behaviour in ''Defenders'' is also because Doctor Strange summoned her via magic while she was already in the middle of stuff).
* HandBlast: As Harpy, she could fire powerful concussion blasts from her hands; which were so powerful that she hurt and knocked-out the Hulk when they fought.
* HarpingOnAboutHarpies: M.O.D.O.K. turned her into a Gamma-powered harpy once. After being shot in the head, she then resurrected as a crimson-skinned version of her original harpy person, thus combining her two Gamma Mutate identities into one.
* HealingFactor: As Red She-Hulk, she is capable of rapidly regenerating injuries such as the severe injury after being impaled by Skaar's massive sword.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy, only for it to turn out she is actually Face.
* HellBentForLeather: When she still had the Red She-Hulk power, Betty wore a black leather suit.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually fell for Glenn Talbot, a JerkAss at best, and a sociopathic SmugSnake at his worst.
* HotScientist: In ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' (2003), ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', and some other adaptations.
* HulkingOut: Her Red Harpy form is noted to be a nigh-instantaneous shift. Impressive, given the change has Betty grow wings, and have her legs change shape.
* IllGirl: When she got cancer after being poisoned by the Abomination.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: By Skaar. She got better (see DyingAsYourself above).
* LightningBruiser: As a Gamma Mutate, she is both superhumanly strong and fast.
* LoveCannotOvercome: Being in love with the emotionally withdrawn Bruce Banner is tough enough already, and she was often driven away by his Hulk alter ego.
** Resurfaces again when she becomes the Red Harpy. [[spoiler: After being killed again and coming back as the more monstrous Red Harpy, her primary thoughts was how she went from loving Bruce to their incredibly toxic relationship with each other. When they finally reunite she cuts out and eats a weakened Hulk's heart, despite Hulk begging for her aid. Only that turns out to be an attempt to help Hulk - tearing his heart out kick-starts his disabled healing factor. But she still makes it clear she's ''pissed'' at him. In fact, she later learns to control her transformation, but refuses to appear as anything other than Red Harpy to Bruce. Eventually, Bruce reaches his breaking point and demands she transform back. Betty attacks him for it.]]
* LoveInterest: Other girls come and go, but Betty is always Bruce's love interest. Even when married to Glenn Talbot, she confessed that she was unable to stop being in love with Bruce.
* LoveTriangle: First with Bruce and Talbot, then with Bruce and disposable love interest Ramon. Throw her and Bruce's alternate personalities into the mix, and things get even more complicated.
* TheLostLenore: Becomes one for Bruce until she's BackFromTheDead.
* MilitaryBrat: She was the daughter of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, and thusly has been immersed in military culture all her life.
* MostCommonSuperpower: As Red She-Hulk, unsurprisingly.
* {{Muggle}}: What she started off as, back in the '60s. Obviously, not so much these days.
* MySuitIsAlsoSuper: As Red She-Hulk her leather suit stretches to fit and regenerates from any ClothingDamage she accrues from battle.
* MythologyGag: The fact that she is the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel version of ComicBook/SheHulk could be seen as this, since she actually did spend a brief period of time as a gamma-empowered entity called [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies the Harpy]], which can basically be described as, well, She-Hulk as a harpy with the ability to fire energy blasts. She's also gone on to become the Red Hulk version of She-Hulk in the mainstream verse as well.
* NightmareFace: [[spoiler:Red Harpy has a demonic face, glowing eyes, fangs, and an overly long tongue.]]
* TheNoseKnows: As Red Harpy, she has a tremendous sense of smell, capable of finding someone whose scent she knows from across the country, even when they're ''dead''.
* OddFriendship: Curiously, while she's on the outs with Bruce, this doesn't apply to Joe Fixit (though this might have something to do with the fact Joe doesn't mind her Red Harpy form, unlike Bruce, who is incapable of handling the sight of it).
* PayEvilUntoEvil: As [[spoiler:Red Harpy]], she slaughters a bunch of Fortean's "clean-up" squad sent to kill any witnesses to the new Abomination's rampage.
* PowerDyesYourHair: She has black hair with two stripes of red hair running through it, enhancing her similarity to a demon.
* ProperlyParanoid: Being around Bruce and her dad for so long means she's got some tricks up her sleeves, in case any of their enemies are watching her. This messes up General Fortean's attempts to spy on her and Bruce reuniting in ''Immortal Hulk'' (but also might have played a part in Bushwhacker accidentally shooting her in the head, rather than Bruce).
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Initially. She settles into RedIsHeroic eventually but still remains [[RedIsViolent pretty violent.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:As Red Harpy, her eyes are solid red.]]
* ResurrectiveImmortality: [[spoiler:As of ''Immortal Hulk'', turns out so long as the sun's down, she can't die.]]
* TheRival: Her relationship with ComicBook/SheHulk has progressed to this. They also act as [[GoodCopBadCop Good Cop (Jen) and Bad Cop (Red)]] over in ''Incredible Hulks''.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Averted. Betty almost killed the Red Hulk, only to realise he was her father and stop in time.
* SleevesAreForWimps: Her costume as Red She-Hulk is sleeveless.
* SplitPersonality: The degree to which she retains control over Red She-Hulk varies a lot. Sometimes it's just an angrier Betty, while at others it is an entirely different persona whom she fears losing control over.
** Red Harpy is ''vastly'' more malevolent and vicious than either Betty ''or'' Red She-Hulk. As seen when she massacres a bunch of mercenaries simply because she can (though it was in relational , and then ''rips out and eats the heart'' of a vulnerable [[spoiler:Hulk]].
*** Red Harpy appears to bring out the worse of Betty's bottled up emotions. [[spoiler: She's aware she could have just disarmed the mercenaries, but killed them anyway because they killed an innocent civilian. While she tracked Bruce her primary thoughts was how toxic their relationship was and how in the end it has turned her into a monster. While her internal monologue has her state "this is me", she also treats Betty as a separate person in a conversation with Devil Hulk.]]
* SplitPersonalityTakeover: A constant risk as Red She-Hulk.
* StatuesqueStunner: As the seven-foot-tall Red She-Hulk.
* SuperStrength: When transformed into the Harpy. As Red She-Hulk her super strength goes off the charts.
* SuperheroPackingHeat: As Red She-Hulk, she was seen brandishing an automatic weapon.
* TerseTalker: As Red Harpy, she only ever speaks in short sentences, usually seven words at most.
* TragicMonster: As a Gamma Mutate in general.
** As Harpy: She was transformed against her will by ComicBook/{{MODOK}} into a mindless brute that he used as a living weapon.
** As Red She-Hulk: The same thing happened to her ''again'', only she was smart enough to realize she was being used as a puppet by the Leader.
** As Red Harpy: She literally was shot in the head and then woke up in this new mutant form, which has a SplitPersonality that is far more monstrous and consciously evil than either of her previous forms.
* TrueLoveIsBoring: Bruce and Betty just can't be happy for long. Creator/PeterDavid did a worthy job of averting this for a while, but [[CreatorBreakdown David eventually had a messy divorce from his wife]], and [[TakeThat Betty happened to be her favorite character]]. [[CharacterDeath So...]] David later regretted his decision. Betty later came BackFromTheDead, but she and Bruce are not back together yet.
* UnstoppableRage: Beneath her calmer exterior, Betty is nearly as repressed as her husband. When she turns into Red She-Hulk all that rage finally gets an outlet. [[spoiler:Even more so as Red Harpy.]]
* VitriolicBestBuds: Odd case with [[ComicBook/SheHulk Jennifer Walters]]. Betty gets along with Jen just fine. But when Betty turns into Red She-Hulk, [[VolleyingInsults they start trading insults back and forth]].
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[[folder:Skaar]]
!!Skaar
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Skaar Banner
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Son of Hulk, Sakaarson, World Breaker, Killer of Killers, Hulk, Santos
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''What if? Planet Hulk'' Vol. 1, #1
The half-alien son of Hulk and Caiera. Skaar initially came to Earth with the intent to kill his father, but eventually became an ally and declared Earth his new home.
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* AntagonisticOffspring: Towards the Hulk, but not Bruce. He spent a lot of time trying to become a SelfMadeOrphan.
* BarbarianHero: 'Hero' might be debatable, but he's definitely a barbarian. [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace From space.]]
* {{BFS}}: Usually carries a colossal odachi-style sword.
%%* CainAndAbel: With his brother Hiro-Kala.
%%* CallingTheOldManOut
* CombatPragmatist: Skaar isn't above turning back into his childlike form to make opponents hesitate. Or just cheating in general.
%%* DaddyIssues
* {{Depower}}: His Hulk powers were removed by Doc Green, though he cryptically keeps it unclear if his Oldstrong powers are also gone.
** ''ComicBook/GammaFlight2021'' sees him recover his gamma powers after working with [[spoiler:The Abomination]].
* DishingOutDirt: Can draw on the strength of the earth. Moreover, he too can control the very land itself.
* LegacyCharacter: To the Hulk (specifically the Green Scar incarnation), and to a lesser extent, Caiera.
%%* MagmaMan:
* TheMole: Pretended to join Norman Osborn's second Dark Avengers team, but he was actually a spy for Steve Rogers.
* NighInvulnerability: Due in part of being both a hulk and having the Shadow Power
* ParentalAbandonment: Blames the Hulk for abandoning him.
* PutOnABus: Depowered by Doc Green and given enough money start a new life for himself.
* SplitPersonality: The little boy trapped inside of Skaar isn't seen often, but they are clearly different personalities.
* SuperSenses: He's got an excellent sense of smell.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Luke Cage put him on the Dark Avengers when they replaced the Thunderbolts to serve as a morality chain. Due to circumstances, this didn't exactly work out too well.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Thanks to growing up in the ruins of a CrapsackWorld without any parents, he's got issues... and that was before he got to Earth. And it applies to Skaar and Kid Skaar. At one point during ''Dark Avengers'', an enemy forcibly turns him back to his child state, and tells Cage if he lets go of the kid for even a moment, he'll immediately hulk out and try to kill him, something Skaar confirms.
%%* WellDoneSonGuy
* YoungerThanTheyLook: In his non-hulked form, he looks like a pre-teen boy. In reality, he's ridiculously young, but BizarreAlienBiology means he aged quickly.
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[[folder:Hiro-Kala]]
!!Hiro-Kala
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!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Sakaarson, World-Breaker
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Skaar: Son of Hulk'' Vol. 1, #2
!!!'''Affiliations:'''
Hiro-Kala was once an enslaved Shadow child. After the destruction of Sakaar, he learned of his heritage. He is the Son of Hulk and Caiera the Oldstrong. He began a mission to travel the universe and purge it of the Old-Power.
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* AlasPoorVillain: In-universe, in spite of all he's done, Banner can't help but be devastated that he's been sealed away within stone to be used as a battery to help repair a planet he devastated. He's still his son in spite of it all, and he became the way he is because of circumstances outside his control.
* AntagonisticOffspring: Like Skaar, he desperately wants to kill their father. Unlike Skaar, he doesn't care how many people become collateral damage in the process.
* BaldOfEvil: Bald, but a little less villainous than most.
* CainAndAbel: With Skaar.
* DishingOutDirt: ''Very'' skilled user of the Old Power.
* FreudianExcuse: Abandoned on a barbaric planet, sold into slavery, saw his world destroyed...
* GalacticConqueror: Conqueror of wolrds.
* AGodAmI: He is the World Breaker and Sakaar'son. He demands your worship. Interestingly enough, on K'ai he denied his worshipers' proclamations to his divinity.
* KillAllHumans: Kill all aliens actually.
* MagicKnight: He has training in armed and unarmed combat along with his Old and New Power.
* AMillionIsAStatistic: His attitude and the main thing separating him from Skaar. They both despise their father and are hell-bent on killing him, but Hiro-Kala has absolutely no regard for how many people wind up getting caught in the crossfire. As far as he's concerned, they're just numbers.
* NighInvulnerability: Can take hits from his father, a worldbreaker. Not many can boast this.
* ThePowerOfHate: Harnessed his hate and rage in order to increase his powers.
* PowerOfLove: When he realized he was developing feelings for another, he [[ShootTheDog killed her]] to prevent his powers from going out of his control and threatening the universe.
* SiblingYinYang: They couldn't look more different, and have radically opposed personalities as well. They both survived using one of their inherited powersets. He with his Old Power and Skaar by transforming.
* SuperEmpowering: Through a combination of Old Power and Power Cosmic, Hiro was able to create a unique energy all his own called the New Power. Which basically was a combination of both without any new applications or abilities, but given his skill with both, he was able to share this power with those he wished ala {{ComicBook/Galactus}}.
* SuperStrength: Inherited from both parents.
* StrongerSibling: He is much more powerful (and less kind) than his brother Skaar.
* TwoFaced: Half of his face was burned off in an incident with Galactus.
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[[folder:Weapon H]]
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Weapon H (Clayton Cortez) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Greg Pak and Mike Deodato Jr., first appeared in The Totally Awesome Hulk #21 (September 2017) during the "Weapons of Mutant Destruction" storyline. In 2018, Weapon H was featured in his own comic series.
A discharged ex-soldier by the name of Clayton who was kidnapped by the Weapon X program. With DNA of both the Hulk and Wolverine inside him, he has a healing factor ability and Adamantium claws and bones.
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!!Weapon H provides examples of the following tropes:
* TheAce: As Weapon H, Clay has the powers of both Hulk and Wolverine in addition to having extensive military training, potentially making him more powerful and deadly than either of them.
* AlienBlood: Clay's blood turns green whenever he uses his powers even without transforming.
* AllYourPowersCombined: The explicit goal of the Weapon H program. Clay has the combined powers of Wolverine, the Hulk, Warpath, and Domino, with some {{Nanomachines}} from Lady Deathstrike making it possible for his bones to be coated in Adamantium and still grow with him. This trope is downplayed, he's only manifested Wolverine and the Hulk (Amadeus Cho version) powers plus a bit of Lady Deathstrike's bionic weirdness. He hasn't shown that he can fly like Warpath nor does he manipulate luck like Domino and even his creator is wondering if he has those abilities.
* CompositeCharacter: Weapon H is one of Hulk and Wolverine. Aside from the [[AllYourPowersCombined obvious]], his back story and personal issues are a combination of Hulk and Wolverine’s. Like Hulk he had an [[AbusiveParents abusive father]], he has to deal with his own [[IAmAMonster view of himself]], and desires to be [[LeaveMeAlone left alone]]. Like Wolverine he has a [[ShellShockedVeteran dark history with military]] ,[[ImNotAHeroIm feels like he doesn’t deserve to be called a hero]], and [[IAmNotAGun doesn’t want to be used as a weapon]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: A grey skinned Hulk with a buzzcut and WolverineClaws showed up in the Civil War tie-in of 2015's Secret Wars, though there it was referred to by Captain America as Logan.
* HeroicNeutral: Clay just wants to be left alone, but at the same time is compelled by his conscience to help people.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Weapon H has blank, red eyes.
* RagsToRiches: Clay is an ex-marine turned mercenary while Sonia is just a Roxxon secretary. Even though Clay, prior to being Weapon H, has been able to get lucrative contracts with an elite black ops PMC - money is still tight which is one of the beefs Sonia's mother has with him. This all changes when Clay takes the Weird World rescue mission from Roxxon, one condition of his is that he and Sonia gets $10 million dollars each. Clay succeeds and they're now multimillionaires.
* WolverineWannabe: Weapon-H has the abilities of not only various characters associated with Weapon X -- most prominently Wolverine -- but also gamma-radiated characters like the Hulk, thus making him an example of a HulkMashUp as well.
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[[folder:Jackie [=McGee=]]]
!!Jackie [=McGee=]
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jacqueline "Jackie" [=McGee=]
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #1 (June, 2018)
!!!'''Affiliations:''' Arizona Herald
A reporter from the Arizona Herald who was working on a story on the reappearing Hulk. Introduced in ''The Immortal Hulk''.
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* AgeLift: Her original counterpart was around the same age as David Banner in when Banner first became the Hulk in ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977''. While an adult now, this version was a teenager during an early rampage of the Hulk.
* [[AngryBlackMan Angry Black Woman:]] {{Subverted}}. She points out that she lives in a society that tells her she ''can't'' get angry, no matter how much crap is thrown her way. She calls out the Hulk on how he, a genius white man who turns into a walking superweapon, can be given government pardons and statues no matter how much destruction is left in his wake, while she can't so much as get angry at whatever injustice befalls her.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: She has dedicated her life to finding Bruce in order to discover how she could become like him, with her anger recognized and accepted rather than dismissed and looked down upon. However, after actually spending time with Banner and seeing the horror show that is his life along with what ''being'' the Hulk has cost him, she regrets taking his situation at face value.
* CanonImmigrant: Loosely based on [[GenderFlip Jack McGee]] from [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 the 1977 TV show]].
* DarkAndTroubledPast: The Hulk ran through her neighborhood when she was younger and destroyed her family home. Insurance wouldn't cover it because Hulk attacks are considered an "act of God", and this put considerable stress on her father who ended up dying more or less destitute.
* GenderFlip: The original character was a [[RaceLift white]] man.
* ISeeDeadPeople: [[spoiler:Discovers she's become a gamma mutate who sees ghosts and astral forms when she loses her concentration.]]
* IntrepidReporter: She is a normal reporter who traveled across the country to follow the Hulk.
* RaceLift: The character she's based on was a white [[GenderFlip man]].
* WhamLine: When she finally managed to catch up to the Hulk directly, she asks.
-->'''Jackie''': "How do I get to be what you are?"
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[[folder:Lyra]]
!!She-Hulk
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Lyra
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Lyra Walters
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Hulk: Raging Thunder'' Vol. 1, #1 (August 2008)
See [[Characters/SheHulkTitleCharacter here]] for more info.
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%%[[folder:She-Hulk]]
%%!!She-Hulk
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%%!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jennifer "Jen" Susan Walters
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Hulk, Shulkie
%%!!!'''First Appearance:''' Savage She-Hulk #1 (February, 1980) [[note]]As She-Hulk[[/note]] / Hulk Vol 4 #6 (July, 2017) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]
%%Jennifer Walters, a cousin to Dr. Bruce Banner, once received an emergency blood transfusion from him when she was wounded, which led to her acquiring a milder version of his Hulk condition. As such, Walters becomes a large powerful green-hued version of herself while still largely retaining her personality; in particular she retains her intelligence and emotional control, though like Hulk, she still becomes stronger if enraged. In later issues, her transformation is permanent. See [[ComicBook/SheHulk her page]].
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[[folder:Del Frye]]
!!Del Frye
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Delbert John "Del" Frye
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol 1 #2 (September, 2018)
The son of Doctor Frye was a popular schoolboy in his small hometown, where he was known for his kindness and as a local American Football star. This all changed when his father experimented on him, seemingly killing him.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:Trapped in a never ending loop of his own death.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:He and Rick Jones end up fused in a highly deformed body, with his body always glowing green while Rick's body looks like an appendage. Charlene manages to ease their pain and allow them to speak while she tries to find a way to separate them. At the end of ''ComicBook/GammaFlight'', they are separated once more, even if he's still mutated.]]
* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:Possessed by The Leader, although enough of his will is gone that he doesn't really object.]]
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[[folder:Abomination]]
!!Abomination
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Emil Blonsky
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Agent R-7, The Ravager of Worlds
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' Vol 1 #90 (April, 1967)
Craving for the power of a Hulk, Emil Blonsky purposely had himself infected with triple the amount of gamma that the Hulk originally had. However, it turned him into a monstrous amphibious reptoid as being originally more than twice the strength of the normal calm Hulk, at the cost of never being human again.
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-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery
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[[folder:The Leader]]
!!The Leader
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Samuel Sterns
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Red Leader, Sam Sterns, John Doe
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' Vol 1 #62 (December, 1964)
Samuel Sterns was a worker in a chemical plant in a menial capacity until an accident working with radioactive material bombarded him with gamma radiation, turning his skin green and making his head grow, filling it with extreme knowledge. He became the one who men call The Leader and was one of Hulk's arch-enemies. He has fought the Hulk dozens of times, usually as a part of his schemes to TakeOverTheWorld.
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-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery
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[[folder:Madman]]
!!Madman
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Philip "Phil" Sterns
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Phillip Sterns
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol 1 #362 (November, 1989)
Phil Sterns - physician, scientist, and brother to Samuel Sterns, AKA the Leader. Philip Sterns developed a deranged love/obsession with Banner's "career" as the Hulk. Sterns subjected himself to a multitude of experiments involving gamma-radiation to emulate his "hero". This resulted in Sterns turning into a distorted monstrosity, possessed of vast superhuman strength. He also developed multiple personality disorder. From this point on, a much stronger, arguably deranged, personality gave him 'orders' to carry out. Eventually became so completely unhinged that even Leader [[EvenEvilHasStandards wants nothing]] to do with him.
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-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Doctor Frye]]
!!Doctor Frye
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Frye (First Name Unknown)
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #2
A doctor whom experimented on his son with Gamma rays. His son died, after which he went insane. He started experimenting on himself becoming a ghoul-like creature.
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* AndIMustScream: Left trapped by the Hulk buried under a cave-in unable to move for the rest of his life.
* NoNameGiven: His first name was never revealed.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Flux]]
!!Flux
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Benjamin Tibbets
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #17
Hulk-like creature with an erratic transformation; parts of him sometimes transforming while the rest of him remains human.
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* BodyHorror: His powers were unstable and different parts of his body would mutate while others remained human.
* KilledOffForReal: He was killed by Grey of the Gamma Corps during a raid mission on an A.I.M. base.
* SoleSurvivor: He was the only survivor of his platoon when they were exposed to a Gamma Bomb detonated by General Ryker.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Abominatrix]]
!!Abominatrix
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Florence Sharples
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Sensational She-Hulk'' #21 (November, 1990)
Before she became Abominatrix, Florence Sharples worked for Jasper Keaton's savings and loan company as a manager. She was chosen as a medical test subject for a cure for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) using gamma rays. Instead, the treatment changed Sharples into the Abominatrix, a gamma mutate with perpetual PMS.
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* {{Beastess}}: She looks like a female version of the Abomination so this is to be expected.
* BerserkButton: She does not appreciate having to miss her soaps.
* BlessedWithSuck: The experiment she participated in was supposed to control her PMS. Instead it left her in a state of perpetual PMS.
* BrawnHilda: She has a much larger and more muscular frame than She-Hulk who is more of an AmazonianBeauty and StatuesqueStunner.
* TheBrute: She serves as this for Keaton.
* DistaffCounterpart: To the Abomination, in case her appearance and name weren't enough of a clue. Unlike with Hulk and She-Hulk, however, Abomination was not involved in Abominatrix's origin and the two have never met.
* GreenAndMean: She's evil and green.
* PopCulturedBadass: She's a fan of soap operas like ''Series/AllMyChildren'' and ''Series/SantaBarbara''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Gamma Corps: Black]]
!!Gamma Corps: Black
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!!!'''Alter Egos:''' Aberration, Morass, Axon
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
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* AmazonBrigade: Unlike the previous iteration of the Gamma Corps, this team is made up of only females.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Despite being visibly mutated and based on three of the more physically monstrous Gamma Mutates, they still retain very obviously female and even attractive forms.
* DistaffCounterpart: They are female versions of Abomination, Zzzax and Glob.
* KilledOffForReal: All three of them were killed fighting Lyra.
* PsychoForHire: All three of them were soldiers who went through the Gamma procedure to avoid the death penalty for previous crimes.
* SuperEmpowering: They were essentially an experiment by Osborn, using future knowledge from Lyra's computer Boudicca, that it was possible to replicate superpowers so he can profit off them.
* TerribleTrio: They are a trio of soldiers given the powers of some of the Hulk's most famous enemies.
!!Aberration
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Rana Philips
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
A member of Gamma Corps: Black, Private Ronna Phillips was modified to resemble a female version of Abomination.
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* BareYourMidriff: She wears a tank-top that shows her abs.
* KilledOffForReal: After taking over a small desert town in California and being badly wounded by Lyra, her body began to mutate into a tumorous mass which Lyra then killed by shoving a massive pipe into her head.
* PointyEars: Unlike Emil Blonsky's fin-like ears, hers are more pointy and human-like.
* TheScapegoat: Private Philips was incarcerated after her commanding officer used her as a scapegoat for his torture of prisoners of war, inciting her to kill him. Private Philips was sentenced to death, leaving her nothing to lose by being altered by Ryker's experiment.
!!Axon
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Erin Cicero
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
Axon was a criminal sentenced to death like the other members of the Gamma Corps Black. But she was taken in by the Origins Corporation and was given abilities for one purpose. To use their training to "Sell their product, by killing anyone that gets in their way."
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* BareYourMidriff: Her outfit exposes her midsection.
* PsychoElectro: Just like the being her powers derive from, she can "feed" on others' bio-electricity.
* SheKnowsTooMuch: Before Lyra could kill her like she had with the rest of Gamma Corps: Black, general Ryker had her remotely terminated for being known by too many civilians.
* ShockAndAwe: Being the female version of Zzzax, she can absorb and discharge electricity.
* SssssnakeTalk: Just like Zzzax, her voice crackles with electricity like ''thizzz''.
!!Morass
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!!!'''Alter Ego:'''
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
Morass, a criminal sentenced to death like the other members of the Gamma Corps Black. But she was taken in by the Origins Corperation and was given abilities for one purpose. To use their training to "Sell their product, by killing anyone that gets in their way."
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* LogicalWeakness: She had the ability to reconstruct her body from the earth that she came into contact with. When she tried to reform at an alkali salt flat, she instantly dried out and Lyra destroyed her body, killing her.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Unlike Axon and Aberration, her real name was never revealed.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: She's the first of the Gamma trio to be killed.
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%%[[folder:Half-Life]]
%%!!Half-Life
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%%!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Tony Masterson
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
%%!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #334
%%Half-Life was an English professor who was exposed to gamma radiation. He can absorb energy from an enemy.
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%%[[/folder]]
[[folder:Max Stryker]]
!!Max Stryker
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Max "Hammer" Stryker
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Max Hammer
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #296
Max Hammer was a criminal mob boss, who blackmailed Banner into using the Gammascope to heal his broken body transforming him into a brutish mockery of his former self.
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* EvilOldFolks: He was an elderly crime boss.
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[[folder:Ravage]]
!!Ravage
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Dr. Geoffrey Crawford
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Rampaging Hulk'' Vol. 2, #2
Searching for a way out of his prison-like body, Dr. Crawford stole a small dose of Bruce Banner's gamma blood and energy, transforming himself into the Ravage.
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* BeardOfEvil: A full beard and is evil.
%%* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate
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to:
[[folder:Bruce Banner]]
!!Bruce Banner
-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkBruceBanner
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Amadeus Cho]]
!!Amadeus Cho
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[[caption-width-right:350:Mr. Cho, [[RhymesOnADime with Hulk in tow]].]]
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Mastermind Excello, Prince of Power, Iron Spider, Hulk, Kid Hulk, Amadeus Hulk, Brawnhammer, Chulk, Brawn
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Amazing Fantasy'' Vol. 2 #1 (January, 2006) [[note]]As Amadeus Cho[[/note]]; ''Totally Awesome Hulk'' #1 (February, 2016) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]; ''Champions'' Vol. 2 #22 (September, 2018) [[note]]As Brawn[[/note]]
!!!'''Affiliations:''' ComicBook/TheAvengers, ComicBook/Champions2016, ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas
The constantly proclaimed "seventh smartest" (actually possibly eight or tenth, as Dr. Banner hints that he was lying to Cho) person on the planet. His family was murdered in an explosion and he has been on the run since. Drawn to Hercules for protection following the disaster of ComicBook/WorldWarHulk. In the process of finding what happened to his family draws surprising connections to the Olympian gods [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]]. He teams up with Bruce Banner again after Hercules loses his powers during the events of ''ComicBook/ChaosWar''. Famous for his ability to make almost infinite mathematical complex calculations within moments. Later on, he becomes a Hulk himself. For tropes regarding that story arc, see ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
He usually appears as a supporting character or sidekick in books featuring ComicBook/TheAvengers, or individual members of that group, such as the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] or [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]].
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!!Amadeus Cho appears in the following works:
[[AC:Notable Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'' (2007)
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' (2008 -- 2010)
* ''ComicBook/ChaosWar'' (2010)
* ''Incredible Hulks'' (2010 -- 2011)
* ''Savage ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' (2013)
* ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk'' (2015 -- 2018) [[note]]relaunched as ''Incredible Hulk'' in 2017[[/note]]
* ''[[ComicBook/Runaways2015 Runaways]]'' vol. 4 (2015)
* ''ComicBook/{{Champions|2016}}'' (various runs):
** vol. 2 (2016 -- 2018)
** vol. 3 (2019)
* ''ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas'':
** ''ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms: New Agents of Atlas'' (2019)
** ''Agents of Atlas'' vol. 3 (2019)
[[AC:Literature]]
* The novelization of ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' proclaims that the minor character credited as "Computer Nerd" in the film, played by Martin Starr, was in fact Amadeus. The films would later reveal "Computer Nerd" to actually be Mr. Harrington, Peter Parker's teacher, in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. Amadeus has yet to actually be introduced into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
[[AC:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' (2009 -- 2011)
* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'' (2014 -- 2017), voiced by Creator/EricBauza
* ''WebAnimation/LEGOMarvelSuperheroesAvengersReassembled'' (2015), voiced by Bauza
[[AC:Anime]]
* ''Anime/AvengersConfidentialBlackWidowAndPunisher'' (2014)
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/MarvelPuzzleQuest'' (2015), voiced by Creator/DaisukeNamikawa & Bauza (English dub)
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers'' (2016), voiced by Bauza
* ''VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight'' (2017)
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!!Amadeus Cho provides examples of the following tropes:
* AGodIAmNot: The finale of the "Prince of Power" miniseries: [[spoiler: Amadeus drinks the potion to grant divine powers, but consciously only uses it to find Hercules, then gives all of the power from said potion to Herc because he felt he couldn't handle it or the risks involved.]]
* AffirmativeActionLegacy: Like many other heroes for the Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel event, Cho is some sort of minority or marginalized group. In his case, Korean-American. He's this thrice over; introduced as Mastermind Excello, who was a white hero during WWII era comics, then Athena intended for him to succeed Hercules, then he becomes a Hulk.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Shown being a victim of racist bullies in a flashback.
* AscendedFanboy: Amadeus Cho becomes the new Hulk, his favorite hero.
-->'''Amadeus''': Carol...I was just wondering...If I ''were'' to go crazy...what makes you think you could stop me?
* AsianAndNerdy: He's Korean-American and his superpower is being ''really'' good at math.
* AttackReflector: When he has access to energy shields, he can tweak them to do this to energy attacks. [[spoiler: Thor finds this out the hard way.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Able to perform extremely complex calculations in his head.
* BadassInANiceSuit: When taking over the position of Prince of Power as well as the head of the Olympus Group (plus sponsoring Bruce Banner's research), Cho does all his work (including fighting supervillains) in an extremely expensive tailored suit.
* BattleOfWits: When he meets the person responsible for his family's death, the sixth smartest person in the world.
* BigEater: Transforming burns a lot of metabolism, so Cho is constantly hungry--to the point that in the first issue, he delays his first on-panel transformation to finish eating a big meal.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: He's entirely right in that the heroes have little to no sympathy in helping Banner live with the Hulk and spend more time treating him like a threat to be neutralized than a person in need of support and understanding when they [[WithFriendsLikeThese claim to be friends to either]]. On their part they're also right in the Hulk being a public threat that has the clear potential to literally destroy the world by himself and he's too blinded by his faith in the Hulk never getting to that point simply because he ''hasn't yet'' to acknowledge that as something to be proactive about.
* BrainsAndBrawn: He is the Brains and Hercules is the brawn.
* BroughtDownToNormal: His intellect can fade if he doesn't have enough sugar to power it. In an few issues of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' he becomes [[TheDitz dumb as a brick]] until he manages to find some candy bars to eat (see also TheKeyIsBehindTheLock, below).
* CasanovaWannabe: Cho can't stop hitting on women--especially in Hulk form. Even women who state that they have boyfrends, or plainly state that they're not interested, don't stop his advances.
* CharacterDevelopment: When first introduced in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' he was an arrogant jerk who was willing to crash SHIELD's systems for the hell of it. His time traveling with Hercules taught him to be a hero.
* CharacterShilling: Greg Pak flat out admits it. The reason that Cho showed up in just about every series Pak wrote was because he wanted to create a Korean-American superhero in a starring role, which Marvel lacked. His hope was that by slowly giving Cho exposure, fans would come to like the character and thus it would feel natural when he was given his own superhero identity. ''Totally Awesome Hulk'' is the culmination of that effort.
* TheChessmaster: He has a knack for manipulating and tricking others into doing what he wants when he's relying on his wits, even managing to trick Athena herself. Unfortunately the trope becomes deconstructed when it becomes apparent that his manipulative tendencies that get others into trouble make him untrustworthy and hated in many superheroic communities with many despising him and others calling him a blatant sociopath for using people.
* TheChosenOne: As far as Athena is concerned.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: As a part of Marvel Fresh Start his gamma mutation has changed and he starts calling himself Brawn.
* EnergyWeapon: When Cho inherits Herc's adamantine mace, he uses some of Bruce Banner's tech to shoot these from the mace as his main form of offense.
* EscapistCharacter: Deconstructed InUniverse in ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''. Amadeus Cho is an AudienceSurrogate for all those who would savor the power and invincibility of the Hulk, unlike Bruce Banner. However, as the recurring dream sequences symbolize, he isn't quite as in control as he believes, and being the Hulk [[ComesGreatResponsibility comes with a lot of responsibility]] that a kid may not be mature enough to handle.
* {{Fanboy}}: of Hulk.
* FatalFlaw: Hubris; when Cho reaches a conclusion and decides a course of action, he'll stubbornly ignore any information that'd change his mind and emotionally rush to confront the problem. This leads to the mentioned manipulative actions and eventually his sister icing him out because, as the Hulk, this tendency endangered bystanders on multiple occasions.
* FormulaicMagic: Cho has the ability to see the world as mathematical formulas.
* GadgeteerGenius: Provides various gadgets for Banner's use, including a suit of unstable molecules (which remains intact when he becomes the Hulk).
* GeniusSweetTooth: Cho's enhanced intellect requires tons of sugar to work. If he goes too long without sugar, his thoughts become increasingly muddled.
* TheHero: Due to events toward the end and what the plan certain gods have for him.
* TheHerosJourney: His story throughout the series.
* HormoneAddledTeenager: "Hulking out", often depicted as lowering inhibitions in various ways, turns Amadeus into a CasanovaWannabe.
* IfMyCalculationsAreCorrect: His hypermind power.
* InsufferableGenius: Early on. One of his storylines has him slowly growing out of this. [[spoiler: Still, was a pretty hard blow when he found out that he is NOT the seventh smartest, since the result came out when some of Earth's top brains were in space e.g. Bruce Banner and Hank Pym. When he saw Pym's laboratory and its capabilities, he said:]]
--->'''Cho''': [[spoiler:Eighth. Eighth is good. I can live with eighth.]]
** Then he sees Banner's Bannertech, just ''has'' to take some of it, and finds out [[spoiler:that he (Cho) is actually tenth smartest.]]
* TheKeyIsBehindTheLock: A notable example in one issue of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'': he is kept prisoner in a society where the only junk food is locked in a vault ([[MakesSenseInContext long story]]), and his intelligence is faltering. He manages to reach the vault, says "After I eat the food inside I'll be smart enough to figure out how to open the vault", and ''only then'' realizes the flaw in his plan.
* LegacyCharacter: He became the new Hulk in ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
* MeaningfulName: "Amadeus" means "love god" and Athena tells him he must sacrifice his love for Delphyne for his love of the gods. Amadeus says his parents picked the name because they were Methodists and Mozart fans.
* MentalFusion: The climax of his Incredible Hulk run ends with him accepting and absorbing his dark side, rather than erasing it completely, which changes his gamma mutation.
* MissionControl: To Bruce Banner at times.
* MistakenForGay: A RunningGag during his ''Incredible Hercules'' days was the Greek gods mistaking Amadeus for Herc's eromenos.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Amadeus Cho/Totally Awesome Hulk defeats Fin Fang Foom to impress Lady Hellbender... only for her to decide to capture him as part of her collection instead.
* PrescienceByAnalysis: He possesses a "hypermind" capable of making a seemingly endless number of calculations in his head within seconds, predicting what's going to happen. [[PaintingTheMedium Visually, it appears as numbers and formulas floating in mid-air.]] Later, we learn that it runs in the family as his sister Maddie can do the same thing.
* ScienceHero: When Cho becomes more active in his heroism, he uses tech to stand toe-to-toe with demons and gods. He still relies on his wits most of all, however.
* {{Sidekick}}: To Hercules.
* SidekickGraduationsStick: After Secret Wars, he becomes the new Hulk, and therefore a hero in his own right.
* SuperIntelligence: Cho has this ability, which is attributed to his "hypermind." He is repeatedly established as being among the most intelligent people in the world.
* SuperWeight: Between his Hulk strength and his incredible genius, he's capable of posing a threat to the entire world, making him level 5 world weight.
* SuperiorSuccessor: What Cho aims to be in respect to Bruce Banner. In this case, this isn't meant to upstage or belittle Banner, but to finally [[ThrowTheDogABone give the guy a break]] and let him deal with his issues as a normal human. In short, using all the good of the Hulk with as little of the bad as possible.
* TeenGenius: Like Peter Parker he is, but it's more pronounced as he was building things since he was a toddler.
* TooCleverByHalf: Amadeus is undeniably intelligent but also undeniably immature and shortsighted at times. This goes back to his fatal flaw.
* VirtualSidekick: He created one called Calvin who was built into a PoweredArmor that resembled a 3 piece suit. During his adventure on the Savage Lands, he even tells the natives there that Calvin is his SpiritAdvisor for convenience.
* WhatTheHellHero: On both ends of this; he's called out the other heroes for not being considerate enough of Banner and the Hulk and called out by his allies for not being as considerate as he should be of others' emotional well-being. The latter has extended into physical well-being after becoming [[PersonOfMassDestruction a Hulk]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross]]
!!Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross
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[[caption-width-right:275:Someone yell for some Kool-Aid?]]
->''"I've trashed my military career, I'm constantly being attacked by my supposed allies, my family won't talk to me... and the only place I can be human is on a secret base with the one man I can't stand.\\
I'm doing great."''
-->-- '''General Ross'''
General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross was overseeing the testing of the gamma bomb when Bruce Banner raced out onto the testing grounds to save teenager Rick Jones. For Banner's pains, he was blasted with gamma radiation, turning him into [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]].
Ross became the Hulk's most persistent enemy, initially because of the Hulk's attacks against the U.S. Army; as time passed, it developed into something more personal, an obsession. Even as Ross sought to bring the Hulk down, he envied and coveted the power the Hulk possessed.
In the end, the death of Ross' daughter Betty at the hands of the Abomination, the Hulk's betrayal by the Illuminati, and the assassination of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica plunged Ross into the depths of despair, where the Intelligencia, a cabal of MadScientist supervillains, found him. [[DealWithTheDevil They made Ross an offer:]] the power to "rescue" America, and the chance to have Betty brought {{back from the dead}}. He accepted, and by combining cosmic energy with gamma radiation siphoned off from the Hulk, the Intelligencia transformed him into the Red Hulk.
The Red Hulk persona first appeared in ''Hulk'' vol. 3 #1 (March, 2008), created by Creator/JephLoeb and Ed [=McGuinness=]. The Red Hulk's first mission was killing the Abomination, and from there he proceeded to run amok across the MU, [[KickTheDog kicking a lot of dogs]] and getting on the bad side of a lot of major players - culminating in his stripping Banner of the Hulk.
There was at least some method behind the rampage: the Red Hulk was working with the Intelligencia on a coup to overthrow the United States government in the hope of making a better world. Finally, his treatment at the Intelligencia's hands led him to break ranks with them, teaming with the Hulkless Bruce Banner to bring them down in ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks''.
In the end, believing he'd been let down by both sides, the Red Hulk made his own bid for power - only to be stopped and de-powered by a re-Hulkified Banner.
Had his own title, officially taking over the ''Hulk'' series while ''Incredible Hulk'' was focused on Banner's story, up until issue 58, where the title was renamed and taken over by Red She-Hulk, his daughter Betty. The Red Hulk was further announced to be moving into a relaunched volume of the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, alongside other anti-heroes such as ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, ComicBook/{{Elektra}}, ComicBook/{{Venom}}, and ComicBook/ThePunisher.
Ross has made frequent appearances in other Hulk-related media. The Red Hulk made his cross-media debut in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', and is part of the main cast in ''[[WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]''. The Red Hulk is also available as an alternate skin for the Hulk in ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance 2'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' and as his own playable character in ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance''. He also appears as a free-roam boss fight and unlockable character in [[VideoGame/LEGOAdaptatioNGame Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]. Red Hulk was added as a playable character to the roster of [[VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight Marvel: Future Fight]] during the Ant-Man game update.
General Ross appeared in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', played by the late Creator/WilliamHurt.
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!!General Ross and the Red Hulk provides examples of:
* AesopAmnesia: On occasion, Ross would mellow out on his Hulk hate... but sooner or later, he'd be back to form, hating Banner and Hulk alike.
* AlienBlood: Following his initial transformation, Ross now has glowing yellow blood in both forms.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The Green Hulk of course. Banner even calls himself "the alpha," as in alpha Hulk of the other Hulks, at one point.
* AntiHero: Red Hulk is violent, almost sociopathic and trigger-happy.
* {{Archenemy}}: Probably the closest thing the ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk has to one.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: WordOfGod from Jeff Parker, supported later in the comic, is that the Army Air Force being currently active was intentional (in RealLife, it was abolished in 1947, replaced by the Air Force as an entirely separate arm of the military).
* BackFromTheDead: Twice, both before he ever became the Red Hulk.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: He viewed the Hulk as a monster yet became a Hulk himself. He also ends up being hunted across the world as a fugitive the same way he relentlessly pursued Banner.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Ross always wanted to be the Hulk. Then he got ModeLock.
* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler:At the end of the ''Omega Hulk'' storyline, the "Doc Green" Hulk removes his Red Hulk powers. Coates' run on ''Captain America'' sees Ross regain his Red Hulk powers.]]
* BullyingADragon:
** He never could get it into his head that if he just ''left the Hulk alone'', there'd be far less collateral damage.
** Provoking ''Galactus'' did not end well for him either.
* ButtMonkey: Jeff Parker did his best to give Rulk what was coming to him for all the behavior of the early issues - effectively dropping Ross' KarmaHoudiniWarranty. Unfortunately, this was not good news for anyone around Rulk...
* CameBackWrong: When Ross was brought back the first time, the Leader hadn't ''quite'' perfected the requisite technology... Originally, he came back as a SoullessShell, which was later retconned as AndIMustScream.
* CatchPhrase: Under Loeb, Red Hulk was prone to yelling "I'm my own man, my own monster!"
* CreateYourOwnVillain[=/=]NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bad idea disconnecting the scientist trying to stop the Synthegraft subjects before she was done, Ross; now she's been transformed into supervillain Zero/One.
** Ross has impeded and even outright stopped Banner's attempts to cure himself of the Hulk many, many times, usually unwittingly.
* CurbStompBattle: He delivered lots of these to other heroes, before Galactus brought his winning streak to an end. After this, Rulk was on the receiving end of many.
* DarkestHour: During Creator/BillMantlo's run on ''Incredible Hulk'', Ross was faced with either owning up to releasing the Abomination against the Hulk in defiance of a Presidential pardon and being charged with treason, or committing suicide. He opted to own up. The full implications of this were overlooked by later writers, as he eventually returned to military service. Jeph Loeb eventually explained Ross' return to service by revealing the charges had been dropped as part of the Intelligencia's schemes.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Ross has never been happy with Betty's relationship with Banner, even before he learned Bruce was the Hulk.
* DealWithTheDevil: Has a distinct tendency to end up making these. He made one with one with MODOK, which made him the Red Hulk in the first place, then another with MODOK and Leader to resurrect his daughter. In ''Thunderbolts'', he makes one with Mephisto on behalf of the team.
* DeathFakedForYou: During his plot against the Intelligencia, he and Banner make it look like the Red Hulk killed him. [[spoiler:He later does it again during Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run as part of his investigation into Alexa Lukin.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Say what else you like about him, but Ross doesn't give up till the bitter end.
* DishonoredDead: [[spoiler:Downplayed in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'', where he gets what is on the surface a respectful funeral, but everyone is going through the motions and nobody is really sorry to see him go. He’s buried at West Point, but only because that's the only cemetery that would take his body; it's attended by his daughter and some former colleagues who are mostly there out of a sense of obligation; and the eulogy is delivered by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], who is only there because Ross was briefly an Avenger, and gives a very short, awkward and carefully worded speech and generally clearly doesn’t want to be there (and keeps eyeing the casket as if expecting someone to pop out of it). It's even further downplayed as it's later revealed he didn't even die at all, just used an LMD to fake his death.]]
* DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler:He's seemingly killed during Coates's ''Captain America'' run. "Seemingly" as it later turns out he faked his death with an LMD. However, this trope actually gets explored over in ''Immortal Hulk''. After the last two near-misses, his funeral's not exactly swarming with mourners, and Iron Man (who gives a half-hearted eulogy) keeps glancing at the coffin in case anything happens. While nothing did, the LMD soon got hijacked by Carnage and Grendel during ''ComicBook/AbsoluteCarnage''.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: In ''ComicBook/AgeOfUltron'', he brutally kills Taskmaster for attempting to escape with the parts of the Ultron drones the group acquired. It gets even worse when you realize that Taskmaster didn't have any means of fighting the Ultron drones, was shaken after witnessing Black Panther's sudden death, and the fact that ''his job was to escape with the Ultron parts!'']]
* DistaffCounterpart: Much to Ross' dismay, when the Intelligencia resurrected Betty, they turned her into the Red She-Hulk.
* DramaticIrony: General Fortean believes the Red Hulk killed Ross, and wants him dead. As such, he's unaware that the Red Hulk ''is'' Ross, or the extent to which he's following in Ross's footsteps. Ross, on the other hand, is all too aware of the irony.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Quite apart from the Red Hulk, there was the time Ross took over the body of {{energy being}} Zzzax. Or the time he was given the Redeemer armor.
* EnemyMine: Banner and Ross have teamed up on occasion.
* EnergyAbsorption: Can absorb various forms of energy, including gamma radiation and cosmic energy, to boost his strength. He's even able to use this on living beings, allowing him to permanently rob gamma mutates of their powers.
* EveryoneHasStandards: On occasion.
** Ross can be a GeneralRipper on his bad days, but even he thinks Brian Banner is a piece of human-shaped scum. ... of course, he follows up on this by hating Bruce even ''more'' for being unable to stand up to the man.
** After his de-powering by Doc Omega, Ross swears off hunting Banner because he feels they're too similar. But this means the job is left to Fortean, who has absolutely none of Ross's restraint or qualms.
* EvilCounterpart: As the Red Hulk, to the Hulk, initially.
* FakingTheDead: As far as most of the world's concerned, Thunderbolt Ross is dead (in truth, it was a Life Model Decoy). [[spoiler:Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run sees him do this again.]]
* FaustianRebellion: Against the Intelligencia.
* FourStarBadass: Ross himself. General Fortean also counts, although he's only two-star.
-->'''Ross:''' Son, I didn't get these stars by being somewhere else when the spit hit the fan!
* GatheringSteam: Averted. Unlike Banner, getting angry causes the Red Hulk to overheat and collapse.
* GeneralRipper: {{Depending on the writer}}, went between this and InspectorJavert.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: As Red Hulk, Ross has glowing yellow eyes.
* GoshDangitToHeck: Starting off, it was because the Comics Code Authority prevented the use of strong language, or even the hint of strong language, so the hardened military man was prone to letting out curses such as "blankety blank". Even after the CCA lost its teeth, Ross's propensity for old-timey swears remained.
* HairReboot: His mustache, as mentioned above.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Creator/MarkWaid has put forth the suggestion that [[http://www.comicvine.com/news/interview-mark-waid-on-indestructible-hulk-daredevil-and-hulk-mustaches/145238/ Ross' mustache]] goes into the Negative Zone when he transforms. It has its own adventures there. According to ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} Volume 2 issue 21, it goes to Mephisto's realm of {{Hell}}. [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Some of the Thunderbolts have a fight with it, turned enormous.]]
* HealingFactor: When he sleeps or transforms.
* HeelFaceTurn: He served as an Avenger for a time.
* HenshinHero: Well, AntiHero.
* HeroAntagonist: He was originally portrayed as this since he was trying to stop the Hulk. Over time, Ross became more of a GeneralRipper, however, as he caused more harm than good, and the comics began to emphasize how wrong he was in his methods. He was still ultimately a WellIntentionedExtremist.
-->'''Hulk:''' All Hulk ever wants is to be left alone!!
-->'''Red Hulk:''' Right. You wanted to be left alone when you went to '''war''' with the entire planet? '''''Trashed half of New York City!''''' I'll see to it that you're left alone -- '''''in a graveyard!'''''
* HeroicRedRingOfDeath: The angrier Red Hulk gets, the hotter he gets, until he overheats.
* HeroKiller: As Red Hulk, he murdered Clay Quartermain, a long time supporting SHIELD agent.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Ross just doesn't get that he's worse than the Hulk now that he has his powers, owing to his lack of restraint and even less compulsions about beating up whoever got in his way.
* HomeBase: Where Banner has a number of hidden bases, Ross has only one so far: Gamma Base.
* HotBlooded: Literally.
* HulkingOut: He normally chooses when to change and keeps his own mind, but when the general is poisoned it causes him to immediately hulk out and go on an unstoppable rampage.
* {{Hulkspeak}}: Unlike the original Hulk, this is noticeably averted.
* ILoveNuclearPower: Gamma radiation + cosmic energy = Red Hulk.
* InAnotherMansShoes: In Jeff Parker's run. Transformed into a Hulk, hunted by the U.S. Army, unable to convince them of his good intentions... Ross has ''finally'' found out what Banner was going through when Ross was leading the hunt. Whether he's actually figured that out yet is another matter - seeing the other person's perspective has never been one of his strong suits.
* InNameOnly: His team of ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} seemingly has no relation to previous Thunderbolts team. But then again, "Thunderbolt" ''is'' his nickname to begin with.
* InASingleBound: Thanks to his super strength.
* InSeriesNickname: Ross was nicknamed 'Thunderbolt' by his troops because he 'struck like a thunderbolt' against their enemies.
* TheInsomniac: Type D, superpowered. Red Hulk is able to go for long stretches without sleep... but even he needs to sleep eventually. It's very bad news when Fortean infected him with nanites that would kill him if he turned human, which he does whenever he sleeps. Ironically, this prevented Ross from taking the opportunity to show Fortean that Rulk and Ross are one and the same.
* InspectorJavert: Towards the Hulk, right from the off. Back then, there was an element of reasonableness about it, since the Hulk was intelligent and downright malicious, often planning attacks against mankind as a whole for no reason. Less so as the Hulk's persona changed from "kill all puny humans" to "LEAVE HULK ALONE".
* InterruptedCooldownHug: Was often the reason for this. Doesn't apply to ''him'', though, since his anger usually shorts him out.
* {{Jerkass}}: Ross was never Mr. Nice Guy before. Getting the super powers he so craved didn't help his disposition.
* KickTheDog: When he and Banner first met, Ross accidentally destroyed Bruce's childhood doll. And the jerkward didn't even bother apologizing for it.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:Abomination]] most certainly had his fate coming, as weirdly-written as it may have been.
* LampshadeHanging: ''Hulk'' #30.1, [[LiteraryAllusionTitle "The Whale"]], points out Ross and Fortean's similarities to [[Literature/MobyDick Captain Ahab]], and to each other. Ross is aware of the parallels; Fortean isn't.
* LaserGuidedKarma: For decades, he has ruined Bruce's/Hulk's life. And after becoming the Red Hulk, it was Bruce who gave him a taste of his own medicine by making the public believe Ross had died as a hero. Because of this, Rulk can't ever be Ross again in public and live a normal life, or he would (like Hulk said) hang for treason for his crimes as Rulk -- only to be pardoned after his helped fight against HYDRA in ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire''.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Ross and Banner, following the Compound Hulk incident.
* MagicPants: Although Ross' are black, rather than purple.
* MilitaryBrat: Ross' family has been in the military at least since the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: At one point, gets briefly possessed by both the ComicBook/{{Venom}} symbiote and the [[ComicBook/GhostRider Spirit of Vengeance]], turning him into a gamma-mutated symbiotic red colored FourStarBadass. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pinterest.com/amp/pin/561683384756633705/ It looks]] every bit as awesome as it sounds.
** He then [[RoyalWe manages to]] [[HulkSpeak combine all]] [[{{Revenge}} three voice tics]] into one epic line.
-->'''Venom Rulk Rider''' "Wwe am smassh for venggeance!"
* NotSoStoic: When it comes to his family.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Briefly did this very early on as Rulk, but it didn't work because Iron Man pointed out a stupid, mindless Hulk doesn't use a gun.
* OldSoldier: A rare officer version.
* PapaWolf: For all Ross' faults, he's fiercely protective of his daughter Betty. One of the reasons he hunted the Hulk so obsessively is because he felt Betty's relationship with Banner would endanger her... and he was arguably right. [[spoiler: Not to mention that right after becoming the Red Hulk, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge he tracked down the Abomination, who had killed her, and murdered him.]]]]
* PetTheDog: Even Ross is not entirely without his positive traits. In an early issue of ''Hulk'', he tells a despondent Rick the best thing the kid can do is go back to school and get an education, because that's something the world needs.
* PlayingWithFire: When he starts to overheat, it's quite literal, as his body puts out a extreme amount of heat hot enough to melt some of the sand in a desert he was in.
* {{Pride}}: Probably Ross's defining feature, for better and worse.
* PsychoRangers: Headed up the Offenders, an EvilCounterpart team to ComicBook/TheDefenders.
* RadiationImmuneMutants: In fact, he gains his powers from it.
* RedBaron: Known as "thunderbolt" to many.
* RedIsViolent: As Red Hulk, being even more ravaging than Hulk himself.
* ReluctantRetiree: All Ross has known has been military service. Once he was unable to go back, he was at a loss for what to do with himself. Always somewhat unhappy about superheroes and super-teams, he joined the Avengers, probably because it was the closest thing to military service he can do now.
* RememberTheNewGuy: General Fortean, who used to be one of Ross' subordinates in his Hulk-hunting days.
* {{Revenge}}: Ross has been on both sides of this, but perhaps the most impressive example is Uatu the Watcher retaliating for Ross punching him in the face by launching what may be the most passive-aggressive revenge schemes ever, courtesy of the AlienNonInterferenceClause.
* RevengeBeforeReason: Ross' desire to take down the Hulk took him down some very dark paths in the past.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: The Life Model Decoys at Gamma Base, who are aware of their nature, and serve as Ross's supporting cast.
* SecondaryColorNemesis: Inverted, along with PrimaryColorChampion. The green and purple original Hulk is the hero, while Red Hulk is the villain.
* SecretIdentity: If Ross ever tries pulling a BackFromTheDead, Banner will publicly reveal he's the Red Hulk... and given that he tore up the White House, that isn't going to go down well.
* ShapeshifterModeLock: [[spoiler:Red Hulk's EnergyAbsorption abilities are set to force this sooner or later. General Fortean implanted him with nano-mines set to go off when he turned human, but he managed to get them deactivated.]]
* ShockwaveClap: Comes with the Hulk territory.
* ShootingSuperman: When it came to the Hulk, this was generally his Plan A.
* SmugSuper: Again, getting Hulk powers did not do the man's ego any favors.
* SplitPersonality: Averted, Ross retains his identity in both forms.
* TheStoic: Ross allows himself few displays of emotion beyond anger. The Red Hulk's a different matter.
* SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious: Vampires ''love'' snacking on his blood.
* SuperSenses: Able to see various forms of energy, including gamma radiation and cosmic energy
* SuperStrength: Though he can't reach the levels Banner can.
* TwoBeingsOneBody: The Compound Hulk in ''Hulk'' #30.
* TwoFirstNames: His first name is Thaddeus -- a name relatively popular in America during the 1970s -- and his last name is Ross.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Typically has full control over his transformation, though he sometimes reverts when he sleeps.
* WeaponizedExhaust: When he starts overheating, the heat is extreme enough to melt sand, let alone the effects it can have on his opponent.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Ross has always been one of these.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: On the one hand, Ross is rather uncomfortable with the Life Model Decoys' nature; on the other, they're human enough he often acts as he would around flesh-and-blood humans. It turns out [[spoiler:these [=LMDs=] dissolve when they're destroyed; they can't be repaired. Like humans, they only have one life. Taken further when Ross eventually enters [[{{Robosexual}} a relationship with Annie]]. ]]
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[[folder:Robert L. Maverick]]
!!Robert L. Maverick
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[[caption-width-right:350: Meet Robert Maverick, everybody.]]
An all-new all-different Red Hulk will be a part of the upcoming post-[[ComicBook/CivilWarII Civil War II]] title U.S.Avengers. Eventually revealed as Robert Maverick.
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* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "Hulk Plug-In, [[HulkingOut do your sluggin']]!"
* CoolShades: He's also usually seen with sunglasses.
* DePower: During ''Avengers: No Surrender'', the Immortal Hulk drains all the gamma radiation out of him.
* {{Expy}}: This guy exists solely because Marvel didn't let Al Ewing use Ross and make him Red Hulk again and the biggest difference is that he is even more of a GeneralRipper than Ross.
* GeneralRipper: How much so? General Ross thinks this guy goes ''[[ExaggeratedTrope too extreme]]''. For example, his response to A.I.M. operating on American soil was to immediately and angrily shoot down any possibility of talking to them in favour of letting loose the Amerikaiju.
* HourOfPower: His power-up only works for an hour, then takes a day to recharge. In the first issue he hulks out, his teammates watch him demolish a flying airbase within seconds of hulking out, and wonder what he's going to do with the remaining fifty-something minutes. The HYDRA moles within AIM manage to trick him by offering a work-around, which he accepts.
* SeenItAll: He's apparently had his own career dealing with mad science long before he shows up in ''New Avengers'', and as a result is not remotely threatened by the Maker's monologues.
* ShoutOut: His CatchPhrase seems to be an ''incredibly'' tongue-in-cheek one to the infamous ''The Thing'' segments of ''WesternAnimation/FredAndBarneyMeetTheThing''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_original/zbhr5g8bxkbkcerp4xrr.png Look at this guy.]] OldSoldier and GeneralRipper Rulk with [[ManlyFacialHair a handlebar of sheer, unadulterated MAN!]] Oh, It's Thunderbolt Ross? Nope. Meet Robert Maverick, everybody.
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[[folder:Betty Ross]]
!!Betty Ross
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!!!'''Full Name:''' Elizabeth "Betty" Ross
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Elizabeth "Betty" Talbot, Elizabeth "Betty" Banner, Harpy, Red She-Hulk, She-Rulk, Mr. Blue, [[spoiler:Red Harpy]]
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' #1 (1962) [[note]]As Betty Ross[[/note]] / ''The Incredible Hulk'' #168 (1973) [[note]]As Harpy[[/note]] / ''Hulk'' Vol. 2 #15 (2009) [[note]]As Red She-Hulk[[/note]]
->''"Dad told me to forget Bruce Banner! But I could as soon forget my heart... or my soul!"''
-->-- '''Betty Ross'''
Betty is Bruce Banner's first and most enduring LoveInterest, and daughter of [[ComicBook/RedHulk General Thunderbolt Ross]], one of the Hulk's longtime foes. She's since been through almost as much trauma as Banner himself: she's married, and then divorced Glenn Talbot; been estranged from her father; been turned into the supervillainess Harpy by ComicBook/{{MODOK}}; nearly died of cancer given to her by the Abomination; and finally been turned into the Red She-Hulk by The Leader, who then forced her to fight against most of the heroes of Earth. Back in control of herself (but still empowered), Betty struggled to establish a new sense of self. She briefly had her own 10-issue series as Red She-Hulk that ran from December 2012 to September 2013.
Unfortunately, Doc Green (Hulk's new persona that's ''both'' super smart and strong) came to the conclusion that the world was in danger from Gamma Mutates, who thus needed to be depowered. After Doc Green depowered A-Bomb (Rick Jones) and Skaar, he also depowered Betty and she lost her power as Red She-Hulk.
Except this didn't stick. During the ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'' storyline, she was shot in the head by Bushwacker. She subsequently self-revived in a new Gamma Mutate form; a crimson-skinned and more-monstrous looking version of her ancient Harpy persona, nicknamed "Red Harpy" by the fans.
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!Tropes
* AbsoluteCleavage: When she still had her Red She-Hulk power, Betty wore a black leather suit that exposes her cleavage.
* ActionGirl / DarkActionGirl: As Harpy and Red She-Hulk. In her normal form, Betty is moderately skilled in the use of small firearms.
* AdaptationDyeJob: She's blonde in the 1996 animated series. This was a carryover from an ''actual'' dye job in the comics in the early 1990s.
* AdaptationalJobChange: Pretty much every adaptation tends to make her a scientist alongside Bruce, to give more explanation for why a generally asocial guy like him has ended up in a relationship with his boss's daughter, and to make it a more equal pairing.
* AmazonianBeauty: As Red She-Hulk, and she also has a habit of getting her clothes torn.
* AntiHero: As Red She-Hulk, after she's freed from The Leader's control.
* BadassFamily: Her lover is Hulk, her father is ComicBook/RedHulk, and her paternal great-aunt is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] superheroine Golden Girl (Betsy Ross). There are also cousin-by-marriage ComicBook/SheHulk, and step-children Skaar and Lyra. Betty also has a daughter, the benevolent mystical entity Daydream, due to being raped by Nightmare, but although the demon keeps up his creepy "children fathered through rape" tendency with Trauma and Dreamqueen, nobody has had an interest in reintroducing her yet.
* BattleCouple: With Hulk as Red She-Hulk, sometimes.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: The Leader had to do this to her in order to make her into a willing servant as Red She-Hulk.
* {{BFS}}: As Red She-Hulk, she has a great sword named Savage Sword of She-Hulk, created by ComicBook/IronMan and blessed by [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Odin]].
* BoomHeadshot: During ''Immortal Hulk'', Bushwacker shoots her in the head, by accident, while aiming for Bruce. It was assumed at the time she had been completely depowered. Then her eyes glowed red...
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: By MODOK when she was Harpy and The Leader early in her time as Red She-Hulk.
* BreakTheCutie: Several decades of being around Bruce and the Hulk, and therefore being a target for all the insanity therein, have done a severe number on Betty.
* BroughtDownToNormal: She has been depowered by Doc Green (Hulk) in ''Hulk'' vol.3 #8 after he decided Gamma-powered mutates are threats to the world. [[spoiler:It didn't take. At least, not in the way he expected.]]
* CatchPhrase: As Red Harpy, she tends to say "this is me".
* ConvenientMiscarriage: Nightmare killed her and Bruce's unborn baby.
* CooldownHug: Betty Ross can do this when the Hulk is especially irate.
* CruelToBeKind: In her first outing as Red Harpy, she rips out a blinded Hulk's heart, having worked out this would kick-start his healing factor, which had been momentarily disabled. However, Devil Hulk makes it clear he doesn't forgive or forget.
* DaddysGirl: At first, but Ross eventually managed to shatter that bond.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: The biggest case in the whole Marvel universe. General Ross didn't think much of Bruce ''before'' the Hulk, and it's still not that clear which one he hates more.
* DeathFakedForYou: Her father faked her death and put her on ice until somebody found a cure for her condition.
* DeathIsCheap: Actually died of cancer in the late 90s (Peter David had just come through a bad divorce). She stayed dead until 2009, when Jeph Loeb brought her back for ''Fall of the Hulks''.
* DistaffCounterpart: As Red She-Hulk, starts off as one to Red Hulk, right down to the CluelessMystery over her identity.
* TheDragon: As Harpy to MODOK and as Red She-Hulk to Leader.
* DyingAsYourself: Just barely averted. When Skaar stabs Red She-Hulk Betty reverts to herself in time to die... only to be saved by Doc Samson.
* DiscardAndDraw: Betty initially started out as a normal human love interest. Then she was mutated by MODOK into a Harpy-like gamma mutant who could fly and fire energy blasts. She was eventually cured. After being poisoned by the Abomination, Betty is revived by the Leader and MODOK as the Red She-Hulk and she is granted the same abilities as Hulk and She-Hulk as well as the ability to absorb energy like the Red Hulk. Bruce's "Doc Green" persona depowered her. As of ''Immortal Hulk'', Betty now has a gamma form resembling the Harpy form but now red.
* DysfunctionalFamily: Being the Hulk's wife and the daughter of General Ross, this is a given.
* EnergyAbsorption: As Red She-Hulk, she is able to absorb energy, such as radiation and power cosmic, to increase her power level, and can discharge energy by touch.
* EvilCounterpart: Red She-Hulk was initially this to ComicBook/SheHulk until Red She-Hulk is freed from the Leader's control.
* FanservicePack: When she became Red She-Hulk, Betty became much more sexualized, often suffering ClothingDamage and at one point having sex with the Hulk while a guy with a giant eye ball for a head watched.
* FemmeFatalons: As Harpy, she had razor sharp talons which cut and tear through materials such as rock and metal, as well as carrying heavy objects.
* FirstGirlWins: She was Bruce's first canonical love interest, and the one that the writers will always come back to.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: As Red She-Hulk, her eye colour becomes glowing yellow. [[spoiler:The same as Red Harpy.]]
* GrumpyBear: When not around Bruce or any of the Hulks, Betty in her Red Harpy form is just generally grouchy and short-tempered (though in fairness, her behaviour in ''Defenders'' is also because Doctor Strange summoned her via magic while she was already in the middle of stuff).
* HandBlast: As Harpy, she could fire powerful concussion blasts from her hands; which were so powerful that she hurt and knocked-out the Hulk when they fought.
* HarpingOnAboutHarpies: M.O.D.O.K. turned her into a Gamma-powered harpy once. After being shot in the head, she then resurrected as a crimson-skinned version of her original harpy person, thus combining her two Gamma Mutate identities into one.
* HealingFactor: As Red She-Hulk, she is capable of rapidly regenerating injuries such as the severe injury after being impaled by Skaar's massive sword.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy, only for it to turn out she is actually Face.
* HellBentForLeather: When she still had the Red She-Hulk power, Betty wore a black leather suit.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually fell for Glenn Talbot, a JerkAss at best, and a sociopathic SmugSnake at his worst.
* HotScientist: In ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' (2003), ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', and some other adaptations.
* HulkingOut: Her Red Harpy form is noted to be a nigh-instantaneous shift. Impressive, given the change has Betty grow wings, and have her legs change shape.
* IllGirl: When she got cancer after being poisoned by the Abomination.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: By Skaar. She got better (see DyingAsYourself above).
* LightningBruiser: As a Gamma Mutate, she is both superhumanly strong and fast.
* LoveCannotOvercome: Being in love with the emotionally withdrawn Bruce Banner is tough enough already, and she was often driven away by his Hulk alter ego.
** Resurfaces again when she becomes the Red Harpy. [[spoiler: After being killed again and coming back as the more monstrous Red Harpy, her primary thoughts was how she went from loving Bruce to their incredibly toxic relationship with each other. When they finally reunite she cuts out and eats a weakened Hulk's heart, despite Hulk begging for her aid. Only that turns out to be an attempt to help Hulk - tearing his heart out kick-starts his disabled healing factor. But she still makes it clear she's ''pissed'' at him. In fact, she later learns to control her transformation, but refuses to appear as anything other than Red Harpy to Bruce. Eventually, Bruce reaches his breaking point and demands she transform back. Betty attacks him for it.]]
* LoveInterest: Other girls come and go, but Betty is always Bruce's love interest. Even when married to Glenn Talbot, she confessed that she was unable to stop being in love with Bruce.
* LoveTriangle: First with Bruce and Talbot, then with Bruce and disposable love interest Ramon. Throw her and Bruce's alternate personalities into the mix, and things get even more complicated.
* TheLostLenore: Becomes one for Bruce until she's BackFromTheDead.
* MilitaryBrat: She was the daughter of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, and thusly has been immersed in military culture all her life.
* MostCommonSuperpower: As Red She-Hulk, unsurprisingly.
* {{Muggle}}: What she started off as, back in the '60s. Obviously, not so much these days.
* MySuitIsAlsoSuper: As Red She-Hulk her leather suit stretches to fit and regenerates from any ClothingDamage she accrues from battle.
* MythologyGag: The fact that she is the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel version of ComicBook/SheHulk could be seen as this, since she actually did spend a brief period of time as a gamma-empowered entity called [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies the Harpy]], which can basically be described as, well, She-Hulk as a harpy with the ability to fire energy blasts. She's also gone on to become the Red Hulk version of She-Hulk in the mainstream verse as well.
* NightmareFace: [[spoiler:Red Harpy has a demonic face, glowing eyes, fangs, and an overly long tongue.]]
* TheNoseKnows: As Red Harpy, she has a tremendous sense of smell, capable of finding someone whose scent she knows from across the country, even when they're ''dead''.
* OddFriendship: Curiously, while she's on the outs with Bruce, this doesn't apply to Joe Fixit (though this might have something to do with the fact Joe doesn't mind her Red Harpy form, unlike Bruce, who is incapable of handling the sight of it).
* PayEvilUntoEvil: As [[spoiler:Red Harpy]], she slaughters a bunch of Fortean's "clean-up" squad sent to kill any witnesses to the new Abomination's rampage.
* PowerDyesYourHair: She has black hair with two stripes of red hair running through it, enhancing her similarity to a demon.
* ProperlyParanoid: Being around Bruce and her dad for so long means she's got some tricks up her sleeves, in case any of their enemies are watching her. This messes up General Fortean's attempts to spy on her and Bruce reuniting in ''Immortal Hulk'' (but also might have played a part in Bushwhacker accidentally shooting her in the head, rather than Bruce).
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Initially. She settles into RedIsHeroic eventually but still remains [[RedIsViolent pretty violent.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:As Red Harpy, her eyes are solid red.]]
* ResurrectiveImmortality: [[spoiler:As of ''Immortal Hulk'', turns out so long as the sun's down, she can't die.]]
* TheRival: Her relationship with ComicBook/SheHulk has progressed to this. They also act as [[GoodCopBadCop Good Cop (Jen) and Bad Cop (Red)]] over in ''Incredible Hulks''.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Averted. Betty almost killed the Red Hulk, only to realise he was her father and stop in time.
* SleevesAreForWimps: Her costume as Red She-Hulk is sleeveless.
* SplitPersonality: The degree to which she retains control over Red She-Hulk varies a lot. Sometimes it's just an angrier Betty, while at others it is an entirely different persona whom she fears losing control over.
** Red Harpy is ''vastly'' more malevolent and vicious than either Betty ''or'' Red She-Hulk. As seen when she massacres a bunch of mercenaries simply because she can (though it was in relational , and then ''rips out and eats the heart'' of a vulnerable [[spoiler:Hulk]].
*** Red Harpy appears to bring out the worse of Betty's bottled up emotions. [[spoiler: She's aware she could have just disarmed the mercenaries, but killed them anyway because they killed an innocent civilian. While she tracked Bruce her primary thoughts was how toxic their relationship was and how in the end it has turned her into a monster. While her internal monologue has her state "this is me", she also treats Betty as a separate person in a conversation with Devil Hulk.]]
* SplitPersonalityTakeover: A constant risk as Red She-Hulk.
* StatuesqueStunner: As the seven-foot-tall Red She-Hulk.
* SuperStrength: When transformed into the Harpy. As Red She-Hulk her super strength goes off the charts.
* SuperheroPackingHeat: As Red She-Hulk, she was seen brandishing an automatic weapon.
* TerseTalker: As Red Harpy, she only ever speaks in short sentences, usually seven words at most.
* TragicMonster: As a Gamma Mutate in general.
** As Harpy: She was transformed against her will by ComicBook/{{MODOK}} into a mindless brute that he used as a living weapon.
** As Red She-Hulk: The same thing happened to her ''again'', only she was smart enough to realize she was being used as a puppet by the Leader.
** As Red Harpy: She literally was shot in the head and then woke up in this new mutant form, which has a SplitPersonality that is far more monstrous and consciously evil than either of her previous forms.
* TrueLoveIsBoring: Bruce and Betty just can't be happy for long. Creator/PeterDavid did a worthy job of averting this for a while, but [[CreatorBreakdown David eventually had a messy divorce from his wife]], and [[TakeThat Betty happened to be her favorite character]]. [[CharacterDeath So...]] David later regretted his decision. Betty later came BackFromTheDead, but she and Bruce are not back together yet.
* UnstoppableRage: Beneath her calmer exterior, Betty is nearly as repressed as her husband. When she turns into Red She-Hulk all that rage finally gets an outlet. [[spoiler:Even more so as Red Harpy.]]
* VitriolicBestBuds: Odd case with [[ComicBook/SheHulk Jennifer Walters]]. Betty gets along with Jen just fine. But when Betty turns into Red She-Hulk, [[VolleyingInsults they start trading insults back and forth]].
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Skaar]]
!!Skaar
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Skaar Banner
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Son of Hulk, Sakaarson, World Breaker, Killer of Killers, Hulk, Santos
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''What if? Planet Hulk'' Vol. 1, #1
The half-alien son of Hulk and Caiera. Skaar initially came to Earth with the intent to kill his father, but eventually became an ally and declared Earth his new home.
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* AntagonisticOffspring: Towards the Hulk, but not Bruce. He spent a lot of time trying to become a SelfMadeOrphan.
* BarbarianHero: 'Hero' might be debatable, but he's definitely a barbarian. [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace From space.]]
* {{BFS}}: Usually carries a colossal odachi-style sword.
%%* CainAndAbel: With his brother Hiro-Kala.
%%* CallingTheOldManOut
* CombatPragmatist: Skaar isn't above turning back into his childlike form to make opponents hesitate. Or just cheating in general.
%%* DaddyIssues
* {{Depower}}: His Hulk powers were removed by Doc Green, though he cryptically keeps it unclear if his Oldstrong powers are also gone.
** ''ComicBook/GammaFlight2021'' sees him recover his gamma powers after working with [[spoiler:The Abomination]].
* DishingOutDirt: Can draw on the strength of the earth. Moreover, he too can control the very land itself.
* LegacyCharacter: To the Hulk (specifically the Green Scar incarnation), and to a lesser extent, Caiera.
%%* MagmaMan:
* TheMole: Pretended to join Norman Osborn's second Dark Avengers team, but he was actually a spy for Steve Rogers.
* NighInvulnerability: Due in part of being both a hulk and having the Shadow Power
* ParentalAbandonment: Blames the Hulk for abandoning him.
* PutOnABus: Depowered by Doc Green and given enough money start a new life for himself.
* SplitPersonality: The little boy trapped inside of Skaar isn't seen often, but they are clearly different personalities.
* SuperSenses: He's got an excellent sense of smell.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Luke Cage put him on the Dark Avengers when they replaced the Thunderbolts to serve as a morality chain. Due to circumstances, this didn't exactly work out too well.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Thanks to growing up in the ruins of a CrapsackWorld without any parents, he's got issues... and that was before he got to Earth. And it applies to Skaar and Kid Skaar. At one point during ''Dark Avengers'', an enemy forcibly turns him back to his child state, and tells Cage if he lets go of the kid for even a moment, he'll immediately hulk out and try to kill him, something Skaar confirms.
%%* WellDoneSonGuy
* YoungerThanTheyLook: In his non-hulked form, he looks like a pre-teen boy. In reality, he's ridiculously young, but BizarreAlienBiology means he aged quickly.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hiro-Kala]]
!!Hiro-Kala
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!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Sakaarson, World-Breaker
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Skaar: Son of Hulk'' Vol. 1, #2
!!!'''Affiliations:'''
Hiro-Kala was once an enslaved Shadow child. After the destruction of Sakaar, he learned of his heritage. He is the Son of Hulk and Caiera the Oldstrong. He began a mission to travel the universe and purge it of the Old-Power.
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* AlasPoorVillain: In-universe, in spite of all he's done, Banner can't help but be devastated that he's been sealed away within stone to be used as a battery to help repair a planet he devastated. He's still his son in spite of it all, and he became the way he is because of circumstances outside his control.
* AntagonisticOffspring: Like Skaar, he desperately wants to kill their father. Unlike Skaar, he doesn't care how many people become collateral damage in the process.
* BaldOfEvil: Bald, but a little less villainous than most.
* CainAndAbel: With Skaar.
* DishingOutDirt: ''Very'' skilled user of the Old Power.
* FreudianExcuse: Abandoned on a barbaric planet, sold into slavery, saw his world destroyed...
* GalacticConqueror: Conqueror of wolrds.
* AGodAmI: He is the World Breaker and Sakaar'son. He demands your worship. Interestingly enough, on K'ai he denied his worshipers' proclamations to his divinity.
* KillAllHumans: Kill all aliens actually.
* MagicKnight: He has training in armed and unarmed combat along with his Old and New Power.
* AMillionIsAStatistic: His attitude and the main thing separating him from Skaar. They both despise their father and are hell-bent on killing him, but Hiro-Kala has absolutely no regard for how many people wind up getting caught in the crossfire. As far as he's concerned, they're just numbers.
* NighInvulnerability: Can take hits from his father, a worldbreaker. Not many can boast this.
* ThePowerOfHate: Harnessed his hate and rage in order to increase his powers.
* PowerOfLove: When he realized he was developing feelings for another, he [[ShootTheDog killed her]] to prevent his powers from going out of his control and threatening the universe.
* SiblingYinYang: They couldn't look more different, and have radically opposed personalities as well. They both survived using one of their inherited powersets. He with his Old Power and Skaar by transforming.
* SuperEmpowering: Through a combination of Old Power and Power Cosmic, Hiro was able to create a unique energy all his own called the New Power. Which basically was a combination of both without any new applications or abilities, but given his skill with both, he was able to share this power with those he wished ala {{ComicBook/Galactus}}.
* SuperStrength: Inherited from both parents.
* StrongerSibling: He is much more powerful (and less kind) than his brother Skaar.
* TwoFaced: Half of his face was burned off in an incident with Galactus.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Weapon H]]
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Weapon H (Clayton Cortez) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Greg Pak and Mike Deodato Jr., first appeared in The Totally Awesome Hulk #21 (September 2017) during the "Weapons of Mutant Destruction" storyline. In 2018, Weapon H was featured in his own comic series.
A discharged ex-soldier by the name of Clayton who was kidnapped by the Weapon X program. With DNA of both the Hulk and Wolverine inside him, he has a healing factor ability and Adamantium claws and bones.
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!!Weapon H provides examples of the following tropes:
* TheAce: As Weapon H, Clay has the powers of both Hulk and Wolverine in addition to having extensive military training, potentially making him more powerful and deadly than either of them.
* AlienBlood: Clay's blood turns green whenever he uses his powers even without transforming.
* AllYourPowersCombined: The explicit goal of the Weapon H program. Clay has the combined powers of Wolverine, the Hulk, Warpath, and Domino, with some {{Nanomachines}} from Lady Deathstrike making it possible for his bones to be coated in Adamantium and still grow with him. This trope is downplayed, he's only manifested Wolverine and the Hulk (Amadeus Cho version) powers plus a bit of Lady Deathstrike's bionic weirdness. He hasn't shown that he can fly like Warpath nor does he manipulate luck like Domino and even his creator is wondering if he has those abilities.
* CompositeCharacter: Weapon H is one of Hulk and Wolverine. Aside from the [[AllYourPowersCombined obvious]], his back story and personal issues are a combination of Hulk and Wolverine’s. Like Hulk he had an [[AbusiveParents abusive father]], he has to deal with his own [[IAmAMonster view of himself]], and desires to be [[LeaveMeAlone left alone]]. Like Wolverine he has a [[ShellShockedVeteran dark history with military]] ,[[ImNotAHeroIm feels like he doesn’t deserve to be called a hero]], and [[IAmNotAGun doesn’t want to be used as a weapon]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: A grey skinned Hulk with a buzzcut and WolverineClaws showed up in the Civil War tie-in of 2015's Secret Wars, though there it was referred to by Captain America as Logan.
* HeroicNeutral: Clay just wants to be left alone, but at the same time is compelled by his conscience to help people.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Weapon H has blank, red eyes.
* RagsToRiches: Clay is an ex-marine turned mercenary while Sonia is just a Roxxon secretary. Even though Clay, prior to being Weapon H, has been able to get lucrative contracts with an elite black ops PMC - money is still tight which is one of the beefs Sonia's mother has with him. This all changes when Clay takes the Weird World rescue mission from Roxxon, one condition of his is that he and Sonia gets $10 million dollars each. Clay succeeds and they're now multimillionaires.
* WolverineWannabe: Weapon-H has the abilities of not only various characters associated with Weapon X -- most prominently Wolverine -- but also gamma-radiated characters like the Hulk, thus making him an example of a HulkMashUp as well.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jackie [=McGee=]]]
!!Jackie [=McGee=]
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jacqueline "Jackie" [=McGee=]
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #1 (June, 2018)
!!!'''Affiliations:''' Arizona Herald
A reporter from the Arizona Herald who was working on a story on the reappearing Hulk. Introduced in ''The Immortal Hulk''.
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* AgeLift: Her original counterpart was around the same age as David Banner in when Banner first became the Hulk in ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977''. While an adult now, this version was a teenager during an early rampage of the Hulk.
* [[AngryBlackMan Angry Black Woman:]] {{Subverted}}. She points out that she lives in a society that tells her she ''can't'' get angry, no matter how much crap is thrown her way. She calls out the Hulk on how he, a genius white man who turns into a walking superweapon, can be given government pardons and statues no matter how much destruction is left in his wake, while she can't so much as get angry at whatever injustice befalls her.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: She has dedicated her life to finding Bruce in order to discover how she could become like him, with her anger recognized and accepted rather than dismissed and looked down upon. However, after actually spending time with Banner and seeing the horror show that is his life along with what ''being'' the Hulk has cost him, she regrets taking his situation at face value.
* CanonImmigrant: Loosely based on [[GenderFlip Jack McGee]] from [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 the 1977 TV show]].
* DarkAndTroubledPast: The Hulk ran through her neighborhood when she was younger and destroyed her family home. Insurance wouldn't cover it because Hulk attacks are considered an "act of God", and this put considerable stress on her father who ended up dying more or less destitute.
* GenderFlip: The original character was a [[RaceLift white]] man.
* ISeeDeadPeople: [[spoiler:Discovers she's become a gamma mutate who sees ghosts and astral forms when she loses her concentration.]]
* IntrepidReporter: She is a normal reporter who traveled across the country to follow the Hulk.
* RaceLift: The character she's based on was a white [[GenderFlip man]].
* WhamLine: When she finally managed to catch up to the Hulk directly, she asks.
-->'''Jackie''': "How do I get to be what you are?"
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lyra]]
!!She-Hulk
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Lyra
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Lyra Walters
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Hulk: Raging Thunder'' Vol. 1, #1 (August 2008)
See [[Characters/SheHulkTitleCharacter here]] for more info.
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[[/folder]]
%%[[folder:She-Hulk]]
%%!!She-Hulk
%%[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/she_hulk_vol_1_1.png]]
%%!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jennifer "Jen" Susan Walters
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Hulk, Shulkie
%%!!!'''First Appearance:''' Savage She-Hulk #1 (February, 1980) [[note]]As She-Hulk[[/note]] / Hulk Vol 4 #6 (July, 2017) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]
%%Jennifer Walters, a cousin to Dr. Bruce Banner, once received an emergency blood transfusion from him when she was wounded, which led to her acquiring a milder version of his Hulk condition. As such, Walters becomes a large powerful green-hued version of herself while still largely retaining her personality; in particular she retains her intelligence and emotional control, though like Hulk, she still becomes stronger if enraged. In later issues, her transformation is permanent. See [[ComicBook/SheHulk her page]].
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%%[[/folder]]
[[folder:Del Frye]]
!!Del Frye
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Delbert John "Del" Frye
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol 1 #2 (September, 2018)
The son of Doctor Frye was a popular schoolboy in his small hometown, where he was known for his kindness and as a local American Football star. This all changed when his father experimented on him, seemingly killing him.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:Trapped in a never ending loop of his own death.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:He and Rick Jones end up fused in a highly deformed body, with his body always glowing green while Rick's body looks like an appendage. Charlene manages to ease their pain and allow them to speak while she tries to find a way to separate them. At the end of ''ComicBook/GammaFlight'', they are separated once more, even if he's still mutated.]]
* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:Possessed by The Leader, although enough of his will is gone that he doesn't really object.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Abomination]]
!!Abomination
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Emil Blonsky
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Agent R-7, The Ravager of Worlds
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' Vol 1 #90 (April, 1967)
Craving for the power of a Hulk, Emil Blonsky purposely had himself infected with triple the amount of gamma that the Hulk originally had. However, it turned him into a monstrous amphibious reptoid as being originally more than twice the strength of the normal calm Hulk, at the cost of never being human again.
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-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Leader]]
!!The Leader
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Samuel Sterns
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Red Leader, Sam Sterns, John Doe
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' Vol 1 #62 (December, 1964)
Samuel Sterns was a worker in a chemical plant in a menial capacity until an accident working with radioactive material bombarded him with gamma radiation, turning his skin green and making his head grow, filling it with extreme knowledge. He became the one who men call The Leader and was one of Hulk's arch-enemies. He has fought the Hulk dozens of times, usually as a part of his schemes to TakeOverTheWorld.
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-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Madman]]
!!Madman
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Philip "Phil" Sterns
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Phillip Sterns
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol 1 #362 (November, 1989)
Phil Sterns - physician, scientist, and brother to Samuel Sterns, AKA the Leader. Philip Sterns developed a deranged love/obsession with Banner's "career" as the Hulk. Sterns subjected himself to a multitude of experiments involving gamma-radiation to emulate his "hero". This resulted in Sterns turning into a distorted monstrosity, possessed of vast superhuman strength. He also developed multiple personality disorder. From this point on, a much stronger, arguably deranged, personality gave him 'orders' to carry out. Eventually became so completely unhinged that even Leader [[EvenEvilHasStandards wants nothing]] to do with him.
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-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Doctor Frye]]
!!Doctor Frye
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Frye (First Name Unknown)
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #2
A doctor whom experimented on his son with Gamma rays. His son died, after which he went insane. He started experimenting on himself becoming a ghoul-like creature.
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* AndIMustScream: Left trapped by the Hulk buried under a cave-in unable to move for the rest of his life.
* NoNameGiven: His first name was never revealed.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Flux]]
!!Flux
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Benjamin Tibbets
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #17
Hulk-like creature with an erratic transformation; parts of him sometimes transforming while the rest of him remains human.
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* BodyHorror: His powers were unstable and different parts of his body would mutate while others remained human.
* KilledOffForReal: He was killed by Grey of the Gamma Corps during a raid mission on an A.I.M. base.
* SoleSurvivor: He was the only survivor of his platoon when they were exposed to a Gamma Bomb detonated by General Ryker.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Abominatrix]]
!!Abominatrix
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Florence Sharples
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Sensational She-Hulk'' #21 (November, 1990)
Before she became Abominatrix, Florence Sharples worked for Jasper Keaton's savings and loan company as a manager. She was chosen as a medical test subject for a cure for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) using gamma rays. Instead, the treatment changed Sharples into the Abominatrix, a gamma mutate with perpetual PMS.
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* {{Beastess}}: She looks like a female version of the Abomination so this is to be expected.
* BerserkButton: She does not appreciate having to miss her soaps.
* BlessedWithSuck: The experiment she participated in was supposed to control her PMS. Instead it left her in a state of perpetual PMS.
* BrawnHilda: She has a much larger and more muscular frame than She-Hulk who is more of an AmazonianBeauty and StatuesqueStunner.
* TheBrute: She serves as this for Keaton.
* DistaffCounterpart: To the Abomination, in case her appearance and name weren't enough of a clue. Unlike with Hulk and She-Hulk, however, Abomination was not involved in Abominatrix's origin and the two have never met.
* GreenAndMean: She's evil and green.
* PopCulturedBadass: She's a fan of soap operas like ''Series/AllMyChildren'' and ''Series/SantaBarbara''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Gamma Corps: Black]]
!!Gamma Corps: Black
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!!!'''Alter Egos:''' Aberration, Morass, Axon
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
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* AmazonBrigade: Unlike the previous iteration of the Gamma Corps, this team is made up of only females.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Despite being visibly mutated and based on three of the more physically monstrous Gamma Mutates, they still retain very obviously female and even attractive forms.
* DistaffCounterpart: They are female versions of Abomination, Zzzax and Glob.
* KilledOffForReal: All three of them were killed fighting Lyra.
* PsychoForHire: All three of them were soldiers who went through the Gamma procedure to avoid the death penalty for previous crimes.
* SuperEmpowering: They were essentially an experiment by Osborn, using future knowledge from Lyra's computer Boudicca, that it was possible to replicate superpowers so he can profit off them.
* TerribleTrio: They are a trio of soldiers given the powers of some of the Hulk's most famous enemies.
!!Aberration
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Rana Philips
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
A member of Gamma Corps: Black, Private Ronna Phillips was modified to resemble a female version of Abomination.
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* BareYourMidriff: She wears a tank-top that shows her abs.
* KilledOffForReal: After taking over a small desert town in California and being badly wounded by Lyra, her body began to mutate into a tumorous mass which Lyra then killed by shoving a massive pipe into her head.
* PointyEars: Unlike Emil Blonsky's fin-like ears, hers are more pointy and human-like.
* TheScapegoat: Private Philips was incarcerated after her commanding officer used her as a scapegoat for his torture of prisoners of war, inciting her to kill him. Private Philips was sentenced to death, leaving her nothing to lose by being altered by Ryker's experiment.
!!Axon
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Erin Cicero
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
Axon was a criminal sentenced to death like the other members of the Gamma Corps Black. But she was taken in by the Origins Corporation and was given abilities for one purpose. To use their training to "Sell their product, by killing anyone that gets in their way."
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* BareYourMidriff: Her outfit exposes her midsection.
* PsychoElectro: Just like the being her powers derive from, she can "feed" on others' bio-electricity.
* SheKnowsTooMuch: Before Lyra could kill her like she had with the rest of Gamma Corps: Black, general Ryker had her remotely terminated for being known by too many civilians.
* ShockAndAwe: Being the female version of Zzzax, she can absorb and discharge electricity.
* SssssnakeTalk: Just like Zzzax, her voice crackles with electricity like ''thizzz''.
!!Morass
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!!!'''Alter Ego:'''
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
Morass, a criminal sentenced to death like the other members of the Gamma Corps Black. But she was taken in by the Origins Corperation and was given abilities for one purpose. To use their training to "Sell their product, by killing anyone that gets in their way."
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* LogicalWeakness: She had the ability to reconstruct her body from the earth that she came into contact with. When she tried to reform at an alkali salt flat, she instantly dried out and Lyra destroyed her body, killing her.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Unlike Axon and Aberration, her real name was never revealed.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: She's the first of the Gamma trio to be killed.
[[/folder]]
%%[[folder:Half-Life]]
%%!!Half-Life
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%%!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Tony Masterson
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
%%!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #334
%%Half-Life was an English professor who was exposed to gamma radiation. He can absorb energy from an enemy.
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%%[[/folder]]
[[folder:Max Stryker]]
!!Max Stryker
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Max "Hammer" Stryker
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Max Hammer
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #296
Max Hammer was a criminal mob boss, who blackmailed Banner into using the Gammascope to heal his broken body transforming him into a brutish mockery of his former self.
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* EvilOldFolks: He was an elderly crime boss.
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[[folder:Ravage]]
!!Ravage
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Dr. Geoffrey Crawford
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Rampaging Hulk'' Vol. 2, #2
Searching for a way out of his prison-like body, Dr. Crawford stole a small dose of Bruce Banner's gamma blood and energy, transforming himself into the Ravage.
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* BeardOfEvil: A full beard and is evil.
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* {{Expy}}: General Maverick, who is new Red Hulk in ''U.S.Avengers''. This guy exists solely because Marvel didn't let Al Ewing use Ross and make him Red Hulk again and the biggest difference is that he is even more of a GeneralRipper than Ross.
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* {{Expy}}: General Maverick, who is new Red Hulk in ''U.S.Avengers''. This guy exists solely because Marvel didn't let Al Ewing use Ross and make him Red Hulk again and the biggest difference is that he is even more of a GeneralRipper than Ross.
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[[AC:Notable Comic Book appearances]]
* ''ComicBook/TheDefenders''
* ''Fall of the Hulks: The Savage She-Hulks''
* ''ComicBook/FearItself''
* ''Hulk''
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk''
* ''Rampaging Hulk''
* ''Red She-Hulk''
* ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk''
* ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk''
[[AC:Animated Series appearances]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelSuperHeroes'' (1966): Voiced by Peg Dixon.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Incredible Hulk|1982}}'' (1982-1983): Voiced by Creator/BJWard.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Incredible Hulk|1996}}'' (1996-1997): Voiced by Genie Francis in earlier episodes and by Creator/PhileceSampler in later episodes.
* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateAvengers'' (2006): Voiced by Nan [=McNamara=].
* ''WesternAnimation/NextAvengersHeroesOfTomorrow'': Voiced by Creator/NicoleOliver.
* ''WesternAnimation/HulkVs Thor'' (2009): Voiced by Creator/NicoleOliver.
[[AC:Live-Action Film appearances]]
* ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' (2003): Portrayed by Creator/JenniferConnelly.
* ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' (2008): Portrayed by Creator/LivTyler.
[[AC:Video Game appearances]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Hulk}}'' (2003): Voiced by Katie Bennison.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3: Fate of two Worlds'' (2011): Betty's Red She-Hulk and [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] She-Hulk forms are available as alternate {{palette swap}}s for ComicBook/SheHulk.
* ''VideoGame/SuperHeroSquadOnline'' (2011-present): Appears as a playable hero as Red She-Hulk.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' (2012-2016): At first an unlockable character as Red She-Hulk in a limited time mission, then for points purchase.
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers'' (2016): Appears as an unlockable character as Red She-Hulk.
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperheroes2'' (2017): Appears as an unlockable character as Red She-Hulk.
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* ComicBookDeath: Actually died of cancer in the late 90s (Peter David had just come through a bad divorce). She stayed dead until 2009, when Jeph Loeb brought her back for ''Fall of the Hulks''.
* DeathIsCheap: Actually died of cancer in the late 90s (Peter David had just come through a bad divorce). She stayed dead until 2009, when Jeph Loeb brought her back for ''Fall of the Hulks''.
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* FanservicePack: When she became Red She-Hulk, Betty became much more sexualized often suffering ClothingDamage and at one point having sex with the Hulk while a guy with a giant eye ball for a head watched.
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* FanservicePack: When she became Red She-Hulk, Betty became much more sexualized sexualized, often suffering ClothingDamage and at one point having sex with the Hulk while a guy with a giant eye ball for a head watched.
* GrumpyBear: When not around Bruce or any of the Hulks, Betty in her Red Harpy form is just generally grouchy and short-tempered (though in fairness, her behaviour in ''Defenders'' is also because Doctor Strange summoned her via magic while she was already in the middle of stuff).
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy.Harpy, only for it to turn out she is actually Face.
* HulkingOut: Her Red Harpy form is noted to be a nigh-instantaneous shift. Impressive, given the change has Betty grow wings, and have her legs change shape.
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* MythologyGag: The fact that she is the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel version of ComicBook/SheHulk could be seen as this, since she actually did spend a brief period of time as a gamma-empowered entity called [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies the Harpy]], which can basically be described as, well, She-Hulk as a harpy with the ability to fire energy blasts. She's also gone on to become the ComicBook/RedHulk version of She-Hulk in the mainstream verse as well.
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* MythologyGag: The fact that she is the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel version of ComicBook/SheHulk could be seen as this, since she actually did spend a brief period of time as a gamma-empowered entity called [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies the Harpy]], which can basically be described as, well, She-Hulk as a harpy with the ability to fire energy blasts. She's also gone on to become the ComicBook/RedHulk Red Hulk version of She-Hulk in the mainstream verse as well.
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The constantly proclaimed "seventh smartest" [[spoiler:actually possibly eight or tenth, as Dr. Banner hints that he was lying to Cho]] person on the planet. His family was murdered in an explosion and he has been on the run since. Drawn to Hercules for protection following the disaster of ComicBook/WorldWarHulk. In the process of finding what happened to his family draws surprising connections to the Olympian gods [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]]. He teams up with Bruce Banner again after Hercules loses his powers during the events of ''ComicBook/ChaosWar''. Famous for his ability to make almost infinite mathematical complex calculations within moments. Later on, he becomes a Hulk himself. For tropes regarding that story arc, see ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
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The constantly proclaimed "seventh smartest" [[spoiler:actually (actually possibly eight or tenth, as Dr. Banner hints that he was lying to Cho]] Cho) person on the planet. His family was murdered in an explosion and he has been on the run since. Drawn to Hercules for protection following the disaster of ComicBook/WorldWarHulk. In the process of finding what happened to his family draws surprising connections to the Olympian gods [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]]. He teams up with Bruce Banner again after Hercules loses his powers during the events of ''ComicBook/ChaosWar''. Famous for his ability to make almost infinite mathematical complex calculations within moments. Later on, he becomes a Hulk himself. For tropes regarding that story arc, see ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
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The constantly proclaimed "seventh smartest" [[spoiler:actually possibly eight or tenth, as Dr. Banner hints that he was lying to Cho]] person on the planet. His family was murdered in an explosion and he has been on the run since. Drawn to Hercules for protection following the disaster of ComicBook/WorldWarHulk. In the process of finding what happened to his family draws surprising connections to the Olympian gods [[{{Comicbook/TheIncredibleHercules}} Hercules]]. He teams up with Bruce Banner again after Hercules loses his powers during the events of ''Comicbook/ChaosWar''. Famous for his ability to make almost infinite mathematical complex calculations within moments. Later on, he becomes a Hulk himself. For tropes regarding that story arc, see ''Comicbook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
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The constantly proclaimed "seventh smartest" [[spoiler:actually possibly eight or tenth, as Dr. Banner hints that he was lying to Cho]] person on the planet. His family was murdered in an explosion and he has been on the run since. Drawn to Hercules for protection following the disaster of ComicBook/WorldWarHulk. In the process of finding what happened to his family draws surprising connections to the Olympian gods [[{{Comicbook/TheIncredibleHercules}} [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]]. He teams up with Bruce Banner again after Hercules loses his powers during the events of ''Comicbook/ChaosWar''.''ComicBook/ChaosWar''. Famous for his ability to make almost infinite mathematical complex calculations within moments. Later on, he becomes a Hulk himself. For tropes regarding that story arc, see ''Comicbook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
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* EscapistCharacter: Deconstructed InUniverse in ''Comicbook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''. Amadeus Cho is an AudienceSurrogate for all those who would savor the power and invincibility of the Hulk, unlike Bruce Banner. However, as the recurring dream sequences symbolize, he isn't quite as in control as he believes, and being the Hulk [[ComesGreatResponsibility comes with a lot of responsibility]] that a kid may not be mature enough to handle.
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* EscapistCharacter: Deconstructed InUniverse in ''Comicbook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''. Amadeus Cho is an AudienceSurrogate for all those who would savor the power and invincibility of the Hulk, unlike Bruce Banner. However, as the recurring dream sequences symbolize, he isn't quite as in control as he believes, and being the Hulk [[ComesGreatResponsibility comes with a lot of responsibility]] that a kid may not be mature enough to handle.
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* TheKeyIsBehindTheLock: A notable example in one issue of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'': he is kept prisoner in a society where the only junk food is locked in a vault ([[MakesSenseINContext long story]]), and his intelligence is faltering. He manages to reach the vault, says "After I eat the food inside I'll be smart enough to figure out how to open the vault", and ''only then'' realizes the flaw in his plan.
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* TheKeyIsBehindTheLock: A notable example in one issue of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'': he is kept prisoner in a society where the only junk food is locked in a vault ([[MakesSenseINContext ([[MakesSenseInContext long story]]), and his intelligence is faltering. He manages to reach the vault, says "After I eat the food inside I'll be smart enough to figure out how to open the vault", and ''only then'' realizes the flaw in his plan.
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* {{Archenemy}}: Probably the closest thing the Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk has to one.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: In ''Comicbook/AgeOfUltron'', he brutally kills Taskmaster for attempting to escape with the parts of the Ultron drones the group acquired. It gets even worse when you realize that Taskmaster didn't have any means of fighting the Ultron drones, was shaken after witnessing Black Panther's sudden death, and the fact that ''his job was to escape with the Ultron parts!'']]
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* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: In ''Comicbook/AgeOfUltron'', ''ComicBook/AgeOfUltron'', he brutally kills Taskmaster for attempting to escape with the parts of the Ultron drones the group acquired. It gets even worse when you realize that Taskmaster didn't have any means of fighting the Ultron drones, was shaken after witnessing Black Panther's sudden death, and the fact that ''his job was to escape with the Ultron parts!'']]
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: At one point, gets briefly possessed by both the Comicbook/{{Venom}} symbiote and the [[Comicbook/GhostRider Spirit of Vengeance]], turning him into a gamma-mutated symbiotic red colored FourStarBadass. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pinterest.com/amp/pin/561683384756633705/ It looks]] every bit as awesome as it sounds.
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* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: At one point, gets briefly possessed by both the Comicbook/{{Venom}} ComicBook/{{Venom}} symbiote and the [[Comicbook/GhostRider [[ComicBook/GhostRider Spirit of Vengeance]], turning him into a gamma-mutated symbiotic red colored FourStarBadass. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pinterest.com/amp/pin/561683384756633705/ It looks]] every bit as awesome as it sounds.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk'' ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy.
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* BarbarianHero: 'Hero' might be debatable, but he's definitely a barbarian. [[RecycledInSpace From space.]]
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* BarbarianHero: 'Hero' might be debatable, but he's definitely a barbarian. [[RecycledInSpace [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace From space.]]
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* CainAndAbel: With his brother Hiro-Kala.
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** NighInvulnerability: Due in part of being both a hulk and having the Shadow Power
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!!She-Hulk
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jennifer "Jen" Susan Walters
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Hulk, Shulkie
!!!'''First Appearance:''' Savage She-Hulk #1 (February, 1980) [[note]]As She-Hulk[[/note]] / Hulk Vol 4 #6 (July, 2017) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]
Jennifer Walters, a cousin to Dr. Bruce Banner, once received an emergency blood transfusion from him when she was wounded, which led to her acquiring a milder version of his Hulk condition. As such, Walters becomes a large powerful green-hued version of herself while still largely retaining her personality; in particular she retains her intelligence and emotional control, though like Hulk, she still becomes stronger if enraged. In later issues, her transformation is permanent. See [[ComicBook/SheHulk her page]].
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!!She-Hulk
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jennifer "Jen" Susan Walters
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Hulk, Shulkie
!!!'''First Appearance:''' Savage She-Hulk #1 (February, 1980) [[note]]As She-Hulk[[/note]] / Hulk Vol 4 #6 (July, 2017) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]
Jennifer Walters, a cousin to Dr. Bruce Banner, once received an emergency blood transfusion from him when she was wounded, which led to her acquiring a milder version of his Hulk condition. As such, Walters becomes a large powerful green-hued version of herself while still largely retaining her personality; in particular she retains her intelligence and emotional control, though like Hulk, she still becomes stronger if enraged. In later issues, her transformation is permanent. See [[ComicBook/SheHulk her page]].
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!!Half-Life
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Tony Masterson
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #334
Half-Life was an English professor who was exposed to gamma radiation. He can absorb energy from an enemy.
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!!Half-Life
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Tony Masterson
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #334
Half-Life was an English professor who was exposed to gamma radiation. He can absorb energy from an enemy.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Unlike the bald Abomination, Aberration has green hair.
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* PowerDyesYourHair: She has black hair with two stripes of red hair running through it, enhancing her similarity to a demon.
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General Ross appeared in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Film/AvengersEndgame''.
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General Ross appeared in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Film/AvengersEndgame''.
''Film/AvengersEndgame'', played by the late Creator/WilliamHurt.
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* {{Expy}}: General Maverick, who is new Red Hulk in ''U.S.Avengers''. This guy exists solely because Marvel didn't let Al Ewing use Ross and make him Red Hulk again and the biggest difference is that he is [[UpToEleven even more of a]] GeneralRipper than Ross.
* GeneralRipper: How much so? General Ross thinks this guy goes ''too extreme''. For example, his response to A.I.M. operating on American soil was to immediately and angrily shoot down any possibility of talking to them in favour of letting loose the Amerikaiju.
* GeneralRipper: How much so? General Ross thinks this guy goes ''too extreme''. For example, his response to A.I.M. operating on American soil was to immediately and angrily shoot down any possibility of talking to them in favour of letting loose the Amerikaiju.
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* {{Expy}}: General Maverick, who is new Red Hulk in ''U.S.Avengers''. This guy exists solely because Marvel didn't let Al Ewing use Ross and make him Red Hulk again and the biggest difference is that he is [[UpToEleven even more of a]] a GeneralRipper than Ross.
* GeneralRipper: How much so? General Ross thinks this guy goes''too extreme''.''[[ExaggeratedTrope too extreme]]''. For example, his response to A.I.M. operating on American soil was to immediately and angrily shoot down any possibility of talking to them in favour of letting loose the Amerikaiju.
* GeneralRipper: How much so? General Ross thinks this guy goes
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* BondVillainStupidity: [[spoiler:New]] MODOK is looking to completely avert this. He knows not to underestimate anyone and is very pragmatic. He even thanks Black Fog for beating him down, reminding him to never think oneself invincible.
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* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Ross has never been happy with Betty's relationship with Banner.
* DaydreamSurprise: The beginning of ''Hulk'' #32.
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* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Ross has never been happy with Betty's relationship with Banner.
* DaydreamSurprise: The beginning of ''Hulk'' #32.Banner, even before he learned Bruce was the Hulk.
* DaydreamSurprise: The beginning of ''Hulk'' #32.
* DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler:He's seemingly killed during Coates's ''Captain America'' run. "Seemingly" as it later turns out he faked his death with an LMD. However, this trope actually gets explored over in ''Immortal Hulk''. After the last two near-misses, his funeral's not exactly swarming with mourners, and Iron Man (who gives a half-hearted eulogy) keeps glancing at the coffin in case anything happens. While nothing did, the LMD soon got hijacked by Carnage and Grendel during ''ComicBook/AbsoluteCarnage''.]]
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* EvilCounterpart: To the Hulk, initially.
* FakingTheDead: As far as most of the world's concerned, Thunderbolt Ross is dead (in truth, it was a Life Model Decoy). [[spoiler:Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run ses him do this again.]]
* FakingTheDead: As far as most of the world's concerned, Thunderbolt Ross is dead (in truth, it was a Life Model Decoy). [[spoiler:Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run ses him do this again.]]
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* EvilCounterpart: To As the Red Hulk, to the Hulk, initially.
* FakingTheDead: As far as most of the world's concerned, Thunderbolt Ross is dead (in truth, it was a Life Model Decoy). [[spoiler:Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' runses sees him do this again.]]
* FakingTheDead: As far as most of the world's concerned, Thunderbolt Ross is dead (in truth, it was a Life Model Decoy). [[spoiler:Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run
* GoshDangitToHeck: Starting off, it was because the Comics Code Authority prevented the use of strong language, or even the hint of strong language, so the hardened military man was prone to letting out curses such as "blankety blank". Even after the CCA lost its teeth, Ross's propensity for old-timey swears remained.
* InspectorJavert: Towards the Hulk, right from the off. Back then, there was an element of reasonableness about it, since the Hulk was intelligent and downright malicious, often planning attacks against mankind as a whole for no reason. Less so as the Hulk's persona changed from "kill all puny humans" to "LEAVE HULK ALONE".
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* IWishItWereReal: PlayedForDrama. Zero/One, being [[DaydreamBeliever unable to distinguish]] between the 'real' [[SerialKiller Black Fog]], and the [[ShroudedInMyth tall stories]] that sprang up around him, 'upgrades' him into the creature of her childhood nightmares.
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* MadScientist: Zero/One presents herself as rational and efficient - but to outside observers, she's a mad scientist with no sense of ethics who's unable to distinguish fiction from reality.
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* MuggleBestFriend: Jacob's an unusual variant of this: he's the MBF for Zero/One, a villain. He's not exactly thrilled about it.
** Jacob is incredibly afraid of Zero/One. So much so that he refused her offer for synthetic skin graft transplants on his horrifically burned body.
** Jacob is incredibly afraid of Zero/One. So much so that he refused her offer for synthetic skin graft transplants on his horrifically burned body.
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** ''ComicBook/GammaFlight2021'' sees him recover his gamma powers after working with [[spoiler:The Abomination]].
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* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:He and Rick Jones end up fused in a highly deformed body, with his body always glowing green while Rick's body looks like an appendage. Charlene manages to ease their pain and allow them to speak while she tries to find a way to separate them.]]
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* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:He and Rick Jones end up fused in a highly deformed body, with his body always glowing green while Rick's body looks like an appendage. Charlene manages to ease their pain and allow them to speak while she tries to find a way to separate them. At the end of ''ComicBook/GammaFlight'', they are separated once more, even if he's still mutated.]]
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* NoNameGiven: His first name was never revealed.
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* BadassMustache: As Ross. It disappears when he takes his Red Hulk form, and oddly grows back instantly when he becomes human. [[spoiler:At least until he regains his Red Hulk powers in the ''Captain America'' arc, "All Die Young", which now sees Ross keep the mustache as Red Hulk.]]
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* NotSoDifferent: Subverted with Ross and Fortean. Ross attempts to point this out to warn Fortean off his mission to kill Red Hulk but, well, the Hulks have never been known for their good fortune...
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* NotSoDifferent: ComicBook/{{Daken}} says this to Skaar when they first meet.
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* ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk''
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Betty is Bruce Banner's first and most enduring LoveInterest, and daughter of [[Characters/MarvelComicsRedHulk General Thunderbolt Ross]], one of the Hulk's longtime foes. She's since been through almost as much trauma as Banner himself: she's married, and then divorced Glenn Talbot; been estranged from her father; been turned into the supervillainess Harpy by ComicBook/{{MODOK}}; nearly died of cancer given to her by the Abomination; and finally been turned into the Red She-Hulk by The Leader, who then forced her to fight against most of the heroes of Earth. Back in control of herself (but still empowered), Betty struggled to establish a new sense of self. She briefly had her own 10-issue series as Red She-Hulk that ran from December 2012 to September 2013.
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Betty is Bruce Banner's first and most enduring LoveInterest, and daughter of [[Characters/MarvelComicsRedHulk [[ComicBook/RedHulk General Thunderbolt Ross]], one of the Hulk's longtime foes. She's since been through almost as much trauma as Banner himself: she's married, and then divorced Glenn Talbot; been estranged from her father; been turned into the supervillainess Harpy by ComicBook/{{MODOK}}; nearly died of cancer given to her by the Abomination; and finally been turned into the Red She-Hulk by The Leader, who then forced her to fight against most of the heroes of Earth. Back in control of herself (but still empowered), Betty struggled to establish a new sense of self. She briefly had her own 10-issue series as Red She-Hulk that ran from December 2012 to September 2013.
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* FormulaicMagic: Cho has the ability to see the world as mathematical formulas.
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* PrescienceByAnalysis: He possesses a "hypermind" capable of making a seemingly endless number of calculations in his head within seconds, predicting what's going to happen. [[PaintingTheMedium Visually, it appears as numbers and formulas floating in mid-air.]] Later, we learn that it runs in the family as his sister Maddie can do the same thing.
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* SuperIntelligence: Cho has this ability, which is attributed to his "hypermind." He is repeatedly established as being among the most intelligent people in the world.
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!!Glob I
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Joseph "Joe" Timms
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' The Golden Brain
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #121
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!!Max Stryker
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!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1,
Max Hammer was a criminal mob boss, who blackmailed Banner into using the Gammascope to heal his broken body transforming him into a brutish mockery of his former self.
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* {{Expy}}: Of the Heap, a golden age comic character whose origin was someone falling into a swamp and becoming a swamp creature.
* HeelFaceTurn: At least for a time, he was a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos, dealing with other supernatural threats.
* OneSteveLimit: Shares a codename with the mutant Robert Herman. That said, this Glob debuted several decades before Robert Herman.
* TheVoiceless: Since he longer has a mouth to speak. With the Howling Commandos he was outfitted with an electronic voicebox, which allows him to communicate with the team.
* WasOnceAMan: Joseph Timms was a petty criminal who escaped from prison, to be with his dying wife. Joe Timms ran into the Florida everglades, only to sadly drown in the marshes. Decades later after the the Hulk accidentally spilled radioactive waste, Joe Timms was resurrected as a swamp creature now called the Glob.
!!Glob II
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Sumner Samuel Beckwith
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #389
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* HeelFaceTurn: At least for a time, he was a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos, dealing with other supernatural threats.
* OneSteveLimit: Shares a codename with the mutant Robert Herman. That said, this Glob debuted several decades before Robert Herman.
* TheVoiceless: Since he longer has a mouth to speak. With the Howling Commandos he was outfitted with an electronic voicebox, which allows him to communicate with the team.
* WasOnceAMan: Joseph Timms was a petty criminal who escaped from prison, to be with his dying wife. Joe Timms ran into the Florida everglades, only to sadly drown in the marshes. Decades later after the the Hulk accidentally spilled radioactive waste, Joe Timms was resurrected as a swamp creature now called the Glob.
!!Glob II
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Sumner Samuel Beckwith
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #389
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* {{Expy}}: Of the Heap, a golden age comic character whose origin EvilOldFolks: He was someone falling into a swamp and becoming a swamp creature.
* HeelFaceTurn: At least for a time, he was a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos, dealing with other supernatural threats.
* OneSteveLimit: Shares a codename with the mutant Robert Herman. That said, this Glob debuted several decades before Robert Herman.
* TheVoiceless: Since he longer has a mouth to speak. With the Howling Commandos he was outfitted withan electronic voicebox, which allows him to communicate with the team.
* WasOnceAMan: Joseph Timms was a petty criminal who escaped from prison, to be with his dying wife. Joe Timms ran into the Florida everglades, only to sadly drown in the marshes. Decades later after the the Hulk accidentally spilled radioactive waste, Joe Timms was resurrected as a swamp creature now called the Glob.
!!Glob II
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Sumner Samuel Beckwith
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #389
----elderly crime boss.
* HeelFaceTurn: At least for a time, he was a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos, dealing with other supernatural threats.
* OneSteveLimit: Shares a codename with the mutant Robert Herman. That said, this Glob debuted several decades before Robert Herman.
* TheVoiceless: Since he longer has a mouth to speak. With the Howling Commandos he was outfitted with
* WasOnceAMan: Joseph Timms was a petty criminal who escaped from prison, to be with his dying wife. Joe Timms ran into the Florida everglades, only to sadly drown in the marshes. Decades later after the the Hulk accidentally spilled radioactive waste, Joe Timms was resurrected as a swamp creature now called the Glob.
!!Glob II
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Sumner Samuel Beckwith
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #389
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!!Max Stryker
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Max "Hammer" Stryker
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Max Hammer
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #296
Max Hammer was a criminal mob boss, who blackmailed Banner into using the Gammascope to heal his broken body transforming him into a brutish mockery of his former self.
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* EvilOldFolks: He was an elderly crime boss.
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!!Max Stryker
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Max "Hammer" Stryker
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Max Hammer
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #296
Max Hammer was a criminal mob boss, who blackmailed Banner into using the Gammascope to heal his broken body transforming him into a brutish mockery of his former self.
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* EvilOldFolks: He was an elderly crime boss.
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He usually appears as a supporting character or sidekick in books featuring ComicBook/TheAvengers, or individual members of that group, such as the [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] or [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]].
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* The novelization of ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' proclaims that the minor character credited as "Computer Nerd" in the film, played by Martin Starr, was in fact Amadeus. The films would later reveal "Computer Nerd" to actually be Mr. Harrington, Peter Parker's teacher, in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. Amadeus has yet to actually be introduced into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
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General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross was overseeing the testing of the gamma bomb when Bruce Banner raced out onto the testing grounds to save teenager Rick Jones. For Banner's pains, he was blasted with gamma radiation, turning him into [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk the Hulk]].
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General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross was overseeing the testing of the gamma bomb when Bruce Banner raced out onto the testing grounds to save teenager Rick Jones. For Banner's pains, he was blasted with gamma radiation, turning him into [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk the Hulk]].
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General Ross appeared in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'', ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Film/AvengersEndgame''.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''Comicbook/IncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''Comicbook/IncredibleHulk'' ''Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy.
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!!Bruce Banner
-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkBruceBanner
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!!Amadeus Cho
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!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Mastermind Excello, Prince of Power, Iron Spider, Hulk, Kid Hulk, Amadeus Hulk, Brawnhammer, Chulk, Brawn
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Amazing Fantasy'' Vol. 2 #1 (January, 2006) [[note]]As Amadeus Cho[[/note]]; ''Totally Awesome Hulk'' #1 (February, 2016) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]; ''Champions'' Vol. 2 #22 (September, 2018) [[note]]As Brawn[[/note]]
!!!'''Affiliations:''' ComicBook/TheAvengers, ComicBook/Champions2016, ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas
The constantly proclaimed "seventh smartest" [[spoiler:actually possibly eight or tenth, as Dr. Banner hints that he was lying to Cho]] person on the planet. His family was murdered in an explosion and he has been on the run since. Drawn to Hercules for protection following the disaster of ComicBook/WorldWarHulk. In the process of finding what happened to his family draws surprising connections to the Olympian gods [[{{Comicbook/TheIncredibleHercules}} Hercules]]. He teams up with Bruce Banner again after Hercules loses his powers during the events of ''Comicbook/ChaosWar''. Famous for his ability to make almost infinite mathematical complex calculations within moments. Later on, he becomes a Hulk himself. For tropes regarding that story arc, see ''Comicbook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
He usually appears as a supporting character or sidekick in books featuring ComicBook/TheAvengers, or individual members of that group, such as the [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]] or [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]].
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!!Amadeus Cho appears in the following works:
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* ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'' (2007)
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' (2008 -- 2010)
* ''ComicBook/ChaosWar'' (2010)
* ''Incredible Hulks'' (2010 -- 2011)
* ''Savage ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' (2013)
* ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk'' (2015 -- 2018) [[note]]relaunched as ''Incredible Hulk'' in 2017[[/note]]
* ''[[ComicBook/Runaways2015 Runaways]]'' vol. 4 (2015)
* ''ComicBook/{{Champions|2016}}'' (various runs):
** vol. 2 (2016 -- 2018)
** vol. 3 (2019)
* ''ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas'':
** ''ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms: New Agents of Atlas'' (2019)
** ''Agents of Atlas'' vol. 3 (2019)
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* The novelization of ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' proclaims that the minor character credited as "Computer Nerd" in the film, played by Martin Starr, was in fact Amadeus. The films would later reveal "Computer Nerd" to actually be Mr. Harrington, Peter Parker's teacher, in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. Amadeus has yet to actually be introduced into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' (2009 -- 2011)
* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' (2014 -- 2017), voiced by Creator/EricBauza
* ''WebAnimation/LEGOMarvelSuperheroesAvengersReassembled'' (2015), voiced by Bauza
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* ''Anime/AvengersConfidentialBlackWidowAndPunisher'' (2014)
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* ''VideoGame/MarvelPuzzleQuest'' (2015), voiced by Creator/DaisukeNamikawa & Bauza (English dub)
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers'' (2016), voiced by Bauza
* ''VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight'' (2017)
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!!Amadeus Cho provides examples of the following tropes:
* AGodIAmNot: The finale of the "Prince of Power" miniseries: [[spoiler: Amadeus drinks the potion to grant divine powers, but consciously only uses it to find Hercules, then gives all of the power from said potion to Herc because he felt he couldn't handle it or the risks involved.]]
* AffirmativeActionLegacy: Like many other heroes for the Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel event, Cho is some sort of minority or marginalized group. In his case, Korean-American. He's this thrice over; introduced as Mastermind Excello, who was a white hero during WWII era comics, then Athena intended for him to succeed Hercules, then he becomes a Hulk.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Shown being a victim of racist bullies in a flashback.
* AscendedFanboy: Amadeus Cho becomes the new Hulk, his favorite hero.
-->'''Amadeus''': Carol...I was just wondering...If I ''were'' to go crazy...what makes you think you could stop me?
* AsianAndNerdy: He's Korean-American and his superpower is being ''really'' good at math.
* AttackReflector: When he has access to energy shields, he can tweak them to do this to energy attacks. [[spoiler: Thor finds this out the hard way.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Able to perform extremely complex calculations in his head.
* BadassInANiceSuit: When taking over the position of Prince of Power as well as the head of the Olympus Group (plus sponsoring Bruce Banner's research), Cho does all his work (including fighting supervillains) in an extremely expensive tailored suit.
* BattleOfWits: When he meets the person responsible for his family's death, the sixth smartest person in the world.
* BigEater: Transforming burns a lot of metabolism, so Cho is constantly hungry--to the point that in the first issue, he delays his first on-panel transformation to finish eating a big meal.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: He's entirely right in that the heroes have little to no sympathy in helping Banner live with the Hulk and spend more time treating him like a threat to be neutralized than a person in need of support and understanding when they [[WithFriendsLikeThese claim to be friends to either]]. On their part they're also right in the Hulk being a public threat that has the clear potential to literally destroy the world by himself and he's too blinded by his faith in the Hulk never getting to that point simply because he ''hasn't yet'' to acknowledge that as something to be proactive about.
* BrainsAndBrawn: He is the Brains and Hercules is the brawn.
* BroughtDownToNormal: His intellect can fade if he doesn't have enough sugar to power it. In an few issues of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' he becomes [[TheDitz dumb as a brick]] until he manages to find some candy bars to eat (see also TheKeyIsBehindTheLock, below).
* CasanovaWannabe: Cho can't stop hitting on women--especially in Hulk form. Even women who state that they have boyfrends, or plainly state that they're not interested, don't stop his advances.
* CharacterDevelopment: When first introduced in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' he was an arrogant jerk who was willing to crash SHIELD's systems for the hell of it. His time traveling with Hercules taught him to be a hero.
* CharacterShilling: Greg Pak flat out admits it. The reason that Cho showed up in just about every series Pak wrote was because he wanted to create a Korean-American superhero in a starring role, which Marvel lacked. His hope was that by slowly giving Cho exposure, fans would come to like the character and thus it would feel natural when he was given his own superhero identity. ''Totally Awesome Hulk'' is the culmination of that effort.
* TheChessmaster: He has a knack for manipulating and tricking others into doing what he wants when he's relying on his wits, even managing to trick Athena herself. Unfortunately the trope becomes deconstructed when it becomes apparent that his manipulative tendencies that get others into trouble make him untrustworthy and hated in many superheroic communities with many despising him and others calling him a blatant sociopath for using people.
* TheChosenOne: As far as Athena is concerned.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: As a part of Marvel Fresh Start his gamma mutation has changed and he starts calling himself Brawn.
* EnergyWeapon: When Cho inherits Herc's adamantine mace, he uses some of Bruce Banner's tech to shoot these from the mace as his main form of offense.
* EscapistCharacter: Deconstructed InUniverse in ''Comicbook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''. Amadeus Cho is an AudienceSurrogate for all those who would savor the power and invincibility of the Hulk, unlike Bruce Banner. However, as the recurring dream sequences symbolize, he isn't quite as in control as he believes, and being the Hulk [[ComesGreatResponsibility comes with a lot of responsibility]] that a kid may not be mature enough to handle.
* {{Fanboy}}: of Hulk.
* FatalFlaw: Hubris; when Cho reaches a conclusion and decides a course of action, he'll stubbornly ignore any information that'd change his mind and emotionally rush to confront the problem. This leads to the mentioned manipulative actions and eventually his sister icing him out because, as the Hulk, this tendency endangered bystanders on multiple occasions.
* GadgeteerGenius: Provides various gadgets for Banner's use, including a suit of unstable molecules (which remains intact when he becomes the Hulk).
* GeniusSweetTooth: Cho's enhanced intellect requires tons of sugar to work. If he goes too long without sugar, his thoughts become increasingly muddled.
* TheHero: Due to events toward the end and what the plan certain gods have for him.
* TheHerosJourney: His story throughout the series.
* HormoneAddledTeenager: "Hulking out", often depicted as lowering inhibitions in various ways, turns Amadeus into a CasanovaWannabe.
* IfMyCalculationsAreCorrect: His hypermind power.
* InsufferableGenius: Early on. One of his storylines has him slowly growing out of this. [[spoiler: Still, was a pretty hard blow when he found out that he is NOT the seventh smartest, since the result came out when some of Earth's top brains were in space e.g. Bruce Banner and Hank Pym. When he saw Pym's laboratory and its capabilities, he said:]]
--->'''Cho''': [[spoiler:Eighth. Eighth is good. I can live with eighth.]]
** Then he sees Banner's Bannertech, just ''has'' to take some of it, and finds out [[spoiler:that he (Cho) is actually tenth smartest.]]
* TheKeyIsBehindTheLock: A notable example in one issue of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'': he is kept prisoner in a society where the only junk food is locked in a vault ([[MakesSenseINContext long story]]), and his intelligence is faltering. He manages to reach the vault, says "After I eat the food inside I'll be smart enough to figure out how to open the vault", and ''only then'' realizes the flaw in his plan.
* LegacyCharacter: He became the new Hulk in ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
* MeaningfulName: "Amadeus" means "love god" and Athena tells him he must sacrifice his love for Delphyne for his love of the gods. Amadeus says his parents picked the name because they were Methodists and Mozart fans.
* MentalFusion: The climax of his Incredible Hulk run ends with him accepting and absorbing his dark side, rather than erasing it completely, which changes his gamma mutation.
* MissionControl: To Bruce Banner at times.
* MistakenForGay: A RunningGag during his ''Incredible Hercules'' days was the Greek gods mistaking Amadeus for Herc's eromenos.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Amadeus Cho/Totally Awesome Hulk defeats Fin Fang Foom to impress Lady Hellbender... only for her to decide to capture him as part of her collection instead.
* ScienceHero: When Cho becomes more active in his heroism, he uses tech to stand toe-to-toe with demons and gods. He still relies on his wits most of all, however.
* {{Sidekick}}: To Hercules.
* SidekickGraduationsStick: After Secret Wars, he becomes the new Hulk, and therefore a hero in his own right.
* SuperWeight: Between his Hulk strength and his incredible genius, he's capable of posing a threat to the entire world, making him level 5 world weight.
* SuperiorSuccessor: What Cho aims to be in respect to Bruce Banner. In this case, this isn't meant to upstage or belittle Banner, but to finally [[ThrowTheDogABone give the guy a break]] and let him deal with his issues as a normal human. In short, using all the good of the Hulk with as little of the bad as possible.
* TeenGenius: Like Peter Parker he is, but it's more pronounced as he was building things since he was a toddler.
* TooCleverByHalf: Amadeus is undeniably intelligent but also undeniably immature and shortsighted at times. This goes back to his fatal flaw.
* VirtualSidekick: He created one called Calvin who was built into a PoweredArmor that resembled a 3 piece suit. During his adventure on the Savage Lands, he even tells the natives there that Calvin is his SpiritAdvisor for convenience.
* WhatTheHellHero: On both ends of this; he's called out the other heroes for not being considerate enough of Banner and the Hulk and called out by his allies for not being as considerate as he should be of others' emotional well-being. The latter has extended into physical well-being after becoming [[PersonOfMassDestruction a Hulk]].
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!!Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross
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->''"I've trashed my military career, I'm constantly being attacked by my supposed allies, my family won't talk to me... and the only place I can be human is on a secret base with the one man I can't stand.\\
I'm doing great."''
-->-- '''General Ross'''
General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross was overseeing the testing of the gamma bomb when Bruce Banner raced out onto the testing grounds to save teenager Rick Jones. For Banner's pains, he was blasted with gamma radiation, turning him into [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk the Hulk]].
Ross became the Hulk's most persistent enemy, initially because of the Hulk's attacks against the U.S. Army; as time passed, it developed into something more personal, an obsession. Even as Ross sought to bring the Hulk down, he envied and coveted the power the Hulk possessed.
In the end, the death of Ross' daughter Betty at the hands of the Abomination, the Hulk's betrayal by the Illuminati, and the assassination of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica plunged Ross into the depths of despair, where the Intelligencia, a cabal of MadScientist supervillains, found him. [[DealWithTheDevil They made Ross an offer:]] the power to "rescue" America, and the chance to have Betty brought {{back from the dead}}. He accepted, and by combining cosmic energy with gamma radiation siphoned off from the Hulk, the Intelligencia transformed him into the Red Hulk.
The Red Hulk persona first appeared in ''Hulk'' vol. 3 #1 (March, 2008), created by Creator/JephLoeb and Ed [=McGuinness=]. The Red Hulk's first mission was killing the Abomination, and from there he proceeded to run amok across the MU, [[KickTheDog kicking a lot of dogs]] and getting on the bad side of a lot of major players - culminating in his stripping Banner of the Hulk.
There was at least some method behind the rampage: the Red Hulk was working with the Intelligencia on a coup to overthrow the United States government in the hope of making a better world. Finally, his treatment at the Intelligencia's hands led him to break ranks with them, teaming with the Hulkless Bruce Banner to bring them down in ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks''.
In the end, believing he'd been let down by both sides, the Red Hulk made his own bid for power - only to be stopped and de-powered by a re-Hulkified Banner.
Had his own title, officially taking over the ''Hulk'' series while ''Incredible Hulk'' was focused on Banner's story, up until issue 58, where the title was renamed and taken over by Red She-Hulk, his daughter Betty. The Red Hulk was further announced to be moving into a relaunched volume of the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, alongside other anti-heroes such as ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, ComicBook/{{Elektra}}, ComicBook/{{Venom}}, and ComicBook/ThePunisher.
Ross has made frequent appearances in other Hulk-related media. The Red Hulk made his cross-media debut in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', and is part of the main cast in ''[[WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]''. The Red Hulk is also available as an alternate skin for the Hulk in ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance 2'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' and as his own playable character in ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance''. He also appears as a free-roam boss fight and unlockable character in [[VideoGame/LEGOAdaptatioNGame Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]. Red Hulk was added as a playable character to the roster of [[VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight Marvel: Future Fight]] during the Ant-Man game update.
General Ross appeared in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Film/AvengersEndgame''.
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!!Red-Hulk provides examples of:
* AesopAmnesia: On occasion, Ross would mellow out on his Hulk hate... but sooner or later, he'd be back to form, hating Banner and Hulk alike.
* AlienBlood: Following his initial transformation, Ross now has glowing yellow blood in both forms.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The Green Hulk of course. Banner even calls himself "the alpha," as in alpha Hulk of the other Hulks, at one point.
* AntiHero: Red Hulk is violent, almost sociopathic and trigger-happy.
* {{Archenemy}}: Probably the closest thing the Comicbook/IncredibleHulk has to one.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: WordOfGod from Jeff Parker, supported later in the comic, is that the Army Air Force being currently active was intentional (in RealLife, it was abolished in 1947, replaced by the Air Force as an entirely separate arm of the military).
* BackFromTheDead: Twice, both before he ever became the Red Hulk.
* BadassMustache: As Ross. It disappears when he takes his Red Hulk form, and oddly grows back instantly when he becomes human. [[spoiler:At least until he regains his Red Hulk powers in the ''Captain America'' arc, "All Die Young", which now sees Ross keep the mustache as Red Hulk.]]
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: He viewed the Hulk as a monster yet became a Hulk himself. He also ends up being hunted across the world as a fugitive the same way he relentlessly pursued Banner.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Ross always wanted to be the Hulk. Then he got ModeLock.
* BondVillainStupidity: [[spoiler:New]] MODOK is looking to completely avert this. He knows not to underestimate anyone and is very pragmatic. He even thanks Black Fog for beating him down, reminding him to never think oneself invincible.
* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler:At the end of the ''Omega Hulk'' storyline, the "Doc Green" Hulk removes his Red Hulk powers. Coates' run on ''Captain America'' sees Ross regain his Red Hulk powers.]]
* BullyingADragon:
** He never could get it into his head that if he just ''left the Hulk alone'', there'd be far less collateral damage.
** Provoking ''Galactus'' did not end well for him either.
* ButtMonkey: Jeff Parker did his best to give Rulk what was coming to him for all the behavior of the early issues - effectively dropping Ross' KarmaHoudiniWarranty. Unfortunately, this was not good news for anyone around Rulk...
* CameBackWrong: When Ross was brought back the first time, the Leader hadn't ''quite'' perfected the requisite technology... Originally, he came back as a SoullessShell, which was later retconned as AndIMustScream.
* CatchPhrase: Under Loeb, Red Hulk was prone to yelling "I'm my own man, my own monster!"
* ComicBookDeath: [[spoiler:He's seemingly killed during Coates's ''Captain America'' run. "Seemingly" as it later turns out he faked his death with an LMD. However, this trope actually gets explored over in ''Immortal Hulk''. After the last two near-misses, his funeral's not exactly swarming with mourners, and Iron Man (who gives a half-hearted eulogy) keeps glancing at the coffin in case anything happens. While nothing did, the LMD soon got hijacked by Carnage and Grendel during ''ComicBook/AbsoluteCarnage''.]]
* CreateYourOwnVillain[=/=]NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bad idea disconnecting the scientist trying to stop the Synthegraft subjects before she was done, Ross; now she's been transformed into supervillain Zero/One.
** Ross has impeded and even outright stopped Banner's attempts to cure himself of the Hulk many, many times, usually unwittingly.
* CurbStompBattle: He delivered lots of these to other heroes, before Galactus brought his winning streak to an end. After this, Rulk was on the receiving end of many.
* DarkestHour: During Creator/BillMantlo's run on ''Incredible Hulk'', Ross was faced with either owning up to releasing the Abomination against the Hulk in defiance of a Presidential pardon and being charged with treason, or committing suicide. He opted to own up. The full implications of this were overlooked by later writers, as he eventually returned to military service. Jeph Loeb eventually explained Ross' return to service by revealing the charges had been dropped as part of the Intelligencia's schemes.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Ross has never been happy with Betty's relationship with Banner.
* DaydreamSurprise: The beginning of ''Hulk'' #32.
* DealWithTheDevil: Has a distinct tendency to end up making these. He made one with one with MODOK, which made him the Red Hulk in the first place, then another with MODOK and Leader to resurrect his daughter. In ''Thunderbolts'', he makes one with Mephisto on behalf of the team.
* DeathFakedForYou: During his plot against the Intelligencia, he and Banner make it look like the Red Hulk killed him. [[spoiler:He later does it again during Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run as part of his investigation into Alexa Lukin.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Say what else you like about him, but Ross doesn't give up till the bitter end.
* DishonoredDead: [[spoiler:Downplayed in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'', where he gets what is on the surface a respectful funeral, but everyone is going through the motions and nobody is really sorry to see him go. He’s buried at West Point, but only because that's the only cemetery that would take his body; it's attended by his daughter and some former colleagues who are mostly there out of a sense of obligation; and the eulogy is delivered by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], who is only there because Ross was briefly an Avenger, and gives a very short, awkward and carefully worded speech and generally clearly doesn’t want to be there (and keeps eyeing the casket as if expecting someone to pop out of it). It's even further downplayed as it's later revealed he didn't even die at all, just used an LMD to fake his death.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: In ''Comicbook/AgeOfUltron'', he brutally kills Taskmaster for attempting to escape with the parts of the Ultron drones the group acquired. It gets even worse when you realize that Taskmaster didn't have any means of fighting the Ultron drones, was shaken after witnessing Black Panther's sudden death, and the fact that ''his job was to escape with the Ultron parts!'']]
* DistaffCounterpart: Much to Ross' dismay, when the Intelligencia resurrected Betty, they turned her into the Red She-Hulk.
* TheDragon: Black Fog ''was'' this to Zero/One's EvilGenius, before being released from her control. He considers his 'debt' to her - for freeing him, and for the pain she inflicted on him - paid.
* DramaticIrony: General Fortean believes the Red Hulk killed Ross, and wants him dead. As such, he's unaware that the Red Hulk ''is'' Ross, or the extent to which he's following in Ross's footsteps. Ross, on the other hand, is all too aware of the irony.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Quite apart from the Red Hulk, there was the time Ross took over the body of {{energy being}} Zzzax. Or the time he was given the Redeemer armor.
* EnemyMine: Banner and Ross have teamed up on occasion.
* EnergyAbsorption: Can absorb various forms of energy, including gamma radiation and cosmic energy, to boost his strength. He's even able to use this on living beings, allowing him to permanently rob gamma mutates of their powers.
* EveryoneHasStandards: On occasion.
** Ross can be a GeneralRipper on his bad days, but even he thinks Brian Banner is a piece of human-shaped scum. ... of course, he follows up on this by hating Bruce even ''more'' for being unable to stand up to the man.
** After his de-powering by Doc Omega, Ross swears off hunting Banner because he feels they're too similar. But this means the job is left to Fortean, who has absolutely none of Ross's restraint or qualms.
* EvilCounterpart: To the Hulk, initially.
* FakingTheDead: As far as most of the world's concerned, Thunderbolt Ross is dead (in truth, it was a Life Model Decoy). [[spoiler:Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run ses him do this again.]]
* FaustianRebellion: Against the Intelligencia.
* FourStarBadass: Ross himself. General Fortean also counts, although he's only two-star.
-->'''Ross:''' Son, I didn't get these stars by being somewhere else when the spit hit the fan!
* GatheringSteam: Averted. Unlike Banner, getting angry causes the Red Hulk to overheat and collapse.
* GeneralRipper: {{Depending on the writer}}, went between this and InspectorJavert.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: As Red Hulk, Ross has glowing yellow eyes.
* HairReboot: His mustache, as mentioned above.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Creator/MarkWaid has put forth the suggestion that [[http://www.comicvine.com/news/interview-mark-waid-on-indestructible-hulk-daredevil-and-hulk-mustaches/145238/ Ross' mustache]] goes into the Negative Zone when he transforms. It has its own adventures there. According to ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} Volume 2 issue 21, it goes to Mephisto's realm of {{Hell}}. [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Some of the Thunderbolts have a fight with it, turned enormous.]]
* HealingFactor: When he sleeps or transforms.
* HeelFaceTurn: He served as an Avenger for a time.
* HenshinHero: Well, AntiHero.
* HeroAntagonist: He was originally portrayed as this since he was trying to stop the Hulk. Over time, Ross became more of a GeneralRipper, however, as he caused more harm than good, and the comics began to emphasize how wrong he was in his methods. He was still ultimately a WellIntentionedExtremist.
-->'''Hulk:''' All Hulk ever wants is to be left alone!!
-->'''Red Hulk:''' Right. You wanted to be left alone when you went to '''war''' with the entire planet? '''''Trashed half of New York City!''''' I'll see to it that you're left alone -- '''''in a graveyard!'''''
* HeroicRedRingOfDeath: The angrier Red Hulk gets, the hotter he gets, until he overheats.
* HeroKiller: As Red Hulk, he murdered Clay Quartermain, a long time supporting SHIELD agent.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Ross just doesn't get that he's worse than the Hulk now that he has his powers, owing to his lack of restraint and even less compulsions about beating up whoever got in his way.
* HomeBase: Where Banner has a number of hidden bases, Ross has only one so far: Gamma Base.
* HotBlooded: Literally.
* HulkingOut: He normally chooses when to change and keeps his own mind, but when the general is poisoned it causes him to immediately hulk out and go on an unstoppable rampage.
* {{Hulkspeak}}: Unlike the original Hulk, this is noticeably averted.
* ILoveNuclearPower: Gamma radiation + cosmic energy = Red Hulk.
* InAnotherMansShoes: In Jeff Parker's run. Transformed into a Hulk, hunted by the U.S. Army, unable to convince them of his good intentions... Ross has ''finally'' found out what Banner was going through when Ross was leading the hunt. Whether he's actually figured that out yet is another matter - seeing the other person's perspective has never been one of his strong suits.
* InNameOnly: His team of ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} seemingly has no relation to previous Thunderbolts team. But then again, "Thunderbolt" ''is'' his nickname to begin with.
* InASingleBound: Thanks to his super strength.
* InSeriesNickname: Ross was nicknamed 'Thunderbolt' by his troops because he 'struck like a thunderbolt' against their enemies.
* TheInsomniac: Type D, superpowered. Red Hulk is able to go for long stretches without sleep... but even he needs to sleep eventually. It's very bad news when Fortean infected him with nanites that would kill him if he turned human, which he does whenever he sleeps. Ironically, this prevented Ross from taking the opportunity to show Fortean that Rulk and Ross are one and the same.
* InterruptedCooldownHug: Was often the reason for this. Doesn't apply to ''him'', though, since his anger usually shorts him out.
* IWishItWereReal: PlayedForDrama. Zero/One, being [[DaydreamBeliever unable to distinguish]] between the 'real' [[SerialKiller Black Fog]], and the [[ShroudedInMyth tall stories]] that sprang up around him, 'upgrades' him into the creature of her childhood nightmares.
* {{Jerkass}}: Ross was never Mr. Nice Guy before. Getting the super powers he so craved didn't help his disposition.
* KickTheDog: When he and Banner first met, Ross accidentally destroyed Bruce's childhood doll. And the jerkward didn't even bother apologizing for it.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:Abomination]] most certainly had his fate coming, as weirdly-written as it may have been.
* LampshadeHanging: ''Hulk'' #30.1, [[LiteraryAllusionTitle "The Whale"]], points out Ross and Fortean's similarities to [[Literature/MobyDick Captain Ahab]], and to each other. Ross is aware of the parallels; Fortean isn't.
* LaserGuidedKarma: For decades, he has ruined Bruce's/Hulk's life. And after becoming the Red Hulk, it was Bruce who gave him a taste of his own medicine by making the public believe Ross had died as a hero. Because of this, Rulk can't ever be Ross again in public and live a normal life, or he would (like Hulk said) hang for treason for his crimes as Rulk -- only to be pardoned after his helped fight against HYDRA in ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire''.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Ross and Banner, following the Compound Hulk incident.
* MadScientist: Zero/One presents herself as rational and efficient - but to outside observers, she's a mad scientist with no sense of ethics who's unable to distinguish fiction from reality.
* MagicPants: Although Ross' are black, rather than purple.
* MilitaryBrat: Ross' family has been in the military at least since the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar.
* MuggleBestFriend: Jacob's an unusual variant of this: he's the MBF for Zero/One, a villain. He's not exactly thrilled about it.
** Jacob is incredibly afraid of Zero/One. So much so that he refused her offer for synthetic skin graft transplants on his horrifically burned body.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: At one point, gets briefly possessed by both the Comicbook/{{Venom}} symbiote and the [[Comicbook/GhostRider Spirit of Vengeance]], turning him into a gamma-mutated symbiotic red colored FourStarBadass. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pinterest.com/amp/pin/561683384756633705/ It looks]] every bit as awesome as it sounds.
** He then [[RoyalWe manages to]] [[HulkSpeak combine all]] [[{{Revenge}} three voice tics]] into one epic line.
-->'''Venom Rulk Rider''' "Wwe am smassh for venggeance!"
* NotSoDifferent: Subverted with Ross and Fortean. Ross attempts to point this out to warn Fortean off his mission to kill Red Hulk but, well, the Hulks have never been known for their good fortune...
* NotSoStoic: When it comes to his family.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Briefly did this very early on as Rulk, but it didn't work because Iron Man pointed out a stupid, mindless Hulk doesn't use a gun.
* OldSoldier: A rare officer version.
* PapaWolf: For all Ross' faults, he's fiercely protective of his daughter Betty. One of the reasons he hunted the Hulk so obsessively is because he felt Betty's relationship with Banner would endanger her... and he was arguably right. [[spoiler: Not to mention that right after becoming the Red Hulk, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge he tracked down the Abomination, who had killed her, and murdered him.]]]]
* PlayingWithFire: When he starts to overheat, it's quite literal, as his body puts out a extreme amount of heat hot enough to melt some of the sand in a desert he was in.
* {{Pride}}: Probably Ross's defining feature, for better and worse.
* PsychoRangers: Headed up the Offenders, an EvilCounterpart team to ComicBook/TheDefenders.
* RadiationImmuneMutants: In fact, he gains his powers from it.
* RedBaron: Known as "thunderbolt" to many.
* RedIsViolent: As Red Hulk, being even more ravaging than Hulk himself.
* ReluctantRetiree: All Ross has known has been military service. Once he was unable to go back, he was at a loss for what to do with himself. Always somewhat unhappy about superheroes and super-teams, he joined the Avengers, probably because it was the closest thing to military service he can do now.
* RememberTheNewGuy: General Fortean, who used to be one of Ross' subordinates in his Hulk-hunting days.
* {{Revenge}}: Ross has been on both sides of this, but perhaps the most impressive example is Uatu the Watcher retaliating for Ross punching him in the face by launching what may be the most passive-aggressive revenge schemes ever, courtesy of the AlienNonInterferenceClause.
* RevengeBeforeReason: Ross' desire to take down the Hulk took him down some very dark paths in the past.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: The Life Model Decoys at Gamma Base, who are aware of their nature, and serve as Ross's supporting cast.
* SecondaryColorNemesis: Inverted, along with PrimaryColorChampion. The green and purple original Hulk is the hero, while Red Hulk is the villain.
* SecretIdentity: If Ross ever tries pulling a BackFromTheDead, Banner will publicly reveal he's the Red Hulk... and given that he tore up the White House, that isn't going to go down well.
* ShapeshifterModeLock: [[spoiler:Red Hulk's EnergyAbsorption abilities are set to force this sooner or later. General Fortean implanted him with nano-mines set to go off when he turned human, but he managed to get them deactivated.]]
* ShockwaveClap: Comes with the Hulk territory.
* ShootingSuperman: When it came to the Hulk, this was generally his Plan A.
* SmugSuper: Again, getting Hulk powers did not do the man's ego any favors.
* SplitPersonality: Averted, Ross retains his identity in both forms.
* TheStoic: Ross allows himself few displays of emotion beyond anger. The Red Hulk's a different matter.
* SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious: Vampires ''love'' snacking on his blood.
* SuperSenses: Able to see various forms of energy, including gamma radiation and cosmic energy
* SuperStrength: Though he can't reach the levels Banner can.
* TwoBeingsOneBody: The Compound Hulk in ''Hulk'' #30.
* TwoFirstNames: His first name is Thaddeus -- a name relatively popular in America during the 1970s -- and his last name is Ross.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Typically has full control over his transformation, though he sometimes reverts when he sleeps.
* WeaponizedExhaust: When he starts overheating, the heat is extreme enough to melt sand, let alone the effects it can have on his opponent.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Ross has always been one of these.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: On the one hand, Ross is rather uncomfortable with the Life Model Decoys' nature; on the other, they're human enough he often acts as he would around flesh-and-blood humans. It turns out [[spoiler:these [=LMDs=] dissolve when they're destroyed; they can't be repaired. Like humans, they only have one life. Taken further when Ross eventually enters [[{{Robosexual}} a relationship with Annie]]. ]]
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!!Robert L. Maverick
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[[caption-width-right:350: Meet Robert Maverick, everybody.]]
An all-new all-different Red Hulk will be a part of the upcoming post-[[ComicBook/CivilWarII Civil War II]] title U.S.Avengers. Eventually revealed as Robert Maverick.
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* BadassMustache: Unlike the Ross Red Hulk [[spoiler:for the first time]], Maverick retains his mustache when he hulks out.
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "Hulk Plug-In, [[HulkingOut do your sluggin']]!"
* CoolShades: He's also usually seen with sunglasses.
* DePower: During ''Avengers: No Surrender'', the Immortal Hulk drains all the gamma radiation out of him.
* {{Expy}}: General Maverick, who is new Red Hulk in ''U.S.Avengers''. This guy exists solely because Marvel didn't let Al Ewing use Ross and make him Red Hulk again and the biggest difference is that he is [[UpToEleven even more of a]] GeneralRipper than Ross.
* GeneralRipper: How much so? General Ross thinks this guy goes ''too extreme''. For example, his response to A.I.M. operating on American soil was to immediately and angrily shoot down any possibility of talking to them in favour of letting loose the Amerikaiju.
* HourOfPower: His power-up only works for an hour, then takes a day to recharge. In the first issue he hulks out, his teammates watch him demolish a flying airbase within seconds of hulking out, and wonder what he's going to do with the remaining fifty-something minutes. The HYDRA moles within AIM manage to trick him by offering a work-around, which he accepts.
* SeenItAll: He's apparently had his own career dealing with mad science long before he shows up in ''New Avengers'', and as a result is not remotely threatened by the Maker's monologues.
* ShoutOut: His CatchPhrase seems to be an ''incredibly'' tongue-in-cheek one to the infamous ''The Thing'' segments of ''WesternAnimation/FredAndBarneyMeetTheThing''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_original/zbhr5g8bxkbkcerp4xrr.png Look at this guy.]] OldSoldier and GeneralRipper Rulk with [[BadAssMoustache a handlebar of sheer, unadulterated MAN!]] Oh, It's Thunderbolt Ross? Nope. Meet Robert Maverick, everybody.
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[[folder:Betty Ross]]
!!Betty Ross
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!!!'''Full Name:''' Elizabeth "Betty" Ross
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Elizabeth "Betty" Talbot, Elizabeth "Betty" Banner, Harpy, Red She-Hulk, She-Rulk, Mr. Blue, [[spoiler:Red Harpy]]
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' #1 (1962) [[note]]As Betty Ross[[/note]] / ''The Incredible Hulk'' #168 (1973) [[note]]As Harpy[[/note]] / ''Hulk'' Vol. 2 #15 (2009) [[note]]As Red She-Hulk[[/note]]
->''"Dad told me to forget Bruce Banner! But I could as soon forget my heart... or my soul!"''
-->-- '''Betty Ross'''
Betty is Bruce Banner's first and most enduring LoveInterest, and daughter of [[Characters/MarvelComicsRedHulk General Thunderbolt Ross]], one of the Hulk's longtime foes. She's since been through almost as much trauma as Banner himself: she's married, and then divorced Glenn Talbot; been estranged from her father; been turned into the supervillainess Harpy by ComicBook/{{MODOK}}; nearly died of cancer given to her by the Abomination; and finally been turned into the Red She-Hulk by The Leader, who then forced her to fight against most of the heroes of Earth. Back in control of herself (but still empowered), Betty struggled to establish a new sense of self. She briefly had her own 10-issue series as Red She-Hulk that ran from December 2012 to September 2013.
Unfortunately, Doc Green (Hulk's new persona that's ''both'' super smart and strong) came to the conclusion that the world was in danger from Gamma Mutates, who thus needed to be depowered. After Doc Green depowered A-Bomb (Rick Jones) and Skaar, he also depowered Betty and she lost her power as Red She-Hulk.
Except this didn't stick. During the ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'' storyline, she was shot in the head by Bushwacker. She subsequently self-revived in a new Gamma Mutate form; a crimson-skinned and more-monstrous looking version of her ancient Harpy persona, nicknamed "Red Harpy" by the fans.
[[AC:Notable Comic Book appearances]]
* ''ComicBook/TheDefenders''
* ''Fall of the Hulks: The Savage She-Hulks''
* ''ComicBook/FearItself''
* ''Hulk''
* ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk''
* ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk''
* ''Rampaging Hulk''
* ''Red She-Hulk''
* ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk''
* ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk''
[[AC:Animated Series appearances]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelSuperHeroes'' (1966): Voiced by Peg Dixon.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Incredible Hulk|1982}}'' (1982-1983): Voiced by Creator/BJWard.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Incredible Hulk|1996}}'' (1996-1997): Voiced by Genie Francis in earlier episodes and by Creator/PhileceSampler in later episodes.
* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateAvengers'' (2006): Voiced by Nan [=McNamara=].
* ''WesternAnimation/NextAvengersHeroesOfTomorrow'': Voiced by Creator/NicoleOliver.
* ''WesternAnimation/HulkVs Thor'' (2009): Voiced by Creator/NicoleOliver.
[[AC:Live-Action Film appearances]]
* ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' (2003): Portrayed by Creator/JenniferConnelly.
* ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' (2008): Portrayed by Creator/LivTyler.
[[AC:Video Game appearances]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Hulk}}'' (2003): Voiced by Katie Bennison.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3: Fate of two Worlds'' (2011): Betty's Red She-Hulk and [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] She-Hulk forms are available as alternate {{palette swap}}s for ComicBook/SheHulk.
* ''VideoGame/SuperHeroSquadOnline'' (2011-present): Appears as a playable hero as Red She-Hulk.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' (2012-2016): At first an unlockable character as Red She-Hulk in a limited time mission, then for points purchase.
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers'' (2016): Appears as an unlockable character as Red She-Hulk.
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperheroes2'' (2017): Appears as an unlockable character as Red She-Hulk.
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!Tropes
* AbsoluteCleavage: When she still had her Red She-Hulk power, Betty wore a black leather suit that exposes her cleavage.
* ActionGirl / DarkActionGirl: As Harpy and Red She-Hulk. In her normal form, Betty is moderately skilled in the use of small firearms.
* AdaptationDyeJob: She's blonde in the 1996 animated series. This was a carryover from an ''actual'' dye job in the comics in the early 1990s.
* AdaptationalJobChange: Pretty much every adaptation tends to make her a scientist alongside Bruce, to give more explanation for why a generally asocial guy like him has ended up in a relationship with his boss's daughter, and to make it a more equal pairing.
* AmazonianBeauty: As Red She-Hulk, and she also has a habit of getting her clothes torn.
* AntiHero: As Red She-Hulk, after she's freed from The Leader's control.
* BadassFamily: Her lover is Hulk, her father is ComicBook/RedHulk, and her paternal great-aunt is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] superheroine Golden Girl (Betsy Ross). There are also cousin-by-marriage ComicBook/SheHulk, and step-children Skaar and Lyra. Betty also has a daughter, the benevolent mystical entity Daydream, due to being raped by Nightmare, but although the demon keeps up his creepy "children fathered through rape" tendency with Trauma and Dreamqueen, nobody has had an interest in reintroducing her yet.
* BattleCouple: With Hulk as Red She-Hulk, sometimes.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: The Leader had to do this to her in order to make her into a willing servant as Red She-Hulk.
* {{BFS}}: As Red She-Hulk, she has a great sword named Savage Sword of She-Hulk, created by ComicBook/IronMan and blessed by [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Odin]].
* BoomHeadshot: During ''Immortal Hulk'', Bushwacker shoots her in the head, by accident, while aiming for Bruce. It was assumed at the time she had been completely depowered. Then her eyes glowed red...
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: By MODOK when she was Harpy and The Leader early in her time as Red She-Hulk.
* BreakTheCutie: Several decades of being around Bruce and the Hulk, and therefore being a target for all the insanity therein, have done a severe number on Betty.
* BroughtDownToNormal: She has been depowered by Doc Green (Hulk) in ''Hulk'' vol.3 #8 after he decided Gamma-powered mutates are threats to the world. [[spoiler:It didn't take. At least, not in the way he expected.]]
* CatchPhrase: As Red Harpy, she tends to say "this is me".
* ComicBookDeath: Actually died of cancer in the late 90s (Peter David had just come through a bad divorce). She stayed dead until 2009, when Jeph Loeb brought her back for ''Fall of the Hulks''.
* ConvenientMiscarriage: Nightmare killed her and Bruce's unborn baby.
* CooldownHug: Betty Ross can do this when the Hulk is especially irate.
* CruelToBeKind: In her first outing as Red Harpy, she rips out a blinded Hulk's heart, having worked out this would kick-start his healing factor, which had been momentarily disabled. However, Devil Hulk makes it clear he doesn't forgive or forget.
* DaddysGirl: At first, but Ross eventually managed to shatter that bond.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: The biggest case in the whole Marvel universe. General Ross didn't think much of Bruce ''before'' the Hulk, and it's still not that clear which one he hates more.
* DeathFakedForYou: Her father faked her death and put her on ice until somebody found a cure for her condition.
* DistaffCounterpart: As Red She-Hulk, starts off as one to Red Hulk, right down to the CluelessMystery over her identity.
* TheDragon: As Harpy to MODOK and as Red She-Hulk to Leader.
* DyingAsYourself: Just barely averted. When Skaar stabs Red She-Hulk Betty reverts to herself in time to die... only to be saved by Doc Samson.
* DiscardAndDraw: Betty initially started out as a normal human love interest. Then she was mutated by MODOK into a Harpy-like gamma mutant who could fly and fire energy blasts. She was eventually cured. After being poisoned by the Abomination, Betty is revived by the Leader and MODOK as the Red She-Hulk and she is granted the same abilities as Hulk and She-Hulk as well as the ability to absorb energy like the Red Hulk. Bruce's "Doc Green" persona depowered her. As of ''Immortal Hulk'', Betty now has a gamma form resembling the Harpy form but now red.
* DysfunctionalFamily: Being the Hulk's wife and the daughter of General Ross, this is a given.
* EnergyAbsorption: As Red She-Hulk, she is able to absorb energy, such as radiation and power cosmic, to increase her power level, and can discharge energy by touch.
* EvilCounterpart: Red She-Hulk was initially this to ComicBook/SheHulk until Red She-Hulk is freed from the Leader's control.
* FanservicePack: When she became Red She-Hulk, Betty became much more sexualized often suffering ClothingDamage and at one point having sex with the Hulk while a guy with a giant eye ball for a head watched.
* FemmeFatalons: As Harpy, she had razor sharp talons which cut and tear through materials such as rock and metal, as well as carrying heavy objects.
* FirstGirlWins: She was Bruce's first canonical love interest, and the one that the writers will always come back to.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: As Red She-Hulk, her eye colour becomes glowing yellow. [[spoiler:The same as Red Harpy.]]
* HandBlast: As Harpy, she could fire powerful concussion blasts from her hands; which were so powerful that she hurt and knocked-out the Hulk when they fought.
* HarpingOnAboutHarpies: M.O.D.O.K. turned her into a Gamma-powered harpy once. After being shot in the head, she then resurrected as a crimson-skinned version of her original harpy person, thus combining her two Gamma Mutate identities into one.
* HealingFactor: As Red She-Hulk, she is capable of rapidly regenerating injuries such as the severe injury after being impaled by Skaar's massive sword.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''Comicbook/IncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy.
* HellBentForLeather: When she still had the Red She-Hulk power, Betty wore a black leather suit.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually fell for Glenn Talbot, a JerkAss at best, and a sociopathic SmugSnake at his worst.
* HotScientist: In ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' (2003), ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', and some other adaptations.
* IllGirl: When she got cancer after being poisoned by the Abomination.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: By Skaar. She got better (see DyingAsYourself above).
* LightningBruiser: As a Gamma Mutate, she is both superhumanly strong and fast.
* LoveCannotOvercome: Being in love with the emotionally withdrawn Bruce Banner is tough enough already, and she was often driven away by his Hulk alter ego.
** Resurfaces again when she becomes the Red Harpy. [[spoiler: After being killed again and coming back as the more monstrous Red Harpy, her primary thoughts was how she went from loving Bruce to their incredibly toxic relationship with each other. When they finally reunite she cuts out and eats a weakened Hulk's heart, despite Hulk begging for her aid. Only that turns out to be an attempt to help Hulk - tearing his heart out kick-starts his disabled healing factor. But she still makes it clear she's ''pissed'' at him. In fact, she later learns to control her transformation, but refuses to appear as anything other than Red Harpy to Bruce. Eventually, Bruce reaches his breaking point and demands she transform back. Betty attacks him for it.]]
* LoveInterest: Other girls come and go, but Betty is always Bruce's love interest. Even when married to Glenn Talbot, she confessed that she was unable to stop being in love with Bruce.
* LoveTriangle: First with Bruce and Talbot, then with Bruce and disposable love interest Ramon. Throw her and Bruce's alternate personalities into the mix, and things get even more complicated.
* TheLostLenore: Becomes one for Bruce until she's BackFromTheDead.
* MilitaryBrat: She was the daughter of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, and thusly has been immersed in military culture all her life.
* MostCommonSuperpower: As Red She-Hulk, unsurprisingly.
* {{Muggle}}: What she started off as, back in the '60s. Obviously, not so much these days.
* MySuitIsAlsoSuper: As Red She-Hulk her leather suit stretches to fit and regenerates from any ClothingDamage she accrues from battle.
* MythologyGag: The fact that she is the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel version of ComicBook/SheHulk could be seen as this, since she actually did spend a brief period of time as a gamma-empowered entity called [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies the Harpy]], which can basically be described as, well, She-Hulk as a harpy with the ability to fire energy blasts. She's also gone on to become the ComicBook/RedHulk version of She-Hulk in the mainstream verse as well.
* NightmareFace: [[spoiler:Red Harpy has a demonic face, glowing eyes, fangs, and an overly long tongue.]]
* TheNoseKnows: As Red Harpy, she has a tremendous sense of smell, capable of finding someone whose scent she knows from across the country, even when they're ''dead''.
* OddFriendship: Curiously, while she's on the outs with Bruce, this doesn't apply to Joe Fixit (though this might have something to do with the fact Joe doesn't mind her Red Harpy form, unlike Bruce, who is incapable of handling the sight of it).
* PayEvilUntoEvil: As [[spoiler:Red Harpy]], she slaughters a bunch of Fortean's "clean-up" squad sent to kill any witnesses to the new Abomination's rampage.
* ProperlyParanoid: Being around Bruce and her dad for so long means she's got some tricks up her sleeves, in case any of their enemies are watching her. This messes up General Fortean's attempts to spy on her and Bruce reuniting in ''Immortal Hulk'' (but also might have played a part in Bushwhacker accidentally shooting her in the head, rather than Bruce).
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Initially. She settles into RedIsHeroic eventually but still remains [[RedIsViolent pretty violent.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:As Red Harpy, her eyes are solid red.]]
* ResurrectiveImmortality: [[spoiler:As of ''Immortal Hulk'', turns out so long as the sun's down, she can't die.]]
* TheRival: Her relationship with ComicBook/SheHulk has progressed to this. They also act as [[GoodCopBadCop Good Cop (Jen) and Bad Cop (Red)]] over in ''Incredible Hulks''.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Averted. Betty almost killed the Red Hulk, only to realise he was her father and stop in time.
* SkunkStripe: Inverted as Red She-Hulk, she has black hair with two stripes of red hair running through it, enhancing her similarity to a demon.
* SleevesAreForWimps: Her costume as Red She-Hulk is sleeveless.
* SplitPersonality: The degree to which she retains control over Red She-Hulk varies a lot. Sometimes it's just an angrier Betty, while at others it is an entirely different persona whom she fears losing control over.
** Red Harpy is ''vastly'' more malevolent and vicious than either Betty ''or'' Red She-Hulk. As seen when she massacres a bunch of mercenaries simply because she can (though it was in relational , and then ''rips out and eats the heart'' of a vulnerable [[spoiler:Hulk]].
*** Red Harpy appears to bring out the worse of Betty's bottled up emotions. [[spoiler: She's aware she could have just disarmed the mercenaries, but killed them anyway because they killed an innocent civilian. While she tracked Bruce her primary thoughts was how toxic their relationship was and how in the end it has turned her into a monster. While her internal monologue has her state "this is me", she also treats Betty as a separate person in a conversation with Devil Hulk.]]
* SplitPersonalityTakeover: A constant risk as Red She-Hulk.
* StatuesqueStunner: As the seven-foot-tall Red She-Hulk.
* SuperStrength: When transformed into the Harpy. As Red She-Hulk her super strength goes off the charts.
* SuperheroPackingHeat: As Red She-Hulk, she was seen brandishing an automatic weapon.
* TerseTalker: As Red Harpy, she only ever speaks in short sentences, usually seven words at most.
* TragicMonster: As a Gamma Mutate in general.
** As Harpy: She was transformed against her will by ComicBook/{{MODOK}} into a mindless brute that he used as a living weapon.
** As Red She-Hulk: The same thing happened to her ''again'', only she was smart enough to realize she was being used as a puppet by the Leader.
** As Red Harpy: She literally was shot in the head and then woke up in this new mutant form, which has a SplitPersonality that is far more monstrous and consciously evil than either of her previous forms.
* TrueLoveIsBoring: Bruce and Betty just can't be happy for long. Creator/PeterDavid did a worthy job of averting this for a while, but [[CreatorBreakdown David eventually had a messy divorce from his wife]], and [[TakeThat Betty happened to be her favorite character]]. [[CharacterDeath So...]] David later regretted his decision. Betty later came BackFromTheDead, but she and Bruce are not back together yet.
* UnstoppableRage: Beneath her calmer exterior, Betty is nearly as repressed as her husband. When she turns into Red She-Hulk all that rage finally gets an outlet. [[spoiler:Even more so as Red Harpy.]]
* VitriolicBestBuds: Odd case with [[ComicBook/SheHulk Jennifer Walters]]. Betty gets along with Jen just fine. But when Betty turns into Red She-Hulk, [[VolleyingInsults they start trading insults back and forth]].
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[[folder:Skaar]]
!!Skaar
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Skaar Banner
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Son of Hulk, Sakaarson, World Breaker, Killer of Killers, Hulk, Santos
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''What if? Planet Hulk'' Vol. 1, #1
The half-alien son of Hulk and Caiera. Skaar initially came to Earth with the intent to kill his father, but eventually became an ally and declared Earth his new home.
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* AntagonisticOffspring: Towards the Hulk, but not Bruce. He spent a lot of time trying to become a SelfMadeOrphan.
* BarbarianHero: 'Hero' might be debatable, but he's definitely a barbarian. [[RecycledInSpace From space.]]
* {{BFS}}: Usually carries a colossal odachi-style sword.
* CainAndAbel: With his brother Hiro-Kala.
* CallingTheOldManOut
* CombatPragmatist: Skaar isn't above turning back into his childlike form to make opponents hesitate. Or just cheating in general.
* DaddyIssues
* {{Depower}}: His Hulk powers were removed by Doc Green, though he cryptically keeps it unclear if his Oldstrong powers are also gone.
* DishingOutDirt: Can draw on the strength of the earth. Moreover, he too can control the very land itself.
* LegacyCharacter: To the Hulk (specifically the Green Scar incarnation), and to a lesser extent, Caiera.
** MagmaMan:
** NighInvulnerability: Due in part of being both a hulk and having the Shadow Power
* TheMole: Pretended to join Norman Osborn's second Dark Avengers team, but he was actually a spy for Steve Rogers.
* NotSoDifferent: ComicBook/{{Daken}} says this to Skaar when they first meet.
* ParentalAbandonment: Blames the Hulk for abandoning him.
* PutOnABus: Depowered by Doc Green and given enough money start a new life for himself.
* SplitPersonality: The little boy trapped inside of Skaar isn't seen often, but they are clearly different personalities.
* SuperSenses: He's got an excellent sense of smell.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Luke Cage put him on the Dark Avengers when they replaced the Thunderbolts to serve as a morality chain. Due to circumstances, this didn't exactly work out too well.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Thanks to growing up in the ruins of a CrapsackWorld without any parents, he's got issues... and that was before he got to Earth. And it applies to Skaar and Kid Skaar. At one point during ''Dark Avengers'', an enemy forcibly turns him back to his child state, and tells Cage if he lets go of the kid for even a moment, he'll immediately hulk out and try to kill him, something Skaar confirms.
* WellDoneSonGuy
* YoungerThanTheyLook: In his non-hulked form, he looks like a pre-teen boy. In reality, he's ridiculously young, but BizarreAlienBiology means he aged quickly.
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[[folder:Hiro-Kala]]
!!Hiro-Kala
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!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Sakaarson, World-Breaker
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Skaar: Son of Hulk'' Vol. 1, #2
!!!'''Affiliations:'''
Hiro-Kala was once an enslaved Shadow child. After the destruction of Sakaar, he learned of his heritage. He is the Son of Hulk and Caiera the Oldstrong. He began a mission to travel the universe and purge it of the Old-Power.
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* AlasPoorVillain: In-universe, in spite of all he's done, Banner can't help but be devastated that he's been sealed away within stone to be used as a battery to help repair a planet he devastated. He's still his son in spite of it all, and he became the way he is because of circumstances outside his control.
* AntagonisticOffspring: Like Skaar, he desperately wants to kill their father. Unlike Skaar, he doesn't care how many people become collateral damage in the process.
* BaldOfEvil: Bald, but a little less villainous than most.
* CainAndAbel: With Skaar.
* DishingOutDirt: ''Very'' skilled user of the Old Power.
* FreudianExcuse: Abandoned on a barbaric planet, sold into slavery, saw his world destroyed...
* GalacticConqueror: Conqueror of wolrds.
* AGodAmI: He is the World Breaker and Sakaar'son. He demands your worship. Interestingly enough, on K'ai he denied his worshipers' proclamations to his divinity.
* KillAllHumans: Kill all aliens actually.
* MagicKnight: He has training in armed and unarmed combat along with his Old and New Power.
* AMillionIsAStatistic: His attitude and the main thing separating him from Skaar. They both despise their father and are hell-bent on killing him, but Hiro-Kala has absolutely no regard for how many people wind up getting caught in the crossfire. As far as he's concerned, they're just numbers.
* NighInvulnerability: Can take hits from his father, a worldbreaker. Not many can boast this.
* ThePowerOfHate: Harnessed his hate and rage in order to increase his powers.
* PowerOfLove: When he realized he was developing feelings for another, he [[ShootTheDog killed her]] to prevent his powers from going out of his control and threatening the universe.
* SiblingYinYang: They couldn't look more different, and have radically opposed personalities as well. They both survived using one of their inherited powersets. He with his Old Power and Skaar by transforming.
* SuperEmpowering: Through a combination of Old Power and Power Cosmic, Hiro was able to create a unique energy all his own called the New Power. Which basically was a combination of both without any new applications or abilities, but given his skill with both, he was able to share this power with those he wished ala {{ComicBook/Galactus}}.
* SuperStrength: Inherited from both parents.
* StrongerSibling: He is much more powerful (and less kind) than his brother Skaar.
* TwoFaced: Half of his face was burned off in an incident with Galactus.
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[[folder:Weapon H]]
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Weapon H (Clayton Cortez) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Greg Pak and Mike Deodato Jr., first appeared in The Totally Awesome Hulk #21 (September 2017) during the "Weapons of Mutant Destruction" storyline. In 2018, Weapon H was featured in his own comic series.
A discharged ex-soldier by the name of Clayton who was kidnapped by the Weapon X program. With DNA of both the Hulk and Wolverine inside him, he has a healing factor ability and Adamantium claws and bones.
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!!Weapon H provides examples of the following tropes:
* TheAce: As Weapon H, Clay has the powers of both Hulk and Wolverine in addition to having extensive military training, potentially making him more powerful and deadly than either of them.
* AlienBlood: Clay's blood turns green whenever he uses his powers even without transforming.
* AllYourPowersCombined: The explicit goal of the Weapon H program. Clay has the combined powers of Wolverine, the Hulk, Warpath, and Domino, with some {{Nanomachines}} from Lady Deathstrike making it possible for his bones to be coated in Adamantium and still grow with him. This trope is downplayed, he's only manifested Wolverine and the Hulk (Amadeus Cho version) powers plus a bit of Lady Deathstrike's bionic weirdness. He hasn't shown that he can fly like Warpath nor does he manipulate luck like Domino and even his creator is wondering if he has those abilities.
* CompositeCharacter: Weapon H is one of Hulk and Wolverine. Aside from the [[AllYourPowersCombined obvious]], his back story and personal issues are a combination of Hulk and Wolverine’s. Like Hulk he had an [[AbusiveParents abusive father]], he has to deal with his own [[IAmAMonster view of himself]], and desires to be [[LeaveMeAlone left alone]]. Like Wolverine he has a [[ShellShockedVeteran dark history with military]] ,[[ImNotAHeroIm feels like he doesn’t deserve to be called a hero]], and [[IAmNotAGun doesn’t want to be used as a weapon]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: A grey skinned Hulk with a buzzcut and WolverineClaws showed up in the Civil War tie-in of 2015's Secret Wars, though there it was referred to by Captain America as Logan.
* HeroicNeutral: Clay just wants to be left alone, but at the same time is compelled by his conscience to help people.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Weapon H has blank, red eyes.
* RagsToRiches: Clay is an ex-marine turned mercenary while Sonia is just a Roxxon secretary. Even though Clay, prior to being Weapon H, has been able to get lucrative contracts with an elite black ops PMC - money is still tight which is one of the beefs Sonia's mother has with him. This all changes when Clay takes the Weird World rescue mission from Roxxon, one condition of his is that he and Sonia gets $10 million dollars each. Clay succeeds and they're now multimillionaires.
* WolverineWannabe: Weapon-H has the abilities of not only various characters associated with Weapon X -- most prominently Wolverine -- but also gamma-radiated characters like the Hulk, thus making him an example of a HulkMashUp as well.
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[[folder:Jackie [=McGee=]]]
!!Jackie [=McGee=]
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jacqueline "Jackie" [=McGee=]
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #1 (June, 2018)
!!!'''Affiliations:''' Arizona Herald
A reporter from the Arizona Herald who was working on a story on the reappearing Hulk. Introduced in ''The Immortal Hulk''.
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* AgeLift: Her original counterpart was around the same age as David Banner in when Banner first became the Hulk in ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977''. While an adult now, this version was a teenager during an early rampage of the Hulk.
* [[AngryBlackMan Angry Black Woman:]] {{Subverted}}. She points out that she lives in a society that tells her she ''can't'' get angry, no matter how much crap is thrown her way. She calls out the Hulk on how he, a genius white man who turns into a walking superweapon, can be given government pardons and statues no matter how much destruction is left in his wake, while she can't so much as get angry at whatever injustice befalls her.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: She has dedicated her life to finding Bruce in order to discover how she could become like him, with her anger recognized and accepted rather than dismissed and looked down upon. However, after actually spending time with Banner and seeing the horror show that is his life along with what ''being'' the Hulk has cost him, she regrets taking his situation at face value.
* CanonImmigrant: Loosely based on [[GenderFlip Jack McGee]] from [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 the 1977 TV show]].
* DarkAndTroubledPast: The Hulk ran through her neighborhood when she was younger and destroyed her family home. Insurance wouldn't cover it because Hulk attacks are considered an "act of God", and this put considerable stress on her father who ended up dying more or less destitute.
* GenderFlip: The original character was a [[RaceLift white]] man.
* ISeeDeadPeople: [[spoiler:Discovers she's become a gamma mutate who sees ghosts and astral forms when she loses her concentration.]]
* IntrepidReporter: She is a normal reporter who traveled across the country to follow the Hulk.
* RaceLift: The character she's based on was a white [[GenderFlip man]].
* WhamLine: When she finally managed to catch up to the Hulk directly, she asks.
-->'''Jackie''': "How do I get to be what you are?"
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lyra]]
!!She-Hulk
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Lyra
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Lyra Walters
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Hulk: Raging Thunder'' Vol. 1, #1 (August 2008)
See [[ComicBook/SheHulk here]] for more info.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:She-Hulk]]
!!She-Hulk
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jennifer "Jen" Susan Walters
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Hulk, Shulkie
!!!'''First Appearance:''' Savage She-Hulk #1 (February, 1980) [[note]]As She-Hulk[[/note]] / Hulk Vol 4 #6 (July, 2017) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]
Jennifer Walters, a cousin to Dr. Bruce Banner, once received an emergency blood transfusion from him when she was wounded, which led to her acquiring a milder version of his Hulk condition. As such, Walters becomes a large powerful green-hued version of herself while still largely retaining her personality; in particular she retains her intelligence and emotional control, though like Hulk, she still becomes stronger if enraged. In later issues, her transformation is permanent. See [[ComicBook/SheHulk her page]].
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Del Frye]]
!!Del Frye
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Delbert John "Del" Frye
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol 1 #2 (September, 2018)
The son of Doctor Frye was a popular schoolboy in his small hometown, where he was known for his kindness and as a local American Football star. This all changed when his father experimented on him, seemingly killing him.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:Trapped in a never ending loop of his own death.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:He and Rick Jones end up fused in a highly deformed body, with his body always glowing green while Rick's body looks like an appendage. Charlene manages to ease their pain and allow them to speak while she tries to find a way to separate them.]]
* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:Possessed by The Leader, although enough of his will is gone that he doesn't really object.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Abomination]]
!!Abomination
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Emil Blonsky
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Agent R-7, The Ravager of Worlds
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' Vol 1 #90 (April, 1967)
Craving for the power of a Hulk, Emil Blonsky purposely had himself infected with triple the amount of gamma that the Hulk originally had. However, it turned him into a monstrous amphibious reptoid as being originally more than twice the strength of the normal calm Hulk, at the cost of never being human again.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Leader]]
!!The Leader
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Samuel Sterns
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Red Leader, Sam Sterns, John Doe
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' Vol 1 #62 (December, 1964)
Samuel Sterns was a worker in a chemical plant in a menial capacity until an accident working with radioactive material bombarded him with gamma radiation, turning his skin green and making his head grow, filling it with extreme knowledge. He became the one who men call The Leader and was one of Hulk's arch-enemies. He has fought the Hulk dozens of times, usually as a part of his schemes to TakeOverTheWorld.
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-> See ComicBook/TheLeaderMarvelComics
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Madman]]
!!Madman
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Philip "Phil" Sterns
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Phillip Sterns
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol 1 #362 (November, 1989)
Phil Sterns - physician, scientist, and brother to Samuel Sterns, AKA the Leader. Philip Sterns developed a deranged love/obsession with Banner's "career" as the Hulk. Sterns subjected himself to a multitude of experiments involving gamma-radiation to emulate his "hero". This resulted in Sterns turning into a distorted monstrosity, possessed of vast superhuman strength. He also developed multiple personality disorder. From this point on, a much stronger, arguably deranged, personality gave him 'orders' to carry out. Eventually became so completely unhinged that even Leader [[EvenEvilHasStandards wants nothing]] to do with him.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Doctor Frye]]
!!Doctor Frye
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Frye (First Name Unknown)
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #2
A doctor whom experimented on his son with Gamma rays. His son died, after which he went insane. He started experimenting on himself becoming a ghoul-like creature.
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* AndIMustScream: Left trapped by the Hulk buried under a cave-in unable to move for the rest of his life.
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[[folder:Flux]]
!!Flux
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Benjamin Tibbets
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #17
Hulk-like creature with an erratic transformation; parts of him sometimes transforming while the rest of him remains human.
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* BodyHorror: His powers were unstable and different parts of his body would mutate while others remained human.
* KilledOffForReal: He was killed by Grey of the Gamma Corps during a raid mission on an A.I.M. base.
* SoleSurvivor: He was the only survivor of his platoon when they were exposed to a Gamma Bomb detonated by General Ryker.
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[[folder:Abominatrix]]
!!Abominatrix
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Florence Sharples
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Sensational She-Hulk'' #21 (November, 1990)
Before she became Abominatrix, Florence Sharples worked for Jasper Keaton's savings and loan company as a manager. She was chosen as a medical test subject for a cure for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) using gamma rays. Instead, the treatment changed Sharples into the Abominatrix, a gamma mutate with perpetual PMS.
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* {{Beastess}}: She looks like a female version of the Abomination so this is to be expected.
* BerserkButton: She does not appreciate having to miss her soaps.
* BlessedWithSuck: The experiment she participated in was supposed to control her PMS. Instead it left her in a state of perpetual PMS.
* BrawnHilda: She has a much larger and more muscular frame than She-Hulk who is more of an AmazonianBeauty and StatuesqueStunner.
* TheBrute: She serves as this for Keaton.
* DistaffCounterpart: To the Abomination, in case her appearance and name weren't enough of a clue. Unlike with Hulk and She-Hulk, however, Abomination was not involved in Abominatrix's origin and the two have never met.
* GreenAndMean: She's evil and green.
* PopCulturedBadass: She's a fan of soap operas like ''Series/AllMyChildren'' and ''Series/SantaBarbara''.
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[[folder:Gamma Corps: Black]]
!!Gamma Corps: Black
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!!!'''Alter Egos:''' Aberration, Morass, Axon
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
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* AmazonBrigade: Unlike the previous iteration of the Gamma Corps, this team is made up of only females.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Despite being visibly mutated and based on three of the more physically monstrous Gamma Mutates, they still retain very obviously female and even attractive forms.
* DistaffCounterpart: They are female versions of Abomination, Zzzax and Glob.
* KilledOffForReal: All three of them were killed fighting Lyra.
* PsychoForHire: All three of them were soldiers who went through the Gamma procedure to avoid the death penalty for previous crimes.
* SuperEmpowering: They were essentially an experiment by Osborn, using future knowledge from Lyra's computer Boudicca, that it was possible to replicate superpowers so he can profit off them.
* TerribleTrio: They are a trio of soldiers given the powers of some of the Hulk's most famous enemies.
!!Aberration
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Rana Philips
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
A member of Gamma Corps: Black, Private Ronna Phillips was modified to resemble a female version of Abomination.
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* BareYourMidriff: She wears a tank-top that shows her abs.
* KilledOffForReal: After taking over a small desert town in California and being badly wounded by Lyra, her body began to mutate into a tumorous mass which Lyra then killed by shoving a massive pipe into her head.
* PointyEars: Unlike Emil Blonsky's fin-like ears, hers are more pointy and human-like.
* TheScapegoat: Private Philips was incarcerated after her commanding officer used her as a scapegoat for his torture of prisoners of war, inciting her to kill him. Private Philips was sentenced to death, leaving her nothing to lose by being altered by Ryker's experiment.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Unlike the bald Abomination, Aberration has green hair.
!!Axon
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Erin Cicero
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
Axon was a criminal sentenced to death like the other members of the Gamma Corps Black. But she was taken in by the Origins Corporation and was given abilities for one purpose. To use their training to "Sell their product, by killing anyone that gets in their way."
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* BareYourMidriff: Her outfit exposes her midsection.
* PsychoElectro: Just like the being her powers derive from, she can "feed" on others' bio-electricity.
* SheKnowsTooMuch: Before Lyra could kill her like she had with the rest of Gamma Corps: Black, general Ryker had her remotely terminated for being known by too many civilians.
* ShockAndAwe: Being the female version of Zzzax, she can absorb and discharge electricity.
* SssssnakeTalk: Just like Zzzax, her voice crackles with electricity like ''thizzz''.
!!Morass
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!!!'''Alter Ego:'''
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
Morass, a criminal sentenced to death like the other members of the Gamma Corps Black. But she was taken in by the Origins Corperation and was given abilities for one purpose. To use their training to "Sell their product, by killing anyone that gets in their way."
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* LogicalWeakness: She had the ability to reconstruct her body from the earth that she came into contact with. When she tried to reform at an alkali salt flat, she instantly dried out and Lyra destroyed her body, killing her.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Unlike Axon and Aberration, her real name was never revealed.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: She's the first of the Gamma trio to be killed.
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[[folder:Half-Life]]
!!Half-Life
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Tony Masterson
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #334
Half-Life was an English professor who was exposed to gamma radiation. He can absorb energy from an enemy.
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[[folder:Glob]]
!!Glob I
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Joseph "Joe" Timms
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' The Golden Brain
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #121
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* {{Expy}}: Of the Heap, a golden age comic character whose origin was someone falling into a swamp and becoming a swamp creature.
* HeelFaceTurn: At least for a time, he was a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos, dealing with other supernatural threats.
* OneSteveLimit: Shares a codename with the mutant Robert Herman. That said, this Glob debuted several decades before Robert Herman.
* TheVoiceless: Since he longer has a mouth to speak. With the Howling Commandos he was outfitted with an electronic voicebox, which allows him to communicate with the team.
* WasOnceAMan: Joseph Timms was a petty criminal who escaped from prison, to be with his dying wife. Joe Timms ran into the Florida everglades, only to sadly drown in the marshes. Decades later after the the Hulk accidentally spilled radioactive waste, Joe Timms was resurrected as a swamp creature now called the Glob.
!!Glob II
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Sumner Samuel Beckwith
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #389
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[[folder:Max Stryker]]
!!Max Stryker
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Max "Hammer" Stryker
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Max Hammer
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #296
Max Hammer was a criminal mob boss, who blackmailed Banner into using the Gammascope to heal his broken body transforming him into a brutish mockery of his former self.
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* EvilOldFolks: He was an elderly crime boss.
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[[folder:Ravage]]
!!Ravage
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Dr. Geoffrey Crawford
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Rampaging Hulk'' Vol. 2, #2
Searching for a way out of his prison-like body, Dr. Crawford stole a small dose of Bruce Banner's gamma blood and energy, transforming himself into the Ravage.
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* BeardOfEvil: A full beard and is evil.
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate
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[[folder:Bruce Banner]]
!!Bruce Banner
-> See Characters/IncredibleHulkBruceBanner
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[[folder:Amadeus Cho]]
!!Amadeus Cho
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!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Mastermind Excello, Prince of Power, Iron Spider, Hulk, Kid Hulk, Amadeus Hulk, Brawnhammer, Chulk, Brawn
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Amazing Fantasy'' Vol. 2 #1 (January, 2006) [[note]]As Amadeus Cho[[/note]]; ''Totally Awesome Hulk'' #1 (February, 2016) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]; ''Champions'' Vol. 2 #22 (September, 2018) [[note]]As Brawn[[/note]]
!!!'''Affiliations:''' ComicBook/TheAvengers, ComicBook/Champions2016, ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas
The constantly proclaimed "seventh smartest" [[spoiler:actually possibly eight or tenth, as Dr. Banner hints that he was lying to Cho]] person on the planet. His family was murdered in an explosion and he has been on the run since. Drawn to Hercules for protection following the disaster of ComicBook/WorldWarHulk. In the process of finding what happened to his family draws surprising connections to the Olympian gods [[{{Comicbook/TheIncredibleHercules}} Hercules]]. He teams up with Bruce Banner again after Hercules loses his powers during the events of ''Comicbook/ChaosWar''. Famous for his ability to make almost infinite mathematical complex calculations within moments. Later on, he becomes a Hulk himself. For tropes regarding that story arc, see ''Comicbook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
He usually appears as a supporting character or sidekick in books featuring ComicBook/TheAvengers, or individual members of that group, such as the [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]] or [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]].
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!!Amadeus Cho appears in the following works:
[[AC:Notable Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'' (2007)
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' (2008 -- 2010)
* ''ComicBook/ChaosWar'' (2010)
* ''Incredible Hulks'' (2010 -- 2011)
* ''Savage ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' (2013)
* ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk'' (2015 -- 2018) [[note]]relaunched as ''Incredible Hulk'' in 2017[[/note]]
* ''[[ComicBook/Runaways2015 Runaways]]'' vol. 4 (2015)
* ''ComicBook/{{Champions|2016}}'' (various runs):
** vol. 2 (2016 -- 2018)
** vol. 3 (2019)
* ''ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas'':
** ''ComicBook/WarOfTheRealms: New Agents of Atlas'' (2019)
** ''Agents of Atlas'' vol. 3 (2019)
[[AC:Literature]]
* The novelization of ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' proclaims that the minor character credited as "Computer Nerd" in the film, played by Martin Starr, was in fact Amadeus. The films would later reveal "Computer Nerd" to actually be Mr. Harrington, Peter Parker's teacher, in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. Amadeus has yet to actually be introduced into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
[[AC:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' (2009 -- 2011)
* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' (2014 -- 2017), voiced by Creator/EricBauza
* ''WebAnimation/LEGOMarvelSuperheroesAvengersReassembled'' (2015), voiced by Bauza
[[AC:Anime]]
* ''Anime/AvengersConfidentialBlackWidowAndPunisher'' (2014)
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/MarvelPuzzleQuest'' (2015), voiced by Creator/DaisukeNamikawa & Bauza (English dub)
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers'' (2016), voiced by Bauza
* ''VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight'' (2017)
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!!Amadeus Cho provides examples of the following tropes:
* AGodIAmNot: The finale of the "Prince of Power" miniseries: [[spoiler: Amadeus drinks the potion to grant divine powers, but consciously only uses it to find Hercules, then gives all of the power from said potion to Herc because he felt he couldn't handle it or the risks involved.]]
* AffirmativeActionLegacy: Like many other heroes for the Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel event, Cho is some sort of minority or marginalized group. In his case, Korean-American. He's this thrice over; introduced as Mastermind Excello, who was a white hero during WWII era comics, then Athena intended for him to succeed Hercules, then he becomes a Hulk.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Shown being a victim of racist bullies in a flashback.
* AscendedFanboy: Amadeus Cho becomes the new Hulk, his favorite hero.
-->'''Amadeus''': Carol...I was just wondering...If I ''were'' to go crazy...what makes you think you could stop me?
* AsianAndNerdy: He's Korean-American and his superpower is being ''really'' good at math.
* AttackReflector: When he has access to energy shields, he can tweak them to do this to energy attacks. [[spoiler: Thor finds this out the hard way.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Able to perform extremely complex calculations in his head.
* BadassInANiceSuit: When taking over the position of Prince of Power as well as the head of the Olympus Group (plus sponsoring Bruce Banner's research), Cho does all his work (including fighting supervillains) in an extremely expensive tailored suit.
* BattleOfWits: When he meets the person responsible for his family's death, the sixth smartest person in the world.
* BigEater: Transforming burns a lot of metabolism, so Cho is constantly hungry--to the point that in the first issue, he delays his first on-panel transformation to finish eating a big meal.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: He's entirely right in that the heroes have little to no sympathy in helping Banner live with the Hulk and spend more time treating him like a threat to be neutralized than a person in need of support and understanding when they [[WithFriendsLikeThese claim to be friends to either]]. On their part they're also right in the Hulk being a public threat that has the clear potential to literally destroy the world by himself and he's too blinded by his faith in the Hulk never getting to that point simply because he ''hasn't yet'' to acknowledge that as something to be proactive about.
* BrainsAndBrawn: He is the Brains and Hercules is the brawn.
* BroughtDownToNormal: His intellect can fade if he doesn't have enough sugar to power it. In an few issues of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' he becomes [[TheDitz dumb as a brick]] until he manages to find some candy bars to eat (see also TheKeyIsBehindTheLock, below).
* CasanovaWannabe: Cho can't stop hitting on women--especially in Hulk form. Even women who state that they have boyfrends, or plainly state that they're not interested, don't stop his advances.
* CharacterDevelopment: When first introduced in ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' he was an arrogant jerk who was willing to crash SHIELD's systems for the hell of it. His time traveling with Hercules taught him to be a hero.
* CharacterShilling: Greg Pak flat out admits it. The reason that Cho showed up in just about every series Pak wrote was because he wanted to create a Korean-American superhero in a starring role, which Marvel lacked. His hope was that by slowly giving Cho exposure, fans would come to like the character and thus it would feel natural when he was given his own superhero identity. ''Totally Awesome Hulk'' is the culmination of that effort.
* TheChessmaster: He has a knack for manipulating and tricking others into doing what he wants when he's relying on his wits, even managing to trick Athena herself. Unfortunately the trope becomes deconstructed when it becomes apparent that his manipulative tendencies that get others into trouble make him untrustworthy and hated in many superheroic communities with many despising him and others calling him a blatant sociopath for using people.
* TheChosenOne: As far as Athena is concerned.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: As a part of Marvel Fresh Start his gamma mutation has changed and he starts calling himself Brawn.
* EnergyWeapon: When Cho inherits Herc's adamantine mace, he uses some of Bruce Banner's tech to shoot these from the mace as his main form of offense.
* EscapistCharacter: Deconstructed InUniverse in ''Comicbook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''. Amadeus Cho is an AudienceSurrogate for all those who would savor the power and invincibility of the Hulk, unlike Bruce Banner. However, as the recurring dream sequences symbolize, he isn't quite as in control as he believes, and being the Hulk [[ComesGreatResponsibility comes with a lot of responsibility]] that a kid may not be mature enough to handle.
* {{Fanboy}}: of Hulk.
* FatalFlaw: Hubris; when Cho reaches a conclusion and decides a course of action, he'll stubbornly ignore any information that'd change his mind and emotionally rush to confront the problem. This leads to the mentioned manipulative actions and eventually his sister icing him out because, as the Hulk, this tendency endangered bystanders on multiple occasions.
* GadgeteerGenius: Provides various gadgets for Banner's use, including a suit of unstable molecules (which remains intact when he becomes the Hulk).
* GeniusSweetTooth: Cho's enhanced intellect requires tons of sugar to work. If he goes too long without sugar, his thoughts become increasingly muddled.
* TheHero: Due to events toward the end and what the plan certain gods have for him.
* TheHerosJourney: His story throughout the series.
* HormoneAddledTeenager: "Hulking out", often depicted as lowering inhibitions in various ways, turns Amadeus into a CasanovaWannabe.
* IfMyCalculationsAreCorrect: His hypermind power.
* InsufferableGenius: Early on. One of his storylines has him slowly growing out of this. [[spoiler: Still, was a pretty hard blow when he found out that he is NOT the seventh smartest, since the result came out when some of Earth's top brains were in space e.g. Bruce Banner and Hank Pym. When he saw Pym's laboratory and its capabilities, he said:]]
--->'''Cho''': [[spoiler:Eighth. Eighth is good. I can live with eighth.]]
** Then he sees Banner's Bannertech, just ''has'' to take some of it, and finds out [[spoiler:that he (Cho) is actually tenth smartest.]]
* TheKeyIsBehindTheLock: A notable example in one issue of ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'': he is kept prisoner in a society where the only junk food is locked in a vault ([[MakesSenseINContext long story]]), and his intelligence is faltering. He manages to reach the vault, says "After I eat the food inside I'll be smart enough to figure out how to open the vault", and ''only then'' realizes the flaw in his plan.
* LegacyCharacter: He became the new Hulk in ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk''.
* MeaningfulName: "Amadeus" means "love god" and Athena tells him he must sacrifice his love for Delphyne for his love of the gods. Amadeus says his parents picked the name because they were Methodists and Mozart fans.
* MentalFusion: The climax of his Incredible Hulk run ends with him accepting and absorbing his dark side, rather than erasing it completely, which changes his gamma mutation.
* MissionControl: To Bruce Banner at times.
* MistakenForGay: A RunningGag during his ''Incredible Hercules'' days was the Greek gods mistaking Amadeus for Herc's eromenos.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Amadeus Cho/Totally Awesome Hulk defeats Fin Fang Foom to impress Lady Hellbender... only for her to decide to capture him as part of her collection instead.
* ScienceHero: When Cho becomes more active in his heroism, he uses tech to stand toe-to-toe with demons and gods. He still relies on his wits most of all, however.
* {{Sidekick}}: To Hercules.
* SidekickGraduationsStick: After Secret Wars, he becomes the new Hulk, and therefore a hero in his own right.
* SuperWeight: Between his Hulk strength and his incredible genius, he's capable of posing a threat to the entire world, making him level 5 world weight.
* SuperiorSuccessor: What Cho aims to be in respect to Bruce Banner. In this case, this isn't meant to upstage or belittle Banner, but to finally [[ThrowTheDogABone give the guy a break]] and let him deal with his issues as a normal human. In short, using all the good of the Hulk with as little of the bad as possible.
* TeenGenius: Like Peter Parker he is, but it's more pronounced as he was building things since he was a toddler.
* TooCleverByHalf: Amadeus is undeniably intelligent but also undeniably immature and shortsighted at times. This goes back to his fatal flaw.
* VirtualSidekick: He created one called Calvin who was built into a PoweredArmor that resembled a 3 piece suit. During his adventure on the Savage Lands, he even tells the natives there that Calvin is his SpiritAdvisor for convenience.
* WhatTheHellHero: On both ends of this; he's called out the other heroes for not being considerate enough of Banner and the Hulk and called out by his allies for not being as considerate as he should be of others' emotional well-being. The latter has extended into physical well-being after becoming [[PersonOfMassDestruction a Hulk]].
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[[folder:Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross]]
!!Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross
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[[caption-width-right:275:Someone yell for some Kool-Aid?]]
->''"I've trashed my military career, I'm constantly being attacked by my supposed allies, my family won't talk to me... and the only place I can be human is on a secret base with the one man I can't stand.\\
I'm doing great."''
-->-- '''General Ross'''
General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross was overseeing the testing of the gamma bomb when Bruce Banner raced out onto the testing grounds to save teenager Rick Jones. For Banner's pains, he was blasted with gamma radiation, turning him into [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk the Hulk]].
Ross became the Hulk's most persistent enemy, initially because of the Hulk's attacks against the U.S. Army; as time passed, it developed into something more personal, an obsession. Even as Ross sought to bring the Hulk down, he envied and coveted the power the Hulk possessed.
In the end, the death of Ross' daughter Betty at the hands of the Abomination, the Hulk's betrayal by the Illuminati, and the assassination of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica plunged Ross into the depths of despair, where the Intelligencia, a cabal of MadScientist supervillains, found him. [[DealWithTheDevil They made Ross an offer:]] the power to "rescue" America, and the chance to have Betty brought {{back from the dead}}. He accepted, and by combining cosmic energy with gamma radiation siphoned off from the Hulk, the Intelligencia transformed him into the Red Hulk.
The Red Hulk persona first appeared in ''Hulk'' vol. 3 #1 (March, 2008), created by Creator/JephLoeb and Ed [=McGuinness=]. The Red Hulk's first mission was killing the Abomination, and from there he proceeded to run amok across the MU, [[KickTheDog kicking a lot of dogs]] and getting on the bad side of a lot of major players - culminating in his stripping Banner of the Hulk.
There was at least some method behind the rampage: the Red Hulk was working with the Intelligencia on a coup to overthrow the United States government in the hope of making a better world. Finally, his treatment at the Intelligencia's hands led him to break ranks with them, teaming with the Hulkless Bruce Banner to bring them down in ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks''.
In the end, believing he'd been let down by both sides, the Red Hulk made his own bid for power - only to be stopped and de-powered by a re-Hulkified Banner.
Had his own title, officially taking over the ''Hulk'' series while ''Incredible Hulk'' was focused on Banner's story, up until issue 58, where the title was renamed and taken over by Red She-Hulk, his daughter Betty. The Red Hulk was further announced to be moving into a relaunched volume of the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, alongside other anti-heroes such as ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}, ComicBook/{{Elektra}}, ComicBook/{{Venom}}, and ComicBook/ThePunisher.
Ross has made frequent appearances in other Hulk-related media. The Red Hulk made his cross-media debut in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', and is part of the main cast in ''[[WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]''. The Red Hulk is also available as an alternate skin for the Hulk in ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance 2'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' and as his own playable character in ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance''. He also appears as a free-roam boss fight and unlockable character in [[VideoGame/LEGOAdaptatioNGame Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]. Red Hulk was added as a playable character to the roster of [[VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight Marvel: Future Fight]] during the Ant-Man game update.
General Ross appeared in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse in ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Film/AvengersEndgame''.
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!!Red-Hulk provides examples of:
* AesopAmnesia: On occasion, Ross would mellow out on his Hulk hate... but sooner or later, he'd be back to form, hating Banner and Hulk alike.
* AlienBlood: Following his initial transformation, Ross now has glowing yellow blood in both forms.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The Green Hulk of course. Banner even calls himself "the alpha," as in alpha Hulk of the other Hulks, at one point.
* AntiHero: Red Hulk is violent, almost sociopathic and trigger-happy.
* {{Archenemy}}: Probably the closest thing the Comicbook/IncredibleHulk has to one.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: WordOfGod from Jeff Parker, supported later in the comic, is that the Army Air Force being currently active was intentional (in RealLife, it was abolished in 1947, replaced by the Air Force as an entirely separate arm of the military).
* BackFromTheDead: Twice, both before he ever became the Red Hulk.
* BadassMustache: As Ross. It disappears when he takes his Red Hulk form, and oddly grows back instantly when he becomes human. [[spoiler:At least until he regains his Red Hulk powers in the ''Captain America'' arc, "All Die Young", which now sees Ross keep the mustache as Red Hulk.]]
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: He viewed the Hulk as a monster yet became a Hulk himself. He also ends up being hunted across the world as a fugitive the same way he relentlessly pursued Banner.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Ross always wanted to be the Hulk. Then he got ModeLock.
* BondVillainStupidity: [[spoiler:New]] MODOK is looking to completely avert this. He knows not to underestimate anyone and is very pragmatic. He even thanks Black Fog for beating him down, reminding him to never think oneself invincible.
* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler:At the end of the ''Omega Hulk'' storyline, the "Doc Green" Hulk removes his Red Hulk powers. Coates' run on ''Captain America'' sees Ross regain his Red Hulk powers.]]
* BullyingADragon:
** He never could get it into his head that if he just ''left the Hulk alone'', there'd be far less collateral damage.
** Provoking ''Galactus'' did not end well for him either.
* ButtMonkey: Jeff Parker did his best to give Rulk what was coming to him for all the behavior of the early issues - effectively dropping Ross' KarmaHoudiniWarranty. Unfortunately, this was not good news for anyone around Rulk...
* CameBackWrong: When Ross was brought back the first time, the Leader hadn't ''quite'' perfected the requisite technology... Originally, he came back as a SoullessShell, which was later retconned as AndIMustScream.
* CatchPhrase: Under Loeb, Red Hulk was prone to yelling "I'm my own man, my own monster!"
* ComicBookDeath: [[spoiler:He's seemingly killed during Coates's ''Captain America'' run. "Seemingly" as it later turns out he faked his death with an LMD. However, this trope actually gets explored over in ''Immortal Hulk''. After the last two near-misses, his funeral's not exactly swarming with mourners, and Iron Man (who gives a half-hearted eulogy) keeps glancing at the coffin in case anything happens. While nothing did, the LMD soon got hijacked by Carnage and Grendel during ''ComicBook/AbsoluteCarnage''.]]
* CreateYourOwnVillain[=/=]NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bad idea disconnecting the scientist trying to stop the Synthegraft subjects before she was done, Ross; now she's been transformed into supervillain Zero/One.
** Ross has impeded and even outright stopped Banner's attempts to cure himself of the Hulk many, many times, usually unwittingly.
* CurbStompBattle: He delivered lots of these to other heroes, before Galactus brought his winning streak to an end. After this, Rulk was on the receiving end of many.
* DarkestHour: During Creator/BillMantlo's run on ''Incredible Hulk'', Ross was faced with either owning up to releasing the Abomination against the Hulk in defiance of a Presidential pardon and being charged with treason, or committing suicide. He opted to own up. The full implications of this were overlooked by later writers, as he eventually returned to military service. Jeph Loeb eventually explained Ross' return to service by revealing the charges had been dropped as part of the Intelligencia's schemes.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Ross has never been happy with Betty's relationship with Banner.
* DaydreamSurprise: The beginning of ''Hulk'' #32.
* DealWithTheDevil: Has a distinct tendency to end up making these. He made one with one with MODOK, which made him the Red Hulk in the first place, then another with MODOK and Leader to resurrect his daughter. In ''Thunderbolts'', he makes one with Mephisto on behalf of the team.
* DeathFakedForYou: During his plot against the Intelligencia, he and Banner make it look like the Red Hulk killed him. [[spoiler:He later does it again during Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run as part of his investigation into Alexa Lukin.]]
* {{Determinator}}: Say what else you like about him, but Ross doesn't give up till the bitter end.
* DishonoredDead: [[spoiler:Downplayed in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'', where he gets what is on the surface a respectful funeral, but everyone is going through the motions and nobody is really sorry to see him go. He’s buried at West Point, but only because that's the only cemetery that would take his body; it's attended by his daughter and some former colleagues who are mostly there out of a sense of obligation; and the eulogy is delivered by [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]], who is only there because Ross was briefly an Avenger, and gives a very short, awkward and carefully worded speech and generally clearly doesn’t want to be there (and keeps eyeing the casket as if expecting someone to pop out of it). It's even further downplayed as it's later revealed he didn't even die at all, just used an LMD to fake his death.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: In ''Comicbook/AgeOfUltron'', he brutally kills Taskmaster for attempting to escape with the parts of the Ultron drones the group acquired. It gets even worse when you realize that Taskmaster didn't have any means of fighting the Ultron drones, was shaken after witnessing Black Panther's sudden death, and the fact that ''his job was to escape with the Ultron parts!'']]
* DistaffCounterpart: Much to Ross' dismay, when the Intelligencia resurrected Betty, they turned her into the Red She-Hulk.
* TheDragon: Black Fog ''was'' this to Zero/One's EvilGenius, before being released from her control. He considers his 'debt' to her - for freeing him, and for the pain she inflicted on him - paid.
* DramaticIrony: General Fortean believes the Red Hulk killed Ross, and wants him dead. As such, he's unaware that the Red Hulk ''is'' Ross, or the extent to which he's following in Ross's footsteps. Ross, on the other hand, is all too aware of the irony.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Quite apart from the Red Hulk, there was the time Ross took over the body of {{energy being}} Zzzax. Or the time he was given the Redeemer armor.
* EnemyMine: Banner and Ross have teamed up on occasion.
* EnergyAbsorption: Can absorb various forms of energy, including gamma radiation and cosmic energy, to boost his strength. He's even able to use this on living beings, allowing him to permanently rob gamma mutates of their powers.
* EveryoneHasStandards: On occasion.
** Ross can be a GeneralRipper on his bad days, but even he thinks Brian Banner is a piece of human-shaped scum. ... of course, he follows up on this by hating Bruce even ''more'' for being unable to stand up to the man.
** After his de-powering by Doc Omega, Ross swears off hunting Banner because he feels they're too similar. But this means the job is left to Fortean, who has absolutely none of Ross's restraint or qualms.
* EvilCounterpart: To the Hulk, initially.
* FakingTheDead: As far as most of the world's concerned, Thunderbolt Ross is dead (in truth, it was a Life Model Decoy). [[spoiler:Creator/TaNehisiCoates's ''Captain America'' run ses him do this again.]]
* FaustianRebellion: Against the Intelligencia.
* FourStarBadass: Ross himself. General Fortean also counts, although he's only two-star.
-->'''Ross:''' Son, I didn't get these stars by being somewhere else when the spit hit the fan!
* GatheringSteam: Averted. Unlike Banner, getting angry causes the Red Hulk to overheat and collapse.
* GeneralRipper: {{Depending on the writer}}, went between this and InspectorJavert.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: As Red Hulk, Ross has glowing yellow eyes.
* HairReboot: His mustache, as mentioned above.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Creator/MarkWaid has put forth the suggestion that [[http://www.comicvine.com/news/interview-mark-waid-on-indestructible-hulk-daredevil-and-hulk-mustaches/145238/ Ross' mustache]] goes into the Negative Zone when he transforms. It has its own adventures there. According to ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} Volume 2 issue 21, it goes to Mephisto's realm of {{Hell}}. [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Some of the Thunderbolts have a fight with it, turned enormous.]]
* HealingFactor: When he sleeps or transforms.
* HeelFaceTurn: He served as an Avenger for a time.
* HenshinHero: Well, AntiHero.
* HeroAntagonist: He was originally portrayed as this since he was trying to stop the Hulk. Over time, Ross became more of a GeneralRipper, however, as he caused more harm than good, and the comics began to emphasize how wrong he was in his methods. He was still ultimately a WellIntentionedExtremist.
-->'''Hulk:''' All Hulk ever wants is to be left alone!!
-->'''Red Hulk:''' Right. You wanted to be left alone when you went to '''war''' with the entire planet? '''''Trashed half of New York City!''''' I'll see to it that you're left alone -- '''''in a graveyard!'''''
* HeroicRedRingOfDeath: The angrier Red Hulk gets, the hotter he gets, until he overheats.
* HeroKiller: As Red Hulk, he murdered Clay Quartermain, a long time supporting SHIELD agent.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Ross just doesn't get that he's worse than the Hulk now that he has his powers, owing to his lack of restraint and even less compulsions about beating up whoever got in his way.
* HomeBase: Where Banner has a number of hidden bases, Ross has only one so far: Gamma Base.
* HotBlooded: Literally.
* HulkingOut: He normally chooses when to change and keeps his own mind, but when the general is poisoned it causes him to immediately hulk out and go on an unstoppable rampage.
* {{Hulkspeak}}: Unlike the original Hulk, this is noticeably averted.
* ILoveNuclearPower: Gamma radiation + cosmic energy = Red Hulk.
* InAnotherMansShoes: In Jeff Parker's run. Transformed into a Hulk, hunted by the U.S. Army, unable to convince them of his good intentions... Ross has ''finally'' found out what Banner was going through when Ross was leading the hunt. Whether he's actually figured that out yet is another matter - seeing the other person's perspective has never been one of his strong suits.
* InNameOnly: His team of ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} seemingly has no relation to previous Thunderbolts team. But then again, "Thunderbolt" ''is'' his nickname to begin with.
* InASingleBound: Thanks to his super strength.
* InSeriesNickname: Ross was nicknamed 'Thunderbolt' by his troops because he 'struck like a thunderbolt' against their enemies.
* TheInsomniac: Type D, superpowered. Red Hulk is able to go for long stretches without sleep... but even he needs to sleep eventually. It's very bad news when Fortean infected him with nanites that would kill him if he turned human, which he does whenever he sleeps. Ironically, this prevented Ross from taking the opportunity to show Fortean that Rulk and Ross are one and the same.
* InterruptedCooldownHug: Was often the reason for this. Doesn't apply to ''him'', though, since his anger usually shorts him out.
* IWishItWereReal: PlayedForDrama. Zero/One, being [[DaydreamBeliever unable to distinguish]] between the 'real' [[SerialKiller Black Fog]], and the [[ShroudedInMyth tall stories]] that sprang up around him, 'upgrades' him into the creature of her childhood nightmares.
* {{Jerkass}}: Ross was never Mr. Nice Guy before. Getting the super powers he so craved didn't help his disposition.
* KickTheDog: When he and Banner first met, Ross accidentally destroyed Bruce's childhood doll. And the jerkward didn't even bother apologizing for it.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:Abomination]] most certainly had his fate coming, as weirdly-written as it may have been.
* LampshadeHanging: ''Hulk'' #30.1, [[LiteraryAllusionTitle "The Whale"]], points out Ross and Fortean's similarities to [[Literature/MobyDick Captain Ahab]], and to each other. Ross is aware of the parallels; Fortean isn't.
* LaserGuidedKarma: For decades, he has ruined Bruce's/Hulk's life. And after becoming the Red Hulk, it was Bruce who gave him a taste of his own medicine by making the public believe Ross had died as a hero. Because of this, Rulk can't ever be Ross again in public and live a normal life, or he would (like Hulk said) hang for treason for his crimes as Rulk -- only to be pardoned after his helped fight against HYDRA in ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire''.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Ross and Banner, following the Compound Hulk incident.
* MadScientist: Zero/One presents herself as rational and efficient - but to outside observers, she's a mad scientist with no sense of ethics who's unable to distinguish fiction from reality.
* MagicPants: Although Ross' are black, rather than purple.
* MilitaryBrat: Ross' family has been in the military at least since the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar.
* MuggleBestFriend: Jacob's an unusual variant of this: he's the MBF for Zero/One, a villain. He's not exactly thrilled about it.
** Jacob is incredibly afraid of Zero/One. So much so that he refused her offer for synthetic skin graft transplants on his horrifically burned body.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: At one point, gets briefly possessed by both the Comicbook/{{Venom}} symbiote and the [[Comicbook/GhostRider Spirit of Vengeance]], turning him into a gamma-mutated symbiotic red colored FourStarBadass. [[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pinterest.com/amp/pin/561683384756633705/ It looks]] every bit as awesome as it sounds.
** He then [[RoyalWe manages to]] [[HulkSpeak combine all]] [[{{Revenge}} three voice tics]] into one epic line.
-->'''Venom Rulk Rider''' "Wwe am smassh for venggeance!"
* NotSoDifferent: Subverted with Ross and Fortean. Ross attempts to point this out to warn Fortean off his mission to kill Red Hulk but, well, the Hulks have never been known for their good fortune...
* NotSoStoic: When it comes to his family.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Briefly did this very early on as Rulk, but it didn't work because Iron Man pointed out a stupid, mindless Hulk doesn't use a gun.
* OldSoldier: A rare officer version.
* PapaWolf: For all Ross' faults, he's fiercely protective of his daughter Betty. One of the reasons he hunted the Hulk so obsessively is because he felt Betty's relationship with Banner would endanger her... and he was arguably right. [[spoiler: Not to mention that right after becoming the Red Hulk, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge he tracked down the Abomination, who had killed her, and murdered him.]]]]
* PlayingWithFire: When he starts to overheat, it's quite literal, as his body puts out a extreme amount of heat hot enough to melt some of the sand in a desert he was in.
* {{Pride}}: Probably Ross's defining feature, for better and worse.
* PsychoRangers: Headed up the Offenders, an EvilCounterpart team to ComicBook/TheDefenders.
* RadiationImmuneMutants: In fact, he gains his powers from it.
* RedBaron: Known as "thunderbolt" to many.
* RedIsViolent: As Red Hulk, being even more ravaging than Hulk himself.
* ReluctantRetiree: All Ross has known has been military service. Once he was unable to go back, he was at a loss for what to do with himself. Always somewhat unhappy about superheroes and super-teams, he joined the Avengers, probably because it was the closest thing to military service he can do now.
* RememberTheNewGuy: General Fortean, who used to be one of Ross' subordinates in his Hulk-hunting days.
* {{Revenge}}: Ross has been on both sides of this, but perhaps the most impressive example is Uatu the Watcher retaliating for Ross punching him in the face by launching what may be the most passive-aggressive revenge schemes ever, courtesy of the AlienNonInterferenceClause.
* RevengeBeforeReason: Ross' desire to take down the Hulk took him down some very dark paths in the past.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: The Life Model Decoys at Gamma Base, who are aware of their nature, and serve as Ross's supporting cast.
* SecondaryColorNemesis: Inverted, along with PrimaryColorChampion. The green and purple original Hulk is the hero, while Red Hulk is the villain.
* SecretIdentity: If Ross ever tries pulling a BackFromTheDead, Banner will publicly reveal he's the Red Hulk... and given that he tore up the White House, that isn't going to go down well.
* ShapeshifterModeLock: [[spoiler:Red Hulk's EnergyAbsorption abilities are set to force this sooner or later. General Fortean implanted him with nano-mines set to go off when he turned human, but he managed to get them deactivated.]]
* ShockwaveClap: Comes with the Hulk territory.
* ShootingSuperman: When it came to the Hulk, this was generally his Plan A.
* SmugSuper: Again, getting Hulk powers did not do the man's ego any favors.
* SplitPersonality: Averted, Ross retains his identity in both forms.
* TheStoic: Ross allows himself few displays of emotion beyond anger. The Red Hulk's a different matter.
* SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious: Vampires ''love'' snacking on his blood.
* SuperSenses: Able to see various forms of energy, including gamma radiation and cosmic energy
* SuperStrength: Though he can't reach the levels Banner can.
* TwoBeingsOneBody: The Compound Hulk in ''Hulk'' #30.
* TwoFirstNames: His first name is Thaddeus -- a name relatively popular in America during the 1970s -- and his last name is Ross.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Typically has full control over his transformation, though he sometimes reverts when he sleeps.
* WeaponizedExhaust: When he starts overheating, the heat is extreme enough to melt sand, let alone the effects it can have on his opponent.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Ross has always been one of these.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: On the one hand, Ross is rather uncomfortable with the Life Model Decoys' nature; on the other, they're human enough he often acts as he would around flesh-and-blood humans. It turns out [[spoiler:these [=LMDs=] dissolve when they're destroyed; they can't be repaired. Like humans, they only have one life. Taken further when Ross eventually enters [[{{Robosexual}} a relationship with Annie]]. ]]
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[[folder:Robert L. Maverick]]
!!Robert L. Maverick
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[[caption-width-right:350: Meet Robert Maverick, everybody.]]
An all-new all-different Red Hulk will be a part of the upcoming post-[[ComicBook/CivilWarII Civil War II]] title U.S.Avengers. Eventually revealed as Robert Maverick.
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* BadassMustache: Unlike the Ross Red Hulk [[spoiler:for the first time]], Maverick retains his mustache when he hulks out.
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "Hulk Plug-In, [[HulkingOut do your sluggin']]!"
* CoolShades: He's also usually seen with sunglasses.
* DePower: During ''Avengers: No Surrender'', the Immortal Hulk drains all the gamma radiation out of him.
* {{Expy}}: General Maverick, who is new Red Hulk in ''U.S.Avengers''. This guy exists solely because Marvel didn't let Al Ewing use Ross and make him Red Hulk again and the biggest difference is that he is [[UpToEleven even more of a]] GeneralRipper than Ross.
* GeneralRipper: How much so? General Ross thinks this guy goes ''too extreme''. For example, his response to A.I.M. operating on American soil was to immediately and angrily shoot down any possibility of talking to them in favour of letting loose the Amerikaiju.
* HourOfPower: His power-up only works for an hour, then takes a day to recharge. In the first issue he hulks out, his teammates watch him demolish a flying airbase within seconds of hulking out, and wonder what he's going to do with the remaining fifty-something minutes. The HYDRA moles within AIM manage to trick him by offering a work-around, which he accepts.
* SeenItAll: He's apparently had his own career dealing with mad science long before he shows up in ''New Avengers'', and as a result is not remotely threatened by the Maker's monologues.
* ShoutOut: His CatchPhrase seems to be an ''incredibly'' tongue-in-cheek one to the infamous ''The Thing'' segments of ''WesternAnimation/FredAndBarneyMeetTheThing''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_original/zbhr5g8bxkbkcerp4xrr.png Look at this guy.]] OldSoldier and GeneralRipper Rulk with [[BadAssMoustache a handlebar of sheer, unadulterated MAN!]] Oh, It's Thunderbolt Ross? Nope. Meet Robert Maverick, everybody.
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[[folder:Betty Ross]]
!!Betty Ross
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!!!'''Full Name:''' Elizabeth "Betty" Ross
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Elizabeth "Betty" Talbot, Elizabeth "Betty" Banner, Harpy, Red She-Hulk, She-Rulk, Mr. Blue, [[spoiler:Red Harpy]]
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' #1 (1962) [[note]]As Betty Ross[[/note]] / ''The Incredible Hulk'' #168 (1973) [[note]]As Harpy[[/note]] / ''Hulk'' Vol. 2 #15 (2009) [[note]]As Red She-Hulk[[/note]]
->''"Dad told me to forget Bruce Banner! But I could as soon forget my heart... or my soul!"''
-->-- '''Betty Ross'''
Betty is Bruce Banner's first and most enduring LoveInterest, and daughter of [[Characters/MarvelComicsRedHulk General Thunderbolt Ross]], one of the Hulk's longtime foes. She's since been through almost as much trauma as Banner himself: she's married, and then divorced Glenn Talbot; been estranged from her father; been turned into the supervillainess Harpy by ComicBook/{{MODOK}}; nearly died of cancer given to her by the Abomination; and finally been turned into the Red She-Hulk by The Leader, who then forced her to fight against most of the heroes of Earth. Back in control of herself (but still empowered), Betty struggled to establish a new sense of self. She briefly had her own 10-issue series as Red She-Hulk that ran from December 2012 to September 2013.
Unfortunately, Doc Green (Hulk's new persona that's ''both'' super smart and strong) came to the conclusion that the world was in danger from Gamma Mutates, who thus needed to be depowered. After Doc Green depowered A-Bomb (Rick Jones) and Skaar, he also depowered Betty and she lost her power as Red She-Hulk.
Except this didn't stick. During the ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'' storyline, she was shot in the head by Bushwacker. She subsequently self-revived in a new Gamma Mutate form; a crimson-skinned and more-monstrous looking version of her ancient Harpy persona, nicknamed "Red Harpy" by the fans.
[[AC:Notable Comic Book appearances]]
* ''ComicBook/TheDefenders''
* ''Fall of the Hulks: The Savage She-Hulks''
* ''ComicBook/FearItself''
* ''Hulk''
* ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk''
* ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk''
* ''Rampaging Hulk''
* ''Red She-Hulk''
* ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk''
* ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk''
[[AC:Animated Series appearances]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelSuperHeroes'' (1966): Voiced by Peg Dixon.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Incredible Hulk|1982}}'' (1982-1983): Voiced by Creator/BJWard.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Incredible Hulk|1996}}'' (1996-1997): Voiced by Genie Francis in earlier episodes and by Creator/PhileceSampler in later episodes.
* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateAvengers'' (2006): Voiced by Nan [=McNamara=].
* ''WesternAnimation/NextAvengersHeroesOfTomorrow'': Voiced by Creator/NicoleOliver.
* ''WesternAnimation/HulkVs Thor'' (2009): Voiced by Creator/NicoleOliver.
[[AC:Live-Action Film appearances]]
* ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' (2003): Portrayed by Creator/JenniferConnelly.
* ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' (2008): Portrayed by Creator/LivTyler.
[[AC:Video Game appearances]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Hulk}}'' (2003): Voiced by Katie Bennison.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3: Fate of two Worlds'' (2011): Betty's Red She-Hulk and [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Ultimate]] She-Hulk forms are available as alternate {{palette swap}}s for ComicBook/SheHulk.
* ''VideoGame/SuperHeroSquadOnline'' (2011-present): Appears as a playable hero as Red She-Hulk.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' (2012-2016): At first an unlockable character as Red She-Hulk in a limited time mission, then for points purchase.
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers'' (2016): Appears as an unlockable character as Red She-Hulk.
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperheroes2'' (2017): Appears as an unlockable character as Red She-Hulk.
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!Tropes
* AbsoluteCleavage: When she still had her Red She-Hulk power, Betty wore a black leather suit that exposes her cleavage.
* ActionGirl / DarkActionGirl: As Harpy and Red She-Hulk. In her normal form, Betty is moderately skilled in the use of small firearms.
* AdaptationDyeJob: She's blonde in the 1996 animated series. This was a carryover from an ''actual'' dye job in the comics in the early 1990s.
* AdaptationalJobChange: Pretty much every adaptation tends to make her a scientist alongside Bruce, to give more explanation for why a generally asocial guy like him has ended up in a relationship with his boss's daughter, and to make it a more equal pairing.
* AmazonianBeauty: As Red She-Hulk, and she also has a habit of getting her clothes torn.
* AntiHero: As Red She-Hulk, after she's freed from The Leader's control.
* BadassFamily: Her lover is Hulk, her father is ComicBook/RedHulk, and her paternal great-aunt is a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] superheroine Golden Girl (Betsy Ross). There are also cousin-by-marriage ComicBook/SheHulk, and step-children Skaar and Lyra. Betty also has a daughter, the benevolent mystical entity Daydream, due to being raped by Nightmare, but although the demon keeps up his creepy "children fathered through rape" tendency with Trauma and Dreamqueen, nobody has had an interest in reintroducing her yet.
* BattleCouple: With Hulk as Red She-Hulk, sometimes.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: The Leader had to do this to her in order to make her into a willing servant as Red She-Hulk.
* {{BFS}}: As Red She-Hulk, she has a great sword named Savage Sword of She-Hulk, created by ComicBook/IronMan and blessed by [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Odin]].
* BoomHeadshot: During ''Immortal Hulk'', Bushwacker shoots her in the head, by accident, while aiming for Bruce. It was assumed at the time she had been completely depowered. Then her eyes glowed red...
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: By MODOK when she was Harpy and The Leader early in her time as Red She-Hulk.
* BreakTheCutie: Several decades of being around Bruce and the Hulk, and therefore being a target for all the insanity therein, have done a severe number on Betty.
* BroughtDownToNormal: She has been depowered by Doc Green (Hulk) in ''Hulk'' vol.3 #8 after he decided Gamma-powered mutates are threats to the world. [[spoiler:It didn't take. At least, not in the way he expected.]]
* CatchPhrase: As Red Harpy, she tends to say "this is me".
* ComicBookDeath: Actually died of cancer in the late 90s (Peter David had just come through a bad divorce). She stayed dead until 2009, when Jeph Loeb brought her back for ''Fall of the Hulks''.
* ConvenientMiscarriage: Nightmare killed her and Bruce's unborn baby.
* CooldownHug: Betty Ross can do this when the Hulk is especially irate.
* CruelToBeKind: In her first outing as Red Harpy, she rips out a blinded Hulk's heart, having worked out this would kick-start his healing factor, which had been momentarily disabled. However, Devil Hulk makes it clear he doesn't forgive or forget.
* DaddysGirl: At first, but Ross eventually managed to shatter that bond.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: The biggest case in the whole Marvel universe. General Ross didn't think much of Bruce ''before'' the Hulk, and it's still not that clear which one he hates more.
* DeathFakedForYou: Her father faked her death and put her on ice until somebody found a cure for her condition.
* DistaffCounterpart: As Red She-Hulk, starts off as one to Red Hulk, right down to the CluelessMystery over her identity.
* TheDragon: As Harpy to MODOK and as Red She-Hulk to Leader.
* DyingAsYourself: Just barely averted. When Skaar stabs Red She-Hulk Betty reverts to herself in time to die... only to be saved by Doc Samson.
* DiscardAndDraw: Betty initially started out as a normal human love interest. Then she was mutated by MODOK into a Harpy-like gamma mutant who could fly and fire energy blasts. She was eventually cured. After being poisoned by the Abomination, Betty is revived by the Leader and MODOK as the Red She-Hulk and she is granted the same abilities as Hulk and She-Hulk as well as the ability to absorb energy like the Red Hulk. Bruce's "Doc Green" persona depowered her. As of ''Immortal Hulk'', Betty now has a gamma form resembling the Harpy form but now red.
* DysfunctionalFamily: Being the Hulk's wife and the daughter of General Ross, this is a given.
* EnergyAbsorption: As Red She-Hulk, she is able to absorb energy, such as radiation and power cosmic, to increase her power level, and can discharge energy by touch.
* EvilCounterpart: Red She-Hulk was initially this to ComicBook/SheHulk until Red She-Hulk is freed from the Leader's control.
* FanservicePack: When she became Red She-Hulk, Betty became much more sexualized often suffering ClothingDamage and at one point having sex with the Hulk while a guy with a giant eye ball for a head watched.
* FemmeFatalons: As Harpy, she had razor sharp talons which cut and tear through materials such as rock and metal, as well as carrying heavy objects.
* FirstGirlWins: She was Bruce's first canonical love interest, and the one that the writers will always come back to.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: As Red She-Hulk, her eye colour becomes glowing yellow. [[spoiler:The same as Red Harpy.]]
* HandBlast: As Harpy, she could fire powerful concussion blasts from her hands; which were so powerful that she hurt and knocked-out the Hulk when they fought.
* HarpingOnAboutHarpies: M.O.D.O.K. turned her into a Gamma-powered harpy once. After being shot in the head, she then resurrected as a crimson-skinned version of her original harpy person, thus combining her two Gamma Mutate identities into one.
* HealingFactor: As Red She-Hulk, she is capable of rapidly regenerating injuries such as the severe injury after being impaled by Skaar's massive sword.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As Red She-Hulk, she has pulled one of those in ''Comicbook/IncredibleHulk'' sagas "Super Spy Banner" and "Heart of the Monster". She's a Face for good in the end of "Heart of the Monster". And then she seemingly resumes Heel status after becoming Red Harpy.
* HellBentForLeather: When she still had the Red She-Hulk power, Betty wore a black leather suit.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually fell for Glenn Talbot, a JerkAss at best, and a sociopathic SmugSnake at his worst.
* HotScientist: In ''Film/{{Hulk}}'' (2003), ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', and some other adaptations.
* IllGirl: When she got cancer after being poisoned by the Abomination.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: By Skaar. She got better (see DyingAsYourself above).
* LightningBruiser: As a Gamma Mutate, she is both superhumanly strong and fast.
* LoveCannotOvercome: Being in love with the emotionally withdrawn Bruce Banner is tough enough already, and she was often driven away by his Hulk alter ego.
** Resurfaces again when she becomes the Red Harpy. [[spoiler: After being killed again and coming back as the more monstrous Red Harpy, her primary thoughts was how she went from loving Bruce to their incredibly toxic relationship with each other. When they finally reunite she cuts out and eats a weakened Hulk's heart, despite Hulk begging for her aid. Only that turns out to be an attempt to help Hulk - tearing his heart out kick-starts his disabled healing factor. But she still makes it clear she's ''pissed'' at him. In fact, she later learns to control her transformation, but refuses to appear as anything other than Red Harpy to Bruce. Eventually, Bruce reaches his breaking point and demands she transform back. Betty attacks him for it.]]
* LoveInterest: Other girls come and go, but Betty is always Bruce's love interest. Even when married to Glenn Talbot, she confessed that she was unable to stop being in love with Bruce.
* LoveTriangle: First with Bruce and Talbot, then with Bruce and disposable love interest Ramon. Throw her and Bruce's alternate personalities into the mix, and things get even more complicated.
* TheLostLenore: Becomes one for Bruce until she's BackFromTheDead.
* MilitaryBrat: She was the daughter of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, and thusly has been immersed in military culture all her life.
* MostCommonSuperpower: As Red She-Hulk, unsurprisingly.
* {{Muggle}}: What she started off as, back in the '60s. Obviously, not so much these days.
* MySuitIsAlsoSuper: As Red She-Hulk her leather suit stretches to fit and regenerates from any ClothingDamage she accrues from battle.
* MythologyGag: The fact that she is the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel version of ComicBook/SheHulk could be seen as this, since she actually did spend a brief period of time as a gamma-empowered entity called [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies the Harpy]], which can basically be described as, well, She-Hulk as a harpy with the ability to fire energy blasts. She's also gone on to become the ComicBook/RedHulk version of She-Hulk in the mainstream verse as well.
* NightmareFace: [[spoiler:Red Harpy has a demonic face, glowing eyes, fangs, and an overly long tongue.]]
* TheNoseKnows: As Red Harpy, she has a tremendous sense of smell, capable of finding someone whose scent she knows from across the country, even when they're ''dead''.
* OddFriendship: Curiously, while she's on the outs with Bruce, this doesn't apply to Joe Fixit (though this might have something to do with the fact Joe doesn't mind her Red Harpy form, unlike Bruce, who is incapable of handling the sight of it).
* PayEvilUntoEvil: As [[spoiler:Red Harpy]], she slaughters a bunch of Fortean's "clean-up" squad sent to kill any witnesses to the new Abomination's rampage.
* ProperlyParanoid: Being around Bruce and her dad for so long means she's got some tricks up her sleeves, in case any of their enemies are watching her. This messes up General Fortean's attempts to spy on her and Bruce reuniting in ''Immortal Hulk'' (but also might have played a part in Bushwhacker accidentally shooting her in the head, rather than Bruce).
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Initially. She settles into RedIsHeroic eventually but still remains [[RedIsViolent pretty violent.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[spoiler:As Red Harpy, her eyes are solid red.]]
* ResurrectiveImmortality: [[spoiler:As of ''Immortal Hulk'', turns out so long as the sun's down, she can't die.]]
* TheRival: Her relationship with ComicBook/SheHulk has progressed to this. They also act as [[GoodCopBadCop Good Cop (Jen) and Bad Cop (Red)]] over in ''Incredible Hulks''.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Averted. Betty almost killed the Red Hulk, only to realise he was her father and stop in time.
* SkunkStripe: Inverted as Red She-Hulk, she has black hair with two stripes of red hair running through it, enhancing her similarity to a demon.
* SleevesAreForWimps: Her costume as Red She-Hulk is sleeveless.
* SplitPersonality: The degree to which she retains control over Red She-Hulk varies a lot. Sometimes it's just an angrier Betty, while at others it is an entirely different persona whom she fears losing control over.
** Red Harpy is ''vastly'' more malevolent and vicious than either Betty ''or'' Red She-Hulk. As seen when she massacres a bunch of mercenaries simply because she can (though it was in relational , and then ''rips out and eats the heart'' of a vulnerable [[spoiler:Hulk]].
*** Red Harpy appears to bring out the worse of Betty's bottled up emotions. [[spoiler: She's aware she could have just disarmed the mercenaries, but killed them anyway because they killed an innocent civilian. While she tracked Bruce her primary thoughts was how toxic their relationship was and how in the end it has turned her into a monster. While her internal monologue has her state "this is me", she also treats Betty as a separate person in a conversation with Devil Hulk.]]
* SplitPersonalityTakeover: A constant risk as Red She-Hulk.
* StatuesqueStunner: As the seven-foot-tall Red She-Hulk.
* SuperStrength: When transformed into the Harpy. As Red She-Hulk her super strength goes off the charts.
* SuperheroPackingHeat: As Red She-Hulk, she was seen brandishing an automatic weapon.
* TerseTalker: As Red Harpy, she only ever speaks in short sentences, usually seven words at most.
* TragicMonster: As a Gamma Mutate in general.
** As Harpy: She was transformed against her will by ComicBook/{{MODOK}} into a mindless brute that he used as a living weapon.
** As Red She-Hulk: The same thing happened to her ''again'', only she was smart enough to realize she was being used as a puppet by the Leader.
** As Red Harpy: She literally was shot in the head and then woke up in this new mutant form, which has a SplitPersonality that is far more monstrous and consciously evil than either of her previous forms.
* TrueLoveIsBoring: Bruce and Betty just can't be happy for long. Creator/PeterDavid did a worthy job of averting this for a while, but [[CreatorBreakdown David eventually had a messy divorce from his wife]], and [[TakeThat Betty happened to be her favorite character]]. [[CharacterDeath So...]] David later regretted his decision. Betty later came BackFromTheDead, but she and Bruce are not back together yet.
* UnstoppableRage: Beneath her calmer exterior, Betty is nearly as repressed as her husband. When she turns into Red She-Hulk all that rage finally gets an outlet. [[spoiler:Even more so as Red Harpy.]]
* VitriolicBestBuds: Odd case with [[ComicBook/SheHulk Jennifer Walters]]. Betty gets along with Jen just fine. But when Betty turns into Red She-Hulk, [[VolleyingInsults they start trading insults back and forth]].
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[[folder:Skaar]]
!!Skaar
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Skaar Banner
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Son of Hulk, Sakaarson, World Breaker, Killer of Killers, Hulk, Santos
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''What if? Planet Hulk'' Vol. 1, #1
The half-alien son of Hulk and Caiera. Skaar initially came to Earth with the intent to kill his father, but eventually became an ally and declared Earth his new home.
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* AntagonisticOffspring: Towards the Hulk, but not Bruce. He spent a lot of time trying to become a SelfMadeOrphan.
* BarbarianHero: 'Hero' might be debatable, but he's definitely a barbarian. [[RecycledInSpace From space.]]
* {{BFS}}: Usually carries a colossal odachi-style sword.
* CainAndAbel: With his brother Hiro-Kala.
* CallingTheOldManOut
* CombatPragmatist: Skaar isn't above turning back into his childlike form to make opponents hesitate. Or just cheating in general.
* DaddyIssues
* {{Depower}}: His Hulk powers were removed by Doc Green, though he cryptically keeps it unclear if his Oldstrong powers are also gone.
* DishingOutDirt: Can draw on the strength of the earth. Moreover, he too can control the very land itself.
* LegacyCharacter: To the Hulk (specifically the Green Scar incarnation), and to a lesser extent, Caiera.
** MagmaMan:
** NighInvulnerability: Due in part of being both a hulk and having the Shadow Power
* TheMole: Pretended to join Norman Osborn's second Dark Avengers team, but he was actually a spy for Steve Rogers.
* NotSoDifferent: ComicBook/{{Daken}} says this to Skaar when they first meet.
* ParentalAbandonment: Blames the Hulk for abandoning him.
* PutOnABus: Depowered by Doc Green and given enough money start a new life for himself.
* SplitPersonality: The little boy trapped inside of Skaar isn't seen often, but they are clearly different personalities.
* SuperSenses: He's got an excellent sense of smell.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Luke Cage put him on the Dark Avengers when they replaced the Thunderbolts to serve as a morality chain. Due to circumstances, this didn't exactly work out too well.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Thanks to growing up in the ruins of a CrapsackWorld without any parents, he's got issues... and that was before he got to Earth. And it applies to Skaar and Kid Skaar. At one point during ''Dark Avengers'', an enemy forcibly turns him back to his child state, and tells Cage if he lets go of the kid for even a moment, he'll immediately hulk out and try to kill him, something Skaar confirms.
* WellDoneSonGuy
* YoungerThanTheyLook: In his non-hulked form, he looks like a pre-teen boy. In reality, he's ridiculously young, but BizarreAlienBiology means he aged quickly.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Hiro-Kala]]
!!Hiro-Kala
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!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Sakaarson, World-Breaker
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Skaar: Son of Hulk'' Vol. 1, #2
!!!'''Affiliations:'''
Hiro-Kala was once an enslaved Shadow child. After the destruction of Sakaar, he learned of his heritage. He is the Son of Hulk and Caiera the Oldstrong. He began a mission to travel the universe and purge it of the Old-Power.
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* AlasPoorVillain: In-universe, in spite of all he's done, Banner can't help but be devastated that he's been sealed away within stone to be used as a battery to help repair a planet he devastated. He's still his son in spite of it all, and he became the way he is because of circumstances outside his control.
* AntagonisticOffspring: Like Skaar, he desperately wants to kill their father. Unlike Skaar, he doesn't care how many people become collateral damage in the process.
* BaldOfEvil: Bald, but a little less villainous than most.
* CainAndAbel: With Skaar.
* DishingOutDirt: ''Very'' skilled user of the Old Power.
* FreudianExcuse: Abandoned on a barbaric planet, sold into slavery, saw his world destroyed...
* GalacticConqueror: Conqueror of wolrds.
* AGodAmI: He is the World Breaker and Sakaar'son. He demands your worship. Interestingly enough, on K'ai he denied his worshipers' proclamations to his divinity.
* KillAllHumans: Kill all aliens actually.
* MagicKnight: He has training in armed and unarmed combat along with his Old and New Power.
* AMillionIsAStatistic: His attitude and the main thing separating him from Skaar. They both despise their father and are hell-bent on killing him, but Hiro-Kala has absolutely no regard for how many people wind up getting caught in the crossfire. As far as he's concerned, they're just numbers.
* NighInvulnerability: Can take hits from his father, a worldbreaker. Not many can boast this.
* ThePowerOfHate: Harnessed his hate and rage in order to increase his powers.
* PowerOfLove: When he realized he was developing feelings for another, he [[ShootTheDog killed her]] to prevent his powers from going out of his control and threatening the universe.
* SiblingYinYang: They couldn't look more different, and have radically opposed personalities as well. They both survived using one of their inherited powersets. He with his Old Power and Skaar by transforming.
* SuperEmpowering: Through a combination of Old Power and Power Cosmic, Hiro was able to create a unique energy all his own called the New Power. Which basically was a combination of both without any new applications or abilities, but given his skill with both, he was able to share this power with those he wished ala {{ComicBook/Galactus}}.
* SuperStrength: Inherited from both parents.
* StrongerSibling: He is much more powerful (and less kind) than his brother Skaar.
* TwoFaced: Half of his face was burned off in an incident with Galactus.
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[[folder:Weapon H]]
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Weapon H (Clayton Cortez) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Greg Pak and Mike Deodato Jr., first appeared in The Totally Awesome Hulk #21 (September 2017) during the "Weapons of Mutant Destruction" storyline. In 2018, Weapon H was featured in his own comic series.
A discharged ex-soldier by the name of Clayton who was kidnapped by the Weapon X program. With DNA of both the Hulk and Wolverine inside him, he has a healing factor ability and Adamantium claws and bones.
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!!Weapon H provides examples of the following tropes:
* TheAce: As Weapon H, Clay has the powers of both Hulk and Wolverine in addition to having extensive military training, potentially making him more powerful and deadly than either of them.
* AlienBlood: Clay's blood turns green whenever he uses his powers even without transforming.
* AllYourPowersCombined: The explicit goal of the Weapon H program. Clay has the combined powers of Wolverine, the Hulk, Warpath, and Domino, with some {{Nanomachines}} from Lady Deathstrike making it possible for his bones to be coated in Adamantium and still grow with him. This trope is downplayed, he's only manifested Wolverine and the Hulk (Amadeus Cho version) powers plus a bit of Lady Deathstrike's bionic weirdness. He hasn't shown that he can fly like Warpath nor does he manipulate luck like Domino and even his creator is wondering if he has those abilities.
* CompositeCharacter: Weapon H is one of Hulk and Wolverine. Aside from the [[AllYourPowersCombined obvious]], his back story and personal issues are a combination of Hulk and Wolverine’s. Like Hulk he had an [[AbusiveParents abusive father]], he has to deal with his own [[IAmAMonster view of himself]], and desires to be [[LeaveMeAlone left alone]]. Like Wolverine he has a [[ShellShockedVeteran dark history with military]] ,[[ImNotAHeroIm feels like he doesn’t deserve to be called a hero]], and [[IAmNotAGun doesn’t want to be used as a weapon]].
* EarlyBirdCameo: A grey skinned Hulk with a buzzcut and WolverineClaws showed up in the Civil War tie-in of 2015's Secret Wars, though there it was referred to by Captain America as Logan.
* HeroicNeutral: Clay just wants to be left alone, but at the same time is compelled by his conscience to help people.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Weapon H has blank, red eyes.
* RagsToRiches: Clay is an ex-marine turned mercenary while Sonia is just a Roxxon secretary. Even though Clay, prior to being Weapon H, has been able to get lucrative contracts with an elite black ops PMC - money is still tight which is one of the beefs Sonia's mother has with him. This all changes when Clay takes the Weird World rescue mission from Roxxon, one condition of his is that he and Sonia gets $10 million dollars each. Clay succeeds and they're now multimillionaires.
* WolverineWannabe: Weapon-H has the abilities of not only various characters associated with Weapon X -- most prominently Wolverine -- but also gamma-radiated characters like the Hulk, thus making him an example of a HulkMashUp as well.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jackie [=McGee=]]]
!!Jackie [=McGee=]
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jacqueline "Jackie" [=McGee=]
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #1 (June, 2018)
!!!'''Affiliations:''' Arizona Herald
A reporter from the Arizona Herald who was working on a story on the reappearing Hulk. Introduced in ''The Immortal Hulk''.
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* AgeLift: Her original counterpart was around the same age as David Banner in when Banner first became the Hulk in ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977''. While an adult now, this version was a teenager during an early rampage of the Hulk.
* [[AngryBlackMan Angry Black Woman:]] {{Subverted}}. She points out that she lives in a society that tells her she ''can't'' get angry, no matter how much crap is thrown her way. She calls out the Hulk on how he, a genius white man who turns into a walking superweapon, can be given government pardons and statues no matter how much destruction is left in his wake, while she can't so much as get angry at whatever injustice befalls her.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: She has dedicated her life to finding Bruce in order to discover how she could become like him, with her anger recognized and accepted rather than dismissed and looked down upon. However, after actually spending time with Banner and seeing the horror show that is his life along with what ''being'' the Hulk has cost him, she regrets taking his situation at face value.
* CanonImmigrant: Loosely based on [[GenderFlip Jack McGee]] from [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 the 1977 TV show]].
* DarkAndTroubledPast: The Hulk ran through her neighborhood when she was younger and destroyed her family home. Insurance wouldn't cover it because Hulk attacks are considered an "act of God", and this put considerable stress on her father who ended up dying more or less destitute.
* GenderFlip: The original character was a [[RaceLift white]] man.
* ISeeDeadPeople: [[spoiler:Discovers she's become a gamma mutate who sees ghosts and astral forms when she loses her concentration.]]
* IntrepidReporter: She is a normal reporter who traveled across the country to follow the Hulk.
* RaceLift: The character she's based on was a white [[GenderFlip man]].
* WhamLine: When she finally managed to catch up to the Hulk directly, she asks.
-->'''Jackie''': "How do I get to be what you are?"
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lyra]]
!!She-Hulk
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Lyra
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Lyra Walters
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Hulk: Raging Thunder'' Vol. 1, #1 (August 2008)
See [[ComicBook/SheHulk here]] for more info.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:She-Hulk]]
!!She-Hulk
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Jennifer "Jen" Susan Walters
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Hulk, Shulkie
!!!'''First Appearance:''' Savage She-Hulk #1 (February, 1980) [[note]]As She-Hulk[[/note]] / Hulk Vol 4 #6 (July, 2017) [[note]]As Hulk[[/note]]
Jennifer Walters, a cousin to Dr. Bruce Banner, once received an emergency blood transfusion from him when she was wounded, which led to her acquiring a milder version of his Hulk condition. As such, Walters becomes a large powerful green-hued version of herself while still largely retaining her personality; in particular she retains her intelligence and emotional control, though like Hulk, she still becomes stronger if enraged. In later issues, her transformation is permanent. See [[ComicBook/SheHulk her page]].
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Del Frye]]
!!Del Frye
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Delbert John "Del" Frye
%%!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol 1 #2 (September, 2018)
The son of Doctor Frye was a popular schoolboy in his small hometown, where he was known for his kindness and as a local American Football star. This all changed when his father experimented on him, seemingly killing him.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:Trapped in a never ending loop of his own death.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:He and Rick Jones end up fused in a highly deformed body, with his body always glowing green while Rick's body looks like an appendage. Charlene manages to ease their pain and allow them to speak while she tries to find a way to separate them.]]
* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:Possessed by The Leader, although enough of his will is gone that he doesn't really object.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Abomination]]
!!Abomination
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Emil Blonsky
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Agent R-7, The Ravager of Worlds
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' Vol 1 #90 (April, 1967)
Craving for the power of a Hulk, Emil Blonsky purposely had himself infected with triple the amount of gamma that the Hulk originally had. However, it turned him into a monstrous amphibious reptoid as being originally more than twice the strength of the normal calm Hulk, at the cost of never being human again.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Leader]]
!!The Leader
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Samuel Sterns
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Red Leader, Sam Sterns, John Doe
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Tales to Astonish'' Vol 1 #62 (December, 1964)
Samuel Sterns was a worker in a chemical plant in a menial capacity until an accident working with radioactive material bombarded him with gamma radiation, turning his skin green and making his head grow, filling it with extreme knowledge. He became the one who men call The Leader and was one of Hulk's arch-enemies. He has fought the Hulk dozens of times, usually as a part of his schemes to TakeOverTheWorld.
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-> See ComicBook/TheLeaderMarvelComics
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Madman]]
!!Madman
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Philip "Phil" Sterns
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Phillip Sterns
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol 1 #362 (November, 1989)
Phil Sterns - physician, scientist, and brother to Samuel Sterns, AKA the Leader. Philip Sterns developed a deranged love/obsession with Banner's "career" as the Hulk. Sterns subjected himself to a multitude of experiments involving gamma-radiation to emulate his "hero". This resulted in Sterns turning into a distorted monstrosity, possessed of vast superhuman strength. He also developed multiple personality disorder. From this point on, a much stronger, arguably deranged, personality gave him 'orders' to carry out. Eventually became so completely unhinged that even Leader [[EvenEvilHasStandards wants nothing]] to do with him.
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Doctor Frye]]
!!Doctor Frye
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Frye (First Name Unknown)
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Immortal Hulk'' Vol. 1, #2
A doctor whom experimented on his son with Gamma rays. His son died, after which he went insane. He started experimenting on himself becoming a ghoul-like creature.
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* AndIMustScream: Left trapped by the Hulk buried under a cave-in unable to move for the rest of his life.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Flux]]
!!Flux
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Benjamin Tibbets
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #17
Hulk-like creature with an erratic transformation; parts of him sometimes transforming while the rest of him remains human.
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* BodyHorror: His powers were unstable and different parts of his body would mutate while others remained human.
* KilledOffForReal: He was killed by Grey of the Gamma Corps during a raid mission on an A.I.M. base.
* SoleSurvivor: He was the only survivor of his platoon when they were exposed to a Gamma Bomb detonated by General Ryker.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Abominatrix]]
!!Abominatrix
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Florence Sharples
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Sensational She-Hulk'' #21 (November, 1990)
Before she became Abominatrix, Florence Sharples worked for Jasper Keaton's savings and loan company as a manager. She was chosen as a medical test subject for a cure for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) using gamma rays. Instead, the treatment changed Sharples into the Abominatrix, a gamma mutate with perpetual PMS.
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* {{Beastess}}: She looks like a female version of the Abomination so this is to be expected.
* BerserkButton: She does not appreciate having to miss her soaps.
* BlessedWithSuck: The experiment she participated in was supposed to control her PMS. Instead it left her in a state of perpetual PMS.
* BrawnHilda: She has a much larger and more muscular frame than She-Hulk who is more of an AmazonianBeauty and StatuesqueStunner.
* TheBrute: She serves as this for Keaton.
* DistaffCounterpart: To the Abomination, in case her appearance and name weren't enough of a clue. Unlike with Hulk and She-Hulk, however, Abomination was not involved in Abominatrix's origin and the two have never met.
* GreenAndMean: She's evil and green.
* PopCulturedBadass: She's a fan of soap operas like ''Series/AllMyChildren'' and ''Series/SantaBarbara''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Gamma Corps: Black]]
!!Gamma Corps: Black
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!!!'''Alter Egos:''' Aberration, Morass, Axon
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
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* AmazonBrigade: Unlike the previous iteration of the Gamma Corps, this team is made up of only females.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Despite being visibly mutated and based on three of the more physically monstrous Gamma Mutates, they still retain very obviously female and even attractive forms.
* DistaffCounterpart: They are female versions of Abomination, Zzzax and Glob.
* KilledOffForReal: All three of them were killed fighting Lyra.
* PsychoForHire: All three of them were soldiers who went through the Gamma procedure to avoid the death penalty for previous crimes.
* SuperEmpowering: They were essentially an experiment by Osborn, using future knowledge from Lyra's computer Boudicca, that it was possible to replicate superpowers so he can profit off them.
* TerribleTrio: They are a trio of soldiers given the powers of some of the Hulk's most famous enemies.
!!Aberration
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Rana Philips
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
A member of Gamma Corps: Black, Private Ronna Phillips was modified to resemble a female version of Abomination.
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* BareYourMidriff: She wears a tank-top that shows her abs.
* KilledOffForReal: After taking over a small desert town in California and being badly wounded by Lyra, her body began to mutate into a tumorous mass which Lyra then killed by shoving a massive pipe into her head.
* PointyEars: Unlike Emil Blonsky's fin-like ears, hers are more pointy and human-like.
* TheScapegoat: Private Philips was incarcerated after her commanding officer used her as a scapegoat for his torture of prisoners of war, inciting her to kill him. Private Philips was sentenced to death, leaving her nothing to lose by being altered by Ryker's experiment.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Unlike the bald Abomination, Aberration has green hair.
!!Axon
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Erin Cicero
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
Axon was a criminal sentenced to death like the other members of the Gamma Corps Black. But she was taken in by the Origins Corporation and was given abilities for one purpose. To use their training to "Sell their product, by killing anyone that gets in their way."
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* BareYourMidriff: Her outfit exposes her midsection.
* PsychoElectro: Just like the being her powers derive from, she can "feed" on others' bio-electricity.
* SheKnowsTooMuch: Before Lyra could kill her like she had with the rest of Gamma Corps: Black, general Ryker had her remotely terminated for being known by too many civilians.
* ShockAndAwe: Being the female version of Zzzax, she can absorb and discharge electricity.
* SssssnakeTalk: Just like Zzzax, her voice crackles with electricity like ''thizzz''.
!!Morass
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!!!'''Alter Ego:'''
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Incredible Hulk'' #601 (October, 2009)
Morass, a criminal sentenced to death like the other members of the Gamma Corps Black. But she was taken in by the Origins Corperation and was given abilities for one purpose. To use their training to "Sell their product, by killing anyone that gets in their way."
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* LogicalWeakness: She had the ability to reconstruct her body from the earth that she came into contact with. When she tried to reform at an alkali salt flat, she instantly dried out and Lyra destroyed her body, killing her.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Unlike Axon and Aberration, her real name was never revealed.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: She's the first of the Gamma trio to be killed.
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[[folder:Half-Life]]
!!Half-Life
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Tony Masterson
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #334
Half-Life was an English professor who was exposed to gamma radiation. He can absorb energy from an enemy.
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[[folder:Glob]]
!!Glob I
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Joseph "Joe" Timms
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' The Golden Brain
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #121
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* {{Expy}}: Of the Heap, a golden age comic character whose origin was someone falling into a swamp and becoming a swamp creature.
* HeelFaceTurn: At least for a time, he was a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Howling Commandos, dealing with other supernatural threats.
* OneSteveLimit: Shares a codename with the mutant Robert Herman. That said, this Glob debuted several decades before Robert Herman.
* TheVoiceless: Since he longer has a mouth to speak. With the Howling Commandos he was outfitted with an electronic voicebox, which allows him to communicate with the team.
* WasOnceAMan: Joseph Timms was a petty criminal who escaped from prison, to be with his dying wife. Joe Timms ran into the Florida everglades, only to sadly drown in the marshes. Decades later after the the Hulk accidentally spilled radioactive waste, Joe Timms was resurrected as a swamp creature now called the Glob.
!!Glob II
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Sumner Samuel Beckwith
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 2, #389
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[[folder:Max Stryker]]
!!Max Stryker
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Max "Hammer" Stryker
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Max Hammer
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''The Incredible Hulk'' Vol. 1, #296
Max Hammer was a criminal mob boss, who blackmailed Banner into using the Gammascope to heal his broken body transforming him into a brutish mockery of his former self.
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* EvilOldFolks: He was an elderly crime boss.
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[[folder:Ravage]]
!!Ravage
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!!!'''Alter Ego:''' Dr. Geoffrey Crawford
!!!'''Notable Aliases:'''
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Rampaging Hulk'' Vol. 2, #2
Searching for a way out of his prison-like body, Dr. Crawford stole a small dose of Bruce Banner's gamma blood and energy, transforming himself into the Ravage.
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* BeardOfEvil: A full beard and is evil.
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate
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