GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERIES What Exactly Is The Incredible Hulk?
In 1962, Marvel Comics started a new comic book series called “The Incredible Hulk”. Written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby, it told the tale of a nuclear scientist who transformed into a powerful, but primal creature. A social misfit, Dr. Robert Bruce Banner (called Bruce) was bombarded by gamma radiation when a communist spy detonates the gamma bomb that Dr. Banner invented. Suddenly, Bruce gains the ability to transform into a huge green creature with enormous strength whenever he is angered. Though very strong, the Hulk does not possess Dr. Banner’s intellect and is driven by a raging fury. Hunted by the military and other super-heroes, Banner is forced to keep his identity a secret from the world. The Incredible Hulk was not popular when first printed, but eventually caught on and became (excuse the pun) a roaring success!
