Bruce Banner/The Hulk, the main character of the series
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Hulk, also known as The Incredible Hulk, is a superhero comic book series by Marvel.
The series follows Doctor Bruce Banner, a socially withdrawn physicist who, following his accidental exposure to gamma rays during the detonation of an experimental bomb, when subjected to emotional stress, Banner physically transforms into an immense, green-skinned brute called the Hulk, possessing a limitless degree of physical strength and rage. This transformation often leads to destructive rampages and conflicts that complicate Banner's civilian life. Despite this, he tries his best to do what's right while battling villains such as the Leader, the Abomination, the Absorbing Man, and more.
Publications[]
Comics[]
- The Incredible Hulk (May 1962 - Present)
- Hulk: The Manga (1970 - 1971)
- The Rampaging Hulk (January 1977 - January 1999)
- Hulk Comic (March 1979 - May 1980), later known as The Incredible Hulk Weekly.
- Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk (September 24th, 1981)
- Hulk: The End (August 2002)
- Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk (December 2005 - May 2009)
- The Totally Awesome Hulk (December 2nd, 2015 - September 20th, 2017)
- The Immortal Hulk (June 2018 - October 2021)
- Godzilla vs. Hulk (April 16th, 2025)
Novels[]
- The Incredible Hulk: Stalker from the Stars (October 1978)
- The Incredible Hulk: Cry of the Beast
- The Hulk and Spider-Man: Murdermoon (October 1st, 1979)
- Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk: Doom's Day Book One: Rampage (September 1st, 1996)
TV[]
- The Incredible Hulk (November 4th, 1977 - June 2nd, 1982)
- The Incredible Hulk (September 18th, 1982 - October 8th, 1983)
- The Incredible Hulk (September 8th, 1996 - November 23rd, 1997)
- Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (August 11th, 2013 - June 28th, 2015)
Films[]
- Hulk (June 20th, 2003)
- The Incredible Hulk (June 8th, 2008)
- Hulk vs. Thor (January 27th, 2009)
- Hulk vs. Wolverine (January 27th, 2009)
- Planet Hulk (February 2nd, 2010)
- Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United (December 3rd, 2013)
- Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (October 21st, 2016)
Links to Other Series[]
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Fantastic Four | December 10, 1962 | Hulk appears in Fantastic Four #12. | 1 |
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Avengers (Marvel) | July 2, 1963 | The Hulk is one of the founding Avengers members. Brawn has also been a member of the Avengers. Hulk Smash Avengers is part of both series. | 1 |
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Spider-Man | April 9, 1964 | Hulk appears in Amazing Spider-Man #14 | 1 |
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Ant-Man | June 2, 1964 | Hulk appears alongside Giant-Man in Tales to Astonish #59. | 1 |
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Thor (Marvel) | November 3, 1964 | Hulk appears alongside Thor in Journey Into Mystery #112. | 1 |
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Captain America | November 5, 1968 | Hulk appears in Captain America #110. | 1 |
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X-Men | January 12, 1970 | Hulk appears alongside the X-Men in X-Men #66. | 1 |
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Captain Marvel (Marvel) | February 19, 1970 | Hulk appears in Captain Marvel #20. | 1 |
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Scarlet Witch | March 12, 1970 | Scarlet Witch appears in Incredible Hulk #128. | 1 |
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Namor | November 3, 1970 | Hulk appears in Sub-Mariner #34. | 1 |
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Wolverine | July 2, 1972 | Wolverine made his debut in The Incredible Hulk #180. | 1 |
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Ghost Rider | November 12, 1974 | Hulk appears in Ghost Rider #10. | 1 |
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Man-Thing | December 16, 1975 | Man-Thing appears in Incredible Hulk #197. | 1 |
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Honeycomb | 1976 | Hulk meets the Honeycomb Hideout kids in a commercial. | 1 |
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Moon Knight | August 15, 1978 | Moon Knight appeared in Hulk! Vol 1 #11-18 and #20, World War Hulk: Front Line Vol 1. #5 and Hulk Vol. 2 #7-9. | 1 |
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Daredevil (Marvel) | December 4, 1979 | Hulk appears in Daredevil #163. | 1 |
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She-Hulk | November 13, 1979 | She-Hulk is a spinoff of Marvel’s Hulk. | 1 |
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Superman | April 28, 1981 | Hulk is seen fighting Superman in Superman and Spider-Man and the two would later face off together in Marvel versus DC #3 and Incredible Hulk vs. Superman. | 1 |
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Batman | September 24, 1981 | Batman and The Hulk had a comic book crossover together. | 1 |
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Rom | February 9, 1982 | Metal Master, a character that debuted in The Incredible Hulk, appears in Rom #30. Gremlin and Rick Jones from The Incredible Hulk appear in several issues of Rom. Rom appears in The Incredible Hulk #296 and #418. | 1 |
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Black Panther | September 7, 1982 | Black Panther appears in various Hulk comics, while Hulk appears in Black Panther Vol. 3 #17. | 1 |
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Hawkeye | September 7, 1982 | Hawkeye appears in Incredible Hulk #278. | 1 |
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Iron Man | September 7, 1982 | Iron Man appears in Incredible Hulk #278. | 1 |
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Vision (Marvel) | September 7, 1982 | Vision appears in Incredible Hulk #278. | 1 |
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The Fall Guy | December 19, 1984 | Lou Ferrigno appears as himself in The Fall Guy episode "License to Kill - Part 1" playing a character similar to Hulk, and again in the episode "The Winner" mentioning The Incredible Hulk. |
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Amazing Stories | December 8, 1985 | The Hulk appears in the Amazing Stories episode "Remote Control Man". | 1 |
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The Punisher | April 17, 1990 | The Punisher appears in Incredible Hulk Annual Vol. 1 #16. | 1 |
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The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic | February 16, 1991 | Hulk appears as one of many guest characters. | 1 |
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Thanos | July 16, 1991 | Thanos appears alongside Hulk in Infinity Gauntlet #3. | 1 |
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Red Dwarf | June 1, 1993 | The character Lazarus has the real name Todd Hunter, a reference to Second Officer Frank Todhunter. | 3 |
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Death (Neil Gaiman) | April 19, 1994 | Death appears in issue 418 of The Incredible Hulk. | 1 |
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Prime | July 1, 1995 | Prime and The Hulk had a comic book crossover together. | 1 |
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Shang-Chi | August 24, 1995 | Shang-Chi appears in The Incredible Hulk #434 and The Totally Awesome Hulk #15-18. Abomination from The Incredible Hulk appears in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. | 1 |
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2 Stupid Dogs | January 30, 1995 | Hulk is parodied briefly in the 2 Stupid Dogs episode "Cartoon Canines". | 3 |
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Marvel Super Heroes (Capcom) | October 18, 1995 | Hulk appears in all games of the Marvel Super Heroes series. | 1 |
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Dexter's Laboratory | May 5, 1996 | In the episode "Comic Relief", Dexter's mutated form, The Infraggable Bulk is a parody of The Incredible Hulk, while the Justice Friend's character the Infraggable Krunk is a parody of Hulk. | 3 |
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Pitt | January 2, 1997 | Pitt and The Hulk had a comic book crossover together. | 1 |
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Captain Underpants | September 1, 1997 | The Inedible Hunk from The Adventures of Captain Underpants is a parody of The Incredible Hulk. | 3 |
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Marvel vs. Capcom | January 12, 1998 | Playable character in all Marvel vs. Capcom games. | 1 |
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The Wedding Singer | February 13, 1998 | In The Wedding Singer, Robbie Hart mentions the Hulk. | 2 |
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Friends | April 2, 1998 | The Hulk is mentioned in the Friends episode: "The One with Rachel's New Dress". |
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Dragonseeds | August 6, 1998 | Having saved data of The Incredible Hulk: The Pantheon Saga unlocks the special "Smash" dragon in Dragonseeds. | 3 |
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Quantum and Woody | January 2000 | In Quantum & Woody #20, the Mass, a parody of the Hulk, appears in a Dark Kitty comic book. | 2.5 |
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Micronauts | April 19, 2000 | The Micronauts appeared in several Hulk comics. | 1 |
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The King of Queens | December 11, 2000 | The Incredible Hulk is mentioned in the The King of Queens episodes: "Better Camera" and "Hi-Def Jams". | 2 |
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Scrubs | March 2, 2002 | J.D. has a fantasy about turning into the Hulk in the Scrubs episode "My Student". | 2 |
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Mortal Kombat | November 20, 2002 | The Game Boy Advance version of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance features a green palette swap version of Jax called Gamma Jax, based on the Hulk. | 3 |
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UNO | 2003 | Hulk UNO is a format crossover between the two series. | 3 |
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Marvel Zombies | August 10, 2005 | A Zombie version of Hulk appears in several Marvel Zombies comics. | 1 |
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | April 26, 2007 | The Hulk appears as DLC in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, and is playable in subsequent games. | 1 |
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Witchblade | July 25, 2007 | Witchblade, The Hulk, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider and The Darkness crossover in "Unholy Union". | 1 |
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The Darkness | July 25, 2007 | Witchblade, The Hulk, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider and The Darkness crossover in "Unholy Union". | 1 |
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Heroscape | 2008 | Hulk and Abomination are in Heroscape the Marvel Pack. | 1 |
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Operation (Hasbro) | April 4, 2008 | Operation - Hulk Edition is a format crossover between the two series. | 3 |
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Sonic | June 05, 2008 | The Incredible Hulk video game features images of Sonic on billboards. | 2 |
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Sesame Street | June 13, 2008 | The “Over, Under, Around and Through” segment from Sesame Street is shown on TV in The Incredible Hulk. | 2 |
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Kick-Ass | September 10, 2009 | The cover to "The Incredible Hulk #1" appears in Kick-Ass #7. | 2 |
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Modern Family | December 9, 2009 | The Hulk is mentioned in the Modern Family episodes: "Undeck the Halls", "Dance Dance Revelations" and "Clean Out Your Junk Drawer". | 2 |
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LittleBigPlanet | August 17, 2010 | The Incredible Hulk costume is downloadable in LittleBigPlanet. | 2 |
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Angry Birds | October 10, 2010 | One of Bubbles' Bird Wear costumes in Angry Birds Seasons is Bruce Banner. | 2 |
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The Big Bang Theory | October 21, 2010 | Hulk is mentioned in the Big Bang Theory episode "The Desperation Emanation". | 2 |
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Adventure Time | February 7, 2011 | In The Silent King, when Finn wears Jake's body like a suit to fight Xergiok and the earclops army, they use an ability similar to Hulk's Thunder Clap. | 3 |
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SpongeBob | September 23, 2011 | In Mermaid Man Begins, the bomb that explodes on Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy is a reference to how Bruce Banner became Hulk. Plank-Ton is a parody of Hulk. | 3 |
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Homestuck | November 11, 2011 | Jake English has a poster for The Incredible Hulk in Homestuck. | 2 |
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The Amazing Bulk | April 17, 2012 | The Amazing Bulk has references to Hulk. | 3 |
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Lego Marvel Super Heroes | May 1, 2012 | The First 2012 wave of Lego Marvel Super Heroes included a Bigfig of Hulk who would later appear in several more sets. | 1 |
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Atop the 4th Wall | November 26, 2012 | Linkara reviews The Incredible Hulk #1. | 2 |
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Garfield | April 2, 2013 | Hulk's hand appears on the cover of Garfield Vol. 2. | 2 |
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Phineas and Ferb | August 16, 2013 | Hulk appears in Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel. | 1 |
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Breaking Bad | September 8, 2013 | Hulk is mentioned in the Breaking Bad episode: "To'hajiilee". | 2 |
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Hot Wheels | 2014 | Many Hulk-themed Hot Wheels cars have been released. | 2 |
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Timberman | May 8, 2014 | TimberMan features a selectable character based on Hulk. | 3 |
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The Fast and the Furious | April 3, 2015 | Furious 7 shows Luke Hobbs watching the Incredible Hulk on TV. | 2 |
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Armada | July 14, 2015 | Bruce Banner and the Hulk are mentioned in Armada. | 2 |
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Freedom Planet | July 21, 2014 | A poster referencing the Hulk can be seen in Freedom Planet. | 3 |
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Monica's Gang | February 2015 | The Hulk appears in several issues of Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica. The Leader appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #47. | 2 |
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Rick and Morty | August 16, 2015 | A Hulk musical was mentioned in the Rick and Morty episode "Total Rickall". | 2 |
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Motu Patlu | September 19, 2015 | The Motu Patlu episode "The Bulk" has references to Hulk. | 3 |
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New Girl | May 3, 2016 | Hulk is mentioned in the New Girl episode: "Dress". | 2 |
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Epic Rap Battles of History | June 29, 2016 | Bruce Banner/Hulk has been a rapper for Epic Rap Battles of History. | 3 |
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Death Battle! | November 9, 2016 | Hulk has been a subject for Death Battle! | 2 |
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Oh...Sir! | May 31, 2017 | Wisecrack from Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast has a green arm and leg resembling Hulk's. | 3 |
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Nostalgia Critic | July 18, 2017 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews the 2003 movie "Hulk". | 2 |
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DBX | March 17, 2018 | The Hulk has been a subject for DBX. | 2 |
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Cerebus the Aardvark | June 2018 | The Cerebus comic The Un-Bedable Cerebus is a parody of The Incredible Hulk. | 3 |
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Pitch Meeting | August 15, 2018 | Pitch Meeting had episodes on the Hulk movies. | 2 |
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Puzzle & Dragons | February 22, 2021 | Hulk appeared in Puzzle & Dragons during the Marvel collaboration event. | 1a |
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Blade (Marvel) | May 5, 2021 | Blade appears in Immortal Hulk (Vol. 1) #46. | 1 |
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Free Guy | August 13, 2021 | Hulk's fist makes an appearance in Free Guy. | 2 |
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Crossover (Image Comics) | December 1, 2021 | The Hulk appears in Crossover #10. | 1 |
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Marvel Snap | June 9, 2022 | ACards based on characters from Hulk appear in Marvel Snap. | 1 |
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AI: The Somnium Files | June 23, 2022 | AI: The Somnium Files nirvanA Intiative features a reference to the Hulk. | 3 |
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Fortnite | December 8, 2022 | The Hulk appears in Fortnite. Additionally, Sakaaran Champion Hulk from Thor: Ragnarok also appears. | 1 |
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Ted (Universal) | January 11, 2024 | A kid dresses up as the Hulk in the Ted episode: "Subways, Bicyles and Automobiles". | 2 |
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Fall Guys | June 27, 2024 | Skins based on Hulk appear in Fall Guys. | 2 |
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Marvel Rivals | December 6, 2024 | Bruce Banner/The Hulk is a playable character in Marvel Rivals. | 1 |
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Godzilla | April 16, 2025 | Godzilla vs. Hulk is a crossover between the two series. | 1 |
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Mothra | April 16, 2025 | Mothra appears in Godzilla vs. Hulk. | 1 |
Links to Non-Series Media[]
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Marvel Cinematic Universe | June 8, 2008 | Characters from the Hulk series appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. | 1 |
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Freddy Funko (Mascot) | 2015 | Official Funko Pop! Vinyl merchandise was released that featured Freddy Funko dressed in a Hulk costume. | 2 |