I looked it up. Created by Kirby and Lee.
But I associate the Hulk with the early Ditko stuff like this.
JMG added: Here's the animated version of that story aired in 1966.
from The Incredible Hulk #6 1963. Ditko drew him so weird.
JMG added: Here's the animated version of that story aired in 1966.
from The Incredible Hulk #6 1963. Ditko drew him so weird.
Also this Pin Up showing the many versions of the Hulk
from artists and art combinations who had tackled the Jade Giant. Featured artists are Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Bill Everett, Mike "Mickey Demeo" Esposito, Joe Sinnott, Marie Severin, John Romita, Herb Trimpe, John Buscema, John Verpoorten, and Gil Kane.
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That's one of the stories from the 66 cartoon show.
Funny after all these years, the one version of the Hulk that caught me back in the Silver Age was by Mike Esposito and I never new that. Amazing how many different looks evolved during that time.
Cartoon was great. I'd also be pissed off and psychotic if I had traveled all over the universe in something no bigger that a cane back chair.
I loved the look and proportions on the early hulk, especially the Kirby and Ditko versions. I also liked anything Gil Kane did.
I have a collection book from 1978 called The Incredible Hulk by Stan Lee. It starts with Hulk 4-5 where the Hulk runs wild unless controlled by Rick Jones. Then it jumps to the first Hulk appearance in FF where for some reason Banner uses a gamma ray ray to turn himself into the Hulk, who acts like angry drunk. Then to Avengers 3 where the angry drunk teams with the Submariner until when getting too worked up changes back to Banner. Then we jump Tales to Astonish where Ditko stabilizes the look and moves the Hulk from anger switches back and forth to anger-to-Hulk, calm-to-Banner. This works for most of the first Leader story until Kirby returns, Banner gets a bullet stuck in his brain, and zaps himself to stay a permanently pissed-off version of Banner's brain Hulk. Then the book jumps to Gil Kane doing a Boomerang story with the "Hulk smash" version of the Hulk. Conclusion: Kirby wanted a pissed off Dr. Jekyl that looked like a green Anthony Quinn and it was Ditko that established Frankenstein-like character. Entirely too long to say that.
Yeah, Hulk is all over the map back then. The Ditko version "STILL" creeps me out. I'm glad he didn't become the regular guy on it. He's ok for the rest of the characters but just couldn't nail it down. The Frankenstein hair cut in his style just doesn't work for me.
So, I looked up the issue numbers, Tales to Astonish 60-67, Ditko. I thought he did more. Anyway it was his run that brought us Glenn Talbot and Banner waking up in strange places trying to figure out what fine mess the Hulk got him into now. His Banner looked like Edward Norton.
Interesting data Ben. Ditko did that deep socketed , raging demon look other places as well.
I still think that the Hulk as he appears in the Avengers movie closely imitates Marie Severin's version....which I like. Now if they can just make him more of a character in the next film rather that just a cool SFX.
Ben, I loved yr Hulk run-down!
I agree with Tom--the early Hulk--ESP'LY of J. Kirby) is my special favorite. I LOVE the block head with Frankensteinian overtones. He is a MONSTER (if confessing this condemns me to being labeled even more of a Kirby fanboy, so be it...). The only one who compares is Gil Kane (does a great job of making everyone in his stories look pissed off all the time). I love Marie Severin, but her Hulk doesn't grab me like the others (tho'maybe her stories were better...?)
On a more modern note, I really liked the look of Tim Sale's "Hulk Gray"...but the over-psychoanalyzed story and inner monologue'ing of Jeph Loeb was a turn off to me....
Come to think of it, I never really liked the Hulk.
Now, Ta'Moon, the Gamma Ray Atlantean--that's a different story!
Is he MAN or MONSTER or... Is he BOTH
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