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==Characterization==
==Characterization==
Red Hulk's identity has yet to be revealed within the comic series, but in an interview Marvel Editor in Chief [[Joe Quesada]] suggested it was [[Ares_(Marvel_Comics)|Ares]].<ref>[http://www.comicnerd.com/marvel-comics/the-red-hulks-secret-identity-revealed/ The Red Hulk’s Secret Identity Revealed!]</ref>
Red Hulk's identity has yet to be revealed within the comic series, but in an interview Marvel Editor in Chief [[Joe Quesada]] suggested it was [[Ares_(Marvel_Comics)|Ares]].<ref>{{cite web |title=My Cup o' Joe: Week 7 |url=http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.3507.MyCup_o~apos~_Joe_Week_7 |publisher=Marvel Comics |date=2008-05-06 |accessdate=2008-07-18}}</ref>


Marvel editor Mark Paniccia has described Red Hulk as "absolutely uninhibited, tactically intelligent",<ref>{{cite web |last=George |first=Richard |coauthors=Schedeen, Jesse |title=The Future of the Hulk: Marvel reveals new details about the current and future status of the Hulk line |url=http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/877/877905p1.html |date=2008-05-30 |accessdate= }}</ref> while writer Jeph Loeb states "The Red Hulk is the kind of Hulk we haven't seen before — a thinking, calculating, brutal weapon-toting kind of Hulk." To further distance the character away from the original. "Everything the Green Hulk isn't, the Red Hulk is."<ref>{{cite news |last=Colton |first=David | title = The reliably green Incredible Hulk gets pulled into a crimson tide for '#2' | url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-02-17-incredible-hulk_N.htm | publisher = [[USA TODAY]] | date = [[2008-02-17]] | accessdate = 2008-06-12}}</ref>
Marvel editor Mark Paniccia has described Red Hulk as "absolutely uninhibited, tactically intelligent",<ref>{{cite web |last=George |first=Richard |coauthors=Schedeen, Jesse |title=The Future of the Hulk: Marvel reveals new details about the current and future status of the Hulk line |url=http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/877/877905p1.html |date=2008-05-30 |accessdate= }}</ref> while writer Jeph Loeb states "The Red Hulk is the kind of Hulk we haven't seen before — a thinking, calculating, brutal weapon-toting kind of Hulk." To further distance the character away from the original. "Everything the Green Hulk isn't, the Red Hulk is."<ref>{{cite news |last=Colton |first=David | title = The reliably green Incredible Hulk gets pulled into a crimson tide for '#2' | url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-02-17-incredible-hulk_N.htm | publisher = [[USA TODAY]] | date = [[2008-02-17]] | accessdate = 2008-06-12}}</ref>

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"Red" Hulk
File:Red Hulk.jpg
Red Hulk standing over She-Hulk in King Size Hulk (June 2008)
Art by Frank Cho
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceHulk #1 (March 2008)
Created byJeph Loeb
Ed McGuiness
In-story information
Alter egoUnknown
AbilitiesSuper strength, stamina, and durability.
Also gives off high amounts of gamma radiation which increases when angered.

Red Hulk is the name of a fictional comic book character within the Marvel Comics universe. Patterned on Marvel Comic's Hulk character, Red Hulk first appeared in Hulk #1 (January 2008) and was created by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuiness.

Publication history

The Red Hulk was introduced in Hulk #1, written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Ed McGuiness, a monthly ongoing series started following the World War Hulk crossover.[1] Marvel also released a one-shot King Size Hulk (June 2008) in which Frank Cho, Arthur Adams, and Herb Trimpe supplied the artwork.[2][3]

Fictional character biography

Crossing the Canadian wilderness, the Red Hulk encounters, and kills, a Wendigo[4] before reaching Russia, where he murders Abomination[5]. Red Hulk is next seen in New York, where he attacks S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Tony Stark, She Hulk and others investigating Abomination's death and erases all files on the Hulk, using a sophisticated computer virus before destroying Stark's newly commissioned Helicarrier[6]. After this, Red Hulk travels to Gamma Base in Death Valley, squaring off against Rick Jones, and his A-Bomb persona, before facing android Harpies and the original Hulk[7]. Thor interrupts the confrontation between the two Hulks[8].

Characterization

Red Hulk's identity has yet to be revealed within the comic series, but in an interview Marvel Editor in Chief Joe Quesada suggested it was Ares.[9]

Marvel editor Mark Paniccia has described Red Hulk as "absolutely uninhibited, tactically intelligent",[10] while writer Jeph Loeb states "The Red Hulk is the kind of Hulk we haven't seen before — a thinking, calculating, brutal weapon-toting kind of Hulk." To further distance the character away from the original. "Everything the Green Hulk isn't, the Red Hulk is."[11]

Powers and equipment

Red Hulk has powers almost identical to those of the original Hulk, including superhuman strength, stamina, and durability, as well as the ability to heal at an accelerated rate. However, the Red Hulk also gives off gamma radiation[6] proportional to his mood, hence the statement, "the madder this Hulk gets, the hotter he gets."[4]

Red Hulk has also been shown to use firearms, most notably a S.H.I.E.L.D. issue handgun ergonomically designed for giant hands, which was taken from the armory of the Stark-designed Helicarrier.[6]

Bibliography

In other media

Video games

Red Hulk is a playable character in GameStop's Xbox 360 exclusive version of The Incredible Hulk video game.[12]

Toys

Red Hulk will feature in an upcoming Build-a-figure series from Marvel Legends[13] and has a Big Bad Toy Store exclusive 8" Marvel Select action figure which features a new head sculpt based on Ed McGuinness' art.[14]

References

  1. ^ Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness Make The Hulk See Red!. Marvel.com. 2007-12-03
  2. ^ King Size Hulk #1. Marvel.com.
  3. ^ King Size Hulk #1. challengerscomics.com. 2008-05-22
  4. ^ a b King Size Hulk #01 (June 2008)
  5. ^ Hulk #01 (March 2008)
  6. ^ a b c Hulk #02 (April 2008)
  7. ^ Hulk #03 (May 2008)
  8. ^ Hulk #04 (June 2008)
  9. ^ "My Cup o' Joe: Week 7". Marvel Comics. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  10. ^ George, Richard (2008-05-30). "The Future of the Hulk: Marvel reveals new details about the current and future status of the Hulk line". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Colton, David (2008-02-17). "The reliably green Incredible Hulk gets pulled into a crimson tide for '#2'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2008-06-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "The Red Hulk Comes To GameStop". Game News International. 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2008-05-08. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Marvel Legends Exclusive Red Hulk Build-A-Figure Action Figures: Set of 7 - cmdstore.com
  14. ^ BBTS Exclusive Marvel Select Red Hulk - marvelousnews.com
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