Comic Vine News

72 Comments

Red Hulk's Identity Reveal Coming Real Soon

Are you ready to find out who he really is?


No Caption Provided

No Caption Provided
Ever since the Red Hulk made his debut in Hulk #1, we've been left wondering what is his real identity. One of the complaints readers had was simply the fact that we had another version of the Hulk, just with a new color. I never understood this complaint. Look at the characters similar to Spider-Man (Spider-Woman, Scarlet Spider, Mattie Franklin, Spider-Girl, etc). What about all the stretchy heroes? What made Red Hulk different is his actions proved he was pretty much as different from the Hulk as he could be. In the first issue, he shoots and kills the Abomination. To me, that made it a whole new game. 
 
Where did the Red Hulk come from? A lot of people give the credit (or blame) to Jeph Loeb. In our interview back in October, Jeph mentions that it was Joe Quesada that approached him and asked if he was interested in writing about a "red" Hulk. Jeph then talked to Ed McGuinness and they started fleshing out his character and his origin. What we've had is simply a mystery story. We've been waiting to see who turned into the Red Hulk, how and why. And I've been loving it.
 
Jeph did say we would definitely be finding out who Red Hulk is. Once we do, his story will be far from over. 
 
 Incredible Hulk #609, Red Hulk's secret revealed?
 Incredible Hulk #609, Red Hulk's secret revealed?
When will we find out this big secret? According to Marvel's solicit information, the secret will be revealed in Incredible Hulk #609, written by Greg Pak and drawn by Paul Pelletier

WORLD WAR HULKS CONTINUES!
"Planet Hulk" was big.  "World War Hulk" was bigger.  Now with "World War Hulks," the Marvel Universe explodes with the biggest emotional story ever to hit Bruce Banner and the Incredible Hulk!   Following the mindbending twist ending of "Fall of the Hulks," everything Bruce Banner knows has been turned upside-down -- and everything he's ever desired may be just a heartbeat away.  Written by Greg Pak (PLANET HULK, WORLD WAR HULK) and drawn by Paul Pelletier (WAR OF KINGS, FALL OF THE HULKS: ALPHA), don't miss the insane action and non-stop revelations asSkaar, Son of Hulk, enters his most brutal battle, Bruce Banner faces his greatest temptation, and the secret identity of a certain scarlet smasher is finally revealed!     

The issue is due in May. Those of you complaining we've been in the dark won't have to wait much longer. I do find it a little strange that the answer will be in Incredible Hulk and not the Hulk title. But in other ways, it does make sense. I have been on the edge of my seat waiting. Part of me doesn't want to read the story just yet. A lot will be riding on this revelation. I can guarantee this will be the first book I read the week it's released.  
 
Now you have just a little bit longer to make you guess and to place your bets (not that I condone gambling). Who do you think the Red Hulk really is? Will finding out change your opinion on him?  
 

EDIT: 

Actually now that I think about it and re-read that solicit, that reveal could actually be referring to the identity of the Red She-Hulk. Pretty sneaky, Marvel...

72 Comments

Avatar image for korg
Korg

11351

Forum Posts

1215

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 8

Edited By Korg

Real soon isn't as soon as it used to be. We were supposed to find out "real soon" after his debut, ffs.

Avatar image for pentagram
pentagram

319

Forum Posts

86

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 6

Edited By pentagram
@timrothsays said:
" After two years of waiting I do not care who the Red Hulk is. It is better that Loeb wrote a really interesting stories for/about him  "
thats what i was thinking, so we still care who he might be?
Avatar image for argentino_18
Argentino_18

964

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Argentino_18

Rulk is Deadpool!

Avatar image for bmbmustdie
bmbmustdie

96

Forum Posts

15007

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 2

User Lists: 12

Edited By bmbmustdie

I stopped caring  about who the red hulk is.
Avatar image for jedi
Jedi

8

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Jedi

Been draggin' this one out for too long maybe.
 
At this point I don't care if he's Strawberry Shortcake.

Avatar image for bullseye1930
Bullseye1930

76

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Bullseye1930

They've drug it out for so long that I lost intrest a while ago.  I don't care who he is. On a wild guess though, i'm going to say he's really Matt Murdock and he's mad about some unpaid legal fees the Hulk owes him.

Avatar image for deathdefyingdevil
DeathDefyingDevil

796

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@G-Man:
i hope they don't reveal red hulk's identity right now. i like guessing! reveal next year. not joking!
Avatar image for yung_ancient_one
Yung ANcient One

5308

Forum Posts

138

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 9

Edited By Yung ANcient One

i hate that people Hate On Red Hulk... Daken... Cap(Barnes) and War Machine... always calling them Clones... but at the same time... They like... Spider-Woman... or someone thats similar to another character...
 
and the complaints... he has the same powers as Hulk
or he has the same powers as Wolverine...etc... too similar...
even tho Rulk is def. a bad guy... who is a strategists while Hulk Smashes
and Daken is a Conniving... Manipulative... Strategist... that loves the Spotlight... while Logan is a Loner... and somewhat of a Brute...
 
but still they HATE...
but they like Star-Fire(like we dont have Torch)
but they like Sabertooth
but they like Quicksilver(like hes the only SPeedster in the world)
but they like Polaris(like shes not at all like Magneto)
 
Its FREAKIN ANnoying

Avatar image for dynamo8
Dynamo8

463

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Dynamo8
@Yung ANcient One: I think your really on to something here dude. .. 
Avatar image for gorgo
Gorgo

8

Forum Posts

70049

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 8

User Lists: 0

Edited By Gorgo

I have a guess to Rulk's identity that I haven't seen mentioned yet.  It's been shown he's someone who has had access to the files of SHIELD and Reed Richards, so I'm thinking it's someone with a high-ranking government position.  And I think Red Hulk's ruthlessness toward his opponents stems from his alter ego's dislike of super-beings taken to its logical extreme.  So there's one character I can think of who fits this profile; he's been a thorn in the side of several super-teams since about 1979 and had appeared in several issues of INCREDIBLE HULK in the late '90s, at least one of which showed a connection to General Ross.  This guy.

Avatar image for electricprune
ElectricPrune

4

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By ElectricPrune

Yung ANcient One  : 

I don't hate Red Hulk because he's a knock-off. I hate the storyline because it's dreadful and has been dragging on for like two years now. As this goes on and on (and just wait for War of the Hulks and the next Hulk event to suck up your money for another two years), it prevents us from getting those GREAT Hulk stories. Remember Mr. Fixit and Planter Hulk and stuff like that? You know, where fun stuff actually happened and characters progressed. Remember Peter David? It was great. 

Loeb is ruining the Hulk, and I mean the original green/grey one. He's really not special anymore, what with three versions of him running around and two sons and five She-Hulks or whatever. Blah. And Loebby just grabs any character he wants and throws him in. He doesn't respect what is going on with Doom or Black Panther. He did OK with Pym in the last Incredible Hulk, but that is it. 

After three issues of Red Hulk, I don't even buy this book (or the other one) anymore. I follow the story because of my love for the Hulk, but really I am just tapping my fingers until this nonsense finally comes to a close. I don't care WHO the Red Hulk is. I just want him to go away.

So please, don't assume that everyone putting down this book (or the other one) are doing so for a simplistic hatred of the character as you suggest. Some of us long-time readers have real gripes that run much deeper.

Avatar image for elieli
elieli

2

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By elieli

red hulk is clearly bruce wayne's momma
Avatar image for elieli
elieli

2

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By elieli
@leokearon: 

red hulk is clearly bruce wayne's momma    
Avatar image for defaultdefaultdefault
defaultdefaultdefault

16426

Forum Posts

1662

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

just an update if it hasnt been done already
 

Actually now that I think about it and re-read that solicit, that reveal could actually be referring to the identity of the Red She-Hulk. Pretty sneaky, Marvel...  


 
currently solicited 

HULK #23
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant by ADAM KUBERT
WORLD WAR HULKS RAGES ON! Not a dream. Not a hoax. The Origin of the Red Hulk. 'Nuff Said.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99


 

INCREDIBLE HULK #610
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant by ADAM KUBERT
WORLD WAR HULKS RAGES ON! THE ORIGIN OF RED SHE-HULK. And...the Return.
40 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99 


 
so actually theyre revealing the identity...of both! man, i cant wait.
Avatar image for davidkenneth
davidkenneth

500

Forum Posts

2955

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By davidkenneth

I think Red She-Hulk is Thundra and Rulk is Lyra's daugther.
Avatar image for warlock360
warlock360

30698

Forum Posts

3892

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By warlock360
@davidkenneth said:
" I think Red She-Hulk is Thundra and Rulk is Lyra's daugther. "
say waaaaa...
Avatar image for defaultdefaultdefault
defaultdefaultdefault

16426

Forum Posts

1662

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@davidkenneth: no.
Avatar image for gt_man
GT-Man

4039

Forum Posts

49

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By GT-Man

i thinks it is either banner ross samson or  harvy dent cyke
Avatar image for davidkenneth
davidkenneth

500

Forum Posts

2955

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By davidkenneth
@CATMANEXE:
@Voidheart:

Yeah, I'm probably wrong but just in case I'm right I want to say I knew it would happen.
Avatar image for push
Push

1558

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Push
@davidkenneth said:
"@CATMANEXE: @Voidheart: Yeah, I'm probably wrong but just in case I'm right I want to say I knew it would happen. "

Hou can rulk be female?? What you said makes no sense??
Avatar image for defaultdefaultdefault
defaultdefaultdefault

16426

Forum Posts

1662

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

@davidkenneth: 
well, like i said in the other thread im writing a word for word panel by panel synopsis 
of every issue with Hulk stuff in it since the end of WWHulk for us all to evaluate.
I'll have it finished in a day or two, then we can all cover some real ground, and i think well deserved as Loeb and Pak have churned out quite the great story. but as for Red She-Hulk, they showed that she was created by MODOK and Leader by refracting Gamma energy from Jen Walters and Cosmic energy.
Avatar image for gui22
gui22

388

Forum Posts

161

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 4

User Lists: 3

Edited By gui22
@ironshadow:@jloneblackheart: 
I think they have appeared again recently however they were normal.But i guess they are the red hulks!

  • 72 results
  • 1
  • 2