Everyone may not agree with me but I like the Avengers and I like Red Hulk. You should know by now that Red Hulk's identity was recently revealed and it is none other than one of Hulk's greatest enemies, General Thunderbolt Ross. I felt that reveal was totally fitting and liked the idea of the man who had been hunting the "monster" for years had to become one himself in order to "save the country" (in his opinion).
Red Hulk is clearly not the same as the regular Hulk. You can see the soldier in him. He is more savage and willing to kill to get the mission done. Red Hulk joining the Avengers is something that Jeph Loeb hinted at back in October (go to about the 13:00 mark at the end). How will the other members take his presence? Will Red Hulk be able to take orders from Iron Man or whoever is leading the team? More importantly, how will he became an actual member?
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Red Hulk on the team also adds to the brute strength of the team. We've already been seeing Thor flying off and smashing things. With Red Hulk, their strength level as increased.
I'm also curious to see how Red Hulk and Bucky will get along in the field, if they'll be approaching everything from a soldier's perspective.
I know people on Comic Vine have already voiced their opinion on Red Hulk joining the team. While I too am a little reluctant to see where this will go, I am also curious. The fact that there may have been actual plans for Red Hulk joining the team as far back as last October means that this could be something that has been thought about for a while. It may not just be a splashy gimmick. I wasn't completely sure how I felt about Ross being Red Hulk at first but now I do think it adds to the character. He has a reason and motive for being the Red Hulk instead of just another powerful character running around smashing things. With him on the team, I see some bad times for the Avengers as they all have to adjust. I don't think anyone wants to really see a perky little team where everyone gets along. I imagine Red Hulk and Tony Stark butting heads all the time. Who doesn't want to see that? So I may not have completely thrilled with this Avengers series lately, I can't wait to see where this is going to take the book. I think having Red Hulk on the team will shake things up and help give the book a unique identity like Secret Avengers does compared to the other Avengers books.