Summary
- Hulk and Banner’s relationship reaches a breaking point in The Incredible Hulk #13.
- Sumanguru’s involvement may lead to Hulk getting his own body, seeking revenge on Bruce.
- The duo’s separation seems inevitable, with potential consequences for the Marvel Universe.
Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Incredible Hulk #13!Bruce Banner and his raging alter ego the Hulk are just a hair’s length away from splitting apart for good. The Jade Giant has always had a complex relationship with his punier half, but recent developments have driven a huge wedge between the two personalities. Now the two are preparing to settle the score once and for all.
In The Incredible Hulk #13 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein, Banner has ventured into the Soul Cage to find the malevolent spirit Sumanguru in order to save his new sidekick Charlie’s soul. Unfortunately, Banner is joined by the Hulk, a separate being in this dimension.
After the Hulk unleashes his feelings on Banner for the way he’s treated his alter ego, Bruce finally snaps at his oversized counterpart, blaming him for Charlie’s current predicament. Banner tells his alter ego that after they rescue Charlie, the Hulk is welcome to try and kill Banner once and for all.
The Hulk and Banner are Closer Than Ever to Coming Undone
After years of torment and infighting, Bruce Banner and his alter egos finally made peace. However, this peace was undone when a series of events led Banner to take control of his better half once and for all. Banner used advanced tech to break the Hulk’s psyche into manageable parts and tortured him by forcing the Hulk’s personality into simulations where he fought various opponents. The Hulk eventually broke free of this prison and the two returned to their old dynamic. However, Hulk resented Banner more than usual and began planning to take over their shared body for good.
Hulk is beyond reasoning and logic and absolutely doesn’t want to deal with Banner anymore. Judging by Banner’s reaction in the Soul Cage, he seems more than willing to give Hulk his pound of flesh. But rather than Hulk taking over Bruce’s body, what if Hulk winds up getting one of his own? While in the Soul Cage, Sumanguru takes a bit of Hulk’s blood and forms a new physical manifestation of the Green Goliath. This could be laying the groundwork for the Hulk to have his own body, one that would allow him to finally get revenge on Bruce.
Hulk and Banner Separating is Inevitable
The current dynamic between Hulk and Bruce is untenable. The only way both entities could possibly continue is if the two finally separate for good. But if Sumanguru actually does help the Hulk gain his own physical form, there’s nothing that could stop him from finally killing Bruce. Maybe Bruce is okay with that, but there are plenty of people in the Marvel Universe who aren’t going to let that happen. It’s hard to say how it will happen, but Bruce Banner and the Hulk’s time together could likely be coming to a close very soon.
The Incredible Hulk #13 is available from Marvel Comics now.
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Hulk
The Hulk, a Marvel Comics superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, is physicist Bruce Banner transformed by gamma radiation. He morphs into a giant, green-skinned creature of immense strength and invulnerability when angered. Struggling with his transformations, Hulk allies with other heroes, battling villains while balancing his intellect with uncontrollable rage, making him a central figure in Marvel’s universe.