The Movie gets here on June 13th – but a new photo, provided by SuperHeroHype.com, is too cool to ignore. Click here for the link.
Hulk Light Switch Cover (1999)
This is a custom Hulk Light Switch cover made from an image to the cover of Incredible Hulk #112. I bought this off ebay many, many years ago. I like this mainly because I think it’s very unique and has alot of character! It’s also perfect for the Hulk room that I will start building once I move. I will keep you posted on that…
Red Hulk Predictions!
I know that alot of people are throwing around a ton of rumors and theories about the new Red Hulk debuting in January. I thought I would tell you some of my theories…
#1 – Red Hulk isn’t Banner – yes, this isn’t a new theory, many people have already posted this thought, but I have a theory on who the new Hulk will be! Ready for it? It’s… the Kool-Aid guy on steroids! Well? It looks like it doesn’t it? “OOHHHH YEAH!!!”
#2 – Red Hulk will have a heart attack in the first issue – Look at the size of those friggin’ veins on the side of his neck and chest! They’re huge! They’re ready to pop! Looks like someone is having circulation problems – hence, the heart attack.
#3 – Red Hulk will have a harder time hiding – Green Hulk could camouflage himself in the woods, any kind of nature really, the Grey Hulk, since he only came out at night anyways, could hide in the shadows – where the heck is the Red Hulk going to hide? In a vat of Cherry Jello? Mmmmm… Jello.
#4 – Red Hulk will change only when tummy is really full – Okay, look at that picture – Hulk doesn’t look jacked, he looks fat. Now they’ve already done the whole anger thing and turning when night fall approaches thing, so this time I think the person changes when he gets really full – like, full to the point that you start accusing the food that you ate for the way you feel – it’s at this point that Red Hulk will emerge so that there will be room for more food in his tummy. “Hulk want Bloomin’ Onion! Extra Bloomin’!”
Those are the theories I have come up with – Let me know your thoughts on this upcoming Red Hulk – what are your theories?
Mego Hulk on UNPUNCHED Card (1974)
As you will notice with this item – The Hulk figure is still on the original card! This is not that easy to acquire and, look closer, you will see that the card is unpunched! I don’t this this really adds in the value of the item, the card condition, but I think that’s pretty sweet. I know of an even rarer card that these Megos came on (it has just Spiderman and the Hulk on the card front) this is the American Mego card version. A jewel of the collection.
Hulk Smash Tank Mug (1989)
I like this mug because it tells a little story with it. The Hulk is throwing this boulder at the tank. Maybe the tank attacked first – but we can only assume that. Maybe the person in the tank told an off-color joke about his mother and Hulk can’t have that – so hence, the boulder. There has to be at the very least 6 different reasons for Hulk to throw that boulder at the tank. Just come up with your favorite and go with it…
Hulk Cologne (2006)
The box actually says “Incredible Hulk for Men”. I don’t really wear cologne so I have no point of refrence as to tell you what it smells like. I will say that I’d rather get kicked in the nuts by a bull than have to wear this stuff. The pungent odor made my wife gag a little. Really, she smelled it and threw up a little in her mouth. What do you expect with a retail price of $12.00? I like the bottle – and the fact that it’s green. Probably doesn’t help it’s “appeal” factor though…
Hulk #1 – $100,000? That’s Right!
The 2nd highest CGC graded Incredible Hulk #1 is for sale. The price is a somewhat hefty $100,000. If I had so much money I didn’t know what to do with it then I would pick this up. Turns out, that is not the case… yet. I am more of a Dollar-aire like you see on the McDonald’s commercial – except prettier and with a shiny head.
UPDATE: The Comic is longer on sale at the site so it must’ve been sold. Sold to someone who loves the Hulk more than I! That’s both beautiful and sad.
Hulk Shirt 17 (1998)
This is a great shirt that I bought at Spencer’s Gifts way back 1998 when love was free and music really meant something, man! Wait, that was the 60’s. …back in 1998 when free love was scary and could potentially kill you and the music meant more than it does today! Ahhh… Memories. I like this image of the Hulk – except – I hate the glowing pink eyes. It looks like he has that eye disease – the one that makes your eye all pink… what was that called again?
Hulk Cards (1992/1994/1996)
These are a few “other” cards I have I have a few sets of Hulk cards that I will post, but these are a few that are worth noting. The Marvel Masterpiece was one of the coolest images of the HUlk to date in 1992. The terrible Hulk vs. Wolverine card doesn’t even look they are fighting, it looks like Hulk is asking Wolverine if he has body odor. The last is a power card from ’94 that I won in a random auction on ebay.
World War Hulk #5 out Today!
This is the ending to the whole series here – I hope it’s worth it, because up until last issue it’s been moving at a snail’s pace. Seriously, did it have take 4 comics, 3 spin-off comics with a least 4 issues in each, 6 crossover comics (including his own title) for him to gather up each hero and have them unwillingly slap each other around for his amusement? I hope this last issue really makes up for the others. Here’s to hoping…
UPDATE! (SPOILERS): Alright so I just finished the issue… now, The Hulk, on the verge of killing Iron Man (which I personally thought would’ve been the ballsiest move ever) through Mr. Fantastic stopped at the last minute. The two waring factions were arguing that they knew the Hulk better and Rick Jones was saying that he knew Hulk would never kill anyone. Then they brought in the made up character from a few years ago – made up in the fact that they said he was a forgotten character from the 60’s and he wasn’t – The Sentry, they had a pretty cool brawl, that lasted almost the entire issue. The Hulk was beating Sentry to a pulp and the Sentry was doing some major damage to the Hulk. The fight ends with Bruce Banner getting the last punch in before Robert Reynolds (The Sentry) dropped dead. Well, seemingly dead.
With Bruce there Miek went crazy and speared Rick Jones (actually trying to spear Banner but Jones saved him… yet again). At this point Hulk starts beating Miek to bits. Miek confesses that he saw them plant the bomb on Hulk’s ship that killed off everyone on Sakaar. He knew it would remind Hulk of what he was – he sacrificed millions of souls to let Hulk make an end. I think this was a cop-out on Marvel’s side because now they can say that the heroes never really killed anyone – except they are still guilty of tricking Hulk into space and trying to desert him on a desolate planet! Hulk, really angry now, screams at the heroes that he will hate them forever – that none of it would’ve happened if not for them. (which is true) Sending shock waves around the world Hulk tells Stark to “Do it! Before I break the World!” (Again, making Stark the hero when most of this was his fault from the start) Then Stark hits Hulk with a laser that disintegrates the Hulk, leaving only Banner, who now seems dead, lying in a crater. Shield takes Banner away and puts him three miles below the Mojave Desert. Inside a coffin type container Bruce Banner lies there and then closes his eyes. There is also a extra special surprise at the end that you will have to read the comic if you want to see…
Issue – *** out of 5 / Series gets a * out of 5 though – took long and drawn out. Should’ve had way more action than it did. Saved all the action for the end. Too easy of an ending. Needed more of a twist but had none really. No one care when real villian is exposed.
Leave a comment and let me know what you thought.
Also, as much as I like Jeph Loeb’s writing on his Batman (Long Halloween), Daredevil Yellow, and Hulk Gray, this new monthly Hulk comic seems to stepping out on the wrong foot. They are turning him red. Red? That’s a bit gimmicky – they seem to be resorting to gimmicks to sell this book rather than selling it on the story involved. I can think of worse artists than Ed McGuinness so I’m not too worried about the artwork -but I don’t have high hopes for this comic if they have to start out by turning the Hulk a new color just to get some controversy and sales. Boo. Boo to you Loeb. You’re better than this cheap publicity.
Stretch Hulk!!!!!!! For Sale!!!!!!!
This is the rarest Hulk toy out there – and no, I do not own one – I would love to though – but I don’t have enough scratch to pay for one yet. They go for thousands of dollars. And one is up for sale on ebay right now!!!! Go here for the link.
UPDATE: The auction is over – and this nice item went for an impressive $710! (Won by the Stretch King himself, visit his website, link on the side of the page)
Oops…
So, I forgot my camera at my friends house this weekend and susequently can’t post anything new until I have it back. If you are looking for new stuff – check back next week when I have regained ownership of my camera. I just got in some really cool new items including Hulk Cologne! Seriously, Hulk Cologne.
But also – there’s about 200 posts on here with a ton of Hulk stuff to look at! Check that stuff out – leave a few comments! I adore and respond to most comments!
And, one last thing, the blogroll on the side of the page are really great Hulk sites that you should check out – just added is PETER DAVID’S blog, that’s right! The writer of the Hulk for a good decade or so – his blog! Check that out too. It takes hours and hours of searching the web to find this crap to show you guys! Least you can do is enjoy it!
– Ratchet
Advertising Hulk Posters (1998)
There was a time – and that time was 1998 – where Hulk was so popular that he was awarded with a second title called the Rampaging Hulk. See the picture underneath for the comic. It was supposed to be more kid-friendly and feature the mindless Hulk destroying a bunch of army tanks and such. You know – like the good old days. The poster shows a kid with a tiny Hulk in his glasses, maybe he’s yelling, but he could be yawning – I have no idea – but the tag-line is “Believing is Seeing” Ummm… What? Worst tag-line ever.
The other poster is a advertisement for Wizard #80 that featured a Wolverine vs. Hulk cover. Can we get over this already? Hulk would detroy Wolverine in a fight! And has! Look here.
Hulk Shirt 16 (1997)
This shirt was done by Deodato Jr. While he always has a unique style Deodato’s illustrations got better the longer he stayed with the Hulk. A fun bit of triva about Deodato – He’s from Brazil and is fond of people who misspell his name – like I did the first hundred times I posted about his illustrations! Whoops – I’m an idiot.
Look at the links at the side of the page for a new link about the Artists who’ve graced the Hulk with their talents.
And because I feel bad about misspelling his name so much on this site I’ll also include this link to a cool interview done with Deodato.
Hulk Puzzle (2003)
I have a few of these. The new movie – dropping June 13th, 2008 – will undoubtedly bring more stuff. But this isn’t bad – to see how bad the marketing got with the last movie check out the link on the side of the page that says “Lean Green Marketing Machine” I think I have 3 different Puzzles like this. The first one I came across in my collection, I thought “It’s way too silly to put up” then, I came across another and still refused to post it. It’s when I came across yet another that I finally succumbed to posting it. It was like the vessel in Reaper – just popped up everywhere. Almost creepy like. The others are more of the same – not exactly this pose – slightly different. If I start running out of things to post I will put them up.
Ratchet's Hulk Collection 