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monition : Spoilers for The Ultimates # 6!Marvel ’s newestUltimate Universeversion of theHulkis absolutely detestable for a concourse of reasons , and I could n’t be happier about it . By beg into some very material political attitudes , this nefarious adaptation of Bruce Banner is supremely unlikable in a agency that draw you want to keep study just to know how he ’ll get his comeuppance .
For me , TheUltimates#6 by Deniz Camp , Juan Frigeri , Federico Blee , and Travis Lanham really break upthe Hulktoone of the most despicable villains of the entire Ultimate linesimply by spotlight his attitude towards the titular heroes . I ’m not complaining about this attitude - not at all .
In fact , it ’s a testament to the skill of the creative squad and particularly Camp , whoinjects the Hulk with a perfectly execrable façade of self - righteousness . This Hulk is a supposed pacifist who talk about lofty nonpareil of enlightenment and surrounds himself with the aesthetic trappings of Buddhism . All the while he actually acts brutally as part of the tightlipped council that rule this universe with an atomic number 26 clenched fist .
Ultimate Hulk’s Smug, Fascist Attitude Makes Me Hate Him So Much
And I Absolutely Love It
The Hulk ’s first coming into court in the miniseriesUltimate Invasionby Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch introduced his supposed pacifism and suggested that he was a utilitarian who only go along with this world order because he believe it led to peace . TheUltimates#6 reveals that the Hulk ’s pacifism is rubbish . In the publication , he proclaims " peace through strength , " and my first intellection was that it wasthe most overtly fascist sentiment I ’ve heard from a supervillainin a tenacious while - only to realize , upon reading Jake Murray ’s brilliant review of the issueat ComicsXF , that it ’s a classical Republican Party stump speech idiomatic expression .
I did n’t know just how well Camp would subvert that original appearance .
The Ultimates#6 only builds on the characterization of the Hulk that we amaze a glimpse of in the third issue . InThe Ultimates#3,Bruce Banner is revealed to have experimented on the aboriginal populationof the pacific archipelago thathis researchers dismissively coined " Monster Island"to study the burden of Gamma Radiation on humans . I was curious at the prison term about how Camp was going to square that word-painting with the Hulk ’s " pacifist " role , but I did n’t lie with just how well Camp would vitiate that original visual aspect .
Ultimate Hulk Is the Ultimate Phony of Marvel’s New Continuity
Deniz Camp Expands on His Intentions
What ’s so genius about this Hulk is how he ’s a symbol of ethnical appropriation - as called out by Camp himself onTwitter / X , pertain to the character as"the Incredible Appropriating Hulk . “Bruce Banner is still a white-hot gentleman under his mystic trappings , and his dual role as this worldly concern ’s Iron Fist is an obvious reference book to how Danny Rand , the classic Iron Fist , decidedly fall into some " clean bozo mastering Kung - Fu " stereotypes of his own .
Like so many appropriator - nay , colonizers -this Hulk takes the bits he wish from other cultures ( the trappings of speculation and " peace " ) and uses them for his own close . However , his cruelty inTheUltimates#3 severalize the existent story of how appropriation leads to dehumanisation and , ultimately , ferocity .
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The Hulk ’s function in this serial is the perfect illustration of what Camp is doing fourth dimension and again in this serial publication . The villain inThe Ultimatesrepresent different facets of substantial - human race issuesbut garble by the setting and shell of a world full of superheroes and villains . Dr. MidasfromThe Ultimates#2is a literal atomic number 79 - plated scoundrel who owns the White House and preach a sermon of capitalist economy . The young Hawkeye , who debut inThe Ultimates#5 , fight against the construction of a pipeline on their native land , a " plot " that barely even need to be commute from real life to be considered cartoonishly evil .
Each Version of the Ultimate Universe Has an Awful Hulk
It’s a Constant in the Multiverse
The original Ultimate Hulk was also repulsive , but funnily enough , I still hate this one more . The Hulkof the originalUltimatesby Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch was a literalization of Bruce Banner ’s insecurity , a misogynistic crybaby obsessed with Betty Ross to the point of violence . The first Ultimate Hulk feels more like a parody of the original Marvel Hulk , but still bring home the bacon in capture the nonadaptive failure that ’s at the center of the original Ultimates . If he had even a shred of self - awareness , then maybe I ’d detest him as much as this new Hulk .
Hulk just blew away fan expectations , revealing his personal superteam the Immortal Weapons - Earth ’s greatest fighters , now transform into Hulks .
The best comparison to this newfangled Hulk is the " heroes " of the original Ultimates , specifically Nick Fury and Captain America . Those heroes embody a sense of self - righteousness in their belief that they are doing the right affair even as all evidence points to the contrary . This attitude is only made bad by the fact that , as the tarradiddle ’s torpedo , they in reality get to survive and boom ( their eventual death are beside the point ) . It seems that no matter theUltimate Universe , there are classic " heroes , " including this novel , abhorrent version of theHulk , who are always snuff it to be abominable .
The Ultimates#6is available now from Marvel Comics .
Sources : ComicsXF , Deniz Camp
The Hulk , a Marvel Comics superhero produce by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby , is physicist Bruce Banner transformed by da Gamma radiation . He morphs into a gargantuan , unripened - skinned beast of vast strength and invulnerability when angered . struggle with his transformation , Hulk allies with other hero , battling villains while balance his intellect with uncontrollable rage , wee him a cardinal figure in Marvel ’s universe .
Created in 2000 , the Ultimate Marvel imprint redesigned the entire Marvel Comics universe with a Modern set of stemma tarradiddle and relationships . The reboot reinterpreted Marvel continuity from start in an attempt to simplify and update the companionship ’s 60 - class chronicle for modern audiences . With celebrated funny record writer such as Brian Michael Bendis , Warren Ellis , and Mark Millar at the helm , the Ultimate universe of discourse ( named Earth-1610 within the Marvel multiverse ) lasted 15 year and provided plenty of inspiration for the MCU .
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Created in 2000, the Ultimate Marvel imprint redesigned the entire Marvel Comics universe with a new set of origin stories and relationships. The reboot reinterpreted Marvel continuity from scratch in an attempt to simplify and update the company’s 60-year history for modern audiences. With famous comic book writers such as Brian Michael Bendis, Warren Ellis, and Mark Millar at the helm, the Ultimate universe (named Earth-1610 within the Marvel multiverse) lasted 15 years and provided plenty of inspiration for the MCU.
