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Warning : Contains SPOILERS for Annihilation 2099 # 3!When the originalRed Hulkdebuted in Marvel Comics , it was revealed that his red coloring material was forthwith correlated with his Gamma Radiation Emission magnate , which makes his skin ‘ red - hot ’ , with the temperature increase the angrier he becomes . But now , with Marvel ’s new Red Hulk , there ’s another account behind his red color , one that is in spades much more disturbing than that of his predecessor .
InAnnihilation 2099#3 “ The Rage Reborn ” by Steve Orlando and Pete Woods , the origin ofthe new Red Hulk of the 2099 realityis revealed . When Ross Romero is chosen by the company he cultivate for , Alchemex , to go on a mission into outer space , he ’s initially rapturous to go , as traveling the cosmos has been his dream since he was a tike . However , thing apace go awfully wrong the moment he and his squad land on the celestial body they were transport to look into , as it belong to none other than Ego , the Living Planet .
Ross find himself run aground on Ego , who was dying after Terrax the Planet Hunter assault him . In monastic order to keep at least a objet d’art of himself alive , Ego create a piece of ‘ fruit ’ from his planetary bod that he provide Romero just as the earthling was on the verge of starving . When he exhaust it , Romero was oversupply with Ego ’s Power Primordial , which mutate him into the Red Hulk . However , it did n’t just mutate Romero , but also the red space wooing he was wearing , which bonded to his flesh , giving his ‘ Hulk ’ organise the iconic cherry color .
The Hulk detest Bruce Banner more justly now in Marvel Comics canyon than he ever has throughout his chronicle , and Banner lastly admits exactly why .
Red Hulk 2099 is Red Because His Red Space Suit was Bonded with His Flesh
When the Power Primordial zoom through Ross Romero ’s soundbox , it could n’t differentiate between his flesh and his place cause , so it mutate them together to create the aesthetic of Marvel ’s all - new Red Hulk . What create this translation even more worrisome is that it seems Romero ’s transformation is lasting , and he wo n’t be able to regress to his human shape like the original Red Hulk .
This effrontery comes from the origin of his power , as he was imbued with the cosmic push of an senior of the Universe , not exposure to gamma radiation . Like Galactus creating Heralds by imbuing them with the Power Cosmic ( such as the Silver Surfer ) , Romero was volunteer every bit of Ego ’s Power Primordial , which seems to indicate that - like the Silver Surfer - Romero is now forever interchange , with his space suit a permanent facet of his fresh soundbox .
Red Hulk’s Character Design is Inspired by Two of the Greatest Artists in Science Fiction
This transformation , whether lasting or not , is unarguably a perturbing one , but the account behind Red Hulk ’s 2099 character design makes it much more interesting . In the backmatter toAnnihilation 2099#3 , readers are show the character design bank bill write by artist Pete Woods , which founder fans a deeper insight into the brainchild behind Red Hulk ’s concluding appearance . As it deform out , that breathing in came from the work of two of the not bad artists in science fabrication : Jack Kirby and H.R. Giger .
From the notes of Pete Woods : The idea is that suit of clothes and Hulk are combine . An creative person can depict the simpler Kirby - esque design from a space but when we surge in we pick up on the creepy Giger - like details .
The biomechanical nature of Red Hulk 2099 is reminiscent of H.R. Giger ’s iconic style ( which most fans will recognise in the Xenomorph design fromAlien ) , and traces of Jack Kirby ’s fashion can be feel upon looking at the integral design as a whole . Based on the aspiration behindRed Hulk ’s unexampled character purpose , plus the in - populace account for why he ’s red , it ’s obvious why his descent is one of the most disturbing in Marvel Comics .
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