10. Hulk at the Tropicana
Class. That’s what this is.
9. “Nobody Loves the Hulk”
This song was for sale in issues of Marvel Comics. You thought John Lennon’s “Imagine” was a tear-jerker?
Try this: “They dropped an H-Bomb on him, but Hulk only became annoyed.”
8. Hulk Rollercoaster at Universal Studios
At Universal theme park’s Marvel Superhero Island, don’t eat at the Fantastic Four cafe before you ride this.
It’s very exciting to hear the screams of terror from all the milksops.
7. Hulk 1970s toy commercial
The Hulk song in this toy commercial is still stuck in my head a million years later.
I’m not sure why Hulk and Spider-Man have “fly away action,” but some questions are not meant to have answers.
6. Hulk Cartoons from 1966
In 1966, appeared to be the result of someone going crazy with the scissors on a pile of comic books, then moving the pieces back and forth. It offered a finger-snapping theme song that rhymed “gamma rays” with “unglamorous.” That is called “creative expression.”
5. Incredible Hulk #417
The longest-running Hulk comic book writer is Peter David, who brought humor and heart to the Hulkster (along with plenty of smashing). Hulk throws a bachelor party for sidekick Rick Jones and invites the super-males of Marvel. Hijinks ensue, including Captain America attempting to hire a magician, and instead getting an ecydiast. (Google it. Totally worth it.)
4. Hulk cartoons from 1982 and 1996
The 1982 series had an awesome bass drum intro with Hulk growling and breaking things, as Hulk is wont to do. It was notable for Bruce Banner’s clothes, which ripped to shreds every time he Hulked out, but returned to buttoned-up shirt, tie, and nicely pleated pants when he returned to Banner form.
The 1996 series had John Rhys-Davies as Thor. Lou Ferrigno did Hulk’s voice and I have a story.
3. Meeting Lou Ferrigno
Lou Ferrigno appeared at Atlanta’s DragonCon sci-fi convention in the late 1990s, and I got in the autograph picture line. After seeing dozens of fans talk about the Hulk TV show with him, I decided to talk about something no one else did: his voice acting as Hulk on the 1996 cartoon. Some advice: Don’t be the one guy a celebrity remembers.
As the line drew closer, I plotted my message in my head: “It’s good the cartoon makers asked you to do the voice of the Hulk.”
But what came out of my mouth, to Lou Ferrigno’s face, was “I’m glad they asked you, because they must have said, “What could Lou Ferrigno be doing?”
Time stood still. I realized what I said. He realized what I said. He said “Thank you for enjoying the show,” and we shook hands. He squeezed my hand, as if to say, “I could rip this arm right off.”
This is a great moment in Hulk history because I survived.
2. The Incredible Hulk TV series
In four seasons Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno taught us many life lessons.
Number one: Don’t try to fix your car during a lightning storm.
Hulk cologne.
