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The Hulk
The Hulk is Marvel's monster, and the fact that he is on the hero side of the ledger has never quite settled the question. Stan Lee has said the character came from wanting to combine Frankenstein's creature with Jekyll and Hyde — a being the reader sympathises with while everyone in the story is trying to destroy him.
- First appearance
- The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962), Marvel Comics
- Created by
- Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
- Also known as
- Bruce Banner, The Incredible Hulk, Robert Bruce Banner
- Universe
- Marvel Universe
- Appears in
- comics, film, television, animation, games
Who is The Hulk?
The Hulk is Marvel's monster, and the fact that he is on the hero side of the ledger has never quite settled the question. Stan Lee has said the character came from wanting to combine Frankenstein's creature with Jekyll and Hyde — a being the reader sympathises with while everyone in the story is trying to destroy him. He was grey in his first issue and turned green largely because the printing of grey was inconsistent, one of the more consequential accidents in comics colour. The premise has proved endlessly adaptable because it is a metaphor with no fixed referent: the Hulk has been read as nuclear anxiety, as repressed trauma, as addiction, as rage, as dissociative identity, and the stories rarely close off any of them. His original title was cancelled after six issues; he survived only because Marvel kept using him elsewhere, and the 1977 television series then made him a household name worldwide.
The Hulk: the details
- First appearance
- The Incredible Hulk #1, May 1962
- Created by
- Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
- Originally grey
- Grey in issue one; changed to green because the grey printed inconsistently across the run
- Cancelled early
- The first series ended after six issues; the character survived through appearances in other titles
- Stated influences
- Lee cited Frankenstein and Jekyll and Hyde as the two sources he was combining
- Television reach
- The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982) with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno made him globally recognised, well beyond comics readership
- Origin
- A gamma bomb detonation during a test, absorbed while saving a teenager who had wandered onto the range
Why The Hulk endures
The clearest case of a superhero built as a horror figure, and the Marvel character with the widest reach outside comics readership thanks to the 1978 television series. His green-and-purple palette is one of the most recognised colour pairings in fiction.
What The Hulk looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: Green musculature and torn purple trousers; the clenched fist
Purple and green is a jarring pairing that has become inseparable from the character. On apparel, the 'ripped shirt' trompe-l'œil print is a genre unto itself here, and the green fist works as a minimal single-colour graphic.
The 'torn shirt' print — a photo-real ripped-fabric graphic revealing green musculature — is close to a category of its own and sells strongly in kids' sizing. Minimal versions use the green fist or a single silhouette. Purple accents are near-mandatory.
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Band | Ages | US sizes | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
| Youth | 8–14 years | M (8), L (10/12), XL (14/16) | Search youth sizes |
| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played The Hulk
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Ferrigno | The Incredible Hulk | 1978 | live-action |
| Eric Bana | Hulk | 2003 | live-action |
| Edward Norton | The Incredible Hulk | 2008 | live-action |
| Mark Ruffalo | The Avengers | 2012 | live-action |
| Bill Bixby | The Incredible Hulk | 1978 | live-action |
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Who created The Hulk?
The Hulk was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appearing in The Incredible Hulk #1 in 1962 (Marvel Comics).
What does a The Hulk T-shirt usually look like?
Green musculature and torn purple trousers; the clenched fist. The 'torn shirt' print — a photo-real ripped-fabric graphic revealing green musculature — is close to a category of its own and sells strongly in kids' sizing. Minimal versions use the green fist or a single silhouette. Purple accents are near-mandatory.
Are The Hulk T-shirts made for children?
Yes — The Hulk appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played The Hulk?
The Hulk has been played on screen by Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk, 1978), Eric Bana (Hulk, 2003), Edward Norton (The Incredible Hulk, 2008), Mark Ruffalo (The Avengers, 2012).
How much does a The Hulk T-shirt cost?
The Hulk shirts we currently track start from around $16.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
This profile was compiled from published reference material about The Hulk — first appearance, creator credits and production history — and is a secondary source rather than a substitute for the original publication. Where a detail could not be corroborated it has been left out. We do not physically test garments; see how we work for what that means and what it does not.
Reference. This profile was compiled from published sources. For the character's full publication history see Wikipedia (Wikidata Q188760). Our method and limitations are stated in full.
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