Meeting The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk was the highlight of my week.

It ran from 1977 until 1982, so the Hulk must have been the most important thing in the world, at least until He-Man, GI Joe, and The Transformers took over during the following years.

This show was crazy interesting!

Dr. David Banner (as opposed to Bruce Banner in the comics) is exposed to dangerous gamma radiation—they call it an accidental overdose, which is kind of silly, since there’s no such thing as a “proper dose” of gamma radiation. Of course, this accident causes David to transform into the Hulk.

The Hulk is a classic monster in the sense that David doesn’t remember anything he does while he’s in Hulk Mode, but the sci-fi elements drew me in when I was little.

"Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" opened every show.

It was classic!

The Hulk sparked creativity in my young mind in a lot of different ways. One of my parents was smart enough to snap a pic of this cage I created to hold the Hulk in, at least temp…