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RandySF

(58,900 posts) Sun Sep 6, 2015, 06:10 PM Sep 2015

Marvel Comics reboot to feature Asian-American Hulk

LOS ANGELES — It's not going to be a Banner year for the Hulk.

The Big Guy is just the latest Marvel superhero to change identities, the comic-book publisher announced Friday. He'll go from Bruce Banner to Amadeus Cho, a 19-year-old boy genius — and that's significant for a couple of reasons.

For one thing, Cho is Korean-American, making Hulk the latest superhero to undergo a race or gender change. He's following in the footsteps of the Muslim Ms. Marvel, female Thor and black Captain America. And more changes are on the way as Marvel reboots its entire line for the "All-New, All Different" initiative starting at the end of 2015.

Perhaps more significant, however, is that unlike Banner — who despised turning into the rampaging Gamma monster — Cho is totally down for Hulkification.

"He's going to love every minute of it," said Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. "In this new series, we are going to lean hard into the fantasy aspects of being the Hulk. It can’t be all bad, can it?"

http://mashable.com/2015/09/04/hulk-amadeus-cho-marvel/

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Marvel Comics reboot to feature Asian-American Hulk (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2015 OP

It's wonderful to see diverse super heroes! nt csziggy Sep 2015 #1

I'm fine with the change in enthnicity mythology Sep 2015 #2

But Amadeus Cho was already the Iron Spider. Arkana Sep 2015 #3

Sam Wilson already is. RandySF Sep 2015 #4

Damn, I need to read more comics. Arkana Sep 2015 #5

Interesting development. However, Hulk was strongest because his "rage" fuelled his strength GOLGO 13 Sep 2015 #6

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

1. It's wonderful to see diverse super heroes! nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 06:17 PM

Sep 2015

mythology

(9,527 posts)

2. I'm fine with the change in enthnicity

Reply to csziggy (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 11:28 PM

Sep 2015

but I don't like the change to having the new character like changing into the Hulk. Hulk was most interesting to me in how Banner hated the Hulk.

Arkana

(24,347 posts)

3. But Amadeus Cho was already the Iron Spider.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 12:04 AM

Sep 2015

How can he be Hulk too?

Also, calling it--Sam Wilson (aka Falcon) will be the next Captain America.

RandySF

(58,900 posts)

4. Sam Wilson already is.

Reply to Arkana (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 12:34 AM

Sep 2015

Steve Rogers lost the benefits of the Super Soldier serum and is now an old man.

Arkana

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5. Damn, I need to read more comics.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 11:32 AM

Sep 2015

GOLGO 13

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6. Interesting development. However, Hulk was strongest because his "rage" fuelled his strength

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 02:50 PM

Sep 2015

"Rage" is what fueled Banner's transformation into the Hulk. It's also part of the Hulk mythos that the angrier he gets the stronger he becomes. Cho is pretty cool with how life is treating him. So this Hulk should be different somehow I imagine.

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