The Marvel Universe has many heavy hitters, but these Hulk And these Thing Rank among its strongest powerhouses. Few can defeat the Incredible Hulk, and Ben Grimm has stood toe-to-toe with some of the universe’s most intimidating foes, but one misadventure led them to their ultimate adversary. After they moved to another world, they met himself In the form of an alien call himself Banger McCrusher.
The Incredible Hulk and The Thing By Jim Starlin, Berni Wrightson, Michele Wrightson and Jim Novak proved to be quite an adventure for the Thing and the Hulk. After being transported to another world and tasked with retrieving a scientist, all for the promise of getting two wishes, they track down the alien criminal who is holding him hostage.
Unfortunately, this means coming face-to-face with a massive being with the mixed appearance of both Ben Grimm and the Hulk, along with raw physical strength that eclipses their own, Raise Banger McCrusher to one of Marvel’s strongest beings.
Banger McCrusher has the combined strength and appearance of the Thing and the Hulk
Ben Grimm’s quick thinking was the only way to victory
What begins as an opportunity for Banger McCrusher to meet his “Earth TV” heroes quickly devolves into a fight for the ages. Banger McRusher admired the Hulk and the Thing so much that he changed his own appearance to imitate them, but He carries himself easily over the earth giants and manages to drag Ben Grimm away like a boulder fly. He also has an amazingly easy time manipulating the Hulk, which few beings in the universe can claim. Not only is he awesome, but Banger has the power to back it up – at least at first.
As any Hulk fan knows, the true secret to his strength is anger, and that quality is suppressed in this story by “Positive cerebral ions.“It’s keeping the Green Avenger from reaching his full potential, and the Thing needs to break through to him quickly. With some well-placed provocation and insults, and a perfectly timed team punch, the Hulk and the Thing show Banger McRusher that an afterthought Will never beat the original even though they secure a victory. Banger McCrusher demonstrates an almost unmatched strengthAnd his single, brief appearance still earns him a spot as a serious Marvel powerhouse.
The Marvel Universe is filled with unknown threats
Even to his strongest heroes
While Banger McCrusher never appeared again, his existence shows the potential of the unknown. Even without swapping universes or exploring alternate timelines, there’s always a chance a new challenger might emerge to test Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Ben Grimm and the Hulk have grown more powerful in their own ways since meeting their big alien fan, but there’s always the possibility that something could tip the balance. With the combined strength of the Hulk And these ThingBanger McCrusher became one of the strongest characters in the Marvel Universe, and he deserves a rematch.
Marvel Graphic Novel #29: The Incredible Hulk and The Thing is available now from Marvel Comics.