Warning: Spoilers for What If...? Galactus remodeled into Hulk? #1Iron Man id as a superhero is constructed largely on creating armor to face any scenario, together with the Hulk. Though he dreamed up unimaginable concepts to cease a few of Marvel's most terrifying foes, his Hulkbuster design frequently failed regardless of repeated updates. Now, after years of toying with the design, Tony has lastly created a profitable Hulkbuster go well with able to standing as much as the inexperienced big's punch.
And if…? Galactus remodeled into Hulk? #1 by Mat Groom and Lan Medina explores a possible timeline the place the Hulk is chosen as Galactus' herald. The huge quantity of energy granted to the Devourer's heralds, mixed with the Hulk's current immense power and sturdiness, create an absolute behemoth.
Thankfully, Tony is lastly able to face him. When upgrading Hulkbuster with "cosmic harness"expertise he apparently confiscated from Doom, Iron Man is proof against Silver Hulk's vitality blast and meets his ultra-powerful punch with equal power. It's been twenty years for the reason that authentic Hulkbuster was launched and Tony Stark has lastly perfected the design.
Iron Man's newest Hulkbuster armor is as robust as a cosmic-level Hulk
And if…? Galactus remodeled into Hulk? #1 by Mat Groom, Lan Medina, Juancho Velez and Travis Lanham
Galactus' Silver Hulk is undoubtedly one of many strongest variations of the character, as his personal pure skills are amplified significantly by the World Eater's Energy Cosmic. He's fast to show his godlike potential in opposition to the Avengers once they confront him throughout preparations for Galactus. Not solely does he effortlessly defeat Captain Marvel by absorbing her cosmic vitality, he additionally makes use of the ensuing explosion in opposition to Imaginative and prescient. The short-lived battle proves how robust the brand new Hulkbuster is who can take him on. It's nonetheless not sufficient to ensure a victory for Tony, however comes nearer than some other model of the armor.
Iron Man has created fits to combat the Sentinels and face the large Fin Fang Foom, however dealing with Galactus' chosen herald is a complete completely different ballgame. Silver Hulk faces off in opposition to a Hulkbuster mannequin that mixes every thing Tony has discovered about vitality absorption and resistancewrapped in a design that visually resembles the unique Hulkbuster. When Tony pulls out any model of this armor, disappointment will quickly observe, however he's lastly heading in the right direction after 20 years of tinkering. Sadly, since this timeline is hypothetical, the “actual” Tony nonetheless has an extended method to go.
Iron Man doesn't want the Hulkbuster to cease the Hulk
Tony Stark defeats the Hulk in one other method
Tony's new Hulkbuster placed on a powerful present (in comparison with its predecessors), even when it didn't handle to fully overpower the Hulk. Iron Man's honesty and remorse relating to the best way Bruce Banner was chosen as herald is sufficient to flip the tide of the combat, that means the armor is barely used for a short interval earlier than it turns into irrelevant. He was nonetheless within the discipline lengthy sufficient to show what Tony may do with the brand new expertise. Utilizing Doom's "cosmic harness," Iron Man created a model of his iconic Hulkbuster armor robust sufficient to tackle Galactus' cosmically powered Silver Hulk.
And if…? Galactus remodeled into Hulk? #1 is now accessible from Marvel Comics.