The Incredible Hulk first appeared in the Marvel Comics in May 1962 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The Hulk is based on the stroy of a physicist Dr Bruce Banner who was accidently exposed to the blast of a test detonation of a gamma bomb he invented. This exposure causes Banner to transform into the giant raging monster called the Hulk when made angry. There have also been a television series and several films based on the Hulk with the latest released in 2008.
