Can you call yourself a Hulk expert? Take our quiz, spanning comic books, television and film to find out!
1. What year did Marvel release the first comic book issue, “The Incredible Hulk #1”?
A. 1971
B. 1962
C. 1967
D. 1959
*The answers are at end.
2. Which Sex and the City actress guest-starred as Dr. Gabrielle White in the TV episode “Kindred Spirits”?
A. Sarah Jessica Parker
B. Cynthia Nixon
C. Kristin Davis
D. Kim Cattrall
3. DVD bonus features reveal that 2003 Hulk star Eric Bana donned a motion-capture suit to provide movement for the CGI generated monster.
A. True
B. False
4. Tim Roth’s character in the 2008 Incredible Hulk is based on the comic book character …
A. The Absorbing Man
B. General Ross
C. The Leader
D. The Abomination
E. None of the above
5. What was the Hulk’s coloring in the original comic book and as flashbacks in later issues?
A. Blue
B. Red
C. Grey
D. Green
6. At the start of the Incredible Hulk TV series Dr. Banner is believed to be dead at the hands of a terrible monster (aka himself). As he gazes down at his own tombstone he reads …
A. Bruce Banner
B. David Banner
C. David Bruce Banner
D. Bruce David Banner
7. In Ang Lee’s 2003 film The Hulk, Bruce Banner is exposed to gamma radiation …
A. During experiments his father conducted on himself and then passed down to his son
B. In the course of researching incidents where people displayed superhuman strength while under duress
C. While working for the military developing super soldiers
D. None of the above
8. TV’s Hulk Lou Ferrigno appears as a security guard in …
A. The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990)
B. The Hulk (2003)
C. Incredible Hulk (2008)
D. B and C
E. All of the above
9. Edward Norton’s Bruce Banner uses yoga as a way to control his emotions. This technique was originally introduced in the comic book series.
A. True
B. False
10. In the original comic book series, Bruce Banner’s first transformations (after gamma exposure) are triggered by sundown not by emotion.
A. True
B. False
11. The TV series ran from 1978 to 1981, but the show was cut short after just five seasons. How did the series end? Dr. Banner …
A. Was captured by reporter Jack McGee who exposes the Hulk and wins the Pulitzer Prize he’s been longing for.
B. Continued life on the run, with still no peace
C. Resurfaced to reunite with his family
D. Was shot down and laid to rest next to his research partner Dr. Elaina Marks
Answers:
1. B: 1962
2. D: Kim Cattrall
3. B: False (Ang Lee provided the movement by wearing the motion-capture suit)
4. D: The Abomination
5. C: Grey
6. C: David Bruce Banner
7. A: During experiments his father conducted on himself and then passed down to his son
8. D: B and C
9. A: True
10. A: True
11. B. Continued life on the run, with still no peace
