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The Red Hulk is an alias that is used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics; examples include Thunderbolt Ross and Robert Maverick, as well as other equivalents in specific Marvel timelines. The character has appeared in numerous adaptions in media alongside the comics including several animated television shows, video games and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: Brave New World (2025).

Fictional character biography

Thunderbolt Ross

Main article: Thunderbolt Ross

The first Red Hulk (also known as Rulk)[1] appeared in the Hulk series that debuted in 2008.[2] The 2010 World War Hulks storyline reveals Red Hulk to be Thunderbolt Ross, a longtime adversary of the Hulk.[3][4] The storyline reveals that Ross was given the ability to transform into the Red Hulk by the criminal organizations A.I.M. and Intelligencia, which he agrees to in order to better fight the original Hulk.[3]

Robert Maverick

Main article: Robert Maverick

The second Red Hulk appears in the 2017 debut issue of U.S.Avengers. Four-star general Robert Maverick is selected for his genetic profile to create a being who is “halfway to a Hulk”. A device called the Hulk Plug-In, created by Avengers Idea Mechanics, was implanted in Maverick’s wrist, giving him the ability to transform into Red Hulk for one hour approximately every day and a half. Maverick goes on to join the U.S. Avengers.[5]

Joe Fixit

Main article: Hulk

The Hulk’s Joe Fixit personality gained the ability to transform into the Red Hulk while in the Below-Place.[6]

Powers and abilities

The Red Hulk has superhuman strength, durability, and endurance, comparable to that of the Hulk. He is capable of absorbing radiation, which his body can metabolize for increased strength. Unlike the Hulk, increased anger does not make him stronger but causes him to emit increasing heat. The upper limit of this heat has not been specified. When fighting the Hulk, during the Red Hulk’s first story line, this heat created an aura of light around the two behemoths and melted the desert sand on which they stood into a glass disc at least dozens of feet in diameter. At this level, the Red Hulk weakens and is vulnerable to being knocked unconscious by the Hulk.[7][8]

Collected editions

Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Hulk: Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk #1-4 and material from Incredible Hulk #606-608 August 2010 978-0785147954
Red Hulk: Scorched Earth Hulk (vol. 2) #25-30 May 2011 978-0785148968
Red Hulk: Planet Red Hulk Hulk (vol. 2) #30.1, 31–36 October 2011 978-0785155782
Fear Itself: Hulk/Dracula Hulk (vol. 2) #37-41, Fear Itself: Hulk vs Dracula #1-3 November 2011 978-0785155805
Red Hulk: Hulk of Arabia Hulk (vol. 2) #42-46 April 2012 978-0785160953
Red Hulk: Haunted Hulk (vol. 2) #47-52 August 2012 978-0785160991
Red Hulk: Mayan Rule Hulk (vol. 2) #53-57 October 2012 978-0785160977

Other versions

Marvel 2099

In the unified Marvel 2099 reality of Earth-2099, space explorer Ross Romero is dispatched with his crew by Alchemax to explore a rogue planet that appeared around the Sun. After the planet attacks his crew, Romero is left stranded. Romero later finds a red fruit that transforms him into Red Hulk; he figures out that the planet he is stranded on is Ego the Living Planet, who chose to empower him.[9]

Secret Wars (2015)

The 2015 “Secret Wars” story line features the Battleworld domain of Greenland and contains several Red Hulks who are part of the Tribal Hulks. One Red Hulk rules Greenland as the Red King until he is killed by the Captain.[10][11]

In other media

Television

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Main article: Red Hulk (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Thaddeus Ross / Red Hulk appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Captain America: Brave New World (2025), portrayed by Harrison Ford.[15] Previously, the character was considered to appear in the preceding films Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Endgame (2019),[16][17] and a film featuring both the Hulk and Red Hulk was considered. The film never entered development due to conflicts with Universal Pictures, who hold the film rights to the Hulk and all related characters.[18]

Video games

References

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  6. ^ The Immortal Hulk #45-49
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  10. ^ Planet Hulk #1
  11. ^ Planet Hulk #5
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