This week’s topic is The Incredible Hulk, a 2008 movie that was just the 2nd film in the MCU.  Starring Edward Norton and directed by Louis Leterrier, this movie is the only major MCU film to not be on Disney+, and it occupies an odd place both in terms of its star (since replaced by Mark Ruffalo) and its studio (Marvel produced the film, with distribution by Universal).   

This Week In Comics

Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker announced

• https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-announces-planet-hulk-sequel-worldbreaker/ 

New She-Hulk trailer

• https://thedirect.com/article/daredevil-mcu-she-hulk-yellow-helmet

Completed Batgirl Movie Shelved by Warner Brothers 

• https://www.thewrap.com/batgirl-movie-dead-warner-bros-discovery-has-no-plans-to-release-nearly-finished-90-million-film/ 

Netflix's The Sandman adaptation released 

• https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23292287/the-sandman-season-1-2022-netflix-review 

Film Facts

• Released June 13, 2008 

2 Minute Recap

Discussion Topics

Our Initial Reactions 

Who is Louis Leterrier?

The Hulk’s checkered past 

Not an origin story; It's Banner on the run

Tease, tease, tease... Reveal 

Edward Norton as Banner/Hulk 

General Ross and the Abomination 

Does this feel like a Marvel movie?

References to the comics

Face Off!

Which Did it better? The Comics or the Movie

Listener Correspondence

Comic Book Store Q&A from Mo

• https://www.thepopverse.com/how-to-buy-comics-comic-books-graphic-novel-store-shop-guide-lcs

What's Next

With the She-Hulk Disney+ series releasing next Wednesday, it is time to get all of you, and Duane, caught up on the history of the MCU’s next big, green superstar! 

• Savage She-Hulk #1 (1980) 

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Questions or comments

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