Brian Banner
Brian Banner | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #267 (Jan. 1982) (cameo) The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #312 (Oct. 1985) (full appearance) |
Created by | Bill Mantlo (writer) Sal Buscema (artist) |
In-story information | |
Full name | Brian Banner |
Notable aliases | Guilt Hulk Devil Hulk |
Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
Brian Banner is a character appearing in
Publication history
Brian Banner first appeared in The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #267 (Jan. 1982) and was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.[1]
Fictional character biography
As a small child, Brian and his two sisters, Elaine and Susan and their Mother was physically and mentally abused by their violent alcoholic father, Brian regarded his father as a monster and believed that he had inherited a "monster gene" from him, and so promised himself that he would never have any children, for fear of bringing another Banner into the world.[2]
As an adult, Brian married a woman named
After 15 years of confinement, Brian, who is believed fit for reintroduction into society, is released into a reluctant Bruce's care. Living with Bruce caused Brian's delusions to begin again and, on the anniversary of Rebecca's death, Brian and Bruce engaged in a verbal and later physical fight at Rebecca's grave on a stormy night. During the fight, Bruce accidentally killed Brian by knocking him headfirst into Rebecca's headstone.[2] Bruce repressed the memories of Brian's stay with him and his subsequent death, making himself believe that, as the two of them fought at Rebecca's grave, Brian had simply beat him and left, later being killed by muggers.[3]
Brian's ghost would continue to haunt Bruce's alter-ego the Hulk after his death, often appearing to taunt him, stating that Bruce was no better than he himself; villains such as
When Bruce Banner and the Hulk were fused back together after the events of
When Bruce began to suffer from ALS, Mister Fantastic collected DNA from Brian Banner's corpse to cure him. Bruce subsequently visited his father's grave and laments his confusion over his feelings for his father, noting the fact that he now owed his life to the man despite his old issues with him.[8]
In
Recently, Bruce has implied that killing his father wasn't actually an accident, noting during a confrontation with Daken and Wolverine that he has managed to avoid causing any innocent deaths when he is rampaging as the Hulk—save for those occasions when he is under the control or influence of something else—and suggesting that it is unlikely that he would make such a 'mistake' in his more limited human form.[9] In an indirect manner, Brian's memory also resulted in Bruce stopping his fight with his son Skaar after the Hulk was restored following the final battle with the Intelligencia, Bruce recognized that he couldn't continue the fight with Skaar- regardless of how much either side might 'deserve' to die- without becoming his father all over again.[10]
During the "
Brian Banner returns to the living as a ghost who possesses
While in the Below-Place while studying the Green Door, Leader encounters Brian Banner who wants Leader to help him escape the Below-Place. Instead, Leader removes Brian Banner's skeleton for research.[15]
Powers and abilities
Brian Banner has genius-level intellect. When Brian Banner was resurrected during the
Other versions
House of M
In the alternate timeline of the 2005 House of M storyline, Brian D. Banner believes Bruce to be a mutant created through the radiation he experimented with and attempts to kill him. He murders Rebecca when she gets in his way. Before he can harm the young Bruce, Brian is shot to death by the police who arrive at the scene.[17]
Earth-8816
During the
In other media
- Brian Banner, renamed D.W. Banner, appears in The Incredible Hulk, portrayed by John Marley.
- Brian Banner, renamed David Banner, appears in Hulk, portrayed primarily by Nick Nolte while Paul Kersey portrays him in flashbacks. This version is a geneticist who experimented on and mutated his DNA, which his son Bruce inherited. While attempting to find a cure for Bruce's condition thirty years prior to the film, General Thunderbolt Ross halted David's research. Angered by this, the latter destroyed his laboratory to prevent the military from using his data and tried to murder Bruce, believing he will mutate out of control. However, David accidentally killed his wife Edith when she tried to stop him before he is remanded to a mental institution while Bruce is taken into foster care. In the present, David is released and learns of Bruce's transformation into the Hulk. Seeing the Hulk as his "true son", David attempts to replicate his powers, giving himself the ability to absorb matter, and eventually fights the Hulk in combat, only to be killed.[19]
- In a deleted scene in Thor: Ragnarok, Brian is indirectly mentioned by Bruce Banner.[20][21]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ a b c Peter David (w), Adam Kubert (p), Mark Farmer (i). "Grave Matters" The Incredible Hulk, vol. 2, no. -1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b Bill Mantlo (w), Mike Mignola (p), Gerry Talaoc (i). "Monster" The Incredible Hulk, vol. 2, no. 312. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Peter David (w), Dale Keown (p), Bob McLeod (i). "Honey, I Shrunk the Hulk" The Incredible Hulk, vol. 2, no. 377. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Peter David (w), Gary Frank (p), Cam Smith (i). "In Memory Yet Green" The Incredible Hulk, vol. 2, no. 403. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #404
- ^ Peter David (w), Adam Kubert (p), Mark Farmer (i). "Homecoming" The Incredible Hulk, vol. 2, no. 460. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Paul Jenkins; Sean McKeever (w), Joe Bennett (p), Tom Palmer (i). "Spiral Staircase (Part Three)" The Incredible Hulk, vol. 3, no. 32. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #603. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #611. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #619. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #620. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Immortal Hulk #5. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Immortal Hulk #9. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Immortal Hulk #33-34. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Immortal Hulk #5-7
- ^ Hulk (House of M) - Marvel Universe: The definitive online source for Marvel super hero bios
- ^ Devil's Reign: Superior Four #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ang Lee (Director) (2003). Hulk (DVD). United States: Universal Pictures.
- ^ https://www.cbr.com/thor-ragnarok-bruce-banner-daddy-issues/
- ^ https://screenrant.com/hulk-origin-story-abuse-father-mcu/
External links
- Brian Banner on Marvel Comics Database
- Brian Banner on Comic Vine
- Brian Banner on Marvel Appendix