I just love the scenes where David Banner’s shirt tears apart as he transforms in the Hulk. Lou Ferrigno was the Hulk in the TV series which ran for 5 seasons from 1978. David Banner was played by Bill Bixby.

Lou Ferrigno was an inspired choice for the Incredible Hulk. Lou was a bodybuilder originally and won both Mr Universe and Mr America in 1969. He also gained second place in Mr Olympia in 1974. He is a six foot five inch hunk of muscle. In 1977 he gained fourth place in the World’s Strongest Man Contest. He then signed up with Universal Studios and beat both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Richard Kiel for the role of The Incredible Hulk – the rest is history.

The Incredible Hulk was the creation of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. The Hulk burst onto the scene in 1962 as the alter ego of Dr. Bruce Banner. For some bizarre reason when the TV series was produced, it was decided to change from Bruce Banner to David Banner. If we believe Stan Lee, the producers considered that David was a more masculine name than Bruce. They didn’t want the character to sound gay! Whatever the reason, they kept Bruce as the Hulk’s middle name.

The TV series shows how David Banner, a brilliant but reserved physicist, was accidentally exposed to gamma radiation after a test detonation. It was the gamma radiation which mutated David’s body chemistry and caused him to transform into the huge and super-strong green-skinned Hulk When David returned to his normal state, he would have no memory of being the Hulk. He would come back to himself with tattered clothing and no knowledge of what had happened to him. He must have spent a fortune in clothing! Anyway, from then on he became a fugitive from the military and his adventures ran and ran.

Since then there have various movies including Hulk (2003) with Eric Bana and The Incredible Hulk (2008) starring Edward Norton. Computer generated effects were used for the Hulk in both these movies.

Unfortunately, the computer generated effects in the movies were not as realistic as the use of an actor. Personally, I think Lou Ferrigno is and will always remain the ultimate Incredible Hulk.

I dressed up as the Hulk last Halloween – I love the character so much. I definitely made a big entrance! If you fancy breaking out of your shirt as the green giant, why don’t you visit my Incredible Hulk costume site to see some great costumes. Take a peek at some of the unbelievable costumes I have come across. There’s even an inflatable hulk costume which has a battery-operated inflating fan.

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I just love the scenes where David Banner’s shirt tears apart as he transforms in the Hulk. Lou Ferrigno was the Hulk in the TV series which ran for 5 seasons from 1978. David Banner was played by Bill Bixby.

Lou Ferrigno was an inspired choice for the Incredible Hulk. Lou was a bodybuilder originally and won both Mr Universe and Mr America in 1969. He also gained second place in Mr Olympia in 1974. He is a six foot five inch hunk of muscle. In 1977 he gained fourth place in the World’s Strongest Man Contest. He then signed up with Universal Studios and beat both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Richard Kiel for the role of The Incredible Hulk – the rest is history.

The Incredible Hulk was the creation of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. The Hulk burst onto the scene in 1962 as the alter ego of Dr. Bruce Banner. For some bizarre reason when the TV series was produced, it was decided to change from Bruce Banner to David Banner. If we believe Stan Lee, the producers considered that David was a more masculine name than Bruce. They didn’t want the character to sound gay! Whatever the reason, they kept Bruce as the Hulk’s middle name.

The TV series shows how David Banner, a brilliant but reserved physicist, was accidentally exposed to gamma radiation after a test detonation. It was the gamma radiation which mutated David’s body chemistry and caused him to transform into the huge and super-strong green-skinned Hulk When David returned to his normal state, he would have no memory of being the Hulk. He would come back to himself with tattered clothing and no knowledge of what had happened to him. He must have spent a fortune in clothing! Anyway, from then on he became a fugitive from the military and his adventures ran and ran.

Since then there have various movies including Hulk (2003) with Eric Bana and The Incredible Hulk (2008) starring Edward Norton. Computer generated effects were used for the Hulk in both these movies.

Unfortunately, the computer generated effects in the movies were not as realistic as the use of an actor. Personally, I think Lou Ferrigno is and will always remain the ultimate Incredible Hulk.

I dressed up as the Hulk last Halloween – I love the character so much. I definitely made a big entrance! If you fancy breaking out of your shirt as the green giant, why don’t you visit my Incredible Hulk costume site to see some great costumes. Take a peek at some of the unbelievable costumes I have come across. There’s even an inflatable hulk costume which has a battery-operated inflating fan.

Technorati Tags: bruce banner, david banner, incredible hulk, lou ferrigno

Tags: bruce banner, david banner, incredible hulk, lou ferrigno