| For other uses, see Hulkbuster (disambiguation) |
| For alternate versions of the Hulkbusters, see the Hulkbuster's Organization Hub |
- "Bruce? Three of Ross' armored units have been KO'd by the Enclave. I'm guessing they want that armor. I know it sounds crazy to suggest helping Ross, but I don't think we can let the Enclave get an advantage like that!"
"I guess the enemy of my enemy is the lesser of two evils..." - ―Rick Jones and Bruce Banner[src]
The Hulkbusters were a unit of the United States Armed Forces deployed by General Thaddeus Ross to capture and defeat Hulk. They wore enhanced armor created by Stark Industries.
History[]
The Hulkbusters were given armor made by Stark Industries and sold to the United States Army for their hunt for Bruce Banner. They used the armors while hunting Banner in Rio de Janeiro, but Hulk destroyed them and fled to New York City. The army continued using the armors in their fights against Hulk, but Hulk continually defeated them.
The Hulkbusters were targeted in Central Park by the Enclave, who sought to steal their armor. The Enclave disabled their suits, rendering them powerless to fight back. Hulk rescued them, and the Hulkbusters wondered why the Hulk had saved them, beginning to suspect that Thaddeus Ross was wrong about him.
One of the Hulkbusters that the Hulk rescued soon sought his help to destroy the Enclave's F-POD. The mission was a success, and the Hulkbuster thanked the Hulk, promising to mention in his report that he had helped.
Major Glenn Talbot's forces captured Betty Ross, so Hulk went to rescue her and discovered that she was trapped in an electrified box. Members of Talbot's unit arrived, one of them in Hulkbuster armor. As they fought, Hulk destroyed the generators electrifying the box by throwing the Hulkbuster into them. With the box removed, Betty alerted the Hulkbuster of her identity. The surprised Hulkbuster released her from the cage and went to inform General Thaddeus Ross that Talbot had kidnapped his daughter.
Glenn Talbot in Hulkbuster armor
When Ross learned that Talbot had kidnapped his daughter, he and his forces surrounded Talbot's base. Ross ordered Talbot to give himself up, calling him a disgrace. Talbot emerged from the base in Hulkbuster armor and attacked Ross' soldiers. Jones warned Banner that Talbot's suit was powered by a mini nuclear reactor that could destroy the entirety of New York City if detonated. As the Hulk, Banner fought Talbot. Talbot activated his suit's self-destruct sequence, intending to kill the Hulk with no regard for his own life or any civilans. To prevent collateral damage, Hulk grabbed Talbot and threw him into the air where his suit exploded, killing him.[1]
Trivia[]
The Iron Man Hulkbuster
- A version of Iron Man's Hulkbuster armor appears as a playable secret character if there is a saved game for the Iron Man present on the same memory card used for The Incredible Hulk.
Behind the Scenes[]
- Concept art of Spider-Man: Far From Home drawn by Ryan Meinerding show that Mysterio was considered for a while to have a Hulkbuster-like armor in the film.[2]
