Sci Fi History: The Incredible Hulk (1977)

A live action Hulk came to TV in the late 70s. Bill Bixby played Dr. David Banner who suffered an accidental overdose of gamma radiation. The OD led to his transformations into the Hulk when he became angry or injured. Banner fled to avoid notice, but always managed to get beat up every week under assumed names. Banner was chased by reporter Jack McGee. The show ended in 1982, but returned for three TV movies in the late 80s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqZuhrDM5vE

Sci-Fi History: The Mighty Thor (1962)

Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby played with the Thor myth from Medieval Scandanavia to create a modern comic book hero. He debuted in Journey Into Mystery #83. This version differed from an earlier 1951 comic version. Lee wanted a hero that was stronger than a normal person and wondered how to do it. He toyed with the Grecko-Roman and Norse gods before settling on Thor. Journey Into Mystery was retitled The Mighty Thor in 1966. Since his recreation, Thor has appeared in a number of comic books, cartoons, made a guest appearance on The Incredible Hulk starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, and has his own feature film series starring Chris Helmsworth and Anthony Hopkins.

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Sci-Fi History: The Hulk (1962)

The Hulk is a large green humanoid creature that grows more powerful as he gets angrier. He is invulnerable and possesses super strength. His alter ego, Dr. Bruce Banner, is a reserved scientist that transforms into the Hulk during times of stress. The pair represent schizophrenia and have a symbiotic love/hate relationship. The comic has explored also explored Banner's past and the abuse he suffered from his father. A gamma explosion transformed Banner's DNA. Throughout the series, Banner was chased by the military that views him as a threat as well as a potential weapon. He was inspired in part by Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Since his creation, the Hulk has appeared in comics, video games, cartoons, a successful television series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, and feature films.

The Incredible Hulk:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOXpKUu6pUg

The Cartoon Theme:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj26N10Ymlg