The Marvel Universe is known for its awesome characters and heroes, and among them are two of the strongest, the Incredible Hulk and The Thing!
A Powerful Combination
In a story from 1982 (published as Marvel Graphic Novel #29) that combined the stories of the Hulk and The Thing, written by Jim Starlin, with artwork from Berni Wrightson, Michele Wrightson, and Jim Novak, fans are shown just how intense the universe can get! The Hulk and The Thing found themselves transported to another world where a challenging foe presented itself: Banger McCrusher.
Banger McCrusher
This was no ordinary villain! This character combined both the strengths and physical appearance of the Thing and Hulk! Banger was truly one powerful entity. As a colossal figure that easily dwarfed Ben Grimm, even flicking the Thing like he wasn't even there. Banger McCrusher's power and size was overwhelming.
The Battle Of The Ages
The comic really brought viewers some of the biggest moments of what the marvel universe has, with a battle for the ages. This adventure begins with Banger McCrusher getting a chance to meet the two heroes he saw on television. That makes it kind of unique because this baddie really was a fan, but he also decided to go from being an admirer of the Hulk and Thing to their rival. To really create a memorable scene the battle takes off, demonstrating Banger McCrusher's extraordinary strength! His ability to easily manhandle the Hulk demonstrates a strength that few can claim to achieve!
This event gave some unique insight, however. The storyline in The Incredible Hulk and The Thing was actually helped to keep things fair! Banger McCrusher is only as strong as he is due to being able to generate such anger. However, for the storyline, it included special ions! that were added. So this helps control his abilities, reducing the power of Hulk! But our duo had this on their radar, helping the Thing find a clever way to generate his anger again, so Hulk is able to bring things together to ultimately defeat this large villain. Even though they triumph, Banger McCrusher has had a permanent position within Marvel history as a contender that showed just how crazy things can get when a couple of strong individuals decide to come together, with a character that deserves even more recognition as his powers might show up yet again.
Unknown Threats
Even if Banger McCrusher didn't become an incredibly memorable foe that's been around. This specific comic has left its mark. The story highlights how Things can be unique. You could see the massive powers of this massive being from another universe but it shows that you never really know when someone new might make an impact.
There might be some new rival for Hulk or Thing out there that hasn't even been seen. It demonstrates just how unique the Marvel Universe could be, creating new worlds, with new enemies but in our world. It showed us how even our biggest super heroes will always be in potential danger.
So Banger McCrusher isn't going to show up yet again anytime soon, it will remind Marvel fans what makes the universe truly unique and that these larger-than-life figures can even create other amazing beings, combining powers, from the most beloved and remarkable individuals that Marvel has given the world!
Even if this comic might seem a little obscure and is one that doesn't come up that often! This classic story is an absolute gem! If you haven't gotten the chance yet, you'll see why many think that this really stands the test of time, helping make these Marvel Superheroes all the more unique.
