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Get ready for a fresh interpretation of the Red Hulk that would cause disturbance! Ross Romero, a brand-new Red Hulk from Marvel's Annihilation 2099 miniseries, has an origin story among the most horrific and unsettling one the Marvel Universe has ever seen. Get ready since this is a crazy trip through cosmic horror and metamorphosis.
Ross Romero is shown in Annihilation 2099 #3 stuck on the alien planet Ego. His team has deserted him, and he is gradually starving death. Worse, he is surrounded by hideous, fleshy abominations that are slowly devouring everything around him. The planet generates a pulsating, red fruit as his last slink of hope fades. Though it's sweet, it also has metallic iron taste. And this fruit will make Ross permanently different.
Ross Romero finds himself eaten by the red fruit as he dies under the weight of the planet. It consumes him and makes him a new, terrible Red Hulk. The transformation is horrifying and seems to be related to the terrible Abominations of the earth. Romero is today a creature of power driven by cosmic forces as the fruit is eaten. His metamorphosis is evidence of the will of the planet.
The change of the Red Hulk begs many issues about his future. Did the planet design him specifically? Is Ross Romero under control, or is he today an Ego puppet? The narrative points to a dark future for the recently red Hulk. He might be caught in the terrible Abominations of the planet now and be used for their own needs. Though readily manipulated, he is probably a strong weapon.
The narrative is still to be written here just starting. Dark twists and turns from Annihilation 2099 have already been delivered; we are certain much more to come. We're interested in learning how this new Red Hulk will fit into the Marvel universe going forward and how his power will be utilized. It will be an amazing ride, for sure.
Let's review Bruce Banner's inspiration, the venerable Hulk, before we explore this new Red Hulk more closely. Though their stories and reasons vary greatly, both are green behemoths with great power. Bruce Banner's Hulk comes from gamma radiation; Ross Romero's Red Hulk results from cosmic force and manipulation of a living planet. While Ross Romero's path is full of a sinister transformation, with his free will now under doubt, Bruce Banner often battles with his changes and wrestles with the rage and power inside. Romero's narrative is thus special and far more unsettling than anything we have seen with the Hulk.
Existing in the Marvel Universe for some time, the Red Hulk, sometimes known as Rulk, is Bruce Banner's father figure, General Thaddeus Ross, is the Red Hulk traditionally. But in Annihilation 2099, we observe a completely new Red Hulk. This Red Hulk variant features a completely different character and comes from a total departure from earlier Red Hulk tales. Ross Romero's new Red Hulk is a cosmic creation connected to a live, breathing planet. His narrative brings to the Red Hulk mythos a hitherto unexplored layer of cosmic horror.
Crucially important in the Annihilation 2099 narrative is the sentient, cosmic entity Ego The Living Planet. Being a natural force, this celestial body can change its surroundings and even affect the life of people who come into touch with it. Ross Romero and the Abominations the planet hosts are a major component of the narrative since the planet is an interesting entity in its own right. Ego the Living Planet is the father of Peter Quill, sometimes known as Star-Lord of the Guardians of the Galaxy, in the venerable Marvel universe. His narrative highlights even more the complicated and enigmatic character of living planets as well as their cosmic power.
The origin of the new Red Hulk marks a major shift in Marvel's treatment of its characters, not only a horrific spin on the venerable Hulk narrative. More unsettling, cosmic narratives pushing the envelope of the conventional superhero genre are being presented to us This cosmic turn on Hulk mythology reminds us that there is always room for something really disturbing and mind-bending even in a universe of superheroes.
Set in the futuristic year 2099, Marvel's Annihilation 2099 series is a bold fresh interpretation of the venerable Annihilation event. Examining the Marvel Universe's future, this series is presenting fresh ideas and characters pushing the envelope of the known. One instance of Marvel's reimagining its characters and guiding them in fascinating new directions is the arrival of the new Red Hulk. Annihilation 2099 will have you on the tip of your seat with its mix of cosmic horror and superhero action.