What is a Halk?
Halks are flying companions that accompanies you in quests. You can help them grow by training, feeding, and taking them in quests.
Where is My Halk?
You enter it in your My Series areas, just select it before entering.
------------------------- My Halk Options:
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Speak to the Halk instructor. He will give you the following options:
------------------------- 1st Option, Halk Status: You can see your Halk's stats here, along with its elemental/status atck levels, it reads as follows: Pg 1: Level, Elemental Attack, Status Attack, Fullness Level, Loyalty, Health, Attack, Defense, Intelligence, Equipped Book of Learning skills Pg 2: Elemental Attack Levels - None, Fire, Water, Ice, Thunder, Dragon; Status Attack Levels - Poison, Paralysis, Sleep
------------------------- 2nd Option, Training Focus: You can assign your Halk on a training focus, where the Halk will gain more pts on that stat after each quest.
The Following training options are as follows: Health, Attack, Defense, Intelligence, None (I assume it raises more Loyalty points).
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------------------------- 3rd Option, Rename Halk: You can rename your Halk anytime.
------------------------- 4th Option, Book of Learning Settings: You can equip up to 2 book abilities for your Halks. The first option is to equip and the other option is to unequip a skill.
To obtain these books (along with ホルク羽根 Halk Feathers) on the end of the quest your Halk will fly down to drop something shiny with a recognizable aura like this. A known fact is that your Halk must be present at the end and probably done a significant amount of damage/amount of hits to the monster during the quest for it to drop more often. Besides that, it is quite random. You cannot learn the same skill more than once, but your Halk can still drop that same skill again rendering it a useless drop.
-There are 36(39?) Halk Skills total, and you can only equip 2 at a time.
-Halks can drop either a skill or an elemental specific feather (depends on your Halk's form).
-These are the skills:
Japanese Name / Name / Effects
Support Skills: 狩人を気遣う【回復】 / Hunter Care[Recovery] / Heals you and your party if needed.
狩人を気遣う【解毒】 / Hunter Care[Detox] / Removes Poison status to you and your party if needed.
狩人を気遣う【消臭】 / Hunter Care[Deodorize] / Removes Odor status for you and your party if needed.
狩人の攻撃力を高める / Increases Hunters' Attack / Increases the Defense (Demondrug effect) of all hunters around the Halk.
狩人の防御力を高める / Increases Hunters' Defense / Increases the Defense (Armorskin effect) of all hunters around the Halk.
サポート重視 / Focus on Support / Halk will support you and your Party Members more by cancelling Faint/Earplug animations and even removing the Snowman state with its spikes from its wings.
Offense Skills: 状態異常攻撃を高める / Abnormal Status Up / Halk will deal more status value on its claw attacks.
爪による攻撃重視 / Focus on Claw Attacks / Halk will attack more with its claws as you attack the monster. Good for abnormal status hits.
状況を見て爆弾を設置 / Bomb Setup / Halk will be able to place Large Barrel Bombs.
ブレス解禁 / Breath Ball Attack / Unlocks Halk's Breath Ball Attack.
直線ブレス解禁 / Breath Beam Attack / Unlocks Halk's straight Breath Beam Attack.
ブレス攻撃重視 / Focus on Breath Attacks / Halk will attack more with its Breath Attacks. Breath unlock skills must be paired with this to work.
己に会心率を付ける / Self-Satisfaction / Halk will be able to get critical hits.
属性噛みつき / Elemental Bite / Halk will sometimes bite its target for a more improved elemental damage and unique animation effect.
攻撃属性値を高める / Elemental Attack Up / Increases the Halk's elemental attack damage.
常に戦闘態勢をとる / Always on the Offensive / Halk will always constantly attack regardless of the Party's situation.
３度目の正直を実行 / 3rd Time's a Charm / Halk will have an attack boost once the Party suffers two faints.
鳥竜種には攻撃的に / Bird Wyvern Killer / Halk will increase its attack if the Main Target's monster is that of a Bird Wyvern Species.
飛竜種には攻撃的に / Flying Wyvern Killer / Halk will increase its attack if the Main Target's monster is that of a Flying Wyvern Species.
牙獣種には攻撃的に / Fanged Beast Killer / Halk will increase its attack if the Main Target's monster is that of a Fanged Beast Species.
魚竜種には攻撃的に / Piscine Killer / Halk will increase its attack if the Main Target's monster is that of a Piscene Species.
甲殻種には攻撃的に / Carapaceon Killer / Halk will increase its attack if the Main Target's monster is that of a Carapaceon Species.
古龍種には攻撃的に / Elder Dragon Killer / Halk will increase its attack if the Main Target's monster is that of an Elder Dragon Species.
獣竜種には攻撃的に / Dragon Beast Killer / Halk will increase its attack if the Main Target's monster is that of a Dragon Beast Species (namely Abiorugu).
密林では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Jungle / If the quest is held in the Jungle, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
砂漠では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Desert / If the quest is held in the Desert, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
沼地では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Swamp / If the quest is held in the Swamp, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
雪山では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Snow Mountains / If the quest is held in the Snow Mountains, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
火山では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Volcano / If the quest is held in the Volcano, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
塔では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Tower / If the quest is held in the Tower, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
森丘では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Forest and Hills / If the quest is held in the Forest and Hills, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
樹海では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Sea of Trees / If the quest is held in the Sea of Trees, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
闘技場では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Arena / If the quest is held in the Arena, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
峡谷では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Canyon / If the quest is held in the Canyon, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
高地では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Highland / If the quest is held in the Highland, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
潮島では攻撃的に / Aggressive in the Tide Island / If the quest is held in the Tide Island, the Halk will increase its own attack power.
孤独で攻撃的に / Aggressive when Alone / When Soloing quests, Halk will give itself an Attack and Defense Boost.
絆で攻撃的に / Aggressive Bonds / When you have a full Party during quests, Halk will give itself an Attack and Defense Boost.
攻撃力重視 / Focus on Attack / Halk will increase its Attack but will decrease its Defense.
Defense Skills: 防御力重視 / Focus on Defense / Halk will increase its Defense but will decrease its Attack.
多少の痛みは耐える / Put Up With Some Pain / Halk will not immediately fly away when damaged.
早期回復に努める / Fast Recovery / Halk will come back faster into action from Fainting.
己が回避行動する / Self-Avoidance / Halk will avoid more when under attack.
己の体力を気遣う / Self-Recovery / Halk will be able to heal self when in low health.
全風圧無効 / Wind Disabled / Halk will not be affected by any type of wind.
全耳栓有効 / Earplug Enabled / Halk will not be affected by any type of monster screams.
Miscellaneous Skills: 小物を優先する / Prefers Small Monsters / Halk will prefer attacking Small monsters.
大物を優先する / Prefers Large Monsters / Halk will prefer attacking Large monsters.
モンスター位置を教える / Monster Locator / Psychoserum effect to locate Large monster's location for the hunter's party members.
狩人の近くを優先する / Prefers Close to the Hunter / Prefers fighting in the proximity of the hunter and party members.
サインで攻撃一時中止 / Signal Stop / Signal will stop the Halk from attacking temporarily.
狙った獲物は逃がさず / Focus Target / Halk will focus on one target, even if attacked by a different monster.
剥ぎ取り中は警戒 / Carving Caution / Halk will attack monsters around the Party if they are carving.
地形情報を狩人に伝達 / Hunter Map Information / Map will always be visible to the Hunter.
アイテム使用時は警戒 / Item Caution / Halk will attack monsters around the Party if they are using Items.
プーギーを観察する / Poogie Observer / Shortens the wait interval of the Poogie appearing during the quest.
野良グークで運試し / Stray Gook Luck / Increases chances of finding rare stray Gooks in Gook quests.
採取大好き / I love Gathering / Halk will drop gathered items if it is not attacking.
キケン大好き / I love Dangerous / More likely that you will start by the Large Monster's Area in the Map.
秘境大好き / I love Secret Areas / More likely that you will start at the Map's Secret Area.
The Halk has two recognizable attacks with Breath Skills:
-To get the Breath ball attack, you need the ブレス解禁 skill.
-To get the Breath beam attack, you need the 直線ブレス解禁 skill.
-Each of the 6 Halk types will have their own versions of Breath ball and Beam attacks.
------------------------- 5th Option, Halk Tutorial: If you can understand this or the site, you don't need to read this crap! w
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Here are what each Halk will look like, depending on their Element: Thunder / Basic / Fire
Ice / Dragon / Water
------------------------- Feeding your Halk:
-Call it at the rock by pressing confirm at it.
-It will give you a list choice of items it can eat, HR 1~30, 31~99, 100~, or just simply list All(すべて) of them.
-These items are also organized by monster species material, others, or simply list all with the last option again.
-While you highlight the Halk edible items, you can see its effect even before feeding it on the bottom right message! it reads as follows: None: +x, Fire: +x, Water: +x, Ice: +x, Thunder: +x, Dragon: +x,
Poison: +x, Paralyze: +x, Sleep: +x Fullness Value: +xx
-Once your Halk reaches 100 points on an element, he will evolve to that Halk! But in turn, all other points on any other elements resets to 0. The same applies to the other 2 status attributes once you reach one to 100.
Tips when feeding your Halk:
-I suggest giving your Halks +20 pts of fullness value instead of the common +30 ones so you can feed it more times.
-Adding it up, you can feed a Halk around 3 to 5 times per day (every 24 hours, starting at 0:00 JST, assuming his Fullness Level drops to 0 by that time)
This is the list of items with +20 fullness level (As you can see, it is harder to get water and ice halks. The same goes for para and sleep status): Here!
-The more you focus on one element, the faster it will evolve (e.g. Feeding it a +6 xxx element item boost per serving).
Side note: At the same time of being able to feed your Halk again (0 JST), you can get a shiny item called 元気のみなもと 「Full Energy Source」 from My Halk. This will significantly reduce the damage taken by you in the whole duration of the quest (will not wear off after dying). This item can only be used once a day (1 Quest Clear, abandoning the quest will NOT count as a use), and be obtained once a day. The cooldown wears off at 0 JST (this means your quest must be over before 0 JST to use it the next day, I tested this exceeding 0 JST during the quest...w). Therefore it becomes useless if you do not use one a day. Otherwise, it can be made into a Mega Nutrient or a Mega Juice with the P combination old man with some other material.
I can't wait that long! I want my evolved Halk now!!!
-By Collecting 3 Gook junks, you can obtain やせやせフィード which gives your Halk -30 Fullness level
-To collect Gook junk, check the Gook Guide: http://forums.minega...the-gook-guide/
...Here is a ferias link for you as well~ =] http://homepage2.nif.../sozai.htm?1272
...and a quick guide:
=>First, you need a gook~ =]
=>Talk to the gook caretaker cat, and choose the first option. By doing so, the Guildmaster in the square can let you post gook map gathering quests.
=>You will sometime see a huge gook in the quest which drops junk 100% the time. Otherwise it is 4% from all the gathering spots. Each map only have 3 gathering spots, and is easily classified where the gooks are gathering in quest.
=>Best places to farm:
-Jungle [Areas: 1 > 2 (gather in the middle) > 5 (gather the mushrooms near the cave entrance) > 6 (possible big gook, gather near the deeper cave entrance) > 8 > 2; just gathering]
-Sea of Trees (mining only)[Areas: 6 > 3 (mine by the vine) > 7 (big gook, mine by the gooks) > 8 > 2 (mine where the gooks are)].
=>I recommend bringing Gather +2 and Fast Gather sets.
=>After clearing a map quest, you need to talk to the gook caretaker cat again to activate more Map gathering gook quests for the Guildmaster to post.
How to turn off your Halk? Go to the menu options, 3rd page, the 7th option will toggle it ON/OFF.
There are 本気飲料 Serious Drinks that will need 3 different Halk feathers (2 choices of 3 for each drink)! You can create these drinks from the combination stand using Guild Points. These are cool that they make your left arm glows for 5 minutes (7.5 minutes with Everlasting skill).
Effects of Serious Drinks: Fire / Thunder / Dragon / Ice / Water Serious Drink - x1.1 Element attack up of that element only (depending on your weapon/elem stone), for 5 minutes. Critical (Raw) Serious Drink - +30% Critical for 5 minutes.
You can ask someone to dupe Halk feathers (Rare 3!) for you (instead of switching a lot and farming a lot with different Halk elements), but you can only dupe 3 at a time (Capcom made it so to prevent mass duping...lol ><)
------------------------- Leveling Up your Halk:
This is simple. Just make your Halk reach its maximum point value with all 5 stats to get to the next level (255 is the Cap for Lvl 1, and 510 is the cap for Lvl 2). There is no Lvl 3 as of yet.
This post has been edited by Shizuka: 28 February 2012 - 06:02 PM
The www Incredible Hulk Guide~ xD
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I will start off with tips (well more like showing you stuff to practice on, since it is too detailed!) for the latest game the Hulk is in, MvC3!
I will then state its introduction on the next post~ ^^
====================================== The Incredible Hulk!
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Check this guy's guide out, its super useful!
This combo is more for the pros~
Spoiler
====================================== The She-Hulk!
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Who is she?!?!
Yea, she is an OK char to use if you are into green women~ =p
Here is a combo you might wanna test:
dd+S (Stance), f (run), run M xx dd+S (Stance), f (run), run L xx dd+S (Stance), S (Cancel), j.M-H-S, land, j.M-H-S, land, j.M-H-S, land, M-S, sj.H-S, air d+H-d+S (exchange whiff), land, S, sj.M-M-H-S, land, dd+S (Stance), f (run), run L xx QCF+PP, QCF+S, QCF+S, dd+S (Stance), f (run), run L
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A Guide to The Incredible Hulk
Ever since his debut in issue # 1 of Marvel Comics' The Incredible Hulk in 1962, The Hulk has been one of Marvel's most popular characters, right up there with Spider-Man and The X-Men. Since that debut, The Hulk has become a cultural icon, from lunch boxes and toys to the Emmy-winning CBS television series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno from 1977-1982.
The Hulk was created by the legendary comic team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. In the dawn of the atomic age, the premise was a simple one: Bruce Banner was a brilliant scientist working with the military on an experimental gamma bomb. Just before a test of the bomb, a teenager named Rick Jones unwittingly stumbled onto the testing site. Banner rushed to his rescue and exposed himself to a deadly dose of gamma radiation in the process. As a result, Banner began to transform into a powerful beast known as The Hulk.
There were some key differences with that original Hulk and the character we've come to know over the years. First, Hulk was initially gray, not green. There were issues with the coloring process in the early '60s issues and variations in Hulk's skin ranged from gray to greenish blue to shades of green. Later, green was chosen as the best color and later reprints of these early issues were re-colored in green. Second, Banner would initially transform at dusk almost like a werewolf. He would return to the form of Banner at dawn. Later the transformation would be triggered by excitement or anger. And, of course, Hulk would go green and bulk up considerably.
Over the years, there have been quite a few incarnations of the Hulk. On the comic pages, the early Lee/Kirby Hulk was approximately eight feet tall and 750 pounds. Later incarnations by the likes writers Bruce Jones and Greg Pak and artists such as Dale Keown and Mike Deodato, Jr. had Hulk weighing in at an impressive 1,000 pounds and standing 10 feet tall.
On the '70s TV show, Lou Ferrigno stood only six feet tall and about 270 pounds, but camera trickery was used to boost Hulk to 7 feet tall and 330 pounds. The 2003 Ang Lee movie featured the largest Hulk of all - 15 feet and 1,500 pounds.
In the 2008 Incredible Hulk movie, directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, the Hulk appears to stand closer to the 10 foot tall incarnations of the more recent comics.
With all of the variations of The Hulk over the years, from the comics to the TV show to the two movies, it can be hard to keep everything straight. Our Guide to The Incredible Hulk will attempt to offer a handy reference point for the new movie and the world of The Hulk as it stands today.
------------------------ The 2008 Movie - The Plotline
This isn't a sequel to the 2003 movie nor is it an origin story -- the filmmakers were clear on that during Part One and Part Two of reelz.com's recent visit to the edit bay of The Incredible Hulk. For 2008's Incredible Hulk, the origin is wrapped up during the opening credit sequence. From there, the story follows a man-on-the-run plotline similar to the TV show. Edward Norton stars as Bruce Banner and some portions of his likeness have been added to the CG creation of The Hulk. Liv Tyler stars as Banner's love, Betty Ross and William Hurt plays Betty's father, General "Thunderbolt" Ross, who has been in pursuit of The Hulk ever since the transformation first occurred. Aiding "Thunderbolt" Ross in his pursuit of Banner/The Hulk is Emile Blonsky (Tim Roth). When Blonsky undergoes a Hulk-like radiation dose himself, he becomes a worthy foe known as The Abomination. Unlike Hulk, the Abomination has the added benefit of retaining Blonsky's thoughts and intelligence after the transformation.
The Characters:
Edward Norton as Bruce Banner/The Hulk
Banner has been on the run for an unspecified amount of time when we find him in Brazil in the beginning of The Incredible Hulk. He has been measuring his life by the days between transformations. When we first meet him in the new movie, he's gone approximately 158 days without having to replace a pair of ripped purple pants. At the start of the movie, Banner views The Hulk as a terrible curse and he's willing to do just about anything to rid him of the curse. As time goes along, Banner will realize that The Hulk's powers can be used for good if they are contained.
Liv Tyler as Betty Ross
Banner's longtime sweetheart was right by his side when the gamma ray experiment went wrong. As her father has grown continually obsessed with capturing Banner/The Hulk, her attempts to thwart his search have fallen on deaf ears.
William Hurt as General Thunderbolt Ross
William Hurt as General "Thunderbolt" Ross
"Thunderbolt" Ross has been in pursuit of Banner ever since the first time he turned into The Hulk. He's thrown everything his men had at him, from guns to tanks and rockets, but nothing has stopped the infamous green menace. Now he's going to try using the same super soldier gamma tests on Emile Blonsky, which could turn out to be the biggest mistake of this decorated officer's life.
Tim Roth as Emile Blonsky/ The Abomination
Blonsky is a tracker who loves the thrill of the chase. He's been relentlessly pursuing Banner across the globe and won't stop until he's captured. As it so happens, Blonsky also gets a taste for Hulk's power after their first encounter. When Blonsky volunteers to become a subject of experiments utilizing gamma rays similar to the one's used on The Hulk, he becomes something far more frightening than The Hulk known as Abomination.
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Comic Connection
The primary comic connections in the new film are the characters of "Thunderbolt" Ross, Betty Ross and Emile Blonsky/Abomination. Although "Thunderbolt" was portrayed by Sam Elliot in the 2003 movie, this incarnation of Ross played by William Hurt is much more in line with the comic take on the character. Blonsky has not appeared in any of the previous movie or TV versions of Hulk. Abomination has been one of the greatest Hulk foes over the years. This version of The Abomination has more of a yellow skin tone than the greenish blue from the comics, but the design bears striking similarities to the highly regarded Incredible Hulk issues from writer Bruce Jones and artist Mike Deodato Jr.
The movie pays homage to the comic in many ways and offers up some nice little tidbits for those paying attention. In the opening, Banner awakes from a nightmare and stops his metronome. The metronome was an item Banner used as a calming tool in the comics, specifically in the Bruce Jones material. At one point in the movie, Betty goes shopping to buy Bruce some new clothes. One of the items she returns with is a pair of purple stretch pants. Finally, pay attention during the opening sequence for the "Stark Industries" logo on much of the weaponry as well as a memo from none other than Nick Fury. Also, a few famous Marvel characters are hinted as possible Hulk allies down the line, but we won't ruin them for you.
------------------------ Show Connection
The new movie pays heavy homage to the classic '70s/'80s show. First, the opening credit sequence shares striking similarities to the origin shots from the show's 1977 pilot. Many scenes are shot-for-shot recreations (such as the famous glowing eye shot) and the chair and lab where Banner first exposes himself to the radiation look very much like a slightly advanced version of the equipment from the show. Of course, like the show, the movie portrays Banner conducting the experiment on his own rather than with the military initiative the comic portrayed. The man-on-the-run scenario of the movie also borrows heavily from the show. Banner goes from town to town in order to preserve secret identity. When he undergoes a transformation into The Hulk, he moves on to the next town.
Perceptive fans of the show will enjoy a number of nods including the use of Culver University once again, hints of the famed "Lonely Man" theme, an appearance by the original Hulk himself, Lou Ferrigno and even a young reporter by the name of Jack Mckee who first coins the name "Hulk."
------------------------ What About the 2003 Ang Lee Hulk Movie?
The 2003 Ang Lee Hulk featured an original storyline (although possible loose connections can be drawn to Bill Mantlo's early '80s issues) centered on Bruce Banner's (Eric Bana) mysterious past. As he will learn in the course of the movie, his father David Banner (Nick Nolte, his character name a nod to the TV show) worked with General Ross (Sam Elliot) on a series of military experiments in the late '60s. Ross ended the experiment when he learned that David had been experimenting on himself. Young Bruce was a very withdrawn child who was attached to his mother, Edith. When David is fired, he destroys his equipment and decides he must also kill his son Bruce, who he believes has been genetically mutated by his experiments. He winds up killing Edith and is sent to a mental hospital.
Bruce is placed with a foster family and, years later, winds up working for General Ross and his daughter Betty on a new experiment. Bruce is now using the surname Krensler and General Ross does not realize that he is David Banner's son. Talbot (Josh Lucas) used to work with Betty and Bruce and now heads a private corporation he is trying to lure them into working for. When an experiment goes bad, Bruce winds up exposed to lethal doses of nanomeds and gamma radiation. During his recovery, Bruce encounters a janitor who tells him that he now possesses a reserve of great power. Bruce does not recognize the man as his father.
Nick Nolte mug shot
Soon after the experiment, Bruce learns that Betty has spoken to her father about Talbot's offer and the news sends him into a rage transforming him into The Hulk for the first time. The lab is destroyed and General Ross and his men are now in pursuit of the raging, leaping, gigantic green beast.
Lee's Hulk was met with mixed reaction from Hulk fans and critics alike. The new storyline brought about some questionable scenarios, such as the daddy issues with Nolte's character. Of course, Nolte's recent public image of being more than a little crazy and his DUI arrest complete with crazed-looking mug shot didn't help things much. By the time Nolte himself transforms into a new creature composed of living electricity, fans were left scratching their heads. Added to that were additions such as the Hulk-like demon dogs and a massive amount of CG effects which weren't always as seamless as intended. Five years later, Lee's movie is largely forgotten which could only benefit the 2008 movie.
------------------------ Recommended Issues of The Incredible Hulk Comics
The Early Hulk
Classic illustration of General Ross
Although the early issues of The Incredible Hulk are classics for the character they launched, they don't hold up very well by today's standards. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's early issues are overtly simplistic and the dialogue is often pretty painful. Lines such as "It's the end of the Gargoyle! And perhaps... the beginning of the end for red tyranny" are more than a little dated. These early issues did offer up some classic "Hulk-isms" that have stood the test of time such as "Hulk Smash!" and "puny human!" Interestingly enough, this early Hulk was far more verbose than he would later come to be known offering such thoughtful monologues as "I don't want you with me! I don't need you! I don't need ANYBODY! With my strength -- the world is mine!" -- a far cry from Hulk's later caveman inspired lines like "GRRRRR!" and "Out of Hulk way!"
The Incredible Hulk was actually cancelled after the initial six issues. A year and a half later, Hulk would appear as a supporting player in Tales to Astonish # 59. This is where Hulk would ultimately find his own audience, and after issue #102 of Tales to Astonish, the series was re-titled as The Incredible Hulk. Besides his own comic, Hulk would also appear in Tales to Astonish (issues # 90 and # 91 would introduce Abomination) and as a supporting player opposite other Marvel characters. Hulk would also soon become a founding member of The Avengers.
Recommended issues: The Incredible Hulk # 1, Tales to Astonish # 90 and # 91, The Avengers # 1, Amazing Spider-Man # 14
------------------------ Hulk's Mid-Life Crisis
Hulk in the late '60s and '70s stuck with similar storylines involving Banner transforming into the beast whenever rage set in and generally battling other genetically mutated monsters. In 1974, Hulk would face one of his most famous foes, The Wolverine. The iconic Marvel character made his debut before X-Men in issue # 180 of The Incredible Hulk. These issues, # 180 featuring a brief appearance from Wolverine on the final pages and issue # 181, in which Hulk battles Wolverine, have become some of the most collectible and valuable issues in the series.
In 1980 Bill Mantlo took over as writer on the series with issue # 245. His "Crossroads of Eternity" issues from # 300 to # 313 explored possible child abuse in Banner's past. These probably share the strongest comic connection with the themes explored in Ang Lee's movie.
Betty Ross illustration
In the late '80s Peter David would take over the series with issue # 331. His issues involving the more intelligent Gray Hulk (a.k.a. Joe Fixit) were both controversial and highly inventive. David explored a Gray-skinned Hulk that simultaneously possessed Banner's intelligence and The Hulk's strength. He spoke in complete sentences and even switched out his trademark torn purple pants for a James Bond-esque size XXXXXXXL white tux on occasion. David also famously killed off Betty Ross in issue # 467.
Recommended issues: The Incredible Hulk # 181, # 182, # 300 - 313, # 331, # 340, # 350, # 377 and # 467.
------------------------ Modern Hulk
After Peter David's long run at The Hulk helm, a number of writers and artists have taken turns at reinventing the Hulk. In 2000, Paul Jenkins wrote a mind-bending story arc which Banner and three different Hulk personalities were able to mentally interact with one another. Cybil anyone? Writer Bruce Jones took liberties with Hulk's origins, creating a more adult-natured series reminiscent of Frank Miller's Dark Knight work. These issues featured some of Hulk's most lavish artwork from Mike Deodato Jr. Peter David also returned for some issues in 2004 and 2005 before moving on to non-Hulk material once and for all.
Greg Pak's 2006 Planet Hulk series has caused quite a stir in the series of late and breathed new life into the comic. In the series, Hulk is considered a menace on Earth and shipped off to a distant planet. Hulk lands on the warring planet of Sakaar and soon fights to become a rebel leader.
Recommended Issues/Hulk Volumes: Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 by Bruce Jones, Incredible Hulk Vol. 3 issue # 12, Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk and Incredible Hulk: World War Hulk by Greg Pak.
------------------------ Recommended Episodes of The Incredible Hulk
The Pilot
Original Airdate: November 4, 1977
Available on The Complete First Season DVD Set from Universal Home Video
The two-part pilot set the stage for the most successful superhero television series of all time. The series opens with Dr. David Banner (not Bruce) dreaming of his happy relationship with his wife. When the two get into a terrible car crash, Banner attempt to lift the car to save her from a fire but is unsuccessful. Following his wife's death, Banner has become obsessed with tapping into the otherworldly rush of adrenaline that allows humans to perform superhuman feats. When Banner tries to tap into this strength by testing gamma radiation on himself, he unleashes his alternate persona, The Hulk, portrayed by Lou Ferrigno. As Banner tries to correct the condition, he finds it harder and harder to hide his new identity. Hot on his trail is gossip news reporter Jack McGee (Jack Colvin), who becomes obsessed with tracking down The Hulk. After a laboratory fire, Hulk and Banner are believed to be dead and Banner heads on the road under a new alias.
Death in the Family
Original Airdate: November 27, 1977
Available on The Complete First Season DVD Set from Universal Home Video
This episode introduces Banner as man-on-the-run. David takes a job as a ranch hand and befriends a young heiress. Things are moving along peacefully enough until Banner stumbles upon a plot by the stepmother of the heiress to poison her to death and gain the inheritance. Banner finds peace more difficult to find than he first imagined and soon The Hulk emerges once again. This episode is also notable for the fact that Ferrigno got the chance to tangle with a real-life bear. Watch closely and you'll notice the green make-up rubbing off on the bear's fur.
Bill Bixby and Hulk
The Psychic
Original Airdate: February 22, 1980
Available on The Complete Third Season DVD Set from Universal Home Video
A new town and a new job. Banner is minding his own business sweeping up outside a convenience store when a young woman with psychic abilities sees him and discovers his alter-ego. The Hulk is mixed up in the murder of a local boy that he didn't actually commit and the psychic is tempted to turn Banner in for a reward from Jack McGee. Banner soon befriends the woman and she helps him to discover the true murderer. One interesting side note in this episode is that Banner contemplates committing suicide. He stands on the side of a railing and nearly jumps off to end it all before the woman talks him out of it. This concept of Banner ending the Hulk's life has been explored on occasion in the comics and is referenced in the 2008 movie.
The First, Parts 1 and 2
Original Airdate: March 6 and 13, 1981
Available on The Complete Fourth Season DVD Set from Universal Home Video
Often considered amongst the best episodes of The Incredible Hulk, these two parts are as close as the TV show ever got to the monster vs. monster battles from the comic pages. David learns of another scientist that experimented with gamma radiation and reports of a strange beast attacking people in another town. Banner hopes that a cure to his condition may lie within the town and the medical journals of a man thought to be a mad scientist. Similar to the Abomination storyline of the comics and the new movie, the effects of the gamma rays affects each individual in different ways. Banner's Hulk is, in essence, a heroic character who never actually harms anyone permanently. But when someone with more malicious intents comes into possession of The Hulk's powers, watch your back.
Prometheus, Parts 1 and 2
Original Airdate: November 7 and 14, 1980
Available on The Complete Fourth Season DVD Set
Combine the radiation from a meteor with The Hulk and David Banner soon finds himself in mid-transformation. He possesses the strength of The Hulk with at least part of Banner's intelligence. This hints at some of the Hulks comics to come in the '80s and also boasts one of the most creative storylines of the series. Camera tricks and make-up were used to make Banner and Ferrigno appear as the same person. It doesn't always look quite right, but the concept is pretty cool if you can get past the cheesy effects.
------------------------ The Animated Hulk
Hulk has appeared in animated form on three different occasions - 1966, 1982 and 1996. The '96 version is generally regarded as the best of the animated form and lasted the longest (21 episodes). Lou Ferrigno gave The Hulk a voice for these episodes, which must have been a nice change from the grunts and growls he uttered on the live action show. The 1982 show was part of an hour-long animated show with The Amazing Spider-Man and featured narration from Stan Lee himself.
This post has been edited by Shizuka: 09 November 2011 - 04:07 PM
Finished translating the Halk Book of Learning skills & this Guide hopefully...for now. Just need to confirm, or have someone to~ ^^, if they do get the skill~ =]
This post has been edited by Shizuka: 03 October 2011 - 05:03 PM
Just a heads up to everyone: I believe they reported in News pages (Updated Today) that the My Holk reset is fixed to occur at 0:00 JST now, instead of 9:00 JST like it was.
Probably a stupid question but I went over this guide til my eyes imploded, then exploded so I'm just going to go ahead and ask. How do you get your halk to level up? And by that I mean past Level 1, my halk has evolved and I have picked up a few skills along the way but it remains at level 1. What am I missing?
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