Height: 7'
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Weight: 1,040 lbs.
Intelligence: Genius
Strength: Superhuman Strength Class 75 (with potential for Superhuman Strength Class 100)
Special limitations: Generally speaking the Hulk is powered by rage and fury. The emotionally repressed mind of Bruce Banner, for the most part, was incapable to developing or expressing the rage needed to feul the anger that accelerated the Hulk's strength. Banner was also too calculated and in situations where the Savage Hulk would have just barrelled on without thought Banner would hesitate in his actions.
In the early years of the Hulk every once in a while the "miracle" of control over the Hulk's body with the mind of Bruce Banner would occur. Generally speaking these occurences would end without any explanation. Hulk would simply revert to his Gravage persona. Bruce would always lose control, probably due to his issues with rage and violence brought on by the abuse and ravings of his father. In order to avoid being like Brian Banner, Bruce most likely just gave up control of the intelligent control.
It was a bizarre turn of events that lead to Bruce Banner's longest run of intellect controling the Hulk's body. The Hulk was returning from the dimesion of Rocket Racoon, a rare treat in and of itself, when his body was altered. Bruce soon found that he could control the transformations and retain control. Mentally however Bruce was not ready to unleash the monster within himself, and almost immediately doubts arose about whether Bruce could keep the monster persona in control. Things were not helped by Nightmare who tormented Bruce into what is now known as the Mindless Hulk.
Appearances:
Incredible Hulk #4, 123, 124, 140, 156, 248, 272-296, annual 12
Defenders #122-125
Fantastic Four #266-268
Marvel Fanfare #47
Secret Wars #1-12
Tales to Astonish #70-71
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