The existence of
Shrapnel Hulk was a short lived one. He only existed for a moment
but was irrational enough to guarantee the existance of a Maestro
in our timeline. Thankfully Shrapnel Hulk and the Young Maestro
that followed him ended the run of Savage Banner who more than
once endangered Banner's life. In fact Shrapnel Hulk exists
because Savage Banner believing himself to be 7 feet tall and
1,040 pounds instead of a mere 5 foot 9 and 128 lbs walked up to
a live grenade. Banner was nearly killed and only saved by the
lve of his deceased wife Betty.
The shrapnel in his brain effected his thinking. He had little to no regard for those around him and figured it was necessary to tranform himself into the Maestro in order to scapegoat himself for the sake of the world.
Shrapnel Hulk returned to us after his stint as the Maestro, but despite his heroic attitude that caused him to sacrifice himself as the Maestro, the Shrapnel Hulk was in an even worse mood than before if you can believe that. Shrapnel
Appearance: Incredible Hulk vol. 1 #438, 439, 443-445
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