Luckily, Hulks comic book history is packed with storylines that could reignite his legacy.
In Marvel Comics, Hulk has always been more than just a big green brute.
Fighting Ross, a man whos hated Hulk for years, would embody Brucesstruggle for acceptance and redemption.
However, the showbarely touched on his origins and has not appeared in the MCU again since.
Raised in a savage world, Skaar grows up believing he must kill his father to claim his destiny.
The MCU desperately needs to flesh this out.
7Bruce Banner Becomes Grey Hulk’s Mr. Fixit
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Unlike the savage green Hulk, Mr. Fixit is intelligent, crafty, and operates in the shadows.
Adapting this arc would give the MCU an opportunity toshow off a completely different side of Bruce.
After the relatively flat depiction of Smart Hulk, audiences are ready for a Hulk with some edge.
Its the reinvention the MCUs Hulk desperately needs.
This comic moment is essential because it frames Hulk’s transformations as more than physical they’re psychological battles.
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It could even bring back Edward Nortons Hulk and alternate versions, mirroring multiversal trends.
The result would be a visually stunning, introspective storylineunlike anything Marvel has attempted with Hulk so far.
When present-day Hulk meets Maestro, itsa chilling reminder of what he could become if he loses his humanity.
Bringing Maestro into the MCU would instantly raise the stakes for Hulks story.
This would give Mark Ruffalo a powerful dual role and let Marvel explore darker, dystopian themes.
It would also answer a lingering MCU question: what happens if Hulk stops caring?
4Hulk Is Framed For Murder
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The world turns against Hulk,believing he murdered an innocent child in a violent rampage.
The Incredible Hulk has appeared in some iconic television series, in both animation and live-action.
However, not all of them were created equally.
The entire murder accusation was a cruel ruse to frame Hulk and turn public opinion against him.
Adapting this storyline into the MCU would inject theperfect amount of psychological thrills and public mistrustback into Hulks story.
A personal, devastating conspiracy like this could give Hulk a much-needed MCU narrative.
Hulk and Wolverine are perfect foils: brute strength versus feral precision.
It would also add weight to Hulks story, reminding audiences just how dangerous he can be when pushed.
Plus, it would establish Wolverine as a force to be reckoned with right from his first MCU appearances.
2Hulk Has To Calm Down A Raging She-Hulk
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It would highlight Bruces expertise with gamma conditions and offer ahuge dynamic brawl between the two powerhouses.
It would be an ideal follow-up to their established relationship and rivalry depicted inShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
It would also better set up Skaars presence, giving emotional weight to their father-son story.
A Disney+ series or movie exploringPlanet Hulkfully could be the epic, character-defining sagaHulkdesperately deserves.
