Don’t Make Him Angry: A Look Back at TV’s Original Hulk Smash
Story by Mitchell Smith In the late 1970s, long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “The Incredible Hulk” was one of the first successful live-action adaptations of a comic book hero. Airing from 1978 to 1982. The show starred Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the Hulk debuted in The Incredible Hulk #1 in 1962. By the 1970s, CBS was exploring ways to adapt Marvel heroes for television. After a few animated efforts, producer Kenneth Johnson—best…
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