Summary
- In Old Man Logan, fans meet an older Hulk who has become a terrifying villain.
- After Hulk and Wolverine tangle, the Green Goliath threatens, "You shouldn't have made me angry, Logan. People **** themselves when I get angry."
- It's a vulgar take on the catchphrase made iconic by Lou Ferrigno's The Incredible Hulk, but given a dark twist for Marvel's post-apocalypse.
The rage activates his latent gamma powers, transforming him into the behemoth known as the Hulk.
However, not every Hulk is created equal. While Ferrigno's monster was dangerous, he'd be eaten alive by the Hulk fans meet in the iconic Wolverine: Old Man Logan, from Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. There, 'Pappy Banner' is the leader (and father) of the Hulk gang - a group of gamma-empowered raiders who threaten the survivors of a post-apocalyptic wasteland. When Banner's kids target an aging Wolverine's family, Logan attacks their camp, shredding Hulk's gang before facing off with an aging Bruce Banner.
After trading a few blows, Wolverine realizes he's outmatched - the years of radioactivity have made Hulk stronger than ever, and Banner transforms into a gigantic behemoth who proceeds to eat Wolverine alive - but only after warning him, "You shouldn't have made me angry, Logan. People **** themselves when I get angry."
One Spider-Verse Hero Has The Most Hilariously Inappropriate Hero Name
Marvel's multiverse is filled with Spider-Man variants, but one earns her place in history for a codename that can't actually be published in comics.
Old Man Logan's Hulk Doesn't Pull Any Punches
Bruce Banner Killed Wolverine's Family Just to Get a Good Fight
While it may be surprising to hear an iconic Marvel hero put a foul-mouthed spin on their iconic catchphrase, Millar is known for pushing the boundaries of taste in superhero comics, and Old Man Logan shows that reputation is justified. With ultra-gory violence and some seriously bad-taste decisions - like making Bruce's cousin Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk, the mother of the Hulk gang's - Old Man Logan is a world where the heroes failed, leaving everything they used to represent in jeopardy.
2017's Logan movie is a loose adaptation of Old Man Logan, retaining Wolverine's personal journey and the tragic death of the X-Men, but cutting the larger context of what happened to Marvel's other heroes and the villains in charge. While the movie sees Wolverine face off against his own clone, the comic ends with a brutal battle against President Red Skull, after which Logan begins re-forming the Avengers, with Hulk's last remaining child as his first recruit.
Hulk Usually Isn't a Fan of Bad Language
For All His Strength, Bruce Banner Is an Old-Fashioned Hero
While Hulk's primary form is as a rage-filled monster, there are actually many different versions of the Green Goliath, each emerging from different personas of Bruce Banner. Surprisingly, the majority of Hulks aren't fans of bad language, with the merged Hulk form - known as 'Professor Hulk' - making a semi-catchphrase of "Language!" decades before Captain America used the phrase in the MCU. However, he can give as good as he bets, most famously when he faced off with the foul-mouthed hero Motormouth in Peter David and Gary Frank's Incredible Hulk #409 - though there the language is comically censored.
Old Man Logan's depiction of the Marvel Universe remains one of the most irreverent takes on the publisher's characters, with the dark future Hulk putting an appropriately vulgar twist on a '70s classic.
