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Brian Banner
Brian David Banner is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #267 (January 1982). He is the abusive father of Bruce Banner. His abuse was a contributing factor to Bruce Banner's eventual transformation into the Hulk.
Nick Nolte portrays a version of the character in the 2003 film Hulk.
Brian Banner debuted in The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #267 (January 1982), created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. He appeared in the 2010 Immortal Hulk series, the 2018 Immortal Hulk series, and in the 2020 The Immortal Hulk #0 one-shot. Diamond Comic Distributors reported that The Immortal Hulk #0 was the 40th best-selling comic book in September 2020.
As a small child, Brian and his two sisters, Elaine and Susan and their mother were physically and mentally abused by their violent alcoholic father. Brian regarded his father as a monster and believed that he had inherited a "monster gene" from him, and so promised himself that he would never have any children, for fear of bringing another Banner into the world.
As an adult, Brian marries a woman named Rebecca, earns a PhD in physics, and finds a job in Los Alamos, New Mexico, working for the United States government on a project developing a clean way to create nuclear energy. The stress of his job leads Brian to become an alcoholic himself, and he frequently lashes out at those around him. While drunk at work one day, Brian accidentally overloads some machinery, causing an explosion that costs him his job. Despite his vow never to have children, Brian impregnates Rebecca, who gives birth to their only child, Robert Bruce Banner. Brian believes Bruce has inherited both the "monster gene" and genetic defects due to the accident in Los Alamos, so he ignores him completely and attempts to keep Rebecca away from him. He frequently leaves Bruce in the care of the neglectful Nurse Meachum. When Bruce wakes up one Christmas morning and opens a present from his mother, a complex model, he assembles it easily despite his young age. This convinces Brian that his assumptions about Bruce were correct. As a result, he beats Bruce as well as Rebecca after she comes to his aid.
After enduring years of heavy abuse from Brian, Rebecca attempts to escape from him with Bruce. Brian discovers his wife and son packing the car just before their escape and smashes Rebecca's head against the pavement, killing her in front of Bruce. Brian manages to stop Bruce from testifying against him at his trial for Rebecca's murder, saying that if he did so, he would go to Hell. Terrified, Bruce perjures himself, testifying that his father never abused him or Rebecca, and that his mother tried to run away for no reason. Brian escapes conviction due to lack of evidence, but soon afterwards is arrested again when he drunkenly boasts about beating the law by bullying his son. Brian is imprisoned, but he pleads insanity as a last resort, and is later transferred to a mental institution. Bruce is left in the care of his aunt Susan, now known as Mrs. Drake.
After 15 years of confinement, Brian, who is believed fit for reintroduction into society, is released into a reluctant Bruce's care. Living with Bruce causes Brian's delusions to resurface and, on the anniversary of Rebecca's death, Brian and Bruce engage in a verbal and later physical fight at Rebecca's grave. During the fight, Bruce accidentally kills Brian by knocking him headfirst into Rebecca's headstone. Bruce represses the memories of Brian's stay with him and his subsequent death, making himself believe that Brian was killed by muggers.
Brian's ghost continues to haunt Bruce's alter-ego the Hulk after his death, often appearing to taunt him, stating that Bruce was no better than himself; villains such as Mentallo, the Red Skull, Devil Hulk, and Guilt Hulk also use the image of Brian Banner against the Hulk in an attempt to weaken him. One prominent storyline saw the Red Skull use mind-manipulating technology to make the Hulk see the Juggernaut as his father and use the Hulk to attack other heroes, but this plan failed when the Juggernaut praised the Hulk's efforts, something that the true Brian had never done.
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Brian Banner
Brian David Banner is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #267 (January 1982). He is the abusive father of Bruce Banner. His abuse was a contributing factor to Bruce Banner's eventual transformation into the Hulk.
Nick Nolte portrays a version of the character in the 2003 film Hulk.
Brian Banner debuted in The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #267 (January 1982), created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. He appeared in the 2010 Immortal Hulk series, the 2018 Immortal Hulk series, and in the 2020 The Immortal Hulk #0 one-shot. Diamond Comic Distributors reported that The Immortal Hulk #0 was the 40th best-selling comic book in September 2020.
As a small child, Brian and his two sisters, Elaine and Susan and their mother were physically and mentally abused by their violent alcoholic father. Brian regarded his father as a monster and believed that he had inherited a "monster gene" from him, and so promised himself that he would never have any children, for fear of bringing another Banner into the world.
As an adult, Brian marries a woman named Rebecca, earns a PhD in physics, and finds a job in Los Alamos, New Mexico, working for the United States government on a project developing a clean way to create nuclear energy. The stress of his job leads Brian to become an alcoholic himself, and he frequently lashes out at those around him. While drunk at work one day, Brian accidentally overloads some machinery, causing an explosion that costs him his job. Despite his vow never to have children, Brian impregnates Rebecca, who gives birth to their only child, Robert Bruce Banner. Brian believes Bruce has inherited both the "monster gene" and genetic defects due to the accident in Los Alamos, so he ignores him completely and attempts to keep Rebecca away from him. He frequently leaves Bruce in the care of the neglectful Nurse Meachum. When Bruce wakes up one Christmas morning and opens a present from his mother, a complex model, he assembles it easily despite his young age. This convinces Brian that his assumptions about Bruce were correct. As a result, he beats Bruce as well as Rebecca after she comes to his aid.
After enduring years of heavy abuse from Brian, Rebecca attempts to escape from him with Bruce. Brian discovers his wife and son packing the car just before their escape and smashes Rebecca's head against the pavement, killing her in front of Bruce. Brian manages to stop Bruce from testifying against him at his trial for Rebecca's murder, saying that if he did so, he would go to Hell. Terrified, Bruce perjures himself, testifying that his father never abused him or Rebecca, and that his mother tried to run away for no reason. Brian escapes conviction due to lack of evidence, but soon afterwards is arrested again when he drunkenly boasts about beating the law by bullying his son. Brian is imprisoned, but he pleads insanity as a last resort, and is later transferred to a mental institution. Bruce is left in the care of his aunt Susan, now known as Mrs. Drake.
After 15 years of confinement, Brian, who is believed fit for reintroduction into society, is released into a reluctant Bruce's care. Living with Bruce causes Brian's delusions to resurface and, on the anniversary of Rebecca's death, Brian and Bruce engage in a verbal and later physical fight at Rebecca's grave. During the fight, Bruce accidentally kills Brian by knocking him headfirst into Rebecca's headstone. Bruce represses the memories of Brian's stay with him and his subsequent death, making himself believe that Brian was killed by muggers.
Brian's ghost continues to haunt Bruce's alter-ego the Hulk after his death, often appearing to taunt him, stating that Bruce was no better than himself; villains such as Mentallo, the Red Skull, Devil Hulk, and Guilt Hulk also use the image of Brian Banner against the Hulk in an attempt to weaken him. One prominent storyline saw the Red Skull use mind-manipulating technology to make the Hulk see the Juggernaut as his father and use the Hulk to attack other heroes, but this plan failed when the Juggernaut praised the Hulk's efforts, something that the true Brian had never done.