10 Worst Things That Ever Happened To Hulk

3. Shot Into Space - Planet Hulk

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When The Hulk levels Las Vegas, his friends in The Illuminati end up deciding that, since they can't permanently cure The Hulk, and killing their friend is out of the question (as well as just impossible besides), shooting him into space to a distant peaceful world where nothing will anger or hurt him is the only possible solution.

However, The Hulk wakes up mid-trip, and of course wrecks the ship, causing it to fall off course through a wormhole that takes him to the other side of the universe. Specifically it takes him to the planet Sakaar, a barbarian world ruled by the tyrannical Red King.

Oh, and everything - and I do mean EVERYTHING - is as strong as The Hulk due to the planet's unique environmental conditions. The Hulk and Bruce have to merge their two personalities for the first time just so they can survive, because turning into fragile Bruce Banner on Sakaar is out of the question.

Sure, Hulk would eventually turn things around for himself, and make a home that accepts him, but it's a long, brutal, torturous road to get there. And also, there's one little wrinkle in that happy ending afterwards...

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John Tibbetts is a novelist in theory, a Whatculture contributor in practice, and a nerd all around who loves talking about movies, TV, anime, and video games more than he loves breathing. Which might be a problem in the long term, but eh, who can think that far ahead?