10 Badass Characters Inspired By Ridiculous Things
8. The Hulk Was Inspired By A Woman's Astounding Feat Of Strength
The Hulk is one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel universe. He's gone up against, and bested, heroes like Wolverine, The Thing, Ironman, and Thor. He’s even conquered an entire planet with nothing more than brute strength.
What worldly strength could have inspired such an impactful character? How about the ridiculous power of a mother trying to save her child. The character’s creator Jack Kirby was inspired when he witnessed a mother lift a car off her child.
The child was playing in a gutter, according to Kirby, when he was caught under the running board of a passing vehicle. Kirby saw the woman lift the rear end of the car off the ground. He later said, “in desperation, we can all do that — we can knock down walls, we can go berserk”