Despite the fact that he was a founding member of the team, The Hulk wasn't included in the ranks of The Avengers for decades. However, the way moviegoers embraced Mark Ruffalo's take on the character in The Avengers changed that, and the Jade Giant was brought back into the fold. Since then, The Hulk has made regular appearances in the pages of The Avengers comic books, but he honestly doesn't really fit. Marvel have tried almost countless different status quos for The Hulk in recent years (he's had to stay angry, been an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and is currently not even Bruce Banner), but making him an Avenger goes against the solitary nature of the character and is baffling when you consider the fact that he returned to Earth only a few years ago with the intention of conquering them all following the events of Planet Hulk! Something Marvel has also tried to emphasise is the friendship between Bruce and Tony, making them "Science Bros" just as they are in the MCU. This too feels forced and completely goes against their history; they've never been friends, and Marvel's attempts to retcon established relationships in order to fall in line with the movies is beyond frustrating. In the case of these two, it hasn't worked as well as the movies anyway. Which other notable ways have the MCU messed with Marvel comics? Share your own observations below in the comments thread.
