3. Rick Jones
Rick Jones exists in the MCU. Okay? In The Incredible Hulk, he gets mentioned early on as an ally of Bruce’s. Granted, it was only for a few seconds and wasn’t actually SPOKEN by any one. But still! He’s a central figure in the Hulk’s life. In the comics, he’s the reason he became the Hulk in the first place!
I mean, I get why we wasn’t in the first film. I do. There were enough characters, he wasn’t needed. But there’s no reason why he couldn’t be featured now! Bruce may be all buddy-buddy with Tony Stark now, but he’s not going to abandon his old friends. Right? Come on, Rick knew him back when he was grey!
2. Abomination
You forgot about this guy, didn’t you? If you’d care to recall, the Hulk didn’t actually kill Emil Blonsky. He beat his arse up right and proper, sure. But he’s still alive. And stuck as the Abomination. And one of the things I love about this character in the comics is that, unlike the Hulk, he’s an intelligent man forever trapped in the body of a monster. And that pisses him off!
Think about it. He’s stuck in a S.H.I.E.L.D. (Goddamit!) holding cell. He hears about how much of a hero the Hulk is. How Bruce Banner is no longer the worlds most wanted man. How he’s back with his girlfriend. How he got his life back. How he has everything that Emil doesn’t. I’d think that would motivate him to go on a little rampage, wouldn’t you?
1. She-Hulk
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Come on. Just let me have this. Please?
But what do YOU think of this list? Should Marvel greenlight a gamma green sequel, or should Hulk hang his purple shorts up for good? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter! Meantime, I’m going to start work on a script, just in case Marvel is interested. “Interior. Flat in Edinburgh. Scott Meridew is sat on the sofa reading a comic. Suddenly the Hulk crashes in through the window and asks him to be his sidekick. Scott says yes, and they both go on a merry adventure together, destroying everything in their path. The End.”