What If…?

Warning : This clause contains SPOILERS for What If … ? time of year 2

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Marvel ’s latest going introduced a brand - newHulk , expand the character ’s lore in theMCU . The original MCU Hulk , Bruce Banner so far does n’t have his own solo movie , but the addition of She - Hulk andBanner ’s Sakaar - born son Skaar , plus the confirm return of The Leader ( and the possible unveiling of Red Hulk ) in Phase 5 , all means Hulk lore is alive and well in the MCU . alive seriesWhat If … ?expands the picture gallery of Hulk characters even further with a young Purple Hulk .

What If … ? ’s Purple Hulk episode plays out almost like a dream scenario , in which Happy gets to save all his friends and expect really herculean while beating up Justin and the Iron Legion laggard he hijacked . After years of see Happy be relegated to a funny relief , side character purpose , it ’s both entertaining and satisfying watching him leave his own MCU task and fulfill his duties as a bodyguard by protect people . How well-chosen was capable to acquire the ability to take on Justin and the droids single - handedly is the most compelling part of the episode , involve a striking physical translation and bring out a shivery version tothe MCU timelinefrom Marvel Comics .

Yippee Ki - Yay , Happy Hogan ! The MCU ’s first straight-out film spoof is the perfect festive accompaniment . Here what go on and what it all mean .

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What If Season 2 Introduces The New Purple Hulk

capably premiering over Christmas , sequence 3 ofWhat If … ?season 2 marrow around a holiday party held at Stark Tower that is ambushed by one of Tony ’s former villains , Justin Hammer , while the Avengers are away and JARVIS is temporarily offline . for save the 24-hour interval , and stop Hammer becoming a new evil Hulk , Happy unwittingly transforms into Purple Hulk . Episode 3 reveals that Tony had been experimenting to find a cure for Bruce Banner ’s Hulk of his ira issues , and in doing so , kept a syringe of Hulk ’s adapted pedigree locked away in the tower . Justin ’s plan is to inject himself with the Hulk blood and become a near - unstoppable villain to defeat the Avengers . well-chosen sneaks into Tony ’s research laboratory before Justin ’s confederate are capable to fall in in and circumstantially injects himself with the Hulk blood , beginning his slow , spectacular transformation into a purple Hulk mutation .

In increase to the different color scheme , Happy ’s Hulk is bald and covered with orange veins , further distinguishing him from Dr. Banner . This Purple Hulk can also talk , unlike Banner ’s Hulk , which seems to be a result of Stark ’s experimentation . Bruce and his full cousin Jennifer Waltersdemonstrate that a Hulk can continue witting like their human shape if they can control their craze , and Tony appears to have been able to spay Hulk ’s parentage to get a sport that allowed Happy to control his rage . This lead to some hilarious scenes in the installment in which Happy not only Hulk smashes , but delivers some quippy one - liner while doing so .

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What If … ? is an animate anthology serial set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe which features lover - best-loved fibre , including Peggy Carter , T’Challa , Doctor Strange , Killmonger , Thor , and more . The young serial , directed by Bryan Andrews with AC Bradley as point writer , feature touch MCU action with a curious twist . The show regard Uatu the Watcher , an almighty being that observes the event of multiple universes from afar as they blossom forth , ineffectual to intervene . However , things shift when an entity peers beyond the veil , jeopardise the multiverse .

Purple Hulk’s Marvel Comics History Made Him Incredibly Powerful & Evil

TheWhat If … ?version of Purple Hulkdiffers from interlingual rendition from the comics , asHappy ’s Hulk is not malevolent . In the comics , a adaptation of Purple Hulk is a mutate Norman Osborn who steal Red Hulk ’s powers and transmute . The iconic Marvel villain allied with AIM ( last seen in the MCU inIron Man 3 ) to apply the powers of android Super Adaptoid , who was able to take on the powers of any superpowered individual it come into tangency with . It ’s a short - live transformation for Osborn , who is queer when Marvel ’s heroes realize his Super Adaptoid major power can be overwhelmed with the veracious combination of powers .

The only other appearance of a Purple Hulk in Marvel Comics came inIncredible Hulk # 371when Hulk is possessed by Shangar , the Sorceror Supreme of the Dark Dimension . That Hulk random variable is arguably the most terrific Hulk of all , give the addition of magical powers : Banner ’s Hulk became the Dark Hulk and plow regal ( as confirmed by the Incredible Hulk serial publication of 1996 where the purple gloss was reveal ) . The trend outside ofWhat If … ?suggests a correlational statistics between the people of colour purpleness and a higher level of evil , butWhat If … ?seemingly interrupt that trend . Happy ’s Hulk is still very sinewy like his comic book counterparts , but uses his abilities to become a well-thought-of asset to the Avengers ’ squad . It is clean that Happy ’s good - natured personality grants him great controller over his ability , so he will go on to break the evil Purple Hulk trend .

New episode ofWhat If … ?season 2 release every day up to December 30 , on Disney+ .

Purple Hulk MCU

What If’s Die Hard parody with Happy Hogan as John McClane

What If… ? is an animated anthology series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe which features fan-favorite characters, including Peggy Carter, T’Challa, Doctor Strange, Killmonger, Thor, and more. The new series, directed by Bryan Andrews with AC Bradley as head writer, features signature MCU action with a curious twist. The show sees Uatu the Watcher, an omnipotent being that observes the events of multiple universes from afar as they unfold, unable to interfere. However, things shift when an entity peers beyond the veil, jeopardizing the multiverse.

Happy Hogan as Purple Hulk or The Freak in What If

Samuel L. Jackson headshot

Headshot Of Stanley Tucci

Purple Hulk Avengers Norman Osborn

What If…?

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