Marvel kills off Bruce Banner, Hulk’s alter ego

Civil War #3 picks up where that issue left off, showing a confrontation between the blissfully Hulk-free Banner and his Avengers cohorts.

More updates and details on the “Civil War II” comics are expected soon.

Part of its success is due to its complete and utter disregard for the lives of its beloved established characters. Other new and younger members of the team include a female Thor, the black Falcon who took on the mantle of Captain America, and an African-American female teenage Iron Man.

I can’t say I’m beaten up about it.

Hawkeye, the archer superhero, has killed him. He has a gun and wants to kill Bruce for his actions as the Hulk.

But even though Civil War II is definitely more cataclysmic in scope, Bendis and Marquez – whose art in the series has been stunning – have created a complex, layered story in this issue.

It should be noted that Bruce Banner, the Hulk for 50 years, was killed off. Amadeus Cho, the new Hulk, was not killed off, but the move continues Marvel’s emphasis on diversity and a lack of fear about ending iconic characters. In fact, the arrow that he aimed at Hulk was a special arrow given to him by Banner for mercy killing in case of disaster. Either way, Banner is dead and the bulk of the issue depicts Hawkeye on trial for murder. Bendis wanted to get people talking about Civil War II, and he succeeded on that front.

In the event that you missed the news this week, I should tell you that this announcement from Marvel may be a spoiler for you about a recent death in the Marvel Universe.

Granted, it’s not without reason, at least for Hawkeye, because the premise in which he delivers the killing blow is to prevent massive death and blood at the hands of The Hulk. He can not discuss what comes in the future but he already has plans for the body in upcoming Civil War II issues. And, Bendis has also refused to speak about the future.

Danvers believes Ulysses’ power should be put to use in the service of predictive policing; if he knows what supervillains are going to strike before they do, the Avengers should be in place to stop them (in the first issue of the miniseries, this helped avert a potentially calamitous attack by a giant Celestial). The young boy, unlike his predecessor, loves turning into The Hulk, because he feels like he can make a difference.