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comics - Is there a difference in the Red Hulk's and Green Hulk's powers?


I get that the two Hulks are different characters, but is there a difference in the Red Hulk's and Green Hulk's powers?



Answer



Yes, there are important differences between the two characters despite their similarities.



At the basic level, both the Red Hulk (former General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross) and the Green Hulk (Dr. Bruce Banner) are very similar. They both have vast superhuman strength and are arguably two of the strongest mortals on Earth. They have an incredible rate of regeneration, and superhuman resistance to injury. Both have shown near-complete invulnerability to weapons of human origin. Both have shown the ability to fight metahuman opponents of vast power and have fought and defeated some of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe.


Where they differ is how they increase their strength past its already amazing limits:



  1. For the Green Hulk, the angrier he gets the stronger he gets. His rage increases his physical output, his damage, his resistance and regeneration. There has appeared to be no limit to how angry the Hulk can become, so his powers appear to have no upper limit.

  2. For the Red Hulk, his powers increase as he is exposed to radiation, and in particular, gamma radiation. He has been seen to channel and harness a variety of radiations including cosmic radiation; the greater his exposure, the more physically powerful he becomes. In battles against the Green Hulk, the Red Hulk's power would increase since the Green Hulk emits low-level gamma rays all the time.


Where they differ is the amount of radiation output both generate. While the Green Hulk always generates a certain amount of gamma radiation, the Red Hulk's energy output is significantly higher. It was discovered by the Green Hulk the more the Red Hulk fought, the hotter he became. When he reached a certain heat threshold he became disoriented and vulnerable.



From the Marvel.com wiki: Hulk uncovered Red Hulk's condition of the angrier he gets, the hotter he gets, and guessed it could be a weakness. Hulk let his opponent strike him repeatedly until the heat became too intense for the Red Hulk. He became unbalanced, and Hulk was able to finish him off quickly.




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One of the other major differences is the temperament and combat skill of the two characters. Where the Green Hulk was a scientist trapped in the body of a monster, the Red Hulk was a soldier with the powers of the Hulk. The Red Hulk's sheer aggression, dominant personality and combat experience made him a far more dangerous opponent than the Green Hulk has appeared in his history.


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