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Quote1 You shouldn't have made me angry, Logan... People piss themselves when I get angry. Quote2
Pappy Banner[src]

History

Bruce Banner (Earth-807128) from Wolverine Old Man Logan Giant-Size Vol 1 1 001

Bruce's human form

Like his Earth-616 counterpart, Banner began his days as a super-hero, but an unknown incident caused him to embrace evil, madness, and depravity. No one knew for sure what caused his drastic change, some speculating that it was the extra radiation he absorbed while witnessing an atomic bomb blast over California.[1]

After the Rise of the Super-Villains, Banner eventually conquered California from his old nemesis, the Abomination, renaming it "Hulkland" and setting himself up as ruler and cruel landlord. He and his cousin She-Hulk had many children, who in turn had children of their own. The family was referred to as the "Hulk Gang", who brutalized residents of "Hulkland" for money and amusement.[2]

One of Banner's debtors was the man formerly known as the Wolverine, living with his family as a farmer in pacifistic atonement for being tricked into murdering his comrades. When he came up short in his rent to Banner, Banner sent his children to demand the money. Logan negotiated for a grace period, accepting a job as Clint Barton's bodyguard on a drug delivery across the country in order to pay his debts. While Logan was away, however, Banner had his Logan's family killed out of boredom and a desire to fight Wolverine again.[3]

Logan snapped and set off to avenge his family. He began killing Banner's family one by one, before setting off a bomb that destroyed their encampment and killed most of them, before confronting Banner himself.[1]

Bruce Banner (Earth-807128), James Howlett (Earth-807128), and Billy-Bob Banner (Earth-807128) from Wolverine Old Man Logan Giant-Size Vol 1 1 001

Banner's supposed "death"

Banner confessed that he had Logan's family killed because he was longing for a good fight like the "old days" and wanted 'his Wolverine' back. During the fight, Bruce transformed and ended up eating Logan whole, as he had become accustomed to eating his rivals after a fight over the years. Logan healed in Bruce's stomach, eventually cutting his way out and seemingly killed Banner in the process.[1]

Banner somehow had his head removed and placed in armor he and the Tinkerer had worked on that was powered by Banner's gamma energy and protected with Adamantium. Banner then hunted for Logan to get his revenge. Banner tracked Logan to a small town and thrashed him. Before Banner could finish Logan, Banner's son Bruce Jr. attacked him and separated him from his armor. Instead of killing Banner, Logan buried him and planted a tree over him so its roots could slowly dig into his skull.[4]

Attributes

Powers

Seemingly those of the Bruce Banner of Earth-616, while he also was able to use the Hulk's superhuman strength and resilience while in human form, enough to battle Wolverine while still an old man and survive being stabbed and slashed by the latter's claws, to the point where his transformation allowed him to completely heal from the wounds.[1]

Weaknesses

As he aged considerably, Banner's healing factor had weakened progressively, noticing how he ate Logan, and when Logan sliced open his stomach, Banner was unable to heal from the wounds,[1] though he was able to survive as just a head.[4] Banner's psyche also appeared to have been damaged by his continued exposure to radiation.[1]

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Armor created by him and the Tinkerer that was powered by his gamma energy and protected with Adamantium plating. The madder Banner got, the more gamma energy he generated, giving the armor more power. The armor possessed enough strength to where Banner could send Logan flying through a car and a building. The armor also possessed energy weapons around the wrists.

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