Marvel’s got no shortage of traumatized heroes running around its universe, but Hulk? He’s always been in a league of his own. It’s not just the decades of baggage he’s carrying—though that alone could fill volumes—it’s the fact that his trauma is literally the source of both his greatest strength and his deepest curse. Bruce Banner spends every waking moment terrified that his green alter ego might burst out and level everything in sight, loved ones included. That internal struggle has given us some genuinely compelling drama over the years. But let’s be honest: what we really want to see is the Jade Giant absolutely wrecking shop. A new comic delivers exactly that, except it takes things in a direction so disturbing that you might never look at Hulk the same way again.
When hulk becomes a nightmare
The recently dropped second issue of Marvel: Black, White & Blood and Guts (2025)—an anthology series dedicated to horror stories from various creators—features a short tale called “And None Shall Walk Away.” It’s the brainchild of Garth Ennis, the twisted genius behind The Boys, with artwork by the incredibly talented John McCrea. But this isn’t the Hulk we’re used to seeing. Forget the angry Avenger who smashes first and asks questions never. Instead, we get a zombified, quadruple-amputee version of the character who somehow remains one of Earth’s most feared beings despite his condition. His organs have morphed into super-powered green tentacles, and he’s using them to slaughter thousands in brutal gladiator-style death matches. Oh, and a few old allies get caught in the carnage too, just for good measure.
Wait, since when can Hulk do that?
MARVEL: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD AND GUTS #2 features a lovely story by Garth Ennis and myself, about sunshine and love and realising that it’s whats inside that counts….. here’s the first few pages of our heart warming story.🥰 pic.twitter.com/pPm8FxVofy
— John McCrea @ Hitman Omni Vol2 out soon! (@mccreaman) November 12, 2025
The science, sort of, behind the madness
Now, before you storm Marvel’s offices demanding answers, this isn’t canon. It’s Ennis doing what he does best—taking us on a wild, disturbing ride through a post-apocalyptic world where things clearly went sideways for both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four (one of whom makes a cameo appearance). But here’s the kicker: could gamma radiation actually give Hulk these kinds of abilities? Surprisingly, there’s precedent for it.
As GameStar points out, Al Ewing’s Immortal Hulk #8—which is canon, by the way—showed us through some pretty gruesome experiments (think severed hearts and detached heads) that gamma radiation grants Hulk an incredible level of biological control. We’re talking half-organs still functioning and separated body parts remaining active. Pretty messed up stuff. Still, the classic punch-happy Hulk remains the go-to version for most stories, and honestly, that’s probably for the best.
At the end of the day, Hulk doesn’t need tentacle organs to entertain us. A couple of good fists and something to smash will do just fine. We’ll keep enjoying him in all sorts of wild scenarios through Marvel’s comics, and soon enough, on the big screen too. Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner/Hulk is expected to appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, slated for 2026. After that? It’s anyone’s guess whether he’ll pop up in the next Avengers film or not.