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| Rebecca Banner | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #267 (Jan. 1982) |
| Created by | Bill Mantlo Sal Buscema |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
Rebecca Banner (née Drake) is a fictional supporting character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is the mother of Bruce Banner, who would grow up to be the gamma-powered superhero known as the Hulk.
Publication history
Rebecca Banner first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #267 (January 1982), and was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.
Fictional character biography
Rebecca Banner was the mother of Bruce Banner and wife of Brian Banner. However, the two disagreed on whether or not to have children. When Brian begins working at a government project in Los Alamos, the stress of the job leads him to begin drinking, causing him to become more erratic and quick to anger. Despite his behavior, Rebecca stayed with Brian, hoping things would turn around.
After accidentally overloading equipment while drunk, Brian is fired, and believes that the radiation affected his genetic structure. After Bruce's birth, he is shown to be completely normal, but Brian believes that the radiation has affected him as well and will transform him into a monster. This leads him to become abusive towards Rebecca and Bruce and eventually kill the former, traumatizing Bruce.
Years later, when Brian is released from prison, he assaults Bruce at the cemetery where Rebecca is buried. During the attack, Bruce snaps and kills his father in self defense, finally avenging his mother.
During Chaos War, Rebecca and Brian Banner are temporarily resurrected after Death leaves the underworld.
Other versions
- An alternate universe variant of Rebecca Banner from Earth-2081 makes a cameo appearance in Hulk: The End.
- An alternate universe variant of Rebecca Banner from Earth-58163 appears in House of M.
In other media
- Rebecca Banner, renamed Edith Banner, appears in Hulk, portrayed by Cara Buono.
- Rebecca Banner appears in the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode "Whose Show Is This?", portrayed by Elizabeth Becka.
References
- The Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 #267. Marvel Comics.
External links
- Rebecca Banner on Marvel Comics Database
- Comic Vine
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