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The reveal their most terrifying forms to date in their latest appearance, where they become villains against their will. At some point in the late 2010s, across all media alongside the X-Men. Fortunately, Marvel's First Family came back to stay, and they're now enjoying their best time in the spotlight thanks to their return to the big screen in the MCU's The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Avengers: Doomsday.
The Fantastic Four go through mind-bending trials even more often than the Avengers. Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, and Johnny Storm have traveled to the Ancient Roman Empire and Ancient Egypt, swapped powers with each other, met their gender-bent multiversal counterparts, met Jack Kirby himself, been stranded in the past and the far future, and gone to Hell. from Planet of the Apes in one of Marvel's countless timelines.
The Fantastic Four have survived every weird trial and challenge under the sun, but that doesn't mean they aren't caught off-guard by bizarre events brought on by other famous Marvel characters.
The Fantastic Four Transform Into Elemental Kaiju In The Infernal Hulk
Hulk War: Infernal Rage Introduces A Variety Of Monsters
The Infernal Hulk has successfully unleashed the age of monsters upon the world, having overpowered Iron Man and the One Above All's avatar. Defeated, , and he's joined by monstrous versions of several Marvel heroes. While a huge Man-Spider walks the streets alongside a skull-faced Harpy, a crucified Captain America, and a semi-robotic, one-eyed Vision, the Fantastic Four attack the Baxter building.
The monstrous Fantastic Four are introduced wrapping their mutated bodies around the Baxter building. The Invisible Woman appears as a huge transparent dragon, the Thing appears as a growing collection of rocks coming in and out of the building, and the Human Torch appears as an intense, expanding blaze that engulfs the upper levels of the Fantastic Four's headquarters. Mister Fantastic is harder to spot at first, but that's because Reed Richard seems to have become a living blob of sentient goo, covered in bulging veins and small tendrils.
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The Avengers? 🌏OriginsAssembled ☠VillainsInevitable ⚡BattlesEndgame 🛡TeamInitiative 💫LegacyForever AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! → QUESTION 1 / 8ORIGINS 01 The Avengers first assembled in Marvel Comics in 1963. In the original comic, the team formed to battle a villain who had been manipulated by his adopted brother. Which villain brought the original Avengers together? AUltron BThanos CLoki DKang the Conqueror ✓ Correct! In Avengers #1 (September 1963), Loki manipulated the Hulk into going on a rampage, which led Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp to band together. They defeated Loki and decided to form a permanent team — the Avengers were born. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Loki. In the original 1963 comic, Loki tricked the Hulk into a rampage, which brought together Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp. Ultron came later, Thanos is a cosmic threat, and Kang is a time-traveling villain. NEXT → QUESTION 2 / 8TEAM 02 In the MCU, Tony Stark famously declared “I am Iron Man” at a press conference, breaking the superhero tradition of secret identities. In which year’s MCU film did Tony Stark first appear as Iron Man? A2006 B2008 C2010 D2012 ✓ Correct! Iron Man (2008) launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe and starred Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. The film’s post-credits scene with Nick Fury teased the Avengers Initiative, kicking off the most successful film franchise in history. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is 2008. Iron Man premiered on May 2, 2008, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr. It was the first film in the MCU and set the stage for everything that followed. NEXT → QUESTION 3 / 8VILLAINS 03 Thanos, the Mad Titan, sought to collect all six Infinity Stones to achieve his genocidal goal. In Avengers: Infinity War, he succeeded in his plan. What did Thanos do with the completed Infinity Gauntlet? ADestroyed the universe BSnapped away half of all life CBecame ruler of Earth DTraveled back in time ✓ Correct! With a single snap of his fingers, Thanos wiped out half of all living creatures in the universe. Known as “The Blip,” this devastating act erased trillions of lives and set the stage for the Avengers’ desperate time heist in Endgame to undo the damage. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is that Thanos snapped away half of all life in the universe. His twisted philosophy of “balance” drove him to commit universal genocide with a single snap, making it one of the most shocking moments in cinema history. NEXT → QUESTION 4 / 8BATTLES 04 In Avengers: Endgame, Captain America proved worthy of wielding Thor’s enchanted hammer during the final battle against Thanos. What is the name of Thor’s hammer? AStormbreaker BGungnir CMjolnir DJarnbjorn ✓ Correct! Mjolnir, forged in the heart of a dying star, bears the inscription “Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.” Captain America wielding it in Endgame was one of the most celebrated moments in MCU history. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Mjolnir. Stormbreaker is the axe Thor forged in Infinity War, Gungnir is Odin’s spear, and Jarnbjorn is an axe Thor used in the comics before Mjolnir. Mjolnir is the iconic enchanted hammer. NEXT → QUESTION 5 / 8TEAM 05 Black Widow, born Natasha Romanoff, is one of the founding MCU Avengers. Before joining S.H.I.E.L.D., she was trained as an assassin in a secret Soviet program. What is the name of this program? AThe Red Room BHYDRA Academy CThe Winter Soldier Program DDepartment X ✓ Correct! The Red Room was a covert Soviet training facility that turned young girls into elite spies and assassins known as Black Widows. Natasha was subjected to brutal conditioning and sterilization. Her escape and defection to S.H.I.E.L.D. was explored in the 2026 Black Widow film. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is The Red Room. HYDRA is a separate evil organization, the Winter Soldier Program created Bucky Barnes, and Department X is from the comics. The Red Room is the infamous Soviet program that forged Natasha into Black Widow. NEXT → QUESTION 6 / 8ORIGINS 06 The Hulk was created when Dr. Bruce Banner was exposed to massive amounts of radiation during a weapons test. What type of radiation transformed Banner into the Hulk? ACosmic Rays BPym Particles CGamma Radiation DTerrigen Mist ✓ Correct! Dr. Bruce Banner was caught in the blast of a gamma bomb he designed, absorbing a massive dose of gamma radiation. This transformed him into the Hulk — a being of near-limitless strength whose power increases with his rage. Gamma radiation remains central to the Hulk’s mythology. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Gamma Radiation. Cosmic Rays gave the Fantastic Four their powers, Pym Particles are Ant-Man’s shrinking technology, and Terrigen Mist activates Inhuman abilities. Gamma radiation is what created the Incredible Hulk. NEXT → QUESTION 7 / 8LEGACY 07 In the MCU, after Steve Rogers retired as Captain America, he passed his shield to a new hero to carry on the legacy. Who became the new Captain America? ABucky Barnes BSam Wilson CJohn Walker DIsaiah Bradley ✓ Correct! At the end of Avengers: Endgame, an elderly Steve Rogers chose Sam Wilson — the Falcon — to carry on the Captain America legacy. Sam’s journey to embrace the shield was explored in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series, and he fully took up the mantle as Captain America. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Sam Wilson. While Bucky Barnes was Captain America in the comics, Steve chose Sam in the MCU. John Walker was temporarily given the shield by the government, and Isaiah Bradley was a forgotten super soldier from the past. NEXT → QUESTION 8 / 8VILLAINS 08 Ultron is an artificial intelligence who becomes one of the Avengers’ deadliest enemies. In the MCU’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, which Avenger inadvertently created Ultron? ABruce Banner BHank Pym CTony Stark DVision ✓ Correct! Tony Stark created the Ultron program as a global peacekeeping AI, using technology from Loki’s scepter (which contained the Mind Stone). The AI became sentient and immediately decided humanity needed to be eradicated. In the comics, Hank Pym created Ultron, but the MCU shifted this to Stark. ✗ Even the Hulk couldn’t smash that answer! The correct answer is Tony Stark. While Hank Pym created Ultron in the comics, the MCU changed this to Tony Stark. Bruce Banner assisted but it was Tony’s initiative. Vision was actually created from Ultron’s technology, not the other way around. REVEAL MY SCORE → Mission Debriefing Your Avengers Clearance Level / 8 Are you worthy of lifting Mjolnir — or still a S.H.I.E.L.D. trainee? ↻ ASSEMBLE AGAIN
The fact that characters as big as the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and three of the main Avengers have already transformed into monsters suggests the upcoming Hulk War will be one of the darkest events in Hulk's comic history. Thor, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, Storm, and Ant-Man are some of the Avengers who haven't become horrific creatures yet, and none of the X-Men have come in direct contact with the Infernal Hulk. While they have little chance of defeating him, their survival might be key in overturning the Infernal Hulk's attack.
Invasion-Themed Crossovers Are A Beloved Staple Of Marvel Comics
Hulk War Is The Fourth Major Invasion Story In Marvel Comics History
The Infernal Hulk’s monster invasion introduces a visceral transformation of the Marvel landscape with the warped, demonic evolution of established icons. This monstrous uprising uses the Hell-bound energy of to mutate famous heroes into twisted reflections of their inner demons. For instance, Spider-Man's fear of devolution materializes in the form of a huge spider, and Captain America becomes a literal symbol of dead hope as a walking crucified corpse. This storyline feels like a spiritual successor to the classic contagion tropes, but with a heightened emphasis on body horror and supernatural corruption.
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Marvel's invasion-themed storytelling arguably found its modern footing with Marvel Zombies, which introduced a highly contagious zombie virus into the Marvel multiverse. Secret Invasion followed up with extraterrestrial impostors infiltrating human society and the world's greatest superhero teams before any genius mind realized it. The recent Blood Hunt crossover also tapped into this theme by plunging the world into vampire-driven chaos, though it didn't convert a wider array of high-profile Marvel heroes and villains into bloodsuckers. A truly effective contagion story requires that no one is safe, and the Infernal Hulk’s legion promises just that.
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