Really stupid Red Hulk question

[Alan M.]

Okay, I have a question about the Red Hulk that's really kind of stupid, but it's just something I'm wondering about. It can't be asked without discussing the identity of the Red Hulk, which I'm assuming everyone knows at this point, but just in case, I should put in a bit of spoiler space.....

>>Don't
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>>you
>>wouldn't
>>like
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Is that enough space? Hm. Probably not, but I'm just going to have to take my chances.

Right. So.

The identity of the Red Hulk is revealed in a recent issue (I want to say <i>Hulk</i> #22, but I could be wrong about that) as being General Ross, with all previous apparent meetings between the two characters being explained away as being a strategically-employed LMD. Okay, that's all good and fine. (I mean, really I find it kind of silly, but whatever, I'll run with it.) But my really stupid question about this situation is....

.....what the heck happens to his mustache when he transforms into the Red Hulk? Has that been explained? Or did he shave it off when he first became Red Hulk, and only the LMD retained it? I haven't read the comics in question yet, so for all I know it's been explained away perfectly, but I couldn't help but wonder. (If it <i>hasn't</i> been explained away, I call "cheat"!)

[Doctor Hmmm?]

So you want to know about (Red) HULK'S 'STACHE!

[Figserello]

I don'r know who the Red Hulk is by the way, so I skipped to the 'reply to this' at the bottom of the page. I'll read Loebs Hulk someday.

After I've read a good deal of other comics.

All the other ones in my local library system, at any rate.

Even the X-men ones.

Ok it'll be a toss-up between the X-men ones and the Rulk ones.

[DneColt]

I was wondering exactly the same thing last night as I was reading may last issue of Hulk (#24. now I can be done).

I suppose the first consideration is practical -- if Red Hulk had a big ol' red soup-strainer, it would pretty much have been the end of the whole "secret identity" thing.

A Hulk with a 'stache? Pretty much has to be T-Bolt Ross or Glenn Talbot (although they could have pulled a fast one and made it Early Hickey (Redneck Hulk!!)

I suppose it goes the same place Bruce Banner glasses go.

[Alan M.]

TurningPoint said:

Ed McGuinness: And I know that Ross has a mustache, but you know what? The Red Hulk doesn't have eyebrows either, so nobody can complain that there's no mustache. [Laughs]

I can accept that. Thanks, TP!

[Philip Portelli]

The Golden Age Air Wave and Archie's the Jaguar both had disappearing mustaches. And when Ben Grimm was staying on the Beyonder's makeshift world, he grew a beard and mustache that vanished when he became the Thing.

[Cavaliere (moderator emeritus)]

"A Hulk with a 'stache? Pretty much has to be T-Bolt Ross or Glenn Talbot (although they could have pulled a fast one and made it Early Hickey (Redneck Hulk!!)"

"I'm just trying to be a better Hulk. My name is Earl."

[Rich Lane]

At least in that case ALL his hair disappeared. Red Hulk's scalp hair stays put, put the 'stache that would give him away goes bye-bye.

Philip Portelli said:

The Golden Age Air Wave and Archie's the Jaguar both had disappearing mustaches. And when Ben Grimm was staying on the Beyonder's makeshift world, he grew a beard and mustache that vanished when he became the Thing.