Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Incredible Hulk #27!TheHulk’scoolest, and rarest, power makes a comeback in a story that will chill readers to the bone. Bruce Banner’s green-hued better half has a lot of amazing powers at his disposal, but one special ability is used in a disturbing one-off story that will shock readers to their cores.
InThe Incredible Hulk #27by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Kev Walker,the Hulk takes a respitein the woods, where he meets a boy named Petey. The kid is friendly enough, but warns Hulk to stay away from the ‘falling-down tree’. Hulk spends time with the boy, but things take a turn when Hulk discovers Petey’s father acting erratically.
Petey’s father has just committed a crime and is uprooting his family. But Petey’s mother insists that they can’t leave Petey behind.Hulk puts it together that the Petey he’s been talking to is actually a ghostand that the boy was killed by his father, with Petey’s body being buried under the falling-down tree he feared so much.
Marvel Reaffirms the Hulk Can See Ghosts, But Isn’t Always Aware
Hulk Just Got His OwnSixth SenseMoment
Bruce may be known for the incredible size andstrength he possesses as the Hulk, but the rampaging leviathan has more special abilities than fans think. But of all the strange powers he has, it’s Hulk’s ability to see ghosts that has stood out as his most bizarre. Then again, gamma is practically a mystical force in the Marvel Universe.
This is an odd twist toHulk’s coolest supernatural power. Generally, whenever he talks with a ghost, he knows they’re a ghost. But the revelation of Petey’s true state completely shocks the Hulk. So while he can see and even interact with spirits,the Hulk actually can’t tell the difference between ghosts and people(at least, right away).
Hulk’s Strangest Power Has a Surprising Drawback
Hulk Sees Spirits All the Time and Doesn’t Even Know It
Despite what people think, the Hulk isn’t stupid, and he can solve problems as well as anyone else. The issue is that ghosts don’t appear to Hulk with see-through or floating forms. Only through context can Hulk actually understand if something is actually a ghost. It’s a negative, but interesting way of putting a limit on the Hulk’s underrated power.
