The Avengers’ Greatest Victory Proves They Never Cared About Hulk
While the Hulk is one of the strongest heroes in the Marvel Universe as well as being an absolute powerhouse for the Avengers, he hasn’t been given the trust or respect he has more than earned over the course of his comic book history—and the Avengers’ greatest victory proves they actually never cared about the Hulk at all.
Despite the Hulk being a founding member of the Avengers, he was never treated as an equal by the rest of the team even from the start. In Avengers #1, the Hulk was being used by Loki to take over the world, an event that sparked the historic team-up between Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and the Wasp—the official formation of the Avengers. While he was initially a threat, the Hulk eventually came to his senses and saw Loki for the villain he truly was. In fact, the Hulk was integral in taking Loki down and helped the Avengers win their first official battle, thereby earning him a place on the newly-formed team. However, in the very next issue, the Hulk quit the Avengers after he was treated terribly by the other members—something which the team didn’t seem to mind until the time came when they found themselves needing his unparalleled strength once again.
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In Avengers #17 by Stan Lee and Don Heck, the Avengers are searching for the Hulk in the hopes that they can convince him to rejoin the team following a slight change in the squad’s roster. During the events of this issue, the original Avengers had decided to take an indefinite leave of absence after finding suitable replacements. So, the current Avengers roster at this time was Captain America, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, and Quicksilver. While each of them were powerful and
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