Bruce Banner

"'A mind as brilliant as yours is wasted cooped up in places like this. I want you two to stop your little bitching contest so that you can both turn your energies somewhere that they can do some good.” (Xavier Bronze's SI, Kindred Minds)"placeholder

Bruce Banner is a leading scientist in the fields of bio-organic chemistry and radiology. His most prominent experiment created the Hulk, who he shares a body with.

History
Bruce first met Betty Ross while studying at Harvard. The two later both became teachers at Culver University, where Bruce specialized in Nuclear Physics and Biochemistry. Banner's work with gamma radiation led to him being recruited into the military Bio-Tech Force Enhancement Project.

In a moment of overzealous ego, Banner became so confident in his work that he used himself as a subject. The experiment created the Hulk, who killed several people and injured even more, including Betty, as well as destroying all details of how the experiment was conducted.

Banner awoke a fugitive, and found himself fleeing the country to escape the military he had been working for. He practiced several focusing techniques to try and prevent the Hulk transformation. But the constant stress of the mental struggle drove him to attempt suicide. The act backfired, and allowed the Hulk to take control once again.

After gaining control again, Banner moved to Brazil to settle into a comfortable structure that he could use to keep the Hulk at bay. This worked for some time, until he was found by General Ross's soldiers. After the Hulk's ensuing rampage, Banner would travel back to the States, and Culver University, where he reunited with Betty Ross.

Banner tried to "cure" himself of the Hulk with the help of Samuel Sterns. Not knowing if it worked or not, Banner was captured by General Ross. However, after one of Ross's enhanced soldiers escaped custody, Banner convinced Ross to let him go against the soldier, mutant vs mutant. The Hulk defeated the monster, and the two escaped.

In Canada, Banner was tracked down by two SHIELD operatives, one of whom offered to train him to coexist with the Hulk, instead of getting rid of him. While initially suspicious, Banner meditated, and decided to give their offer a chance. He went to a "mixer", where he talked more extensively with SI, as well as Natasha Romanoff, John Constantine, and others. Over the next several months, SI negotiated with Banner to determine suitable conditions to meet the Hulk. Banner insisted on strict safety precautions.

Abilities
Banner is one of the best scientists in the world in the fields of bio-organic chemistry, radiology, and nuclear physics. After becoming a fugitive, Banner became quite adept at avoiding attention and living "off the grid" as well.

Relationships
Hulk

Betty Ross

Xavier Bronze's SI

See Also:
Hulk, on Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki (page shared with Hulk)