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THE NARRATOR
BRUCE BANNER

OCCUPATION
Former product-recall manager for a major car company; part-time waiter; part-time movie theater projectionist; part-time soap manufacturer
Former research scientist; currently unemployed and on the lam

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EDGE: BANNER
Pissing in the soup and splicing dicks into kid's films is one thing, but having the military hunting you down is pretty badass.

 
ALTER EGO
Tyler Durden, a nattily dressed anarchist, terrorist, and fight enthusiast
The Hulk, a green, nine-foot-tall rampaging monster driven by pure rage
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Hulk is out to destroy anything in his immediate area. Durden wants to tear down everything from the world's economic infrastructure to your very core beliefs and values.
 
TRANSFORMATION
Goes from nerdy office drone drabness to male prostitute chic, complete with spiked hair, leather jacket, Hawaiian shirt, and Elvis sunglasses
When he changes from science dork to monster, it's not just a wardrobe switch—the Hulk literally bursts through Banner's clothing, save for a pair of amazingly resilient jean cutoffs
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While waking up in the woods every morning wearing only size 146-waist jams isn't cool, it beats a transformation that's so subtle even the transformer isn't aware of it.
 
ORGIN
Forms Tyler Durden after months and months of insomnia and job stress cause his mind to snap like a twig
Forms the Hulk after gamma radiation taps into his inner rage and gives it a face only he can love
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Surviving a gamma radiation blast is tough enough, but having it actually make you 200 percent cooler in the process? That's just awesome.
 
NEMESES
Blonde pretty boys; his boss
General "Thunderbolt" Ross; equally big and monstrous Emil Blonsky/the Abomination
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The Abomination gives new meaning to the term "pick on someone your own size." And anytime a dude named Thunderbolt (or Thaddeus, for that matter) wants to kick your ass, you must have done something pretty cool.
 
FIGHT TECHNIQUE
Can take it as well as he can dish it out. Will absorb beatings in order to make a point, but usually follows the strict rules of "Fight Club" and stops punching if someone taps out
Once he gets going, there are no rules. He'll punch your helicopter, tear it in two, and then use pieces of it to Barry Bonds a tank into the next county
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We like him when he's angry.
 
FRIENDS
Robert Paulson; the Space Monkeys
No one
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It's always nice to have someone in your corner. Even if they do have bitch tits.
 
MEANS OF CONTROL
Literally shoots himself in the face to stop Durden
Tries serums and yoga to "silence his inner rage"
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Again, he SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE FACE.
 
ARM CANDY
Entangled in an abusive love/hate relationship with equally screwed up Marla Singer
Longs to get back into the loving arms of amazingly understanding and apple-pie-sweet Betty Ross. Bonus: She's the daughter of his biggest enemy—how does that sit with you, Thunderbolt?
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We have no idea where Marla's been—and from the looks of her, we don't want to—but getting in bed with her is nothing short of kamikaze-level bravery.
 
WHO'S THE TOUGHEST?
BRUCE BANNER pulls out the 5–4 victory. Skinny guys may fight till they're burger, but they're no match for radiation-fueled rage. Still, after all the action, both these guys turn back into scrawny Ed Norton, so can either truly be called a winner?