Bruce Banner’s death at the height of Civil War II and his return for a new ongoing series has sparked a dark road for the Hulk to go down, as Bruce finds an altogether smarter and crueller Hulk sharing his body. But it’s a problem that’s starting to affect more than just Bruce.

Two years ago Bruce Banner died, and with him, the Incredible Hulk. And then suddenly, that wasn't the case. Bruce Banner came back, and brought the Hulk with him - but death changes a person, and that remains the case whether you're a man or a gamma-irradiated monster.

Over the course of Secret Empire, we've seen Stevil Rogers toy and play with the heroes of the Marvel Universe -- from corrupting the Avengers, to wielding Mjolnir for his own. In his rise to dictatorship Steve has done all he can to twist his old life into a tool of Hydra... and now he's planning to do it with the return of very familiar face.

When I started telling my daughter about various superheroes, I thought for sure that the Flash or Batgirl was going to be her favourite. But super-speed and total recall can't stand up to gamma-powered grumpiness: The Hulk has her heart.

Suffice to say, if you're a member of the gamma-radiated family in Marvel's comics at the moment, now isn't exactly a happy time.

Two weeks ago, 19-year-old super-genius Amadeus Cho suffered a painful loss, one that shocked readers in a big way. But, when you're the newest Green Goliath in the Marvel Universe, it means you don't get to be angry and upset without every other hero watching you suspiciously.

Seriously, it's a big one.

Bruce Banner has a cold. Well, the flu, really. He gave it to himself, just to make sure he really can't turn into the Hulk anymore. His snot is yellow, not green.

You can keep your Batmans and your Deadpools: I want another Hulk game. He doesn't need the dark, emotional veneer that's been painted over Batman, just a big city to leap over and smash into rubble.