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Contents 1 Archives 2 Sourcing help needed. 3 The Evolution of Allure 4 Naming of article 5 Real world assessment of powers

[edit] Archives

• /Archive01 - To February 2006, inclusive.
• /Archive02 - To February 2007, inclusive.
• /Archive03 - To June, 2007, inclusive.
• /Archive04 - To April 2008, inclusive.

[edit] Sourcing help needed.

I've been trying to find a solid source for the material about Peter david leaving in '98 for a while. Here's at least one thoroughly independent bit of material about it [1], but that's not enough for a source in itself. I can't find that article online. can anyone with stronger google-fu try? It's also a fair piece of independent confirmation that the idea is out there, let's source it and be done. ThuranX (talk) 03:42, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Here's a second call for sourcing help with this. ThuranX (talk) 20:25, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Using a ProQuest account I found among the bits: "Peter David, writer of "The Incredible Hulk" for nearly 10 years, quit last year, citing creative differences. One sticking point was Marvel's insistence that the Hulk revert to a more savage state. Byrne has said the Hulk will go back to his more primitive ways, but not all at once. The cover of "Hulk" No. 1 certainly touts the savage side: The cover blurb screams: "The jade giant like you've never seen him before! Bruce Banner .... forever in the clutches of his rage!"" Is that what you wanted? Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ^(talk) 20:45, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

That would be perfect! What's the info, I'll add it later tonight if you can't. Thanks David. ThuranX (talk) 20:59, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

You pick the area you want. The {{cite news}} template for the info would be as follows: <ref>{{cite news|author=Radford, Bill|page=L4|date=1999-02-21|publisher=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]|title=Marvel's not-so-jolly green giant gets a fresh start and a new team}}</ref> No problem! Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ^(talk) 21:06, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Evolution of Allure

Sexual Section from the Medici Venus to the Incredible Hulk

by George L. Hersey, MIT Press 1996

Has anyone used this source yet?

No, sounds interesting. got a link or locations it can be found? ThuranX (talk) 04:44, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Actual title is 'the evolution of allure'. I'll look in my library for it. ThuranX (talk) 04:49, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Naming of article

I have to concur with User:Jc37 over User:King Gemini on this. Wikipedia style for naming of articles is not to have an indefinite article except for formal titles, and certainly in this case, the character is simply "The Hulk." The comic-book series and the TV series are "The Incredible Hulk", and they are separate articles. --Tenebrae (talk) 22:02, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Real world assessment of powers

This section may need cleanup, but it's a valid addition.

This is comparable to the book, A Doctor on Calvary, by Dr. Pierre Barbet, a French surgeon in the early 20th century who spent fifteen years researching exactly what happened to Christ during the crucifixion. (Author is apparently different than Pierre Barbet.)

A reference doesn't have to be an online reference. - jc37 23:55, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

That's an awful comparison, actually, butNevermind. I added the material when the demands for real world coverage were strong, and they were accepted then, with consensus. It's far better than creeping fandom writing about the billions of pounds of mountain that were fought about at one long point in this article's history. Giving context to the powers is important, and it's a good source for such information. I'd already brought this to Tenebrae with some explanation, so let's leave it in until there's consensus to change it. ThuranX (talk) 00:51, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

If you're adding in info about this, I've got a great book for a source called Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics - it focuses on the movie version of the Hulk, but its extrapolations are valid for the comics as well. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ^(talk) 19:56, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

I think I already applied that to the movie's article; I laughed at the stuff in that book. That said, if I haven't added the stuff about the acceleration for his jumps (which I recall being the topic), then let's get that into the movie article instead; perhaps a cross-referencing link put into this article, linking to the powers section there? I'm open to any other applications of the material, but like including it. I seem to remember some particularly interesting essays a while back about Captain America and steroids, and wanted to use those in that article; I really enjoy adding this material, as I think it's an excellent example or direct examination of a less studied aspect of the form. ThuranX (talk) 20:09, 12 May 2008 (UTC)