Haruku (Hulk)

Real Name: Dr. Araki

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Scientist

Affiliations: Ricky Tenda, Mitsuko

Enemies: General Ross, Major Talbot, Igor

Known Relatives: Unidentified parents (both deceased)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: U.S.A.

First Appearance: "Haruku," Weekly Bokura Magazine (1970)

Powers/Abilities: Superhuman strength and durability.

History: Dr. Araki was a Hiroshima survivor whose parents had died in the blast. As an adult, he moved to Nevada to work on Gamma bomb tests for the U.S. government, but during a countdown Araki spotted teenager Ricky Tenda in the blast zone. Leaving the safety of his bunker to rescue Ricky, Araki told his assistant Igor to hold the count, unaware Igor was a Russian spy; the count continued, and though Araki got Ricky to safety, he was caught in the blast himself and transformed into the raging  monster Haruku ("the Hulk").

Comments: Created by Kazuo Koike and Yoshihiro Morifuji, based on Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Hulk.

I've only seen part of this story, and it's obviously in Japanese, which I can't speak, let alone read, so if anyone out there has the whole story, especially if they can translate the text, I'd love to see it!

CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with

Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know.

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