Hulk was a FELD-owned custom Mercury monster truck, based off of the comic book character of the same name. Hulk ran from 2012 to 2014 on a Europe-exclusive tour. The truck was run under 3 drivers over the years. However, in 2023, Monster Jam would renew a third contract with Marvel Comics, opening a possibility of the truck returning.
History[]
Hulk was originally planned to debut in 2002, as another teammate truck to Spider-Man and Wolverine. This version featured the character's head on the roof, veins on the hood, and teeth in place of the grille. (The 2012 version of the truck was similar in design, but had no veins or teeth.) This version never came to be, as the Marvel sponsorship would expire before the truck was completed. However, Hulk's body had already been made prior to its cancellation and it would instead be used for Monster Mutt. Ten years later, the Hulk truck finally made its debut along with Thor in Gothenburg, Sweden with driver Morgan Kane, who would pilot Hulk for the 2012 European tour. In 2012, Hulk was part of Team Marvel vs.. Team Destruction in Arnhem, Holland. In 2013, Grave Digger driver Jon Zimmer would pilot Hulk for the 2013 European tour. Hulk was once again one of the six trucks on Team Marvel for the team competitions in Arnhem. 2014 would be Hulk's final year. Hulk's first stop in 2014 was Las Vegas under Carl Van Horn for the 2014 Monster Jam World Finals racing encore, where Hulk, Thor, and Iron Man all performed back flips at once. This was the first time Hulk was seen at a show in North America. Hulk's driver for the 2014 European tour was another Grave Digger driver, this time it would be Chad Tingler. Hulk would not return for 2015, as the Marvel sponsorship ran out.
Trivia[]
- Hot Wheels created a die-cast toy of Hulk in 2002 and 2003. A toy based on the 2012 design, however, was never made.
- In 2002, Hulk was featured in Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction as a unlockable truck.
- After 9/11, the "Beware of the Junkyard Dog" truck was cancelled, in favor of Radical Rescue. The Junkyard Dog idea was moved to the unused Hulk truck, creating Monster Mutt.
- Ironically, at the World Finals 15 racing encore, Hulk was run on the Monster Mutt chassis, as the "Beggin for Bones" logo was visible when it did the backflip.
- For the 2014 European tour, Taryn Laskey's Monster Mutt Dalmatian chassis was used.
Video Game Appearances[]
- Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction
- Monster 4X4: Masters of Metal (Planned, but cancelled)
Gallery[]
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