zoux posted:

Chili posted:

OK folks, got a really bizarre question for ya'll.

I work as a mental health therapist with juvenile delinquents in an inpatient, residential facility. One of my kids is Bruce Banner. He's calm most of the time, mild mannered and pleasant. But occasionally, he flips out and starts throwing furniture, slamming doors, and he can hurt people without meaning to. When he gets like this, his whole physiology changes, his posture straightens out and his arm muscles are flexed... He's a scary kid when he's in that place, but when he's in my office he's usually fine.

I brought up The Hulk analogy and he seemed very interested, he likes cartoons and professional wrestling, so he's up for a bit of fantasy and whatnot. I want to show him some source material on The Hulk, one of the movies would even be good. Some of the questions about what I'm looking for: Is there something that most emphasizes the differences between Bruce Banner and The Hulk? Something that shows how much The Hulk impacts the life of Bruce Banner? Something that shows how frustrated Bruce gets over his alter-ego and how difficult it can be for him to control it? Something that shows how Bruce Banner learns about controlling it?

Any combination of those types of things would be fantastic. And if there's anything else that you guys think may be relevant in a case like this, I'm all ears! I'm sure there's a bunch of stuff out there so it's not like everything has to be in one place. I'm not a rich man (just a social worker), but I would be more than happy to spring for some comics for this kid. He's got pretty much no one in the world to look out for him, as is usually the case in my facility, so I'm always looking for opportunities to get the kids something meaningful.

I know next to nothing about The Hulk, or comics in general for that matter, but I finally found something that feels a lot like a connection with this kid and I really want to capitalize on it. So yeah, anything in movies, cartoons, or comics that even comes close to hinting toward topics I proposed would be super helpful, and if there's somewhere else I should have posted this, sorry!

Chili posted:

Hulk

zoux posted:

Not to be glib but that's like every Hulk book ever.

Metal Loaf posted:

There is a single-issue story written by Peter David where Banner and the Hulk(s) (there are two Hulks at this point - a grey one and a green one) are psychoanalysed. It explores how the green Hulk (the "HULK SMASH!" one) is like a manifestation of the anger and frustration Banner felt at a child for not being able to protect his mother from his abusive father, while the grey Hulk is sneaky and crafty with a preference for wine, women and song; what Banner wanted to be when he was a teenager, but wilfully repressed. I think it is #377 or so. It builds on earlier stories, which introduced the idea that Bruce Banner has multiple personalities, each of which is represented by a different Hulk, but I don't know what issues feature them.

Chili posted:

if there's somewhere else I should have posted this, sorry!

redbackground posted:

No, you're good!

I would read this, and see if any of those issues sound up your alley (such as #393, which seems like it could be a good start). 377 that Metal Loaf mentions is written up somewhere in there.

Chili posted:

Any other suggestions are still welcome/helpful, I'm getting more and more excited about this.

Metal Loaf posted:

Wolverine might be worth looking into, since he has a similar dynamic where he constantly struggles - and wins - against this very violent aspect of his personality in a way that's sort of similar to Bruce Banner and the Hulk. I wouldn't be much use for particular recommendations myself, since I don't have a great deal of familiarity with any specific stories, but if you asked in the recommendations thread (pinned to the top of the page) I'm sure somebody more knowledgeable should be able to offer some thoughts.

Schneider Heim posted:

Daredevil #7 got featured in a psychology blog.

Haven't read the issue but it's really nice to see this kind of stuff handled well enough for non-comic fans to talk about it.

Chili posted:

OK folks, got a really bizarre question for ya'll.

I work as a mental health therapist with juvenile delinquents in an inpatient, residential facility. One of my kids is Bruce Banner. He's calm most of the time, mild mannered and pleasant. But occasionally, he flips out and starts throwing furniture, slamming doors, and he can hurt people without meaning to. When he gets like this, his whole physiology changes, his posture straightens out and his arm muscles are flexed... He's a scary kid when he's in that place, but when he's in my office he's usually fine.

I brought up The Hulk analogy and he seemed very interested, he likes cartoons and professional wrestling, so he's up for a bit of fantasy and whatnot. I want to show him some source material on The Hulk, one of the movies would even be good. Some of the questions about what I'm looking for: Is there something that most emphasizes the differences between Bruce Banner and The Hulk? Something that shows how much The Hulk impacts the life of Bruce Banner? Something that shows how frustrated Bruce gets over his alter-ego and how difficult it can be for him to control it? Something that shows how Bruce Banner learns about controlling it?

Any combination of those types of things would be fantastic. And if there's anything else that you guys think may be relevant in a case like this, I'm all ears! I'm sure there's a bunch of stuff out there so it's not like everything has to be in one place. I'm not a rich man (just a social worker), but I would be more than happy to spring for some comics for this kid. He's got pretty much no one in the world to look out for him, as is usually the case in my facility, so I'm always looking for opportunities to get the kids something meaningful.

I know next to nothing about The Hulk, or comics in general for that matter, but I finally found something that feels a lot like a connection with this kid and I really want to capitalize on it. So yeah, anything in movies, cartoons, or comics that even comes close to hinting toward topics I proposed would be super helpful, and if there's somewhere else I should have posted this, sorry!

Chili posted:

Haha, I'm sure. I guess in that case, I'm looking for the best, most notable one. Also, of the movies, is there one that is better to show him?

Vincent posted:

STRAP YOURSELVES TO A BOMB SO THAT NEW GENESIS MAY LIVE!, IT'S JACK KIRBY'S BIRTHDAY!

Rhyno posted:

I had an appointment to get a new Kirby inspired tattoo but my artist overbooked today. :Sad Face:

zoux posted:

Sorry where's the thread for the He Man Kirby Haters' Club?

zoux posted:

Sorry where's the thread for the He Man Kirby Haters' Club?

redbackground posted:

What and where?

Rhyno posted:

I don't have a scanner but he free-styled a Kirbyesque turbocharger with Kirby Krackle spewing out of it.

Vincent posted:

This makes me think that I could add a Kirby Krackle around mine.

Rhyno posted:

I had an appointment to get a new Kirby inspired tattoo but my artist overbooked today. :Sad Face:

Rhyno posted:

I had an appointment to get a new Kirby inspired tattoo but my artist overbooked today. :Sad Face:

DivineCoffeeBinge posted:

It should be KANGA RAT MURDER SOCIETY in Gothic letters across your chest.

DivineCoffeeBinge posted:

It should be KANGA RAT MURDER SOCIETY in Gothic letters across your chest.

Vincent posted:

Darkseid is looking for asexuality then? Does tumblr exist in the DCU?

Rhyno posted:

Of course it does.

Rhyno posted:

Of course it does.

zoux posted:

Ugh guys I was thinking about Xorn again and I got mad at Grant Morrison.