Marvel Comics has turned Beaker from The Muppets into a skyscraper-sized Hulk in a crossover story that combines gamma radiation with Pym Particles. The issue also teases more new Hulk forms across Marvel’s 2026 stories.
01Summary
- 01The new Hulk appears in The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1 in a story called 'A Terrible Invention'.
- 02Dr. Bunsen Honeydew combines gamma radiation and Pym Particles, then gives the result to Beaker, who becomes a giant Hulk.
- 03Beaker’s transformation is part of a crossover that also includes Bruce Banner and Hank Pym appearing on a 'Muppet Labs' special.
- 04The story ends with Beaker stomping around New York City while Bruce and Hank try to shrink him back to size.
- 05The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1 is available now from Marvel Comics, and the piece also mentions other new Hulk variants in 2026 and the Hulk War event in 2027.
02Why it matters
The story shows Marvel using a high-profile crossover to play with one of its best-known characters in a comic format. It also points to wider Hulk storylines building towards the 2027 Hulk War event.
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