Major(laterColonel)Glenn Talbotis a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.Created by writerStan Leeand artistSteve Ditko,he first appeared inTales to Astonish#61 (November 1964).[1]
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Tales to Astonish#61 (November 1964) |
Created by | Stan Lee(writer) Steve Ditko(artist) |
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Full name | Glenn Talbot |
Species | Human |
Place of origin | Earth |
Team affiliations | United States Air Force United States Army Hydra |
He is a close compatriot to GeneralThaddeus Rossand an active participant in his operations to capture or kill theHulk.His most significant blow is discovering and informing his superiors that Bruce Banner physically transformed into the Hulk, which made the scientist a wanted fugitive. Initially, Talbot was consistently portrayed as a courageous, resourceful, and fiercely patriotic man who puts the good of his country before all else. He is romantically attracted toBetty Ross,who is in love with Bruce Banner, which adds fuel to his enmity for the Hulk. Though Talbot was mostly used as a romantic rival and general adversary for Banner, the two sometimes worked together to battle greater menaces. Eventually, the character came to be portrayed as unsympathetic in his obsession with destroying the Hulk, and was embittered by the failure of his relationship with Betty Ross.
The character has appeared in various media adaptations, including novels, video games, animated films and TV series. In the 2003 filmHulk,he was portrayed byJosh Lucas,whileAdrian Pasdarportrayed him in theMarvel Cinematic Universetelevision seriesMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.In the latter, he is an adversary and later begrudging ally toS.H.I.E.L.D.before becoming the show's version ofGraviton.
Publication history
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Glenn Talbot was created byStan LeeandSteve Ditkoin 1964 and first appeared inTales to Astonish#61. He was a key character in the series' long-runningstory arcin which Bruce Banner/Hulk is suspected of being acommunisttraitor, and would remain a part of the Hulk's supporting cast long afterTales to Astonishhad been renamedThe Incredible Hulk.
Fictional character biography
editGlenn Talbot was a career military man. WhenGeneral Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Rosscontactsthe Pentagonto investigate Bruce Banner, Talbot is put in charge of reviewing whether or not such an investigation is merited. After two weeks studying records of Banner's career, Talbot concludes that Ross' suspicions that Banner is a traitor are well-founded, and reports this to the Pentagon. The Pentagon responds by appointing Talbot security chief for Gamma Base, where Ross is the commanding officer. While reporting for duty to General Ross, Talbot meets the General's daughterBetty Ross,who is in love with Banner. He is immediately attracted to her and tries to court her without losing focus on his investigation of Banner. General Ross encourages this, as he objects to Betty's love for Banner all together, whether he was a traitor or not, because he feels that Banner is too timid emotionally and physically. Ross believes that Talbot, a military man like himself, would be a much better suitor for his daughter.[2]
Talbot's suspicions of Banner are heightened when, upon Talbot's arrival at the base, the scientist mysteriously goes missing in the hills nearby.[3]Further suspicious circumstances follow, including Banner disappearing behind theIron Curtainfor a time, but proof that Banner is a traitor continues to elude Talbot.[4]However, when Banner disappears with the vital Absorbatron, orders are given to shoot him on sight, and the scientist is killed by a soldier.[5]Talbot is retained as the base's security chief, and he and Ross continue to pursue the Hulk until he, too, is seemingly killed by a barrage of nuclear weapons.[6]At Talbot's suggestion, the Hulk's frequent companionRick Jonesis taken into custody to pressure him into revealing the connection between Banner and the Hulk. When Jones still refuses to talk, he is set free, and Talbot confronts him privately. Persuaded in part by the fact that the Hulk is seemingly dead, Jones confesses to Talbot that Banner and the Hulk were one and the same. Talbot realizes that Banner being the Hulk explains all his past suspicious behavior, and subsequently informs his superiors.[7]
Subsequently, the Hulk is found still alive, and is captured using a plan devised and orchestrated by Talbot. The creature is subsequently freed by the traitor Dr. Konrad Zaxon,[8]and Talbot twice fails to prevent Betty from being abducted by supervillains.[9]However, he redeems himself by facing downBoomerang,preventing the villain from stealing the army's new Orion Missile despite a shrapnel wound. He is awarded one of the nation's highest honors for his heroism on this occasion.[10]Despite this, he is unable to convince Betty to relinquish her feelings for Banner, and he continually hopes that the army will be forced to kill the Hulk, so that Betty will eventually forget him.[11]He finally succeeded and married Betty all the while attempting to keep her away from Banner and the Hulk.[12]
Talbot is taken hostage by theGremlin,[13]rescued some months later it was discovered that his captivity had left him catatonic. To unblock his mind,Doctor Leonard Samsonhad the Hulk (who was Banner under control by a special helmet) unblock what was keeping him in a mindless state. The process was a success.[14]However, Talbot's marriage to Betty later became strained.[15]
Yet he did take a leave from Gamma Base and soon divorced Betty, who later admitted to Rick Jones that she had never stopped loving Bruce Banner. Talbot continued battling the Hulk and tried to have Banner court-martialed. When General Ross had a breakdown, Talbot was promoted to Colonel. His life remained relatively uneventful until the Hulk stormed into Gamma Base, looking for his deceased loveJarella,who was still cryogenically frozen. It was revealed Talbot had fired a ray gun that sent the Hulk to theSub-Atomic universe.This incident was the final straw in his already deteriorated relationship with Betty. Soon Congress cut funds from Gamma Base and Talbot decided once and for all to stop the Hulk by using theWar Wagon.[16]
Talbot is later killed fighting the Hulk in Japan and replaced by aLife Model Decoy,who himself is later killed by Thunderbolt Ross as theRed Hulk.[17][18][19]
During theChaos Warstoryline, Talbot is temporarily resurrected afterDeathleaves the underworld.[20][21]
Family
editSince his "death", two of Talbot's relatives have also appeared. He has a younger brother named Brian Talbot who was a member of theGamma Corpsas Grey (who sports the DNA of Hulk and Leader). Trained in martial arts. The Leader DNA does not make Grey as smart as Prodigy but he has a brilliant military strategist and it seems to have been meant as a way to prevent him from losing control. Brian was often bullied and beaten by his older brother and had actually been delighted to hear of his death. He claimed he joined the Gamma Corps because the Hulk was dangerous but really it was to do what Glenn could not - destroy the Hulk.[22]
Talbot also has a nephew named Matt Talbot, who is also a member of the military.[23]
Other versions
editIn the alternate reality depicted in the 2005House of Mstoryline, Glenn Talbot is married to Betty Ross.[24]
InUltimate Marveluniverse, a version of Talbot appeared inUltimate Fantastic FourasGeneral Talbot.Talbot is portrayed as a colleague and friend toGeneral Ross,and operates in theBaxter Building'sthink tank.[25]
In the 2012 miniseriesAvengers: X-Sanction,Cableinitially mistakesRed Hulkfor a foe of his from the future named 'Talbot', suggesting that one of Talbot's relatives will become another Red Hulk in the future.[26]Future versions of Wolverine and Hulk (resemblingOld Man LoganandMaestrorespectively) speak to the President of the United States, who resembles a Red Hulk with Talbot's mustache.[27]
In other media
editTelevision
edit- Glenn Talbot appears inThe Marvel Super Heroes,voiced byJohn Vernon.
- Glenn Talbot, renamedNed Talbot,appears inThe Incredible Hulk(1982), voiced byPat Fraley.
- Glenn Talbot appears inThe Incredible Hulk(1996), voiced byKevin Schon.[28]This version serves as Thunderbolt Ross' right-hand man and displays a romantic interest in his daughterBetty Ross,though she always rejects him in part because of his inability to hide his disdain for Bruce Banner and the Hulk. After an encounter with theGhost Rider,Talbot reflects on his negative personality traits and becomes more serious and selfless.
- Glenn Talbot appears inThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroesepisode "Nightmare in Red", voiced byTroy Baker.[28]This version is a colonel and member of General Thunderbolt Ross'Hulkbustersunit.
- Glenn Talbot makes a non-speaking appearance in theIron Man: Armored Adventuresepisode "Rage of the Hulk" as a member ofS.H.I.E.L.D.under Thunderbolt Ross' command.
- Glenn Talbotappears inAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,portrayed byAdrian Pasdar.[29]This version is initially acolonelbefore being promoted tobrigadier generalfor his efforts in bringing downS.H.I.E.L.D.'s remnants after the organization was compromised byHydra.[a][30]In thesecondandthird seasons,he gradually forms a begrudging relationship with a rebuilt, underground S.H.I.E.L.D. led by DirectorPhil Coulsonbefore becoming the head of the Advanced Threat Containment Unit (ATCU), thePresident's front organization for the organization.[31][32]In thefourth seasonepisode "World's End", Talbot is rendered comatose after being shot by aLMDofDaisy Johnson.[33]He awakens in thefifth season,but suffers from sporadic emotional outbursts, and was taken into the custody of General Hale, a Hydra sleeper agent in the Air Force who subjects him to post-hypnotic brainwashing.[34][35]After S.H.I.E.L.D. rescues him, his brainwashing is briefly activated and he betrays their location to Hydra.[36]A guilt-ridden Talbot subsequently infuses himself with the gravity-manipulating substance gravitonium and kills alien warriors attacking S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters,[37]becomingGravitonin the process.[38][39]However, the gravitonium's power exacerbates his preexisting mental instability, causing Talbot to develop extreme megalomania and amessiah complex.As a result, he forces his way into the alien Confederacy that S.H.I.E.L.D. was protecting the Earth from and uses them to find subterranean gravitonium deposits to enhance his power further and unilaterally protect the Earth fromThanos.To this end, he kills Hale[40]and coerces the propheticInhumanRobin Hinton to reveal the location of a gravitonium deposit.[41]Eventually, Talbot is killed by Johnson, who pushes him into outer space.[42]In an alternate timeline where he was not defeated, Talbot destroyed Thanos along with most of Earth, leaving the surviving humans to be enslaved by theKree.Due to poor retention of historical records, his name was lost to history, leading to Johnson being blamed for the apocalypse he caused.[43]
Film
editGlenn Talbot appears inHulk(2003), portrayed byJosh Lucas.This version is a former military officer-turned-bio-science executive at aDefense Departmentcontractor called Atheon. He seeks to obtain a tissue sample from the Hulk for militarysupersoldier-based applications, only to be injured at Banner's house. During the Hulk's escape from Desert Base, Talbot fires a missile at the Hulk, which ricochets off of his skin, killing Talbot in the ensuing explosion.
Video games
editGlenn Talbot appears as a Boss inThe Incredible Hulk(2008), voiced by Michael Gannon.[28]This version views both Banner and the Hulk as threats to mankind. Later in the game, his actions against them escalate to the point where Talbot himself becomes a danger to civilian safety, with his strategies varying from attempting to launch missiles in a civilian area to destroy the Hulk to kidnapping Betty Ross and donning a nuclear-powered Hulkbuster suit to fight the Hulk directly; intending to pass off civilian casualties as the Hulk's fault once his foe has been dealt with. When he is defeated, Talbot activates his suit's self-destruct mechanism to kill the Hulk along with himself and an entire city. However, the Hulk throws Talbot's suit into the upper atmosphere, where it explodes safely, killing Talbot.
Miscellaneous
editGlenn Talbot appears in the novelThe Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast,written byPeter David.[44]This version is the leader of theHulkbusters.
Explanatory notes
edit- ^As depicted in the filmCaptain America: The Winter Soldier.
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External links
edit- "Colonel Talbot"Archived2006-09-03 at theWayback Machine.Marvel Directory
- Glenn TalbotArchived2014-08-05 at theWayback Machine.Comic Vine.