helicarrier and he fought the Hulk, feeling that he was more superior than the Avenger. Ross is arrogant and sadistic as he tortured Maria Hill during the attack on the S.H.I.E.L.D. He was the ultimate hypocrite as he then gained superpowers that made him a copy of the Hulk only red and he even willingly worked for the Red Skull, who represented everything that the U.S. agents, displaying his disregard for casualties caught in his crossfire. During his pursuit, he recklessly used any type of weapon at his disposal to take down the Hulk regardless of whomever he hurts in the process.ĭuring the fight in Las Vegas, Ross fired a missile on the Hulk while two S.H.I.E.L.D. After he is assigned to capture the Hulk, the mission becomes an obsession as he starts going rogue and resorts to any method to achieve his goal, slowly becoming the very thing he once hated. Ross is the absolute opposite of what a military general should be. Just as Ross is sent to jail for his crimes against humanity, despite what has happened, he still thinks that Hulk is the true threat, unable to see that he was the real monster. Captain is able to convince him to spare Ross' life. The device reverts him back into his human form and reveals his true identity and intention to label them all as terrorists, infuriating the Hulk. Iron Man then reveals that he planted a device on Red Hulk's ID card, due to rightfully never trusting him in the first place. As Hulk attacks Red Hulk, the latter drops a remote which exposes that he placed the device on him. Wasp is able to remove it just as the Avengers arrive. Unknown to Red Hulk, Captain America and Wasp sneak into the Hulkbuster Base and learn what's happened to the Hulk. The real Ross, still as Red Hulk, eventually arrives to help them defeat the Hulk. then insults them on how they released a "deadly person". After being released, Ross makes him lose control and escape into the woods. secretly placed a device on the back of his head to make him lose control. After the Avengers captured Skull, cured the infected and had Falcon and Samson treated while Soldier defected, Red Hulk escaped and wasn't seen for a while.Ĭaptain America and Iron Man travel to a Hulkbuster Base after convincing the president to clear Hulk of the crimes committed by Red Hulk, forcing Ross' L.M.D. Red Hulk fought Thor at the Statue of Liberty, but the God of Thunder sent the Hulk copycat flying away. Red Hulk then assists Skull as he released a biochemical called "Dust of Death" on Avengers Mansion and bystanders, which transformed the victims into horrifying versions of him. of Ross protected his identity while leading the Hulkbusters into finally capturing the Hulk. He and the Soldier then meet "Rusk" in his office along with Falcon and Doc Samson, who were both brainwashed.ĭuring this time, an L.M.D. He then brawls with the Hulk before retreating under "Rusk's" orders. He then wreaks havoc on the base and brutally tortures the agents onboard to attract the Avengers. On the helicarrier, the Winter Soldier breached the base and injected Ross with a modified sample of the Hulk's blood, thus ultimately granting him the same powers. Losing all traits of his humanity, Ross became aligned with Red Skull (under the alias of "Senator Dell Rusk") to further his obsession with capturing the Hulk.
They were stopped by Hawkeye, forcing them to retreat. After the Hulk stopped the missile and saved their lives, the agents captured him and Nick Fury ordered Ross to stand down, enraging the general.Īfter Hulk left the Avengers due to being mistrusted constantly, Ross and his Hulkbuster Unit attempted to capture him again in a forest region near the Canadian border. Ross then recklessly fired a missile at Hulk, not caring if the agents got hurt or killed. agents ( Black Widow and Hawkeye) intervened as well. Eventually, he became enraged how two S.H.I.E.L.D. Eventually, at some point, he tracks hims Hulk to Las Vegas, where he was fighting the Absorbing Man. At some point, General Ross began his endless campaign to hunt down and capture the Hulk, having no regard for anyone who gets hurt in the process.