Gamma Corps
| Gamma Corps | |
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The Gamma Corps.
Art by Stephane Roux. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1, (July 2007) |
| Created by |
Frank Tieri Carlos Ferreira |
| In-story information | |
| Member(s) | Grey Griffin Mess Mister Gideon Prodigy |
The Gamma Corps is the name of two fictional Gamma-based military units appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The original Gamma Corps first appears in World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1, and was created by Frank Tieri and Carlos Ferreira.
The second Gamma Corps first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #601 and was created by Greg Pak and Ariel Olivetti.
The Gamma Corps were selected as individuals whose lives had in some way been harmed or ruined by the Hulk. Using Hulk's DNA, acquired from the scene of a battle with Wolverine, these people were transformed into gamma-irradiated supersoldiers. The team was assembled by General Ryker with the objective of destroying the Hulk.
According to the Marvel previews, they are armed with a variety of military weapons and have been trained to destroy the Hulk. Gideon, Grey and Mess are in the group because they hold the Hulk responsible for the loss of their loved ones, while Griffin and Prodigy hold more personal grudges against the green goliath.
Their first mission involved tracking down the failed Hulk-copy experiment Private Benjamin Tibbits (AKA Flux) and killing him.
They later appeared in World War Hulk. After failing to defeat the Hulk, the Gamma Corps discovered that he was not directly responsible for their individual situations and decided to go after the people who were, the Illuminati.
The Gamma Corps return in the Dark Reign: Made Men series. Without the backing of the U.S. government, the Gamma Corps became fugitives and went into hiding, but continued to search for each Illuminati member. Prodigy thought he found Iron Man approaching their base, alerting the group, but the Corps was surprised when Iron Patriot arrived. Afraid he was there to arrest them, the group lashed out, unwilling to hear what he had to say. Once Prodigy incapacitated the Patriot, Grey allowed him to speak. He offered the Corps a chance at redemption by becoming his bounty hunters, bringing unregistered superhumans to justice. Eager to regain a purpose, the Gamma Corps readily agreed.
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