Glenn Talbot

Glenn Talbot
Glenn Talbot with Betty Ross.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Tales to Astonish #61 (November 1964)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Steve Ditko (artist)
In-story information
Full name	Glenn Talbot
Team affiliations	United States Air Force United States Army

Major (later Colonel) Glenn Talbot is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Tales to Astonish #61 (November 1964).

He is a close compatriot to General Thaddeus Ross and an active participant in his operations to capture or kill the Hulk. His most significant blow is discovering and informing his superiors that Doctor Bruce Banner physically transformed into the Hulk, which made the scientist a wanted fugitive. Talbot is consistently portrayed as a courageous, resourceful, and fiercely patriotic man who puts the good of his country before all else. He is romantically attracted to Betty 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 work together to battle greater menaces.

He is portrayed by Josh Lucas in the 2003 film Hulk. His character in the film is the polar opposite of his character in the comics: a greedy businessman who willingly places innocent lives and US military interests at risk in order to advance his profits. The character also appears in the television series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by Adrian Pasdar, which is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise.

Glenn Talbot was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1964 and first appeared in the Hulk feature of Tales to Astonish #61. He was a key character in the series' long-running story arc in which Bruce Banner/Hulk is suspected of being a communist traitor, and would remain a part of the Hulk's supporting cast long after Tales to Astonish had been renamed The Incredible Hulk.