Hulk 2099

Hulk 2099
Cover to 2099 Unlimited #3 (January 1994). Art by J.J. Birch.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	2099 Unlimited #1 (September 1993)
Created by	Gerard Jones Dwayne Turner (based upon the original character by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)
In-story information
Alter ego	John Eisenhart
Team affiliations	Lotusland Productions Defenders 2099
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability and leaping Near invulnerability Accelerated healing factor Razor sharp claws and fangs

Hulk 2099 (John Eisenhart) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Gerard Jones and Dwayne Turner and first appeared in 2099 Unlimited #1. As with many other Marvel 2099 characters, Hulk 2099 was a futuristic re-imagining of the original Hulk.

Hulk 2099's first regular appearances were in 2099 Unlimited #1-6, as one of several different stories in the anthology. The character later starred in his own series, Hulk 2099, which ran for 10 issues (starting in December 1994). After the series ended, the character was one of several heroes killed in the 2099 A.D. Apocalypse one-shot, which concluded the "One Nation Under Doom" storyline and changed the Marvel 2099 setting.

A version of the character later appeared in the pages of Exiles, with a further re-imagining of the character as a pack of feral gamma-powered creatures appearing in Timestorm 2009–2099.

John Eisenhart was a studio executive for Lotusland Productions, researching the Knights of Banner, migrant worshipers of the Hulk. The Knights of Banner had been experimenting with gamma rays, hoping to create a new Hulk. After the Knights refused to sell their story to him, Eisenhart reported them to the police. As the police arrived, a battle ensued leading to the capturing and slaughter of many knights. Eisenhart, wracked with guilt, joined the Knights in their fight. A young knight the studio exec had befriended named Gawain tried to end the violence by killing everyone by setting off the gamma devices, only to have his new ally caught in the blast. The blast transformed Eisenhart into a new Hulk, who quickly ended the battle. Upon returning to Lotusland, the studio executive was assigned to investigate a new desert creature (himself).

Lotusland, as a company, continued to have much trouble, including nearly everyone going quite mad due to outside influences.