Leonard Samson
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #141 (July, 1971) |
| Created by |
Roy Thomas (Writer) Herb Trimpe (Artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Leonard Skivorski, Jr. |
| Species | Human Mutate |
| Partnerships | Dr. Bruce Banner |
| Supporting character of | Hulk |
| Notable aliases | Dr. Leonard "Leo" Samson |
| Abilities | Genius psychiatrist Highly skilled hand to hand combatant Skilled theoretical technician and inventor Superhuman strength, stamina, durability and resistance to injury Immunity to Earthly diseases Resistance to telepathy Ability to leap great distances |
Doc Samson (Leonard Skivorski, Jr.) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a superhero and psychiatrist in the Marvel Universe, known as a supporting character in stories featuring the Hulk. He was portrayed by Ty Burrell in the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk.
Doc Samson debuted in the Incredible Hulk vol. 2, #141 (July 1971), created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Herb Trimpe. Since then he has also appeared as a supporting character in several different Marvel Comics titles, including She-Hulk, Uncanny X-Men, and Amazing Spider-Man. In 1996 Doc Samson starred in his first self-titled miniseries written by Dan Slott. In 2006, Samson starred in his second miniseries written by Paul Di Filippo and penciled by Fabrizio Fiorentino.
Leonard Skivorski, Jr. was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was raised Jewish and attended yeshiva. His father, Dr. Leonard "Leo" Skivorski, was a popular psychiatrist in his hometown who specialized in treating young women, often conducting extramarital affairs with them. Mrs. Skivorski had nicknamed her husband "Samson" after his long hair. Leonard Jr. initially expressed disinterest in becoming a psychiatrist, perhaps because he resented his father's philandering. Despite this, he became a college professor and psychiatrist. After Bruce Banner was temporarily cured of being the Hulk by siphoning off the gamma radiation that caused his transformations, Samson, who had been working with Banner/Hulk in his job as a psychiatrist, exposed himself to some of the siphoned radiation, granting him a superhumanly strong and muscular physique and causing his hair to turn green and to grow long, reminiscent of his biblical namesake. Initially, Samson's physical strength depends upon the length of his hair, though his gamma mutation eventually stabilized, making the length of his hair no longer a factor. Shortly afterward, his flirting with Betty Ross causes a jealous Banner to re-expose himself to radiation, becoming the Hulk once more to battle Samson. Samson learns that his power decreases when he cuts his green hair, but he loses his powers due to the bombardment of intense gamma radiation. Feeling guilty about his role in his patient's return to being the Hulk, Samson would spend much time working with Banner over the years.
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