The first season begins with Bruce Banner already established as the Hulk and on the run,[4] when he is captured by the military after another attempt at ridding himself of the beast within goes awry due to the sabotage of Major Glenn Talbot.
As in the comics, Thunderbolt Ross is a former 4-star turned 3-star general who sends Army forces and Hulkbusters (Craig Saunders and Samuel La Roquette were also mentioned as members) to capture or destroy the Hulk.
He is also shown to have a romantic interest in Betty Ross, but she constantly rejects him because he never does a very good job of hiding his disdain for either Bruce Banner or the Hulk.
Traveling across the nation and beyond, Banner meets kindred spirits also battling similar problems, fights beings of pure energy, and must endure an alliance with the Gargoyle to provide the antidote to a viral epidemic that nearly takes Betty's life and countless others.
Not even his family is safe from the terror his hidden powers bring, as his best friend and cousin Jennifer Walters is critically injured by Doctor Doom, forcing Banner to give her a blood transfusion that transforms her into the She-Hulk.
In that episode, Bruce Banner comes to Canada hoping to find his old friend Dr. Walter Langkowski (Sasquatch) to get a cure for himself and get rid of Hulk forever, only to find that Walter has developed a bestial alter ego while using himself as a test subject to make a breakthrough in gamma radiation.
Also reprising his role from Fantastic Four was John Rhys-Davies as Thor in "Mortal Bounds", while Mark L. Taylor voiced his alter-ego Donald Blake.
The experiment malfunctions and the vat erupts; from it emerges a gamma-powered, Hulk-like Jones, who escapes into the night, as Banner suddenly transforms into the Grey Hulk.
After defending the entire courthouse from an attack by the Leader and successfully locating and restoring Rick to normal, both Banner and Jennifer travel together, lying low.
Aside from a small continuation of the premiere episode, the season featured very few ongoing arcs, the only ones of note were the following: The remainder of the season saw Banner and Jennifer either team up with characters such as Doctor Strange, battle Doctor Doom once more, and participate in a fight during Jennifer's high school reunion party.
After another attempt to cure himself of the Incredible Hulk fails due to the interference of Major Glenn Talbot, Bruce Banner is taken to Gamma Base, where he is allowed to try another experiment to do so with the help of his lover, Betty Ross.
She-Hulk's high school reunion turns sour, when not only does she start to get tired, but Gargoyle and the Abomination attack.
It is currently owned and distributed by the Walt Disney Company, which acquired all Fox Kids-related properties from News Corporation and Saban International in 2001.
[8][9] During late 1997, Telegenic Entertainment released three tapes in Canada that edited the episodes based on a particular story arc of the series.
[11] Each tape consisted of the respective arc, as well as two bonus episodes from other Marvel animated shows; Fantastic Four for the former two, and Iron Man for the latter.
[21] Clear Vision later took over home media rights and re-released the series on DVD in the UK, Sweden, and Germany.