to find a cure for Bruce's condition, David has his research shut down by General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross. In his rage over the loss of his work and the hopelessness of Bruce's situation, David destroys his laboratory to prevent the military using the data and tries to murder Bruce, believing that Bruce will mutate out of control. Instead, he accidentally kills Edith when she tries to stop him. Bruce is taken into foster care, with the memories of his mother's death blocked out, and David is confined to a mental institution. Thirty years later, after being released from the institution and after Bruce becomes the Hulk, David, convinced the Hulk to be his "true son", tests the Hulk by sending three "hulk-dogs" to kill Betty Ross. While the Hulk defeats them, David attempts to replicate the Hulk's powers, giving himself Absorbing Man/Zzzax-like abilities. After both he and Bruce are captured by the military, David engages the Hulk in battle and is killed by a combination of absorbing gamma radiation from the Hulk and an explosive missile by order of General Ross. Marvel Cinematic Universe In a deleted scene in Thor: Ragnarok, Brian is indirectly mentioned by Bruce Banner. References External links Brian Banner on Marvel Comics Database Brian Banner on Comic Vine Brian Banner on Marvel Appendix Characters created by Bill Mantlo Characters created by Mike Mignola Characters created by Sal Buscema Comics characters introduced in 1982 Fictional alcohol abusers Fictional child abusers Fictional domestic abusers Fictional genetically engineered characters Fictional geneticists Fictional ghosts Fictional nuclear physicists Fictional uxoricides Marvel Comics characters who are shapeshifters Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength Marvel Comics film characters Marvel Comics male supervillains Marvel Comics scientists Marvel Comics undead characters Undead supervillains