Why is the "Incredible Hulk" green?

[alphafemale]

The gamma ray overdose thing about him going ultra Testosterone when pissed I can follow.

But why green?

Any comic trivia geniuses with an answer to that one?

[PermanentRevolution]

1. 'Cause radiation turns you green! Duh!

I mean, c'mon!

[Blue-Jay]

2. Gamma Rays. Don't you know *any*thing?

[Mojambo]

3. As I recall, he was supposed to be grey.

But the early inking technology made it easier for him to be green in print. Or maybe I have that ass backwards... I can't remember.

I realize that doesn't really come to the heart of your question, which was why he would change colors at all.

So I guess what I'm saying is I have no idea.

[DS1]

4. where does the extra mass come from?

The strength I could go with, even the green, but you can't just suddenly have something go from 160 pounds to 1600 pounds without some extra source of mass.

[alphafemale]

6. And that leads to the old question...why does he split his shirt but not his pants?

Cause...yeah. He is about 3 times bigger at least.

[AmyDeLune]

7. ...and in the comic, his pants always turn purple!

What's up with that? :D

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[baldguy]

11. Magic pants?

Of course, "magic pants" could mean something entirely different.

[hvn_nbr_2]

9. It has to do with the second law of comicdynamics

Or is it conservation of mass-energy-meaningfulness? Isaac Newtowne's laws of paradox?

[Forkboy]

5. Sometimes he's gray. He may be strong, but apparently indecisive as well.

[DarkTirade]

8. Envy.

One of the seven deadly sins y'know.

[khashka]

10. Why was She-Hulk green?

She didn't even have to be pissed!

Khash.