He represents the most primal version of the character, driven by instinct and ... Savage Hulk was first adapted in the 1970s The Incredible Hulk TV series starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno.

As a little boy Lou Ferrigno put on a hearing aid every morning. Other kids teased him, which led to schoolyard fights that Ferrigno lost. For comfort he would read “The Incredible Hulk” comic ...

But for the writers of earlier screen adaptation The Incredible ... This Hulk-out earns its spot, though, for the politeness of David Banner's would-be killer, corrupt Dr Rhodes.