{"id":303792,"date":"2026-02-22T02:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T02:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/303792\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T02:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T02:56:09","slug":"marvel-drops-a-historic-hulk-bombshell-that-changes-x-men-lore-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/303792\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Drops a Historic Hulk Bombshell That Changes X-Men Lore Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marvel<\/a> has just dropped a historic bombshell, one that permanently ties the X-Men<\/a> to the Hulk<\/a>. Both the Hulk and the X-Men debuted early in the Marvel Age of Comics, and have become pillars of the publisher\u2019s empire, appearing in not only live-action movies, but cartoons, novels, games and other forms of media as well.<\/p>\n

The Hulk and the X-Men also both arrived during comics\u2019 Silver Age, which coincided with the Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union. A hallmark of this era was the threat of \u201cmutually assured destruction\u201d via nuclear warfare. The science fiction medium of this era is replete with atomic menaces preying on ordinary people.<\/p>\n

There was also another, very real fear: what effects this radiation would have on people in the long term, and the Hulk and the X-Men spring from problem. Bruce Banner changed into the Hulk<\/a> after exposure to \u201cgamma rays,\u201d whereas the first generation of X-Men had parents who worked with or around radiation. <\/p>\n

The Hulk and the X-Men Are Now Forever Linked<\/p>\n

The Mother of Horrors Is Responsible For All Aberrations, Mutants Included<\/p>\n

\"Hulk
\n Hulk from MCU and Wolverine in X-Men Movie Art<\/p>\n

Now, 60+ years later, Marvel is finally drawing a direct line between the Hulk and Earth\u2019s mutants as a whole. Speaking to AIPT\u2019s<\/a> David Brooke, Infernal Hulk writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson linked mutants to the Mother of Horrors, a primordial entity currently menacing the Jade Giant. AIPT quoted Johnson as saying:<\/p>\n

In theory, all earthbound mutants come from the Mother of Horrors in some kind of way.<\/p>\n

This is one of the biggest changes to either franchise\u2019s lore in a long time.<\/p>\n

Naturally, this retcon raises serious questions about not only Marvel\u2019s ever-evolving cosmology, but also about the X-Men\u2019s place in it. The Mother of Horrors was responsible for mutants and everything else profane. This might seem to cast mutants in a new and darker light. It could also make the X-Men villains even.<\/p>\n

Instead of making the X-Men bad guys, he argues, it positions the team as “spiritually entangled” within the corrupt system the Mother of Horrors has created.<\/p>\n

Yet AIPT\u2019s Brooke is quick to point out this is not the case. Instead of making the X-Men bad guys, he argues, it positions the team as “spiritually entangled” within the corrupt system the Mother of Horrors has created. If the Mother is to be defeated, all of her children must band together.<\/p>\n

Marvel Has Floated Origins For Its Mutants Before<\/p>\n

The Celestials Are Usually Responsible for Mutants<\/p>\n

\"Cyclops
\n Cyclops runs in front of his X-Men team in From the Ashes comic cover<\/p>\n

Since mutants were formally introduced to the Marvel Universe in 1963, various creators have tried to explain their origins. The most prevalent theory is that mutants were the product of experimentation on humanity by the star-spanning Celestials. Given the Celestials\u2019 do tamper with life throughout the cosmos, this theory makes sense.<\/p>\n

In his opening arc on Avengers, writer Jason Aaron took this idea a step further. During the course of the story, it comes to light that a dying Celestial infused the Earth with his essence, explaining not only mutants but the larger than average number of heroes on the planet as well. <\/p>\n

But now, with the revelation the Mother of Horrors is behind mutants, Marvel has once again refined its lore, giving the X-Men an almost supernatural origin. The Mother of Horrors, in just under two years, has made itself one of Marvel\u2019s most terrifying villains, who lives to blaspheme everything the One-Above-All creates.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hulk and the X-Men Rarely Fought, But That Is Bound to Change<\/p>\n

The Hulk’s Father Was Scared His Son Would Be a Mutant<\/p>\n

\"Hulk
\n Hulk angry in Thor Ragnarok<\/p>\n

What this revelation means for the X-Men moving forward will play out in the months ahead. The Hulk rarely seems to run afoul of the X-Men, except for Wolverine, but now the mutants may have a target on their backs. The Mother of Horrors may come to claim her mutant children.<\/p>\n

\"Logan<\/p>\n

Related<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe X-Men’s New Era Is Marvel’s Last Shot At Redemption
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Marvel Comics’ official announcement of a new X-Men era will decide whether the next mutant arc will recapture the franchise’s glory days.<\/p>\n

Linking the Hulk to the mutants reaches deep into the character\u2019s tragic backstory. Bruce\u2019s father Brian was paranoid that his work into gamma radiation would cause his son to be born a mutant. This obsession eventually drove Brian to abuse Bruce, creating the conditions that gave birth to the Hulk.<\/p>\n

The Mother of Horrors’ Creation May Get Away From Her <\/p>\n

Will This Massive Change to Hulk and X-Men Lore Stick? <\/p>\n

The Mother of Horrors has certainly lived up to her name. By creating aberrations on Earth, including monsters and mutants, she has inflicted eons of terror and trauma upon the planet. The Hulk will have his work cut out for him if he wishes to shake her influence once and for all.<\/p>\n

As noted earlier, this news may seem to depict the X-Men in a sinister light, but the truth is the team has been a powerful force for good, much like the Hulk has been as well. The Mother of Horrors may have created Marvel’s mutants, but in the end they may also be responsible for her downfall. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marvel has just dropped a historic bombshell, one that permanently ties the X-Men to the Hulk. Both the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":303793,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,397],"class_list":["post-303792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303792\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}