Planet Hulk Explained

While Thor: Ragnarok may be named after a certain Asgardian thunder god, this new MCU film also focuses a great deal on Hulk. In the process, Ragnarok draws heavily from one of the most popular and influential Hulk storylines in Marvel's history - Planet Hulk.

What exactly is Planet Hulk, and how is it informing the latest Thor movie? Read on to learn everything you need to know about this critical Hulk saga.

Planet Hulk served as a major chapter in Hulk's growth as a character in the mid-2000s. This yearlong story saw Hulk dragged away from Earth and crash-land on the alien world of Sakaar. There, Hulk was forced to battle for his life in a gladiatorial arena, all for the amusement of Sakaar's bloodthirsty emperor, a tyrant known as the Red King.

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