Elaine Banner or Elaine Walters is a
fictional
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and
supporting character
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appearing in
American comic book
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s published by
Marvel Comics
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. The character appeared later in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the ''
Hulk
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'' and
She-Hulk
She-Hulk (Jennifer "Jen" Walters) is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in ''The Savage She-Hulk'' #1 (cov ...
comic book titles. She was created by writer
David Kraft and artist
Mike Vosburg
Mike Vosburg (born July 23, 1947) is an American comic book artist primarily known for his work on the ''Tales from the Crypt (TV series), Tales from the Crypt'' TV series.
Biography
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. She first appeared in ''The Savage She-Hulk'' #15 of April, in 1981. She is the sister of
Susan
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and
Brian Banner
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, the wife of
Morris Walters
Morris may refer to:
Places
Australia
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Canada
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* Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba
** Morris, Mani ...
, and the Aunt of Bruce Banner who would grow up to be the Gamma-Powered superhero known as the
Hulk
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; while her daughter and Bruce's cousin would become the super-heroine known as The
She-Hulk
She-Hulk (Jennifer "Jen" Walters) is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in ''The Savage She-Hulk'' #1 (cov ...
, when Bruce saved her life with a
blood transfusion
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.
The character appears in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Disney+
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series ''
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'' (2022), portrayed by Tess Malis Kincaid.
Publication history
Elaine Banner was created by Writer
David Kraft and artist
Mike Vosburg
Mike Vosburg (born July 23, 1947) is an American comic book artist primarily known for his work on the ''Tales from the Crypt (TV series), Tales from the Crypt'' TV series.
Biography
Mike Vosburg's comics career began in the 1960s, when as a 15- ...
in ''The Savage She-Hulk'' #15 of April, back in 1981.
Fictional character biography
Elaine Banner is the sister of Susan Banner and
Brian Banner
Brian Banner is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Bill Mantlo, first appearing in ''The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #312. He is the abusive father of Bruce Banner, with ...
. During their childhood, all three of them including their Mother were physically and mentally abused by their alcoholic father, Bruce Banner. For years they suffered but eventually they pulled through until he died. Even though Elaine and Susan learned to put it behind them' their brother Brian was not so fortunate.
Susan, Elaine and Brian all wanted to move on with their lives but Brian was still suffering from the trauma of their childhood together and would do everything he could to spend as little time with his siblings as possible because he didn't want to relive anymore bad memories, straining the relationship between them. Susan married a man by the name of Drake, and Brian ended up marrying a woman named Rebecca.
Elaine married
Morris Walters
Morris may refer to:
Places
Australia
* St Morris, South Australia, place in South Australia
Canada
* Morris Township, Ontario, now part of the municipality of Morris-Turnberry
* Rural Municipality of Morris, Manitoba
** Morris, Mani ...
, becoming Elaine Walters, and soon after gave birth to their daughter, Jennifer. Morris hoped that Jennifer would become a police officer like him, but Elaine supported her daughter's ambitions to become a professional dancer growing up instead.
Since Morris was the Sheriff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department, he came across many enemies, the biggest one being the mobster Nicholas Trask. Trask planned to murder Morris by making his death look like a drunk driving accident, but his plan backfired when Elaine had been the one driving to see Jennifer’s dance recital with two of her friends.
In other media
Television
* Elaine Banner Walters was seen on ''
The Incredible Hulk
The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...
'' episode "Down Memory Lane."
* Tess Malis Kincaid plays Elaine Banner in the
Disney+
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Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and deligh ...
series ''
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law''.
References
1. The Savage She-Hulk #15
External links
* https://www.comicvine.com/elaine-ann-walters/4005-80352/
* https://marvel.fandom.com/Elaine_Banner_(Earth-616)
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Characters created by David Anthony Kraft
Comics characters introduced in 1981
Marvel Comics female characters