The Origin of Doc Samson, The Hulk's Psychiatrist

History of the Marvel Universe No. 236
The Origin of Doc Samson
Sources:
Samson's Past
‣ Marvel Team-Up 102 (1981)
‣ Incredible Hulk 373 (1990)
‣ Thunderbolts Minus 1 (1997)
‣ Incredible Hulk 060 (2003)
‣ Hulk 018 (2010)
First Appearance of Sandra Verdugo
‣ Incredible Hulk 036 (2002)
Sandman turned to glass
‣ Incredible Hulk 114 (1969)
‣ Fantastic Four 094 (1970)
Betty turned to glass
‣ Incredible Hulk 138 (1971)
Doc Samson
‣ Incredible Hulk 141 (1971)
‣ Incredible Hulk 143 (1971)
‣ Incredible Hulk 147 (1972)
Betty Marries Talbot
‣ Incredible Hulk 158 (1972)
Talbot Gets Zapped
‣ Incredible Hulk 188 (1975)
Doc Samson Returns
‣ Incredible Hulk 192-193 (1975)
‣ Incredible Hulk 197 (1976)
‣ Incredible Hulk 200 (1976)
‣ Incredible Hulk 202-203 (1976)
Samson vs Rhino
‣ Incredible Hulk 218 (1977)
The Amnesiac Stranger
‣ Incredible Hulk 208 (1977)
The Leader Returns & The Monster's Analyst
‣ Incredible Hulk 223-227 (1978)
‣ Incredible Hulk Annual 007 (1978)
Moonstone, Ross's Breakdown, & Leaving Gamma Base
‣ Incredible Hulk 229-231 (1978-1979)
‣ Incredible Hulk 238 (1979)
‣ Incredible Hulk 246 (1980)
The Death of Glen Talbot
‣ Incredible Hulk 260 (1981)
Delia Childress
‣ Marvel Team-Up 102 (1981)
The Mindless Hulk & The Return of the Grey Hulk
‣ Incredible Hulk 314-325
Amadeus Cho's Hulk Theory
‣ Incredible Hulk 110 (2007)
Rock and Redeemer
‣ Incredible Hulk 343-344 (1988)
Grey Hulk
‣ Incredible Hulk 001 (1962)
‣ Hulk: Gray 001 (2003)
Hulk's first time in sunlight
‣ Incredible Hulk 003 (1962)
Grey Hulk vs Wolverine
‣ Incredible Hulk 340 (1988)
Mister Fixit
‣ Incredible Hulk 347 (1988)
Samson treats Captain Ultra
‣ Marvel Comics Presents 050 (1990)
Samson vs Grey Hulk
‣ Incredible Hulk 373 (1990)
Bruce's Abusive Father
‣ Incredible Hulk 312 (1985)
Grey and Green's Therapy Session
‣ Incredible Hulk 376-377 (1990-1991)
The Professor
‣ Incredible Hulk 379 (1991)
Crazy Eight
‣ Incredible Hulk 380 (1991)
More of the Hulk's Therapy
‣ Incredible Hulk 403 (1993)
‣ Incredible Hulk 413 (1994)
‣ Incredible Hulk 417 (1994)
Hulk versus Maestro
‣ Hulk: Future Imperfect (1992-1993)
Further Doc Samson Appearances
‣ X-Factor 087 (1993)
‣ Marvel Comics Presents 137-142 (1993)
‣ Amazing Spider-Man 381-382 (1993)
Geiger
‣ Doc Samson 001-004 (1996)
‣ Avengers: The Initiative 008 (2008)
The Death of Betty Ross Banner
‣ Incredible Hulk 466 (1998)
‣ Incredible Hylk 473-474 (1999)
Angela Lipscombe & Devil Hulk
‣ Incredible Hulk 012-020 (2000)
Bruce is Cured of ALS
‣ Incredible Hulk 031-032 (2001)
The Home Base Conspiracy
‣ Incredible Hulk 036-039 (2002)
‣ Incredible Hulk 044-049 (2002-2003)
‣ Incredible Hulk 060-069 (2003-2004)
‣ Incredible Hulk 075 (2004)
The Red She-Hulk
‣ Incredible Hulk 610 (2010)
Additional information from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.
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[@poindexterflex3528]

"... because that's how that works!" is MM's way of saying: Dat some bull!

[@visionofsolace8961]

Doc Samson is an awesome example of a interesting but wacky idea taking form to something great.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Imagine if Thor met him and said: “Know this, Son of Sam.”

[@visionofsolace8961]

@@ricardoortiz4870 It sounds exactly something he would say

[@kali3665]

One of my favorite moments involving Doc Samson happened just after the Green Hulk returned during the Peter David run after years of only seeing Gray Hulk. Samson and the Hulkbusters tracked Banner to this small Ohio town where Banner has just found Betty Ross, and they're trying to get him before nightfall. Samson notices that the sun is setting, but a soldier said that the Green Hulk has been seen so all they have to do is keep Banner from getting angry. Meanwhile, Gray Hulk is starting to manifest, and Samson suddenly realizes that there's no reason both Gray and Green can't coexist. Right as he's putting this together, we hear Gray Hulk, "HEY SIGMUND FREUD! PRESCRIBE THIS, YA QUACK!!" And Gray Hulk throws a truck at Samson. Perfect. Samson isn't all that effective sometimes, is he? 😂😂

[@christopherulichney]

Doc Samson is the greatest super powered supporting character. He is not really a hero in his own right, but is fantastic as a sporting player in the Hulk's story. I got no cleaver segway this time. I just really really really want to see a video on RED NORVELL, the red headed Thor stand in. As always, MAKE MINE THE MERRY MARVELITE!!!!

[@Hulkzilla0]

Doc Samson is such an underrated character.

[@arghsonofcliff]

Not really. The tried to make it work, he'd be good in the MCU but no one knows how to do a hulk movie.

[@LeVidocq]

​@@arghsonofcliffthey don't know how to do Samson either. They cast the dad from Modern Family as him for some reason.

[@GrimDarkHalfOff]

I will say Doc Sampson was easily my favorite hulk character

[@joshuataylor7443]

Why so?

[@leyenda6149]

Freaking love all pre-1995 Doc Samson! He ties with Thunderstrike as my all time favorite Marvel character.

[@Cdr2002]

Dope faves

[@majinsole8554]

“Because that’s how that works” 😂 ~_~

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Because that's how that works... should definitely be your new motto and put on some shirts

[@kenb2671]

Of all the gamma powered characters in the MU Doc Sampson is one of my favorites. He needs his own series on Disney +.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Doc Son of Sam -Thor

[@KasumiKenshirou]

I loved all the "...because THAT's how THAT works". Some of these things were just too silly even by "guy gets powers from gamma bomb instead of just getting cancer" standards. I had seen this character appear in some cartoon but I don't thing this cartoon explained anything about him, so this was informative. I just basically knew there was a green-haired man named Doc Samson that had something to do with The Hulk.

[@thepoeticbutcher3370]

…11:11

[@antwan1357]

Doc Sampson , is kinda like the Sensational Hulk version long hair good looks for lack of a better description.

[@ericw8478]

Listening to some of these back stories the superhero world/universe really is 6 degrees of separation.

[@BruceWayne-ri4wr]

Does anybody not see how great the marvel universe used to be before the social justice movement and left-wing Democrat WAC job writers and lesbians and transgender writers took over marvel and destroyed the absolute marvel universe completely I always liked DC better but marvel has a great history and their presently destroying the DC universe though they've started to correct it with night terrors but I haven't read a marvel comic in 7 years because of this I'll probably never read them again because of that left-wing s*** that just bleeds into everything they do

[@joefixit4561]

Joefixit Hulk is awesome🎉❤😊

[@charlesjohnson536]

'THIS CHANNEL IS EXCELSIOR' ..

[@Elfo_Scuro]

Doc Sam, what a great friend. Great adaptation of him in Hulk TAS and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

I've never read any Hulk comics other than the original one with his origin, but I had seen this character before. I knew it was some cartoon but wasn't sure which. I've seen both of those cartoons so that must be where I knew him from. If the cartoons explained his backstory or his powers I had forgotten it so I learned a lot from this video.

[@gireadaeduardo8825]

This is probably the best comic book channle

[@hypersleepdialogues8889]

"Because that's how that works"....you gotta love comic logic, especially in the 60s, 70s and 80s. It was so hilariously inaccurate.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

Some of this comic book logic I can ignore and just enjoy the story, but some of the stuff presented here was just TOO stupid. I can go along with the central premise that Gamma radiation give people super powers instead of just cancer, but a mineral bath separating Banner and Hulk into separate bodies or a shrunken Hulk punching a mental illness away is too silly. (I can go along and pretend with the shrunken Hulk part, but the punching the mental illness part is too far.)

[@benjaminfeld6388]

"That's how that works" haven't you ever heard of suspension of disbelief?

[@KasumiKenshirou]

I can suspend disbelief for getting powers from gamma radiation or characters shrinking, but stuff like a mineral bath splitting Banner and Hulk into separate bodies seems too silly to me for some reason.

[@benjaminfeld6388]

@@KasumiKenshirou Well, I guess that's your problem. Such things don't bother me too much, I mean after all your comic books were talking about.

[@GibsonBuck]

Because that's how that works 😂

[@kayjhnny5602]

That’s how that works😂

[@locodesert2]

I’m surprised they never brought him to the mcu but it’s probably for the best they don’t

[@Supremmo]

I thought he would turn up in She Hulk.

[@reymafias6404]

They DID. He was played by Ty Burrell.

[@quentinfogger5755]

Would it be awesome if he appeared in Captain America Brave New World since he could help Sam Wilson Captain America Falcon with Samuel Stern being the main Villain of that movie?

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@reymafias6404Now with Liv Tyler returning in Captain America 4, it’s very likely that Ty Burrell will return as well.

[@johnpenley]

If I've learned anything from the Hulk comics, it's that EVERYONE around Bruce Banner winds up with Gamma Radiation.😁

[@ghuff31]

I want a t-shirt that says "...because that's how that works", lol

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do history of the characters mentioned in this video? Are you going to do history of Red_Hulk, Red She-Hulk, Amadeus_Cho, Skarr and A-Bomb?

[@joiconnell7077]

Oldie but goodie thank you

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Just imagine if Doc Sampson suffered from severe Male Pattern Baldness.

[@relickeep]

Doc Sampson was the court assigned psychiatrist to the Fin Fang Four during their work release stay at the Baxter Building. Poor Googam - Son of Goom, will he ever learn? Fin Fang Four Return! (2005)

[@Jexel999]

I’m a huge doc Sampson fan !!!

[@arghsonofcliff]

Ya the early hulk changed. Banner had about 20 doses of radiation back then

[@arghsonofcliff]

@@Marrymarvelite. Hi how can I help you

[@victormelendez1074]

Psychiatrists have MDs not PhD in psychiatry.

[@trainerredcharizard7982]

Hell yeah: Red Hulk video would Be nice..also few other suggestions: -Norman Osborne/green goblin -Moonstone -Mary Jane Watson/Parker -Black Cat -Nick Fury

[@jrs131]

That Betty gets around huh

[@elijahjihaad7554]

Imagine having a therapist that goes after all your exes 🤣

[@Jezee213]

I love this channel man, great job with all these awesome videos! Keep up the good work. 👍🏻

[@papagrande7448]

I was looking for a video like this like a week ago after reading immortal hulk again. Tysm

[@RayfieldA]

Great video! I saw some recent images of Doc Samson now looking like a green Sasquatch! I'm curious to learn how that came about.

[@TarbyRocks]

Can't believe this is the same dude played by Phil Dunphy in The Incredible Hulk

[@KasumiKenshirou]

Is that the first MCU movie? If this guy was in that movie I totally forgot about it. I remember the guy from that "Lie to Me" TV show was the Abomination but that's about it. Oh, and it kind of seemed like it was picking up where the Ang Lee movie left off but I was never sure if that was the case.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

His first name is Agent. No one can be Phil except for Agent Phil Coulson of SHIELD.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@KasumiKenshirouEmil Blonsky?

[@quentinfogger5755]

Is Doc Samson really capable of calming the Incredible Hulk and his powers is used for absorbing the blows from him and other Gamma powered characters? Is he similar to She-Hulk for having Gamma powers while not turning into a mindless beast?

[@kratoscraken5614]

I've always wanted to know about him, thanks for this video 💪👍💪

[@truthbusteryeah5166]

Excelsior brothers and sisters

[@vincentfranklin17]

I've always liked Doc Samson.

[@cfh_doomed8879]

Well this was a good video thx brother 🤘

[@user-mx7hg9sx4p]

Great episode ❗🔥💯⚡👍

[@davidjones8043]

Foolish Female! Is my favorite new catch phrase

[@martezberry3164]

That was interesting choice,... Ty Burrell was Doc samson in deleted scenes from 2008 hulk film 📽️

[@ricardoortiz4870]

With Liv Tyler returning as Betty Ross in Captain America 4, Ty Burrell is the only one left to return.

[@quentinfogger5755]

Which movie or TV Show do you think did a great job in portraying Doc Samson? How many of you were introduced to him outside the comics in the 90 Incredible Hulk show? Do you think we will see him future projects in the MCU like Captain America Brave New World with Samuel Stern being the main Villain of that movie?

[@KasumiKenshirou]

I think the 90s UPN cartoon is where I first saw him. I've never read any of the comics with this character.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Doc Samson was portrayed by Ty Burrell in 2008’s Hulk.

[@trexadvent4726]

What do you think is the best thing about Doc Samson in the comics? Which one of his powers and abilities do you think is the best? Which MCU project do you think did a great job in portraying Doc Samson between the Edward Norton Incredible Hulk movie and the She-Hulk Disney Plus show? What do you think he's going to be like in future projects in the MCU?

[@HissoriRenda]

Is this a deposition? What's with all of these questions lol

[@MrKD1970]

Great video as usual "cause that's how that works".

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you do history of the Beyonder, Crossfire, Living Laser, Iron Monger, Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo, Whiplash, Ultimo, Darkhawk, Union Jack, Annihilus, the Badoon and the Broods?

[@mbp7060]

So the only information we have on him is what has been leaked? By the way, the gamma seems to have had no effect on his legs.

[@frogoat]

Because that's how THAT works!

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you do history of the A-Force, U-Foes, the Ultimates team, Starjammers, Alpha Flight, the Annihilators, the Invaders, the Squadron Supreme, Doom Maidens, the Midnight_Sons, Young Avengers, Dark Avengers, Masters of Evil, the Thunderbolts and the Champions?

[@dannyman1943]

Love it!!!!!!!

[@trexadvent4726]

What was up with Doc Samson and Delilah? Who do you think is the best? Can you do history of Delilah?

[@jasoncook7378]

The entire Bruce Jones era never happened. Tempest Fugit storyline revealed it didn't.

[@johnsantos507]

We did seeing Doc Samson in The Incredible Hulk movie. But it's too bad we didn't see him in any MCU movies and series.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

With Liv Tyler returning as Betty Ross in Captain America 4, it is very likely that Doc Samson will return as well.

[@johnsantos507]

@@ricardoortiz4870 Oh no. I got a bad feeling about that.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@johnsantos507 Why?

[@johnsantos507]

@@ricardoortiz4870 I don't want Betty Ross turning into a Red She-Hulk.😰

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@johnsantos507 We don’t get what we want, so it’s very likely Betty will become Red She Hulk. The angrier provoked or excited she gets, her temperature increases.

[@Dhampir101980]

The entire “ Home Base “ storyline and Bruce Jones’ Incredible Hulk run was retconned out of existence by Peter David’s “tempest Fugit” storyline when he returned to the title.

[@williamhopkins343]

😂 “because that’s a thing”

[@Jamesalec63]

Doc Samson has to appear in the MCU perhaps with a slightly altered orgin alongside that of Captain Marvel and the Hulk, and the super soldier serum, it appears that Samson might actually be older than Bruce Banner like 5 or 10 years older so if true his origins would have some mystery around his past not to different from this one but his family origins is the key, what was the name of the scientist behind the super soldier serum and has he got a connection to Doc Samsons family name? If true it is interesting that government agencies were involved to hirer Doc Samson? Doc Samson Agent of Shield the most likely thing is his appearance though those stories his hair is always green? I do remember a story where his hair start to fall out due to another form of radiation think it was alien in origin his strength was reduced and somehow he started to lose confidence in himself. It was Bruce who saved him after he found out Doc Samson hair lose wasn't permanent, but that radiation was a major problem it would keep Samson out of the hero business for months, until he discovered that the radiation was a alien lifeform which drains the entire gamma radiation into self and becomes a mutation of the person it invaded. Doc Samson asks the Silver Sufer for help he cures Samson but that mutation does return but not in him? It later is revealed that there was a sinister plot to infect the intire gamma infected with this radiation, and it was Mr Sinister behind this plot and why well his always been behind nearly ever mystery and possibly even origins of Doc Samson and Bruce Banners acr stories with help from Apocalypse. Man made mutation the x trigger with a little help from radiations both man made or alien in origin the super soldier serum and other reasons relating to mutations?

[@KasumiKenshirou]

Other commenters were saying he was already in the Edward Norton movie, which is part of the MCU. I saw this movie but don't remember it well enough to say if this is true.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Doc Samson was already in the MCU.

[@gregorydixon5191]

It's amazing fantasy

[@trexadvent4726]

Since you did the History of the Mandarin and Fin_Fang_Foom, can you do history of Ultimo as well as the Shang-Chi villain known as the Death_Dealer?

[@ThristianSilas]

Please do a part two of hulk therapy origin

[@ThristianSilas]

@@Marrymarvelite what do win I live in Texas Spring Texas

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do origin of the Brood, the Gladiator, Hyperion, Star-Splendor, Havok, Vulcan, Jackal, Stingray, Quasar, Squirrel_Girl, Ultimus, Kly'bn, Kitty Pryde, Yotat, Dr.Faustus, Annihilus and Tryco Slatterus the Champion of the Universe?

[@epicgb]

Can you pleeease do a video about hulk and the pantheon?

[@diohpeah371]

Doc Samson AKA gamma man

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

One of my favorite characters in the 70's . Kept me involved in the Hulk story arc ❤😂

[@charliesedor1085]

I got that comic in the thumbnail .

[@jalenikezeue4114]

😮 No way Doc samson had a crush on Betty I didn't know that

[@quentinfogger5755]

What would have happened if Doc Samson ended up with Betty Ross? Did they have the best relationship compared to what Betty had with Bruce Banner? Can you do history of Red She-Hulk?

[@trexadvent4726]

How do you think Doc Samson is as good as or better than Rick Jones since they're both allies of the Incredible Hulk? Can you do history of Rick Jones?

[@ghostlee6434]

You don't have to say"that's how that works"every time something happens that is absurd. Believe or not us comics readers didn't have to have realistic science to add fun to a story or reality in general. We read it for escapism and fantasy and make believe. All of its absurd from a man gaining powers from a spider bite,to bone wrapped in metal that's unbreakable etc etc. We still used our imagination not questioning the logical aspects of things. Most KZbinrs have lost that IMO

[@ricardoortiz4870]

Imagine if Thor met him and said: “Know this, Son of Sam.”

[@MC-tl7oj]

Well met man of spiders!

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@MC-tl7oj It was a Son of Coul reference but with Samson.

[@gevdarg]

Because-That's-How-That-Works 😂

[@LeVidocq]

24:13 So could this human Betty still be out there?

[@Firebrand128]

So Bruce Banner was cured of being the Hulk, something that has repeatedly been stated to be his life's mission that he will go to any length to accomplish and which is always just out of his reach... and he turned himself back out of sheer jelousy over a girl?! This seems like the kind of thing that if Bruce is asked about, he'll deny it and we'll be left wondering if it's a retcon or just Bruce being embarressed that he was ever so petty.

[@scottdoesntmatter4409]

Be frank with you, Sampson lacks ethics. A terrible therapist to be sure.

[@CaptainFrost32]

...because that is how THAT works!

[@puppylord5459]

FOOLISH FEMALE what a line

[@trexadvent4726]

Are you going to do history of Ironheart, M'Baku, Namora, Attuma and Shuri as the Black Panther since they played a major role in the Black Panther Wakanda Forever movie?

[@funkmastaC]

When your shrink says he battled depression and anger issues. Edit: because that’s how that works.

[@CorbinLeonard-rp4et]

Are this wacy is is cause by the jacel if he never made clone,s

[@CorbinLeonard-rp4et]

@Marrymarvelite I won what

[@VerveQuest-zc4ri]

Poor Vision is the most intelligent AI being on earth but still has to play along eith Marvel's science nonsense

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do origin of the Grim Reaper, Quicksilver, Devondra, Sentry, Mr Immortal, Captain Universe, Dreadknight, Deathcry, Blizzard, Starhawk, Flerken, Whirlwind, Chemistro, Whiplash, Ronan the Accuser, Ego the Living Planet, the Living Tribunal and Palibok the Power Skrull along with Avenger-X and the Protector?

[@murraykelm5691]

Always wondered what the lighting lightning bolt on his chest stool for , shock therapy?

[@marcusalvarez370]

14:34

[@quentinfogger5755]

How long till you finish doing White Tiger: legacy of the Tiger by doing the history of Ava Ayala White Tiger? Can you do the history of Intelligencia in honour of the She-Hulk Disney Plus show?

[@jackieanderson9408]

Ok. Enough of "That's how that works". Comment. 👎

[@KasumiKenshirou]

No, it was fine and totally appropriate.

[@jackieanderson9408]

@@KasumiKenshirou No. It wasn't 😑

[@MC-tl7oj]

​@@Marrymarvelite"you said today's secret phrase: shaddap wise-guy!"

[@mr.martinproductions7241]

Can't wait to see Doc Samson in the MCU. John Cena would be great in that role. Gotta throw away the Peacemaker debacle 1st.

[@sethlabroad4065]

Peacemaker was actually decent and represented his Charleston roots well. You are arguing from a Cena Fandom rather than a comics one...brilliant update for the White Dragon...Cena did the role brilliantly, the writing was sloppy...just like Ledger & the Joker. And don't waste your breath defending Nolan or Gunn, overall both ate bad writers, but Gunn at least is a good director.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

We already had Doc Samson in the MCU (son of Sam).

[@sethlabroad4065]

@ricardoortiz4870 yeah, in Incredible Hulk with Norton & Liv Tyler, and the Thor Ragnarok Prelude comics.

[@sethlabroad4065]

@@ricardoortiz4870 he was played by Ty Burrell.

[@ricardoortiz4870]

@@sethlabroad4065 With Liv Tyler returning as Betty Ross in Captain America 4, he is the only one left to return to the MCU.

[@johnashley327]

I forgot all about Dr Sampson.

[@wrlord]

Notable how much more professional the older artwork is than the amateurish newer artwork.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

Agree. And the ones with the "simpler" colors look better than the overly complicated modern coloring. Sometimes less is more.