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In a now deleted interview on Screen Wire with James Unsworth who did the Motion Capture for The Hulk in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, he revealed the original ending for The Hulk and Spider-Man fight that was changed due to negative test audience reactions:

Jakub Wytrwał: There were rumors that Spider-Man was supposed to die at the end of the movie. Was there ever a version where Hulk actually killed him?

James Unsworth: No, there were a few other versions that we worked on. In some, Spider-Man basically used a Shocker gauntlet to Superman-punch him and knock him out. From what I understand, the test audiences didn't take to it. They thought Hulk got knocked out too easily. We then went back into the studio and refilmed the ending where he gets thrown into the building and basically stops the attack. We didn't know the line that Tom Holland was going to say, but the idea we had was that Hulk catches his reflection, realizes he's this monster and chooses to let go. We kept calling it: Hulk isn't beaten; he just commits suicide.

What's your thoughts on how this fight would have originally ended? Would you have preferred Shocker tech getting the final blow on the Jade Giant or are you far happier with what we got?

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Full Credit to the following for the interview:

The Reddit post by u/No-Picture-1067 preserving now deleted screenwire.net full interview

Article on GamesRadar of interview

I haven't read much from our boy, but I like the team-up with Hydroman from Peter Parker: Spider-Man (Vol. 1) 51-52. I'm kinda at awe that they got to star as the protags in an ongoing Spider-Man comic, if only for two issues. It's a funny, self contained story, comes recommended.

It's a question I've been curious about for a while, as many fans of good ol' Herman Schultz have very different opinions of how much "honor" he has or how redeemable he is.

What do YOU consider his most evil or his most irredeemable moment in his comic history?

Happy Birthday to the late, great John Stephenson, who would be celebrating his 103rd birthday today, August 9th. Sadly, Mr. Stephenson passed away on May 15th, 2015.

While we know him as Herman Schultz, he holds a monumental place in Marvel history:

He was the first person to ever voice The Shocker outside of the comic books, bringing him to life in the 1981 series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends episode, "Along Came Spidey".

Outside of giving Herman his historic first on-screen appearance, he was a legendary voice-acting titan. He is most famous as Fred Flintstone's boss, Mr. Slate, the voice of Tom & Jerry in the 1975 series, and lending his voice to multiple iconic villains in the original Scooby-Doo show, including the Black Knight, Jaguaro and the Creeper.

He was incredibly prolific in the Marvel universe. Aside from the Shocker, he pulled massive double-duty on Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, voicing: Dr. Strange, Loki, Thunderbird, Ymir, and Colossus\. He also brought his talents to Charles Xavier in the classic 1989 animated pilot Pryde of the X-Men, and voiced Doctor Doom, Karnak and Magneto in the 1978 Fantastic Four series.

Let's wish Mr. Stephenson a Happy Birthday! Feel free to share your favorite memories of his many iconic roles and voices over the years!

Found this cool concept card by artist hajo.212 on Instagram / TikTok

With The Hood dropping as a new Vanguard tomorrow, what do you think of the idea of Shocker getting the tank treatment too? Or do you think Herman is better suited for a different class (like Duelist)?