The First Appearances and Origin of The Leader

Sources:
Incredible Hulk #1
Avengers #1-2
Tales to Astonish #60-69
Incredible Hulk #601

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[Kenshirord]

Thanks. The Leader is one of my favorite villains. I always loved how he was a literal brains vs brawns scenario. I also love how his motivations aren't necessarily evil. Megalomaniacal and amoral to be sure, but he's motivated by the incompetence of the world's governments. Dude just wants to rule the world because he KNOWS he can do better. :)

[ComicBookGuy]

"Shakespeare said the world was a stage, he was wrong, the world is a puzzle, but it takes an intellect such as mine to see just how the pieces fit."
-The Leader

[TheWarmachine]

0:18 I read their lines with the voices of the Avengers EMH's voice actors.

[johnmalandrino]

I have this comic. The old stories where incredible to read. They where literally all over the place and the art was second to none.

[thesenate]

Who's here after the Leader was confirmed as the main antagonist of Captain America: New World Order?

[KurohigeDTeach-yyyk]

Favorite villain right here!!! His brother madman was overlooked too. I wish he got in a decent writer's hands.

[johnnoble]

I remember reading the story many years ago when I was a kid and I always had it in my head the humanoids were made of some sponge material, don't know why! I'm 58 going on 59 and I still love these old stories. 👍

[dandelatorre]

I really enjoy your presentations. The most interesting thing I took away from this was the UNBELIEVABLE armor that even the Hulk couldn’t beat. This predates Iron Man’s Hulkbuster armor. Interesting that Stark Industries never got their hands on the design.

[andrewsharpe]

Loved this one about the Leader. Always found him an interesting foe of the Hulk. I like the Hulk issues 115- 117 and 139. All these issues feature the Leader.

[sigurd-]

THE LEADER SHOULD BE PRAISED AND
But in this age of MCU, none cares about these legendary characters

[gregorycroff]

Love the dramatic music in the background!

[maureencora]

I Want 1966 Marvel Super Heroes on DVD. I Saw This in the Hulk Episode.

[Babbleplay]

Can't watch without hearing Homer singing 'Na na na na na na na na Leader!' to the Adam West Batman theme.

[darthbrutalicious]

Chameleon crossed paths with the Hulk? Never knew..

[leaderstragg]

The Lethal Leader is such an effective nemesis for The Incredible Hulk, I'm surprised he hasn't appeared in a live-action movie... Yet!... But frankly, I doubt it'll ever be too late!

[stephenhounsell]

Nananananana leader! Nananananana leader! Nananananana leader! Nananananana leader! Leader, leader, Batman! I mean Leader! I love the Leader!

[Buford_T_Justice]

The Leader walks into a bar and the bartender says “Hey, why the long face?”

[brianpj]

After learning the basics of Quantum Physics and subsequently coming to understand the properties behind Ionizing Radiation, such as Gamma Radiation. It has only contributed to my steady depreciation of all canonical Marvel lore regarding the subject matter of radioactive superpowers.

Its weird because as a kid, the mention of radioactivity is such a throwaway topic line. It didn’t have to make sense to my young and simple mind, back then. But I guess that back when these characters were first conceived, Quantum Physics was a relatively new field of science, and general knowledge about the adverse biological effects caused by Radiation Or Radioactivity was not as widespread, as studied, or as publicized.

But these days, listening to the theme song of that old hulk cartoon just makes me cringe HARD!! They might as well just call it magic, which makes more sense from a fictional standpoint.

[antonissa]

I hope he reappears in the future in the MCU

[IAMOSIRAS]

The leader is strong as spiderman
Smart as reed richards and has a healing factor as good as Deadpool

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