The Religious Affiliation of
Red Hulk
Thunderbolt Ross

The character who became known as "Red Hulk" first appeared in Hulk (vol. 2) #1 (Feb. 2008), which was written by Jeph Loeb, with art by Ed McGuinness and Dexter Vines. It was over two years before the true identity of Red Hulk was finally revealed: He was Thunderbolt Ross.

Thunderbolt Ross was thought to be a Catholic, at least nominally so. His daughter, Betty, even became a Catholic novitiate and almost became a nun. But in his guise as the villainous and vicious Red Hulk, Thunderbolt Ross expressed clearly atheist views. As Red Hulk, Ross largely retained his normal intellect, but his change did appear to have some effect on his mental state. It is not yet entirely clear if Red Hulk's expressions of religious disbelief reflect views held by Ross prior to his transformation. This is a possibility. It is also possibility that the massive transformation into Red Hulk altered his views.

Excerpts

This character is in the following 77 stories which have been indexed by this website:
A+X #1 (Dec. 2012): "Cake" (cameo)
The Avengers

The Avengers (vol. 1) #5 (May 1964): "The Invasion of the Lava Men!"
The Avengers (vol. 4) #32 (Dec. 2012): "Inner Space"

Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
The Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #12 (Mar. 1963): "The Incredible Hulk"
Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #11 (Dec. 2001): "Doom Triumphant!"
Heroes for Hire (vol. 2) #14 (Nov. 2007): "Procreation" (mentioned)
Hulk

Hulk (vol. 3) #1 (Mar. 2008): "Who is the Hulk?"
Hulk (vol. 3) #2 (Apr. 2008): "The Smoking Gun"
Hulk (vol. 3) #3 (June 2008): "Creatures on the Loose"
Hulk (vol. 3) #4 (Aug. 2008): "Red Light, Green Light"
Hulk (vol. 3) #4 (Aug. 2008): "Hulk Art Class"
Hulk (vol. 3) #5 (Oct. 2008): "Rolling Thunder"
Hulk (vol. 3) #5 (Oct. 2008): "Hulk Splash"
Hulk (vol. 3) #6 (Nov. 2008): "Blood Red"
Hulk (vol. 3) #6 (Nov. 2008): "Hulk Zoo" (1-panel cameo)
Hulk (vol. 3) #7 (Dec. 2008): "What Happens in Vegas" (mentioned)
Hulk (vol. 3) #7 (Dec. 2008): "Hell Hath No Fury..."
Hulk (vol. 3) #7 (Dec. 2008): "Hulk Web"
Hulk (vol. 3) #8 (Jan. 2009): "...Like a Woman Scorned!" (lead character)
Hulk (vol. 3) #8 (Jan. 2009): "Hulk Airport"
Hulk (vol. 3) #9 (Feb. 2009): "Jackpot" (mentioned)
Hulk (vol. 3) #9 (Feb. 2009): "The Revenge of the Lady Liberators" (lead character)
Hulk (vol. 3) #9 (Feb. 2009): "Hulk Ice"
Hulk (vol. 3) #10 (Apr. 2009): "Love & Death"
Hulk (vol. 3) #13 (Oct. 2009): "Hulk No More!" (1-panel cameo)
Hulk (vol. 3) #13 (Oct. 2009): "Hulk Dog"
Hulk (vol. 3) #14 (Oct. 2009): "Code Red, Chapter One: Eyewitness" (lead character)
Hulk (vol. 3) #30.1 (May 2011): "The Whale" (lead character)

Hulk Smash Avengers #5 (July 2012): "The Conversation"
Hulk: Gray #1 (Dec. 2003): "A Is for Apple"
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk (vol. 1) #1 (May 1962): "The Coming of the Hulk"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 1) #2 (July 1962): "The Terror of the Toad Men!"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 1) #3 (Sep. 1962): "Banished to Outer Space"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 1) #3 (Sep. 1962): "The Ringmaster" (cameo)
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 1) #4 (Nov. 1962): "The Monster and the Machine!"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #154 (Aug. 1972): "Hell is a Very Small Hulk!"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #160 (Feb. 1973): "Nightmare in Niagara Falls!"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #161 (Mar. 1973): "Beyond the Border Lurks Death!"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #162 (Apr. 1973): "Spawn of the Flesh-Eater"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #163 (May 1973): "Trackdown"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #257 (Mar. 1981): "Crypt of Chaos!" (cameo)
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #600 (Sep. 2009): "Seeing Red"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #600 (Sep. 2009): "Hulk Driving"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #600 (Sep. 2009): "Hulkdonald's"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #600 (Sep. 2009): "A Hulk of Many Colors"

King-Size Hulk

King-Size Hulk #1 (July 2008): "Where Monsters Dwell"
King-Size Hulk #1 (July 2008): "The Death and Life of the Abomination" (2-panel cameo)
King-Size Hulk #1 (July 2008): "Wait Until Dark" (lead character)

Marvel Double-Shot #1 (Jan. 2003): "Spinach"
Marvel Feature (vol. 1) #3 (June 1972): "A Titan Lurks Among Us!"
Marvel Heroes

Marvel Heroes #33 (24 Mar. 2011): "The Hero Inside"
Marvel Heroes #33 (24 Mar. 2011): "The Brute and the Bounty Hunter!"

Marvel Super Hero Squad (20 Oct. 2009)
Marvel: The Lost Generation #12 (Mar. 2000): "This is where it Ends!" (photo/picture/video)
Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #44 (Oct. 2009): "War of the Marvels, Chapter 3: Weak Points and Strong" (mentioned)
The New Avengers

The New Avengers (vol. 1) #51 (May 2009) (mentioned)
The New Avengers (vol. 2) #34 (Jan. 2013)

Tales to Astonish

Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #59 (Sep. 1964): "Enter: The Hulk"
Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #60 (Oct. 1964): "The Incredible Hulk"
Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #88 (Feb. 1967): "Boomerang and the Brute!"
Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #89 (Mar. 1967): "..Then There Shall Come a Stranger!"
Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #90 (Apr. 1967): "The Abomination!"
Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #91 (May 1967): "Whosoever Harms the Hulk..!"

Thunderbolts (vol. 2) #1 (Feb. 2013): "Enlisted" (lead character)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man

Untold Tales of Spider-Man #5 (Jan. 1996): "Vulture on the Wing!"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual '97 (1997): "It's Always Darkest..."

Venom

Venom (vol. 2) #11 (Feb. 2012): "Road Trip: Part Two"
Venom (vol. 2) #12 (Mar. 2012): "Road Trip: Part Three"
Venom (vol. 2) #13 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part One"
Venom (vol. 2) #13.1 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part Two"
Venom (vol. 2) #13.2 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part Three"
Venom (vol. 2) #13.3 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part Four" (lead character)
Venom (vol. 2) #13.4 (Apr. 2012): "Circle of Four: Part Five"
Venom (vol. 2) #14 (May 2012): "Circle of Four: Four Ways to Die. Only One Chance to Survive."
Venom (vol. 2) #23 (Oct. 2012): "Monsters of Evil: Part 1"
Venom (vol. 2) #25 (Nov. 2012): "Monsters of Evil: Part 3" (cameo)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_Ross
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Thaddeus_Ross_(Earth-616)
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029637/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/general-thunderbolt-ross/29-3457/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=26270
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/huahul.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/r3.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/rprz.htm
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=116750
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/404835/

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