Updated: September 15, 2023

Following David's departure, Joe Casey took over as writer until this series ended with The Incredible Hulk ( vol. 2 ) #474 ( March 1999 ). The first volume of the shorter-titled Hulk began immediately the following month, scripted by Byrne and penciled by Ron Garney.

Erik Larsen and Jerry Ordway briefly took over scripting and with issue #12 ( March 2000 ) the series was restarted as The Incredible Hulk vol. 3 New series writer Paul Jenkins developed the Hulk's multiple personalities, and his run was followed by Bruce Jones. Jones storyline featuring Banner being pursued by a secret conspiracy and aided by the mysterious Mr. Blue. Jones appended his 43 issues of Incredible Hulk with the limited series Hulk / Thing: Hard Knocks #1â€"4 ( Nov. 2004 â€" Feb. 2005 ), which Marvel published after putting the ongoing series on hiatus.

Peter David, who had initially signed a contract for the six-issue Tempest Fugit limited series, returned as writer when it was decided to make that story the first five parts of the revived volume three. After a four part tie in to the House of M crossover and a one-issue epilogue, David left the series once more, citing the need to do non-Hulk work for the sake of his career.

In 2006, writer Greg Pak took over the series, With issue #113 ( Feb. 2008 ), it was retitled The Incredible Hercules, still written by Pak but starring the mythological demigod Hercules and teenage genius Amadeus Cho. Concurrently, Marvel launched Hulk (vol. 2), written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Ed McGuinness. While continuing to publish Hulk ( vol. 2 ), Marvel also relaunched the second 1960s Hulk series with The Incredible Hulk ( vol. 2 ) #600 ( Sept. 2009 ). With the arrival of the Red Hulk a transformed General "Thunderbolt" Ross, the Hulk's longtime nemesis and the Red She Hulk the revived Betty Ross this series was retitled Incredible Hulks with issue #612 ( Nov. 2010 ). This lasted through issue #635 ( Oct. 2011 ). Yet another Hulk series, The Incredible Hulk vol. 4, written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Marc Silvestri, began with a new #1 and lasted 15 issues ( Dec. 2011 â€" Dec. 2012 ). In November 2012, Marvel announced it would publish a new Hulk title, Indestructible Hulk, by writer Mark Waid and artist Leinil Yu. Hulk ( vol. 2) became Red She Hulk with issue #58 (Dec. 2012 ).

In 2017, The Incredible Hulk was relaunched with issue #709 with the series using "legacy numbering". However, the main character was Amadeus Cho instead of Bruce Banner, since Cho succeeded Banner as the Hulk as shown in the Totally Awesome Hulk series. After being killed, Marvel resurrected Bruce Banner and restored him to the ongoing series in 2018, changing the title to The Immortal Hulk and focusing on more horror inspired tales. Al Ewing's acclaimed run delves deeply into Peter David's dissociative identity disorder premise with an enhanced supernatural aspect. Bruce Banner can be killed during the day, but the Immortal Hulk will resurrect at night and take vengeance.