44 Facts About Doc Samson

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Doc Samson was portrayed by Ty Burrell in the 2008 Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Incredible Hulk.

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In 1996 Doc Samson starred in his first self-titled miniseries written by Dan Slott.

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In 2006, Doc Samson starred in his second miniseries, written by Paul Di Filippo and penciled by Fabrizio Fiorentino.

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Doc Samson's father, Dr Leonard "Leo" Skivorski, was a popular psychiatrist in his hometown who specialized in treating young women, often conducting extramarital affairs with them.

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5.

Doc Samson learns that his power decreases when he cuts his green hair, but he loses his powers due to a bombardment of intense gamma radiation.

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6.

Doc Samson eventually regains his powers in a gamma ray explosion.

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7.

Doc Samson joins forces with the Hulk against the Leader's Humanoids.

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Doc Samson says that he is flattered, but has already accepted a position teaching at Northwestern University, which he prefers to the life of a hero, and additionally that administration is not his strong point.

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9.

Doc Samson, determined again to cure the Hulk, defeats him in battle by triggering the Banner personality to make illusions of various supervillains for the Hulk to fight.

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10.

Doc Samson succeeds in separating Bruce Banner and the Hulk physically into two separate individuals.

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11.

Doc Samson adopts a new costume and battles the heroes Iron Man, Wonder Man, Hercules, and Namor the Sub-Mariner for the right to recapture the Hulk.

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12.

Around this time, Doc Samson attends the execution of convicted murderess "Crazy Eight".

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13.

Doc Samson was a part of Bruce Jones' run on The Incredible Hulk, with one of the main characters Jones introduced supposed to be Samson's ex-wife.

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14.

Doc Samson is befriended by Doctor Strange's new pupil Jack Holyoak, and helps his friends' daughter Tina Punnett rescue her "New-Age hippie" parents from dealing with the ghost of musician Cam Larson guarded by Living Totem.

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15.

The final two-parter was a storyline involving Nightmare from a different dimension sending the alternate Doc Samson to help him invade the regular 616 Marvel Universe.

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Doc Samson was a member of Iron Man's Pro-Registration side in the "Civil War" storyline.

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17.

Doc Samson gave each member of the newest incarnation of X-Factor a session after a particularly troubling mission.

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18.

Doc Samson is paying particular attention to the team's leader, Jamie Madrox.

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19.

Doc Samson remains on Iron Man's side during the final breakout at the Negative Zone prison.

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20.

Doc Samson plays a role in the events of the "World War Hulk" crossover event of 2007.

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21.

Dr Doc Samson was instrumental in the Illuminati plan of exiling the Hulk as well as de-powering She-Hulk for Iron Man.

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22.

Doc Samson was sent by Mr Fantastic to retrieve She-Hulk after she discovered that her cousin was exiled, and tries to convince her that her cousin deserved his punishment after recalling several moments when the Hulk fought the members of the Illuminati.

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23.

Doc Samson is shown to be one of the various heroes who helped during the evacuation of New York.

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24.

Doc Samson is appointed by the Initiative to serve as therapist for Penance.

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25.

Doc Samson successfully helps Penance regain his original Speedball powers and make steps towards psychological recovery.

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26.

Doc Samson gives evidence to the UN Security Council in Tony's cover, sparring verbally with Norman Osborn in the process.

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27.

Doc Samson's increased anger brings him to attack the President, but he is phased out of the plane by the Ghost.

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28.

Osborn reasons that, in his enhanced state, Doc Samson probably survived the fall, and places a global warrant for his arrest, suggesting that Samson attempted to kill the President.

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29.

Doc Samson grows larger in size, his hair grows out, and in this form he is stronger and faster than Jennifer Walters.

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30.

However, after MODOK subdues She-Hulk and Doc Samson to keep them from destroying the facility, and just before it does explode due to a fight between Rulk and Hulk, Rulk is standing over Leonard and She-Hulk claiming the three of them will ride out the explosion.

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31.

Doc Samson helps Bruce and the other Hulks fight Brian Banner, Abomination, and the demons on Amatsu-Mikaboshi's side.

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32.

Doc Samson revealed to Gamma Flight about Devil Hulk's plan to wipe out humanity and how he will carry it out.

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33.

Doc Samson recovered from the shot and joined Gamma Flight in attacking the U S Hulk Operations at their base in Groom Lake at Area 51.

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34.

Doc Samson possesses superior physical attributes as a result of bombardment to concentrated gamma rays.

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35.

Doc Samson has demonstrated this to battle a mindless incarnation of the Hulk for more than six hours.

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36.

Discovery of a new persona within Leonard's psyche, which he calls "Doc Samson", reveals that this Doc Samson has much stronger capabilities than previously observed.

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37.

Doc Samson is a skilled psychiatrist, theoretical technician, and inventor of various medical devices.

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38.

Doc Samson has often called on to counsel several superhumans, such as the members of X-Factor.

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39.

Doc Samson is a formidable unarmed combatant, which he briefly held his own against the combined forces of Iron Man, Wonder Man, Sub-Mariner, and Hercules, after they have first battled the mindless Hulk.

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40.

Doc Samson sometimes uses psychology as a tool to get through a more powerful opponent's guard, including an Infinity Gem-empowered Titania.

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41.

Unlike the Hulk, Doc Samson originally did not suffer from dissociative identity disorder and retained his brilliant scientific mind.

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42.

Doc Samson has been conducting research on gamma beings like himself and came to this conclusion that these mutations are largely determined by the subject's deepest sense of self.

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43.

In Earth X, it is stated that Doc Samson was killed when the Skull used his powers of persuasion to force Samson to rip himself inside out.

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44.

Doc Samson is one of the many victims of the conflict between that Earth's Beyonder and the Goblyn Queen.

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