Hulk Hands

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A young child enjoying his pair of Hulk Hands.

Originally released as a part of the merchandise for 2003 Hulk film, Hulk Hands are large foam-rubber shaped Hulk style clenched fists into which you insert your hands. When worn they resemble green oversize boxing gloves you can use to punch or bash objects, the Hulk Hands also have electronics which when the hands are bashed together or against objects emit various loud smashing or crashing sound effects, along with the occasional Hulk-style roar or catch phrase.

The original release featured semi-open packaging and large Try Me signs which made them extremely popular with children; less so with retailers who had to deal with damaged packaging. The Hands were easily the highest-selling and most popular of toys that Toy Biz produced from the movie license. Realizing their broader appeal, Toy Biz produced a number of runs both for the movie and under a generic comic-based Incredible Hulk banner, now favoring more enclosed packaging but retaining the Try Me angle.

Assuming lightning can strike twice, Toy Biz also produced Electronic Thing Hands as merchandise for the 2005 Fantastic Four film, basically a version of the Hulk Hands with an orange color, rocky texture, similar sound effects, and Thing themed catch phrases.