full bodyDR. MAXWELL

Real Name: Dr. Edwin Maxwell

Identity/Class: Human

Occupation: Researcher

Group Membership: Gamma Base personnel

Affiliations: Captain Bowman, Senator Hawk, Clay Quartermain, Lt. Perriwinkle, Betty Ross, Colonel Glenn Talbot

Enemies: Hulk (Bruce Banner) 

Known Relatives: Unknown

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Gamma Base, New Mexico

First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk II#239 (September, 1979)

Powers/Abilities: None. He was a scientist so he was probably very skilled in some unknown field of research.

head shotHistory:
(Incredible Hulk II#227 - BTS) - Dr. Maxwell worked at Gamma Base as part of the civilian personnel. He probably was among the personnel of Gamma Base when Samson tried his psycho-therapy on Hulk. Maxwell learned of the results of Samson's studies.

(Incredible Hulk II#23? - BTS) - When Senator Hawk let Leonard Samson leave the Base, a military commander was missing so Dr. Maxwell became the temporary chief of Gamma Base.

(Incredible Hulk II#239) - Dr. Maxwell and Sen. Hawk were in the radar room of Gamma Base, following an operation to capture Hulk without destroying Mount Rushmore.

full body(Incredible Hulk II#243) - Colonel Glenn Talbot became the new commander of Gamma Base. He met with Maxwell, Lieutenant Perriwinkle, and Captain Bowman to inform them about his objectives to stop Hulk.

(Iron Man I#132) - Dr. Maxwell was contacted by Tony Stark, who wanted to cure Bruce Banner. Maxwell informed Stark about the discoveries they made when they studied Hulk's mind.

(Incredible Hulk II#256) - Congress cut the funds to finance Gamma Base activities. Maxwell, Bowman and Perriwinkle were sorry that their work had been stopped.

(Incredible Hulk II#257) - Gamma Base was dismantled. Maxwell and Bowman, like all the Gamma Base personnel, weren't happy to meet Congresswoman Ruth Messinger, who was responsible for the closing of the base. Maxwell assisted in a discussion between Ruth Messinger and General Ross and immediately after he had to assist Col. Talbot, who stole the War Wagon and left to capture Hulk.

(Incredible Hulk II#258) - Maxwell and Perriwinkle watched Congresswoman Messinger order Talbot to return to Gamma Base, but Talbot continued, convinced to perform his mission to capture Hulk and secure the world.

Comments: Created by Roger Stern, Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito.

His first name was revealed in the Hulkbusters' entry in OHOTMU A-Z HC#5.

Profile by Spidermay

Clarifications:
Wilfred(?) Maxwell has no known connections to

Images:
The Incredible Hulk II#243, p17, pan2 (Dr. Maxwell, half body)
The Incredible Hulk II#239, p3, pan4 (Dr. Maxwell, head shot)
The Incredible Hulk II#239, p3, pan3 (Sen. Hawk and Dr. Maxwell)

Appearances:
The Incredible Hulk II#243 (January, 1980) - Roger Ster/Steven Grant (subject/writer), Sal Buscema (penciler)
Iron Man I#132 (March, 1980) - David Michelinie (writer), Jerry Bingham (penciler), Bob Layton (inker/subject)
The Incredible Hulk II#256 (February, 1981) - Bill Mantlo (writer), Sal Buscema (penciler)
The Incredible Hulk II#257 (March, 1981) - Bill Mantlo (writer), Sal Buscema (penciler)
The Incredible Hulk II#258 (April, 1981) - Bill Mantlo (writer), Sal Buscema (penciler)

Last updated: 04/20/06

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