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Raw Power
Review And Media by Stu

Episode #3 - Raw Power
Original Airdate September 22, 1996

Banner's attempts to cure himself turns his friend in Zzzax, a being of pure raw power. Meanwhile, Ross' Hulkbusters strike.

Credits
Written By: Jess Winfield
Directed By: Dan Thompson
Music Composed By: Shuki Levy and Kussa Mahchi
Animation Services By: Sae Rom Productions
Guest Starring: Neal McDonough as Dr. Robert Bruce Banner, Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk, Genie Francis as Betty Ross, John Vernon as General 'Thunderbolt' Ross, Luke Perry as Rick Jones, Kevin Schon as Major Glenn Talbot/Zzzax, Micheal Bell as Mitch McCutcheon/Zzzax, Lisa Zane as Zzzax, Shadoe Stevens as Doc Samson and Thom Barry as Agent Gabriel.


Review: Probably the poorest episode in the otherwise excellent first season, this episode never really kicked out of second gear and featured a ridiculously cheesy villain to boot.

Zzzax was an annoying villain; with a pretty terrible design and dialogue even the legendary Michael Bell struggled to work with. For those of you who aren’t in the know, Bell provided the voice of Bruce Banner in the Screenshots: