According to Ask.com
" A story or legend forming part of an oral tradition."
I would argue no, The Hulk is not a folktale. He was created by Stan Lee
when he worked for Marvel Comics. He also became a TV series and Movie.
See below from the Stan Lee web site.
http://www.stanleeweb.com/stan_bio.htm
"THE START OF ³THE MARVEL AGE OF COMICS²
In November of 1961‹ Stan Lee now unleashed‹ wrote issue #1 of the Fantastic
Four and what followed was revolutionary in the industry. The traditional
overly simplistic characterizations and plots evolved with the Fantastic
Four into complex personalities and character-driven stories.
Stan Lee regarded Jack Kirby as one of the greatest visual storytellers of
all time. Jack Kirby was the perfect match to illustrate the Fantastic Four,
Stan Lee¹s newly created characters that broke the mold of the stereotypical
superheroes. The Fantastic Four had human frailties, complex personalities
and they didn¹t always get along with each other. They were, as Stan Lee
daringly called them, ³The World¹s Greatest Comic Magazine.² It was with the
Fantastic Four that Stan Lee changed the entire superhero genre,
skyrocketing the popularity of this new all-American art form. Sales soared
and Marvel began to come of age.
Stan Lee, unchained, next went on to create the Hulk, who enjoyed an initial
smashing metamorphosing success. Stan Lee¹s creativity was in full bloom now
and he marched Marvel on with yet another of his creations‹Spider-Man. "
Maureen Farmer-Burris
Ursa Minor Elementary
Fort Richardson, Alaska 99505
Reading Coach
farmer-burris_mauree@asdk12.org
907-428-1311
On 4/3/08 7:11 AM, "Susan J. Williams" <sjwilliams@STRAFFORD.K12.NH.US>
wrote:
> Hello all:
>
> Is "The Hulk" considered a folk tale? I have a teacher who asked her 2nd
> grade students to read and present a project on a traditional folk tale or
> fractured fairy tale. A student and his parent are adamant that he can use
> the Hulk. TIA
>
>
> Susan Williams
> Strafford School
> 22 Roller Coaster Rd #1
> Strafford , NH
>
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