Maestro

> "Puny Banner died a long time ago, there is only the Maestro now!"
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**Maestro** is a villainous character in *Marvel's Avengers*. An alternate version of the Hulk from a timeline where the Kree Empire devastated Earth, he was the self-appointed Supreme Leader of Earth and humanity after he went insane due to the excess radiation he absorbed from the nuclear fallout in the cataclysmic war.

While acting as an optional purchasable costume loadout for his present counterpart for most games, Maestro serves as the main antagonist and boss of the Future Imperfect operation, as well as the Days of Anger and Symphony in a Gamma Key villain sectors.

## Codex Entry

He used to be the Incredible Hulk, but after losing the war with the Kree, he took on a new name... Maestro. He now stands guard over the post-invasion wastelands to stop anyone from unleashing the terrible weapon at the center of it all.

## Biography

Once a hero known as the Hulk, Bruce Banner was one of the few surviving members of the Avengers after the war with the Kree Empire. Due to the excessive amount of nuclear radiation he absorbed during his battles, he'd been rendered into the Hulk personality permanently, though with the intelligence of Banner. Driven insane by the war, the loss of the Avengers, and deviation it caused, Hulk took on the name "Maestro" and proclaimed himself Supreme Leader of Earth. He then set about to rebuild the world in his own image.

Setting up near the final battle between humanity and the Kree, **Maestro** began rounding up the remnants of humanity and ruled through fear and intimidation. He also began using mercenaries to search for other survivors and bring them to his lair. Among these were former members of AIM and his former enemy Taskmaster. Maestro also fought every remaining hero and collected pieces of their equipment as trophies of his conquests. The only exception was Hawkeye, who he regarded as a coward for not being involved in the war.

### Events of *Marvel's Avengers*

#### Future Imperfect

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When the Avengers ventured near his lair to search for Nick Fury, Maestro met the group when they ventured into his lair.

## Gallery

Maestro in *Future Imperfect* teaserMaestro's throne
## Notes

* In Marvel Comics, Maestro first appeared in *Hulk: Future Imperfect* #1 (December, 1992). Hailing from a potential timeline / alternative universe, he is a version of Bruce Banner who survived a nuclear war, though was captured by A.I.M. to be used as the basis for a Gamma Radiation cure. Driven insane after discovering the ruins of the United States, he abandoned his former identity and became the leader of surviving humans, ruling a city called Dystopia with an iron fist. Maestro was eventually defeated and killed during an encounter with his past self, though alternative versions have continued to appear in the Marvel Multiverse.
* Like Old Man Hawkeye, Maestro is available as an outfit for his playable counterpart, though was added a week after Future Imperfect's release. However, unlike Old Man Hawkeye, Maestro is not playable within a story mission and is an antagonist character in the game's storyline.

## Also See

* Hulk
* Future Imperfect
* Maestro on the Marvel Comics Database