publication date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 (part of Winter 2012)

category: Television

clue: Green makeup and a wig could make this bodybuilder look like a monster on TV, but nothing could make him look like Bill Bixby.

explanation: In The Incredible Hulk, Ferrigno played the Hulk and Bixby played his alter-ego, Dr. Banner. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Ryan Dunn

Mighty Heroes!: Superhero stories are the epic myths of our age, especially after their recent wave of renewed popularity in movies and television. These five actors played colorful heroes on-screen.

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