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{{quote|''What sin could a man commit in a single lifetime to bring'' this '' upon himself?''|'''Lt. Colonel Glenn Manning'''}}
''The Amazing Colossal Man'' is a giant monster movie made in 1957, directed and produced by Bert I. Gordon; it's also a [[Trope Codifier]] for "[[Attack of the 50
Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Manning, Korean War veteran, is one of the lucky soldiers sitting in the trenches waiting to witness the test of a new nuclear weapon, a "plutonium bomb". The bomb doesn't go off when it's triggered, and Glenn gets caught in the blast when [[Too Dumb to Live|he races to rescue the pilot of a plane that crashes in the test area]]. It seems to be enough of a miracle for him to be found alive with severe third degree burns, but... well, this ''is'' how ''The [[Incredible Hulk]]'' got started.
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* [[The Adjectival Superhero]]
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* [[The Danza]]: Glenn Langan as Glenn Manning.
* [[Dying as Yourself]]: Glenn finally remembers who he is and who Joyce is before being [[Driven to Suicide]].
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