AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The meme known as 'Sad Hulk' or 'The Hulk Crying', also referred to by some as 'Guys I'm Starting to Forget', features an image of the Hulk from the comic series 'Incredible Hulks' issue 616 where he is depicted crying. This version of the Hulk shows him with his face in his hands, shedding tears, conveying a deep sense of emotional pain or sorrow. The meme template is primarily used online to express sadness or nostalgia about something one used to be associated with, has grown out of or forgotten.

OriginWho did it first?

The 'Hulk Crying' meme first surfaced online and gained popularity through a post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @jeffocondoblef on June 27, 2019. The original meme, written in Spanish, includes the text which translates to "Mom, is there cake left?" This image series vividly captures The Hulk in a moment of vulnerability and has been widely used to depict similar feelings of loss or change. The particular image used in these memes comes from the comic 'Incredible Hulks' issue 616, which was published on November 10th, 2010, and can be viewed on Read All Comics.^[1]

Origin: 2019