Jeremy Lin news: Jeremy Lin to team up with Hulk in comic books

Linsanity has invaded the comic book realm.

Jeremy Lin of the Brooklyn Nets will lend his likeness to Marvel. The 200-pound six-footer will appear in the "Totally Awesome Hulk" comic book series most likely as himself.

Writer Greg Pak was inspired by Lin's superstar performance back in 2012 when the point guard from Harvard University was still with the New York Knicks. Pak was in New York when Lin introduced himself to the world via a string of impressive performances that helped create Linsanity. 

"I was here in New York when Linsanity happened and it never stopped for me," Pak told AM New York.

He added, "I followed him everywhere. I just love the guy. And at a certain point, I just found myself thinking, 'Hey, wouldn't it be cool if the biggest Asian-American superhero met the biggest Asian-American sports star?'"

The story itself has not been divulged but the current Hulk storyline sees his alter ego not as Bruce Banner but as the Korean American Amadeus Cho.

Cho first appeared in 2005 in "Amazing Fantasy" (Volume 2) #15 as a teenage genius with no superpower other than having one of the most brilliant minds in his generation. He became the new Hulk in 2015 after the Secret Wars storyline wherein Cho had to transfer radiation-filled nanites to his body from Bruce Banner's Hulk to prevent the latter from dying from a radiation-induced meltdown.

Lin, a devout Christian, will most likely be one of the characters that will impart some knowledge to the new Hulk. It remains to be seen if the lesson will have something to do with basketball, Christianity, or life in general. Lin, who loves to play around with his hairstyles, stated that comic book Lin and Cho will meet in a barber shop.

Lin's comic book alter ego will give his fans a reason to rejoice and get over the fact that the Asian-American sports hero was snubbed in the recent Top 100 Players list by Sports Illustrated. Being overlooked is nothing new to Lin. He has worked hard to overcome numerous adversities in his life and proving he belongs up there is just another thing he needs to cross out from his to-do list.

The issue will be written by Pak while Luke Ross will handle the interior art. Meanwhile, Bernard Chang will do the cover art.