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[Marvel] Did the Hulk exist before Banner was exposed to radiation?

Was the Hulk an entity before Banner was in the accident that "created" the Hulk. He draws his power from another dimension, so I've been told. Was he "alive" or conscious before he became a part of Banner?
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The Hulk was a nameless imaginary friend that Banner created to deal with his father's abuse and mother's neglect. Eventually, this turned into a form of schizophrenia and the Hulk literally became a separate entity in his mind, constantly telling him to cause harm or be violent. He eventually managed to suppress it by the time he was an adult, though he came back as a result of the accident.