The Incredible Hulk #1

Published
21 June 1975
Page count
48?
Cover price
0.30 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Magazine size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Newton Comics
 
Newton Comics
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/1095336

Credits

Editing
John Corneille

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Is He Man or Monster or… Is he both? (The Incredible Hulk) Cover, 1 page

"Bonus: 44 page Marvel collector classic. Is he man or monster or... Is he both? Historic first edition."

Featuring

Feature
The Incredible Hulk
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Roussos
Jack Kirby ? (see note)

Reprint history

First print
United States
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)
Promotion
Australia
The Avengers (Newton, 1975 series) #1 ([28 June 1975])
The Incredible Hulk
Show/hide 1. How A Man Became The Hulk (The Incredible Hulk) Comic story, 2 pages
Show/hide 2. A Titan Rides The Train (The Incredible Hulk) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Incredible Hulk
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
George Roussos (as George Bell)
Letters
Sam Rosen
Editing
Stan Lee

Reprint history

First print
United States
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #63 (January 1965)
Also printed
United States
The Incredible Hulk Special (Marvel, 1968 series) #2 (October 1968)
 
United States
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #400 (December 1992)

Synopsis

The Leader ponders his origins as he prepares to send his powerful Humanoid to confront the Hulk; Although he is under suspicion for being in collusin with the Hulk, Banner is sent by train to escort one of his nuclear devices with Talbot keeping a close eye on him; The Humanoid attacks the train and Hulk fights the creature off; The nuclear device falls off the train in the skirmish and when Talbot goes to retrieve it, he finds Banner next to it in nothing but a pair of ripped pants; Bruce is jailed as a traitor.

Show/hide 3. The Horde of The Humanoids (The Incredible Hulk) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Incredible Hulk
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
George Roussos (as George Bell)
Letters
Art Simek
Editing
Stan Lee

Reprint history

First print
United States
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #64 (February 1965)
Also printed
United States
The Incredible Hulk Special (Marvel, 1968 series) #2 (October 1968)

Synopsis

Banner is in jail as a traitor and popping tranquilizers to keep himself from turning into the Hulk but Rick goes right to the commander in chief to tell the prez Banner's secret and ask for his release; Much to Talbot's chagrin, the president orders Bruce's release and the two are sent to Astra Island to oversee testing of Banner's absorbatron which has the power to soak up a nuclear blast; Figuring that one Humanoid was not enough, the Leader sends a horde of them to Astra where they battle with the Hulk.

Show/hide 4. The Amazing Spider-Man and the Human Torch Illustration, 2 pages
Show/hide 5. The Hero That Was (Captain America) Comic story, 20 pages
Show/hide 6. Win This Beaut Sharp Cassette Recorder Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 46411

Entry created

  • 09/10/2010

Cover added

  • 14/03/2014

Index completed

  • 09/10/2010

Last updated

  • 23/10/2021