The Incredible Hulk #3 [Regular Edition]

(September 1962)

An Amazing Invention - Magic Art Reproducer (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Norton Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Banished to Outer Space (Table of Contents: 2)

Hulk / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-869

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In a cement-walled chamber beneath the sea, the most incredible creature on earth pounds vainly against the walls of his prison...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; General Thunderbolt Ross

Synopsis

The military captures Rick and Ross convinces him that they need the Hulk to test a new experimental rocket for national security. Rick tricks the jade giant into the capsule but once it is shot into space, he realizes that Ross deceived him to get rid of his foe. Rick overrides the programming and returns the rocket to earth but not before Banner (he transformed back to his human form when the rocket came into view of the sun) is doused with further radiation. The Hulk is now unable to revert to his human form and is under Rick's control but only while Rick remains awake.

Reprints

• in Die Spinne Comic - Taschenbuch (Condor, 1979 series) #1
• in The Incredible Hulk (Lancer Books, 1966 series) #72-124 (1966)
• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #3 (June 1966)
• in Koloss (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #3/1968 ([mars] 1968)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #5 (November 4, 1972) [First 6 panels of story page 2 omitted; the caption for story page 4, panel 2, is then used with the picture from panel 3, basically omitting a 7th panel; panels 4 & 5 of story page 4 are then deleted, which combines to reduce the reprint from an original count of 11 pages down to 10]
• in Hulk (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #3 ([März 1974])
• in Giant-Size Defenders (Marvel, 1974 series) #1 (July 1974)
which is reprinted
• in The Defenders Omnibus (Marvel, 2020 series) #1 (2020 [June 2021])
• in Hulk E I Difensori (Editoriale Corno, 1975 series) #2 (4 Aprile 1975)
• in The Incredible Hulk (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #[1] (81446-X) (April 1978)
• in The Incredible Hulk (Simon and Schuster, 1978 series) (1978)
• in Gamma la bombe qui a créé Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #[1] - La naissance de Hulk (1er trimestre 1979)
• in L'Incredibile Hulk (Editoriale Corno, 1980 series) #11 (Agosto 1981), #11 (Agosto 1981)
• in O Incrível Hulk (Distri Editora, 1983 series) #3 (Abril 1983)
• in Strange Spécial Origines (Editions Lug, 1981 series) #184 (avril 1985)
• in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #5 (April 1986)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #5
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8 ([September] 1989)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #6 ([Juni] 1999)
• in Orígenes Marvel (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #5 ([Agosto] 1992)
• in Hulk: Transformations (Marvel, 1996 series) #[1996 edition] ([November] 1996)
• in Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([February] 1999) [black and white]
• in Hulk: Transformations (Marvel, 1996 series) #[2001 edition] (April 2001)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
• in Biblioteca Marvel: Hulk (Planeta DeAgostini, 2004 series) #1 (Abril 2004)
• in Essential Defenders (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2006)
• in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: El Increíble Hulk (Panini España, 2008 series) #1 ([Junio] 2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Panini UK, 2009 series) #3 (December 2009) [pages 1-6], #4 (January 2010) [pages 7-11 ?]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([December] 2010)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Third Edition] (2015)
• in Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 - Man or Monster? (2016)
• in Coleção Clássica Marvel (Panini Brasil, 2021 series) #5 - Hulk 1 (maio 2021)
• in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #2 - El Increíble Hulk 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
• in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #4 - Hulk 1 (1962) ([Oktober] 2023)

Keywords

U.S. Army; underground cavern

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

Amazing New Home Training Plan (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Commercial Trades Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Origin of the Hulk! (Table of Contents: 5)

Hulk / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-870

First Line of Dialogue or Text

.... as Rick Jones sits against the cold, dank wall, fighting desperately to keep from falling asleep, his thoughts go racing back...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origin); Rick Jones

Synopsis

With the Hulk safely in the underground bunker, Rick dozes and thinks about his origins.

Reprints

• in Die Spinne Comic - Taschenbuch (Condor, 1979 series) #1
• in Koloss (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #3/1968 ([mars] 1968)
• in Incredible Hulk [King Size Special] (Marvel, 1968 series) #2 (October 1969)
which is reprinted
• in Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #4 - Hulk fait échec au Caméléon (1er trimestre 1980)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #100 (August 31, 1974) [pages 1-3 (numbered 12-14 in the original publication)]
• in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #5 (1975)
• in Hulk E I Difensori (Editoriale Corno, 1975 series) #2 (4 Aprile 1975)
• in The Incredible Hulk (Editions Héritage, 1978 series) (1978)
• in Incredible Hulk Annual (World Distributors, 1978 series) #1978 (1978)
• in The Incredible Hulk (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #[1] (81446-X) (April 1978)
• in The Incredible Hulk (Simon and Schuster, 1978 series) (1978)
• in Gamma la bombe qui a créé Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #[1] - La naissance de Hulk (1er trimestre 1979)
• in L'Incredibile Hulk (Editoriale Corno, 1980 series) #11 (Agosto 1981)
• in O Incrível Hulk (Distri Editora, 1983 series) #1 (Fevereiro 1983)
• in The Incredible Hulk (Federal, 1984 series) #1 ([1984])
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8 ([September] 1989)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #6 ([Juni] 1999)
• in The Incredible Hulk Megazine (Marvel, 1996 series) #1 (November 1996)
• in Hulk: Transformations (Marvel, 1996 series) #[1996 edition] ([November] 1996)
• in Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([February] 1999) [black and white]
• in Hulk: Transformations (Marvel, 1996 series) #[2001 edition] (April 2001)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
• in Biblioteca Marvel: Hulk (Planeta DeAgostini, 2004 series) #1 (Abril 2004)
• in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 ([October] 2004)
• in Marvel Milestones: Dr. Strange, Silver Surfer, Sub-Mariner & Hulk (Marvel, 2005 series) (2005)
• in Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2000 series) #100 (January 2007)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Must-Have (Panini Deutschland, 2020 series) #[12] - Planet Hulk (2020)
• in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: El Increíble Hulk (Panini España, 2008 series) #1 ([Junio] 2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Third Edition] (2015)
• in Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 - Man or Monster? (2016)
• in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)
• in Coleção Clássica Marvel (Panini Brasil, 2021 series) #5 - Hulk 1 (maio 2021)
• in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #2 - El Increíble Hulk 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
• in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #4 - Hulk 1 (1962) ([Oktober] 2023)

Keywords

atomic testing range; gamma-ray bomb; nuclear explosion

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Medford Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Medford Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Ringmaster (Table of Contents: 8)

Hulk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-871

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Nothing that lives can defy me!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; General Thunderbolt Ross; Polly Jones [Rick's Aunt] (introduction, cameo); Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt] (introduction); Tenna [Mary Stenson] (introduction); Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar] (introduction)] (introduction); Hercules (circus strongman)

Synopsis

Rick takes a break from his Hulk-sitting duties and goes to the circus. Unfortunately, he picks one run by a hypnotic criminal who mesmerizes his audience and then robs them. When the Hulk arrives to bail out his buddy, he is captured and made part of the act thanks to the fact that Rick is in thrall and cannot give him any commands. Rick returns with the FBI and the Hulk finds himself free to kick some circus tail.

Reprints

• in Die Spinne Comic - Taschenbuch (Condor, 1979 series) #2
• in Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #2 (1965)
• in The Incredible Hulk (Lancer Books, 1966 series) #72-124 (1966)
• in Smash! (IPC, 1966 series) #19 (11 June 1966) [Pages & panels altered to fit 10 pages into 5.5 UK pages.]
• in Koloss (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #3/1968 ([mars] 1968)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #6 (November 11, 1972)
• in Hulk (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #3 ([März 1974])
• in The Incredible Hulk (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #[1] (81446-X) (April 1978)
• in The Incredible Hulk (Simon and Schuster, 1978 series) (1978)
• in Edderkoppen pocket [Edderkoppen superseriepocket] (Atlantic Forlag, 1979 series) #1 (1979)
• in De spectaculaire Spider-Man (Oberon, 1979 series) #2 (1979)
• in L'Incredibile Hulk (Editoriale Corno, 1980 series) #12 (Settembre 1981)
• in Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1982 series) #2 (septembre 1982)
• in O Incrível Hulk (Distri Editora, 1983 series) #3 (Abril 1983)
• in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #5 (April 1986)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #5
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8 ([September] 1989)
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #6 ([Juni] 1999)
• in Orígenes Marvel (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #5 ([Agosto] 1992)
• in Hulk: Transformations (Marvel, 1996 series) #[1996 edition] ([November] 1996)
• in Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([February] 1999) [black and white]
• in Hulk: Transformations (Marvel, 1996 series) #[2001 edition] (April 2001)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
• in Biblioteca Marvel: Hulk (Planeta DeAgostini, 2004 series) #1 (Abril 2004)
• in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: El Increíble Hulk (Panini España, 2008 series) #1 ([Junio] 2008)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Third Edition] (2015)
• in Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 - Man or Monster? (2016)
• in Coleção Clássica Marvel (Panini Brasil, 2021 series) #5 - Hulk 1 (maio 2021)
• in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #2 - El Increíble Hulk 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
• in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #4 - Hulk 1 (1962) ([Oktober] 2023)

Keywords

Plainville

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Major League Suppliers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Grit Publishing Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Let's Talk about the Hulk / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Colors

? (title logo and panel backgrounds only)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

V-919

Reprints

• in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #2 - El Increíble Hulk 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)

Indexer Notes

Letters from Bob Barron, Melvin Herbers, John Wheler, Roger Mann, Bruce Carrothers, Willis Regier, Lee Whittlesey, and Fred Richardson.

Between pages 5 and 6 of previous story sequence.

Stamps; Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Scott Publications, Inc. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Famous Dance Course / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Live Sea Horses! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Florida Sea Horse Co. / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[All-Male He-Man] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Boys, Girls, Men, Women (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)