Hulk Vol. 1 No. 1 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #1

(November 2004)

The Coming of the Hulk, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 1)

Hulk / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original colorist); ?

Letters

Ray Holloway; Artie Simek (see notes)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Half-man, half-monster, the mighty Hulk thunders out of the night to take his place among the most amazing characters of all time!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner] (introduction, origin); Rick Jones (introduction); Betty Ross (introduction); Thunderbolt Ross (introduction); Igor Drenkov [only as Igor] (introduction)

Synopsis

Scientist Bruce Banner saves a young boy from being killed by a nuclear blast but absorbs deadly amounts of gamma radiation which transforms him into a monster dubbed the Hulk. Bruce Banner is scientist by day, but transforms into the Hulk once the sun goes down.

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)

Indexer Notes

Nick Caputo notes that Artie Simek lettered the title splash; the rest of the chapter is lettered by Ray Holloway.

[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 2: The Hulk Strikes! (Table of Contents: 2)

Hulk / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway; Artie Simek (see notes)

Job Number

V-709

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Like a silent dreadnaught, the hulking thing that was once Bruce Banner crouches in the shadows, as the pursuing troops rush by...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Igor

Synopsis

The Hulk and Rick Jones go to Banner's cabin to retrieve the gamma ray formula.

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)

Keywords

gamma ray formula; search

Indexer Notes

Nick Caputo notes that Artie Simek lettered the title splash; the rest of the chapter is lettered by Ray Holloway.

[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 3: The Search for the Hulk (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Where is he?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Thunderbolt Ross; Igor

Synopsis

The military continues their search for the Hulk.

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)

Keywords

gamma ray formula; U.S. Army

[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 4: Enter...the Gargoyle! (Table of Contents: 4)

Hulk / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let us leave Bruce Banner and his young friend Rick for a moment, and turn our attention to the red spy known as Igor as he broods darkly in his cell...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Thunderbolt Ross; Igor; Gargoyle [Yuri Topolov] (introduction)

Synopsis

Igor sends a message via short wave to his communist allies. The message is relayed to the Gargoyle who decides to capture the Hulk.

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)

Keywords

hunter missiles; rocket; short wave radio; submarine

[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant! (Table of Contents: 5)

Hulk / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-709

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Holy Hannah!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Thunderbolt Ross; Igor; Gargoyle [Yuri Topolov] (death)

Synopsis

The Gargoyle captures the Hulk and Rick Jones and transports them behind the Iron Curtain. The Hulk transforms back into Banner who offers to help cure the Gargoyle of his affliction. The Gargoyle, who wants nothing more than to be a normal man, agrees to be cured; once cured, the Gargoyle helps Banner and Jones escape back to America.

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)

Keywords

pellet; radiation; rocket ship