Incredible Hulk Epic Collection
#1 - Man or Monster?
(2016)
Marvel,
2015 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 34.99 USD; 45.00 CAD
- Pages
- 396
- On-sale Date
- 2016-06-08
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Worldwide Inc.
- Brand
- Marvel Epic Collection; Marvel [in horizontal box]; Epic
- ISBN
-
978-0-7851-9600-6
- Barcode
- 9780785196006 53499
- Editing
- Cory Sedlmeier (credited) (collection editor); Stan Lee (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
Collects The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1-6; Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12, 25-26; The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1-3, 5; The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #14; Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #59; and material from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #112.
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This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Hulk / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers (credited)
- Colors
- Paul Mounts (credited)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus]
- Reprints
-
from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #5 [Regular Edition] (January 1963) [recolored; new trade dress]
-
Hulk: Man or Monster?
credits, title page / 1 page
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus]
Indexer Notes
Title page. Includes a detail from the cover of The Incredible Hulk #5.
[Credits and Indicia]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Indexer Notes
Credits and indicia of the book. Includes a detail of the Hulk's face from the first page of The Incredible Hulk #5.
Is He Man or Monster or... Is He Both?
Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 [Regular Edition] (May 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Possible Kirby inks per Nick Caputo's examination on his blog:
http://nick-caputo.blogspot.com/2011/09/kirby-inking-kirby.html
The Hulk, Part 1: "The Coming of the Hulk"
Hulk / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Ray Holloway; Artie Simek (see notes)
- Job Number
- V-709
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner] (first appearance, origin); Igor Drenkov (first appearance); General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross (first appearance); Betty Ross (first appearance); Rick Jones (first appearance)
- 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
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Nick Caputo observes that Artie Simek lettered the logo and title on the splash page, but the rest of the chapter is lettered by Ray Holloway.
[The Hulk], Part 2: The Hulk Strikes!
Hulk / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Ray Holloway; Artie Simek (see notes)
- Job Number
- V-709
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Igor Drenkov
- 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 Hulk], Part 3: The Search for the Hulk
Hulk / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bruce Banner [Hulk]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Igor Drenkov
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)
-
The Hulk, Part 4: "Enter...the Gargoyle!"
Hulk / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Igor Drenkov; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; The Gargoyle [Yuri Topolov] (first appearance)
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)
-
[The Hulk], Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant!
Hulk / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-709
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; The Gargoyle [Yuri Topolov] (death); Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (May 1962)
-
The Terror of the Toad Men!
Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Toad Men; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 [Regular Edition] (July 1962)
-
"The Terror of the Toad Men", Part 1: "Enter...the Toad Men"
Hulk / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-781
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origen retold); Bobby (first appearance); Tommy (first appearance); Rick Jones (first appearance); Toad Men (first appearance); Torrak (first appearance); Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
- Synopsis
- The Toad Men are above Earth, in search of its brightest scientist. Meanwhile, Rick and Bruce explore an underground cave where they hope to imprison Hulk each night.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 (July 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 2: Prisoners of the Toad Men!
Hulk / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-781
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Toad Men; Torrak; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
- Synopsis
- The Toad men capture Bruce Banner and bring him to their spaceship.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 (July 1962)
-
[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 3: "Bruce Banner, Wanted for Treason!"
Hulk / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-781
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Toad Men; Torrak; Toad King (first appearance); Rick Jones; Betty Ross
- Synopsis
- Bruce Banner is found in a Toad Men crashed spaceship while their fleet arrives on Earth.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 (July 1962)
-
[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 4: Hulk "Runs Amok!"
Hulk / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-781
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Toad Men; Toad King; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Rick Jones
- Synopsis
- Hulk escapes from his cell while General Ross forget about the Toad Men.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 (July 1962)
-
[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 5: The End of the Hulk?
Hulk / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-781
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Toad Men
- Synopsis
- Bruce Banner repels the Toad Men invasion.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 (July 1962)
-
[no title indexed]
Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I can't control him anymore! The Hulk has gone berserk!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #3 [Regular Edition] (September 1962)
-
Banished to Outer Space
Hulk / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-869
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner] (also in flashback); Rick Jones (also in flashback); General Thaddeus 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
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #3 (September 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
The Origin of the Hulk!
Hulk / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Job Number
- V-870
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origin retold); Rick Jones
- Synopsis
- With the Hulk safely in the underground bunker, Rick dozes and thinks about his origins.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #3 (September 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
The Ringmaster
Hulk / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-871
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Tenna [Mary Stenson]; Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar]; Bruto] (first appearance of all); Mike (frist appearance); Polly Jones (first appearance); General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
- 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
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #3 (September 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
The Monster and the Machine! / Mongu!! Gladiator from Space!
Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Mongu [Boris Monguski]
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #4 [Regular Edition] (November 1962)
-
The Monster and the Machine!
Hulk / comic story / 14 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origin retold); Rick Jones (also in flashback); Betty Ross (also in flashback); General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross (also in flashback); Mike (first appearance); Charlie (first appearance); Bobby (first appearance)
- Synopsis
- Rick uses some of Banner's machinery to transform the Hulk, who was stuck in his monster persona, back into Bruce. Bruce is incredibly weakened by the transformation and takes a chance in using the machinery on himself again which transforms him back into the Hulk's body but with Bruce Banner's mind. Now Bruce and the Hulk can switch at will using the gamma ray machine.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #4 (November 1962)
-
The Gladiator from Outer Space!
Hulk / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Mongu [Boris Monguski] (first appearance)
- Synopsis
- An alien invades Earth and claims his people will conquer the planet unless he is met in battle by the strongest opponent the world has to offer. Hulk meets the challenge but finds out it is all a ploy by the Russians to capture him and create an army of hulks of their own.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #4 (November 1962)
-
Beauty and the Beast!
Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus]
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #5 [Regular Edition] (January 1963)
-
Beauty and the Beast!
Hulk / comic story / 11 pages
- Job Number
- X-48
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus] (first appearance); Rick Jones; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
- Synopsis
- Underground overlord Tyrannus kidnaps Betty and lures the Hulk into his subterranean kingdom, forcing the Hulk to do his bidding to keep Betty safe. The jade giant is powerless until Rick frees Betty, thus leaving the Hulk free to bring the house down on Tyrannus.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #5 (January 1963)
-
The Hordes of General Fang!
Hulk / comic story / 13 pages
- Job Number
- X-47
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; High Lama (first appearance); General Fang (first appearance)
- Synopsis
- The Hulk thwarts a would-be Genghis Khan conqueror named General Fang from taking over the Asian province of Llhasa, and he only has to dress up as the Abominable Snowman once to do it.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #5 (January 1963)
-
A Last!!! The Fantastic Four Meet the Hulk!
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 [Regular Edition] (March 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
Dick Ayers has confirmed to Nick Caputo that he inked this cover (GCD Error List 2 November 2006).
The Incredible Hulk [Part 1]
Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- X-101
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm];The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Alicia Masters; General Thunderbolt Ross; Captain Nelson (first appearance)
- Synopsis
- General Ross asks the Fantastic Four "to find and destroy the Hulk". His base was victim of a saboteur and Hulk is the only suspect.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 (March 1963)
-
Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Doctor Karl Kort (introduction)
- Synopsis
- The Fantastic Four goes to a briefing at the base in New Mexico. There, they meet Bruce Banner and his assistant, Karl Kort, to discuss how to stop the Hulk.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 (March 1963)
-
Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker?
Fantastic Four / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Genral Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Karl Kort
- Synopsis
- Rick Jones identifies Karl Kort as the saboteur.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 (March 1963)
-
Part 4 The Hulk at Last!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Karl Kort; Rick Jones; General Thunderbolt Ross
- Synopsis
- Karl Kort brings Rick in caves where Hulk and the Fantastic Four are searching for him.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 (March 1963)
-
The Metal Master!
Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Metal Master [Molyb]
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #6 [Regular Edition] (March 1963)
-
The Incredible Hulk vs "The Metal Master!"
Hulk / comic story / 24 pages
- Job Number
- X-116
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Metal Master [Molyb] (first appearance); Rick Jones; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Teen Brigade [Charlie; Willie; Ted] (first appearance)
- Synopsis
- Finding his transformations more and more difficult using his gamma ray machine, the Hulk with Banner's brain also finds that he has Banner's features when he zaps himself to face the alien invading Metal Master and his head does not transform. The power of the Metal Master is too much for the Hulk and he is captured by Ross. Rick forms the Teen Brigade. Hulk breaks free of Ross's bunker and then pulls off one of the boldest victories against one of the most powerful aliens ever seen.
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #6 (March 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
The Hulk next appearance is in The Avengers #1.
[no title indexed]
The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Loki! Prepare for battle!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Thor [Thor Odinson; Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Loki [Loki Laufeyson]
- Reprints
- from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 [Regular] (September 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
Logo design credit from Todd Klein via his Facebook page, used with permission.
The Coming of the Avengers!
The Avengers / comic story / 22 pages
- Job Number
- X-337
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The place: Asgard, home of the Norse gods!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Thor [Thor Odinson; Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Hulk [Bruce Banner; Mechano]] (introduction, origin); circus ringmaster; lion tamer; trapeze artists; Bobby; Bobby's mother; Charlie; Captain; Jane Foster; Asgardians [Odin]; Teen Brigade [Rick Jones; William "Willie" Bishop]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Loki [Loki Laufeyson]; Silent Ones
- Synopsis
- Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor join forces to defeat Loki.
- Reprints
- from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (September 1963)
-
- Keywords
- ants; Asgard; City News (newspaper); elephant; Flight 738; horse; Imperial Palace; Isle of Silence; lions; Old Man of the Sea (mentioned); Rainbow Bridge; Sea of Mist; seal; Tangle Roots; Volcanic Gas Globules; volcano
Indexer Notes
Job number from reprinting in Sons of Origins of Marvel Comics. Info per Will Murray.
Loki mentions that the "Old Man of the Sea" was based on legends of the Silent Ones, trolls from Asgard.
[no title indexed]
The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Giant-Man! Thor! Look out!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; The Wasp]; The Space Phantom
- Reprints
- from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 [Regular Edition] (November 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
Brodsky inks per Steve Whitaker, Nick Caputo and Bob Ford. Carl Gafford credited Frank Giacoia and original indexer credited Dick Ayers.
The Avengers! Battle... the Space Phantom
The Avengers / comic story / 22 pages
- Job Number
- X-435
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where is Ant-Man??
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor [Don Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Ant-Man/Giant-Man [Henry Pym]]; The Space Phantom (villain, introduction); Rick Jones; The Teen Brigade
- Synopsis
- The Space Phantom comes to Earth to defeat the Avengers. If he can, then nothing can stop his race from invading Earth.
- Reprints
- from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 (November 1963)
-
- Keywords
- Limbo; shape-change
Indexer Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Hulk quits the Avengers.
The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. the Avengers!
The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Reprints
- from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 [Regular Edition] (January 1964)
-
The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!
The Avengers / comic story / 25 pages
- Job Number
- X-525
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Thor [Don Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]]; Rick Jones; The Teen Brigade; Jane Foster
- Synopsis
- The Avengers feel responsible for the danger the Hulk may cause after he left the team in the previous issue. When they find the green Goliath a battle ensues. The Sub-Mariner learns of the Hulk's presence and after initially fighting each other Namor convinces the Hulk to join forces with him against the Avengers.
- Reprints
- from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 (January 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
The Incredible Hulk versus the Thing!
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Fantastic Four [The Thing; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl; Mister Fantastic]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #25 [Regular Edition] (April 1964)
-
The Hulk Vs. The Thing
Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages
- Job Number
- X-614
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Step aside, Reed!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Don Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Rick Jones
- Synopsis
- Hulk understands that Rick Jones has deserted him for the Avengers. He comes back to New York to get his revenge on the Avengers but the Fantastic Four are there to stop him. And the Thing is the only one with a chance to defeat him.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #25 (April 1964)
-
- Keywords
- New Mexico
Indexer Notes
Job number revealed on original art.
Continued next issue.
The Avengers Take Over!
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Rick Jones; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Giant Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #26 [Regular Edition] (May 1964)
-
- Keywords
- construction
The Avengers Take Over!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Last issue, while on a mad rampage, the Incredible Hulk ran amok in New York...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Thor [Don Blake]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones
- Synopsis
- The Avengers join the fight against Hulk.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #26 (May 1964)
-
The Invasion of the Lava Men!
The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky ?; Frank Giacoia ?
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Reprints
- from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #5 [Regular Edition] (May 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
Disputed inker credit: Frank Giacoia per Carl Gafford;Sol Brodsky per John Hedegor, Nick Caputo, and Steve Whitaker. Original indexer credited Dick Ayers.
The Invasion of the Lava Men!
The Avengers / comic story / 23 pages
- Job Number
- X-652
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Jane Foster; Betty Ross; General Thunderbolt Ross; Molto
- Synopsis
- The Avengers take on their 'hottest' foes yet to save the world.
- Reprints
- from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #5 (May 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Character appearances and synopsis from Jason Aydelotte on 11 August 2004.
The Green Goblin!
Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Reprints
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #14 [Regular Edition] (July 1964)
-
The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!
Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages
- Job Number
- X-689
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Only the merry Marvel madmen could have dreamed him up!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (introduction); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enforcers [Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]]; B. J. Cosmos (Movie Producer); Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Synopsis
- The Green Goblin hires the Enforcers to help him defeat Spider-Man. To further his plan he convinces B.J. Cosmos to film a movie of Spider-Man fighting Goblin and the Enforcers in the desert. While filming, Goblin and the Enforcers attack Spider-Man and accidentally awaken the Hulk.
- Reprints
- from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #14 (July 1964)
-
- Keywords
- Cosmos Productions; flying broomstick; Midtown High; movie studio; New Mexico; Ritz Plaza Hotel
The Incredible Hulk... Battles Giant-Man!
Giant-Man and the Wasp / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
- Reprints
- from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #59 (September 1964)
-
Enter: The Hulk
Giant-Man and the Wasp / comic story / 18 pages
- Job Number
- X-729
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My transistor-powered portable projector is working better than ever!
- Feature Logo
Giant-Man and the Wonderful Wasp- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Avengers [Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]]; Spider-Man (on screen); Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Human Top [Dave Cannon]; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
- Synopsis
- Giant-Man goes out to New Mexico to try and reason with the Hulk and to get him to consider rejoining the Avengers.
- Reprints
- from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #59 (September 1964)
-
Indexer Notes
This story is a set-up to reintroduce the Hulk who becomes a regular co-feature beginning in the next issue.
The Mighty Thunder God! Vs. the Incredible Hulk!
Thor / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor; Hulk
- Reprints
- from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #112 (January 1965)
-
The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk!
Thor / comic story / 16 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Those youngsters seem to be arguing about who is... stronger... the Hulk... or myself!
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Thor [Don Blake]; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp] (flashback); Sub-Mariner [Namor] (flashback); Odin; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Synopsis
- Two rival fan clubs are debating who is stronger, Thor or the Hulk? Thor happens to be passing by and drops in to offer his opinion. He relates the story of their epic battle (in Avengers #3) and describes a previously unseen scene in which he and the Hulk tussle. He goes into deep thought and when pressed, cannot say who is the stronger because he has insufficient proof! Days later, the Hulk gives thought to his meeting with Thor and vows that, next time, Thor will be smashed forever!
- Reprints
- from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #112 (January 1965)
-
Indexer Notes
The majority of this story is a flashback to the events of Avengers #3 (both previously shown and new scenes elaborated on).
The Incredible Hulk #5, page 6 original art
Hulk / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus]; Rick Jones
- Reprints
- from Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Third Edition 2015] ([January] 2015)
-
Incredible Hulk #6, Page 4 original art
Hulk / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (credited)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What happened??
- Genre
- superhero
The Incredible Hulk #6, page 22 original art
Hulk / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Teen Brigade [Charlie; Willie; Ted]
- Reprints
- from Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Third Edition 2015] ([January] 2015)
-
[no title indexed]
Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Colors
- Dean White (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
- Reprints
- from Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009) [Reprinted without trade dress]
-
Indexer Notes
This cover is a painted version of the original cover of The Incredible Hulk #1. It is reprinted here without trade dress.
[no title indexed]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Reprints
- from Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #2 (2009) which is reprinted
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 [Regular Edition] (March 1963)
-
- Keywords
- caves
Indexer Notes
Reprinted here without trade dress.
[no title indexed]
The Avengers / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Avengers [Thor [Thor Odinson; Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Loki [Loki Laufeyson]
- Reprints
- from Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009) which is reprinted
- from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 [Regular] (September 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
Reprinted here without trade dress
[no title indexed]
Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bruce Timm (signed as B. T.)
- Inks
- Bruce Timm (signed as B. T.)
- Colors
- Marie Javins
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Reprints
- from Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([February] 1999)
-
Indexer Notes
Reprinted here without trade dress
[Back cover]
Hulk / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Reprints
- from Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([February] 1999)
-
Indexer Notes
Reprinted here without trade dress
Is He Man or Monster or... Is He Both?
Hulk / cover / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Alex Ross (painting)
- Inks
- Alex Ross (painting)
- Colors
- Alex Ross (painting)
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
- Reprints
- from The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 [Alex Ross Cover] ([May] 2008) which is reprinted
- from Immortal Hulk (Marvel, 2018 series) #20 [Alex Ross SDCC Exclusive 'Homage' Virgin Art] (September 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Painted version of The Incredible Hulk #1 cover. Reprinted here without trade dress.
[Back Cover]
Hulk / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Includes the illustration from the cover of Tales to Astonish #59
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Hulk -
1.
Epic Collection
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2.
Hulk: Man or Monster?
-
3.
[Credits and Indicia]
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4.
[Table of Contents]
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5.
Is He Man or Monster or... Is He Both?
Hulk -
6.
The Hulk, Part 1: "The Coming of the Hulk"
Hulk -
7.
[The Hulk], Part 2: The Hulk Strikes!
Hulk -
8.
[The Hulk], Part 3: The Search for the Hulk
Hulk -
9.
The Hulk, Part 4: "Enter...the Gargoyle!"
Hulk -
10.
[The Hulk], Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant!
Hulk -
11.
The Terror of the Toad Men!
Hulk -
12.
"The Terror of the Toad Men", Part 1: "Enter...the Toad Men"
Hulk -
13.
[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 2: Prisoners of the Toad Men!
Hulk -
14.
[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 3: "Bruce Banner, Wanted for Treason!"
Hulk -
15.
[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 4: Hulk "Runs Amok!"
Hulk -
16.
[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 5: The End of the Hulk?
Hulk -
17.
["I can't control him anymore! The Hulk has gone berserk!"]
Hulk -
18.
Banished to Outer Space
Hulk -
19.
The Origin of the Hulk!
Hulk -
20.
The Ringmaster
Hulk -
21.
The Monster and the Machine! / Mongu!! Gladiator from Space!
Hulk -
22.
The Monster and the Machine!
Hulk -
23.
The Gladiator from Outer Space!
Hulk -
24.
Beauty and the Beast!
Hulk -
25.
Beauty and the Beast!
Hulk -
26.
The Hordes of General Fang!
Hulk -
27.
A Last!!! The Fantastic Four Meet the Hulk!
Fantastic Four -
28.
The Incredible Hulk [Part 1]
Fantastic Four -
29.
Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk!
Fantastic Four -
30.
Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker?
Fantastic Four -
31.
Part 4 The Hulk at Last!
Fantastic Four -
32.
The Metal Master!
Hulk -
33.
The Incredible Hulk vs "The Metal Master!"
Hulk -
34.
["Loki! Prepare for battle!"]
The Avengers -
35.
The Coming of the Avengers!
The Avengers -
36.
["Giant-Man! Thor! Look out!"]
The Avengers -
37.
The Avengers! Battle... the Space Phantom
The Avengers -
38.
Next Issue...
The Avengers -
39.
The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. the Avengers!
The Avengers -
40.
The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!
The Avengers -
41.
The Incredible Hulk versus the Thing!
Fantastic Four -
42.
The Hulk Vs. The Thing
Fantastic Four -
43.
The Avengers Take Over!
Fantastic Four -
44.
The Avengers Take Over!
Fantastic Four -
45.
The Invasion of the Lava Men!
The Avengers -
46.
The Invasion of the Lava Men!
The Avengers -
47.
The Green Goblin!
Spider-Man -
48.
The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!
Spider-Man -
49.
The Incredible Hulk... Battles Giant-Man!
Giant-Man and the Wasp -
50.
Enter: The Hulk
Giant-Man and the Wasp -
51.
Hulk-Lovers of the World!
Hulk -
52.
The Mighty Thunder God! Vs. the Incredible Hulk!
Thor -
53.
The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk!
Thor -
54.
[no title indexed]
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55.
The Incredible Hulk #3, Page 20 Original Art
Hulk -
56.
The Incredible Hulk #5, page 6 original art
Hulk -
57.
Incredible Hulk #6, Page 4 original art
Hulk -
58.
The Incredible Hulk #6, page 22 original art
Hulk -
59.
[no title indexed]
Hulk -
60.
[no title indexed]
Fantastic Four -
61.
[no title indexed]
The Avengers -
62.
[no title indexed]
Hulk -
63.
[Back cover]
Hulk -
64.
Is He Man or Monster or... Is He Both?
Hulk -
65.
Epic Collection
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66.
[Back Cover]
Hulk
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