The Incredible Hulk #2 [Regular Edition]

(July 1962)

The Terror of the Toad Men, Part 1: Enter...the Toad Men (Table of Contents: 1)

The 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

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-781

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Like a savage, marauding monster from some mad nether world, the frightening figure of the Hulk suddenly appears from out of the murky swamp...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner](origin recap); Rick Jones; Betty Ross; General Thunderbolt Ross; Toad Men (introduction)

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

• in Smash! (IPC, 1966 series) #16 (21 May 1966) [Pages & panels altered to fit 11 pages of the first 2 chapters into 6 UK pages.]
• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #8 (April 1967)
• in Koloss (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #2/1968 ([februar] 1968)
• in Marvel Annual (IPC, 1972 series) #1973 (1972)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #3 (October 21, 1972)
• in Hulk (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #2 ([Februar 1974])
• in The Incredible Hulk (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #[1] (81446-X) (April 1978)
• in Gamma la bombe qui a créé Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #[1] (1er trimestre 1979)
• in L'Incredibile Hulk (Editoriale Corno, 1980 series) #11 (Agosto 1981)
• in O Incrível Hulk (Distri Editora, 1983 series) #2 (2 Março 1983)
• in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #3 (February 1986)
which is reprinted
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #3
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8 ([September] 1989)
• in Orígenes Marvel (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #5 ([Agosto] 1992)
• in Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([February] 1999) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 ([May] 2003)
• in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 ([May] 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] ([January] 2015)
• in Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 - Man or Monster? ([June] 2016)

Keywords

grapplers; magnetic mind-detector; spacecraft

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. The events of the Incredible Hulk #1 are summarized.

[The Terror of the Toad Men] Part 2: Prisoners of the Toad Men! (Table of Contents: 2)

The 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

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-781

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Do not struggle and you will not be injured -- yet!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Synopsis

The Toad men capture Bruce Banner and bring him to their spaceship.

Reprints

• in Smash! (IPC, 1966 series) #16 (21 May 1966) [Pages & panels altered to fit 11 pages of the first 2 chapters into 6 UK pages.]
• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #9 (June 1967)
• in Koloss (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #2/1968 ([februar] 1968)
• in Marvel Annual (IPC, 1972 series) #1973 (1972)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #3 (October 21, 1972)
• in Hulk (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #2 ([Februar 1974])
• in The Incredible Hulk (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #[1] (81446-X) (April 1978)
• in Gamma la bombe qui a créé Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #[1] (1er trimestre 1979)
• in L'Incredibile Hulk (Editoriale Corno, 1980 series) #11 (Agosto 1981)
• in O Incrível Hulk (Distri Editora, 1983 series) #2 (2 Março 1983)
• in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #3 (February 1986)
which is reprinted
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #3
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8 ([September] 1989)
• in Orígenes Marvel (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #5 ([Agosto] 1992)
• in Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([February] 1999) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 ([May] 2003)
• in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 ([May] 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] ([January] 2015)
• in Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 - Man or Monster? ([June] 2016)

Keywords

magnetic repulsion rays; missiles

[The Terror of the Toad Men] Part 3: Bruce Banner, Wanted for Treason! (Table of Contents: 3)

The 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

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-781

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But as the smoke clears, one lone figure emerges from the smoldering wreckage...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; General Thunderbolt Ross; Toad Men

Synopsis

Bruce Banner is found in a Toad Men crashed spaceship while their fleet arrives on Earth.

Reprints

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #9 (June 1967)
• in Koloss (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #2/1968 ([februar] 1968)
• in Marvel Annual (IPC, 1972 series) #1973 (1972)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #4 (October 28, 1972)
• in Hulk (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #2 ([Februar 1974])
• in The Incredible Hulk (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #[1] (81446-X) (April 1978)
• in Gamma la bombe qui a créé Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #[1] (1er trimestre 1979)
• in L'Incredibile Hulk (Editoriale Corno, 1980 series) #11 (Agosto 1981)
• in O Incrível Hulk (Distri Editora, 1983 series) #2 (2 Março 1983)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8 ([September] 1989)
• in Orígenes Marvel (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #5 ([Agosto] 1992)
• in Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([February] 1999) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 ([May] 2003)
• in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 ([May] 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] ([January] 2015)
• in Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 - Man or Monster? ([June] 2016)

Keywords

alien invasion; magnetic flare; U.S. Army

[The Terror of the Toad Men] Part 4: Hulk Runs Amok! (Table of Contents: 4)

The 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

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-781

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; General Thunderbolt Ross; Toad Men

Synopsis

Hulk escapes from his cell while General Ross forget about the Toad Men.

Reprints

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #10 (August 1967)
• in Koloss (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #2/1968 ([februar] 1968)
• in Marvel Annual (IPC, 1972 series) #1973 (1972)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #4 (October 28, 1972)
• in Hulk (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #2 ([Februar 1974])
• in The Incredible Hulk (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #[1] (81446-X) (April 1978)
• in Gamma la bombe qui a créé Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #[1] (1er trimestre 1979)
• in L'Incredibile Hulk (Editoriale Corno, 1980 series) #11 (Agosto 1981)
• in O Incrível Hulk (Distri Editora, 1983 series) #2 (2 Março 1983)
• in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #3 (February 1986)
which is reprinted
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #3
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8 ([September] 1989)
• in Orígenes Marvel (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #5 ([Agosto] 1992)
• in Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([February] 1999) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 ([May] 2003)
• in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 ([May] 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] ([January] 2015)
• in Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 - Man or Monster? ([June] 2016)

Keywords

magnetic rays; U.S. Army

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The Fantastic Four / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Terror of the Toad Men] Part 5: The End of the Hulk? (Table of Contents: 6)

The 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

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-781

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; General Thunderbolt Ross; Toad Men

Synopsis

Bruce Banner repels the Toad Men invasion.

Reprints

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #10 (August 1967)
• in Koloss (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #2/1968 ([februar] 1968)
• in Marvel Annual (IPC, 1972 series) #1973 (1972)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #4 (October 28, 1972)
• in Hulk (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #2 ([Februar 1974])
• in The Incredible Hulk (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #[1] (81446-X) (April 1978)
• in Gamma la bombe qui a créé Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1979 series) #[1] (1er trimestre 1979)
• in L'Incredibile Hulk (Editoriale Corno, 1980 series) #11 (Agosto 1981)
• in O Incrível Hulk (Distri Editora, 1983 series) #2 (2 Março 1983)
• in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #3 (February 1986)
which is reprinted
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #3
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8 ([September] 1989)
• in Orígenes Marvel (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #5 ([Agosto] 1992)
• in Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1 ([February] 1999) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 ([May] 2003)
• in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 ([May] 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] ([January] 2015)
• in Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 - Man or Monster? ([June] 2016)

Keywords

earthquakes; gamma ray gun; U.S. Army