(November 1996)

Marvel, 1996 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
3.95 USD; 5.55 CAD
Pages
100
On-sale Date
1996-10-04
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606043736 00111
Editing
Glenn Greenberg (reprint editor)
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock
Squarebound
Publishing Format
one-shot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Hulk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Adam Kubert
Inks
Mark Farmer
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk

Indexer Notes

Cover date is December 1996, but indicia date is November 1996.

Quality of Life (Table of Contents: 1)

Hulk / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Peter David
Pencils
Todd McFarlane
Inks
Pablo Marcos
Colors
Petra Goldberg
Letters
Rick Parker
Editing
Bob Harras

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Hulk; Rick Jones; Betty Banner; Blaire White (introduction); The Leader (villain); Mike White (villain; introduction and death)
Synopsis
Bruce is imprisoned by a local sheriff who abuses his power and his wife. The Hulk abuses him right back.
Reprints

Heaven is a Very Small Place! (Table of Contents: 2)

Hulk / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
Herb Trimpe
Inks
John Severin
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen
Editing
Stan Lee

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk
Synopsis
The Hulk is fooled by an elaborate mirage in the desert.
Reprints

[Cover to Marvel Fanfare #29] (Table of Contents: 3)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
John Byrne
Colors
?
Editing
Al Milgrom

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk
Reprints

The Abomination! (Table of Contents: 4)

Hulk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Gil Kane
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen
Editing
Stan Lee

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk; General "Thunderbolt" Ross; Betty Ross; Major Glenn Talbot; Abomination (villain, origin); Stranger (cameo)
Synopsis
The Stranger leaves earth with the rampaging Hulk left behind to wreak destruction on his behalf. Turning back into his alter ego, Banner surrenders himself to Gamma Base and tries to kill himself with radiation to stop the Hulk's destruction. Stopped before he can use his gamma machine, the machine is instead used by a foreign spy who is transformed into the Abomination. More powerful than even the Hulk, Abomination beats the jade giant down and kidnaps Betty as he escapes from the base.
Reprints

Whosoever Harms the Hulk..! (Table of Contents: 5)

Hulk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Gil Kane
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Thunderbolt Ross; Glenn Talbot; Abomination [Emil Blonsky]; Stranger
Synopsis
Ross and his men try to revive the Hulk after his beating by the Abomnation. Returning from the brink of death, Hulk is about to leave when the pleading Rick Jones causes him to transform back to Banner. Banner uses his knowledge to lure Abomination back to Gamma base with Betty in tow. Hulk and Abomination clash once again. Watching from a distant galaxy, the Stranger realizes that the Abomination is a much better ally than the Hulk and zaps him to his side, ending the battle.
Reprints

[Cover to Incredible Hulk #314] (Table of Contents: 6)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
John Byrne
Colors
?
Editing
Denny O'Neil

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk; Juggernaut; Abomination; Leader; MODOK; Rhino
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover art without trade dress.

Feeding Billy (Table of Contents: 7)

Hulk / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Starlin (plot); Len Wein (script)
Pencils
Jim Starlin (layouts)
Inks
Alfredo Alcala (finishes)
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Len Wein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk; Donnie; Marie (introduction; a pair of young siblings); Billy (villain; introduction and death)
Synopsis
Hulk is brought to a cave by two children to meet their brother, Billy, who turns out to be a monster spawned by radiation into a cannibal killer.
Reprints

[Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 8)

Hulk / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bernie Wrightson
Inks
Bernie Wrightson
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk
Reprints

Indexer Notes

According to the editorial notes in Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine (Marvel, 1994 series) #6 (March 1995), where this pin-up first appeared, this was intended to be used as the cover art for the never published issue #7 of that title. The Assistant Editor on that series was also Glenn Greenberg. The original pin-up was colored by Gregory Wright.

People in Glass Houses Shouldn't Hurt Hulks! (Table of Contents: 9)

Hulk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo; Sal Buscema (coplot)
Pencils
Sal Buscema
Inks
Sal Buscema
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
Jim Novak
Editing
Al Milgrom

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk; Glazier (villain; introduction and death)
Synopsis
Banner is taken in by a mysterious woman who uses her powers to transform men into glass sculptures.
Reprints

The Origin of the Hulk! (Table of Contents: 10)

Hulk / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [also appears as Bruce Banner] (origin); Rick Jones
Synopsis
With the Hulk safely secured in an underground bunker, Rick dozes and thinks about the creature's origins.
Reprints

[Cover to Incredible Hulk Special #1] (Table of Contents: 11)

Hulk / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Steranko
Inks
Jim Steranko
Colors
?
Editing
Stan Lee

Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Hulk figure from cover reprinted. This is the original Steranko cover art as it looked before alterations were made for final publication.

It Ain't Easy Being Green... Or Is It? (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Glenn Greenberg
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Greenberg offers insights into his reasons for selecting the material for this one-shot collection.
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Hulk
  2. 1. Quality of Life
    Hulk
  3. 2. Heaven is a Very Small Place!
    Hulk
  4. 3. [Cover to Marvel Fanfare #29]
    Hulk
  5. 4. The Abomination!
    Hulk
  6. 5. Whosoever Harms the Hulk..!
    Hulk
  7. 6. [Cover to Incredible Hulk #314]
    Hulk
  8. 7. Feeding Billy
    Hulk
  9. 8. [Pin-Up]
    Hulk
  10. 9. People in Glass Houses Shouldn't Hurt Hulks!
    Hulk
  11. 10. The Origin of the Hulk!
    Hulk
  12. 11. [Cover to Incredible Hulk Special #1]
    Hulk
  13. 12. It Ain't Easy Being Green... Or Is It?
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