The Incredible Hulk #248 [Newsstand]
(June 1980)

Marvel, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.40 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1980
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Barcode
0714860245606
Editing
Al Milgrom (credited as Allen Milgrom) (editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief); Jo Duffy (credited as Mary Jo Duffy) (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #248 [Direct].

How Green Grows...The Gardener! (Table of Contents)

Hulk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Golden (signed as G)
Inks
Michael Golden (signed as G)
Colors
Michael Golden ?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Gardener
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How Green My Garden Grows! (Table of Contents: 1)

Hulk / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo (credited)
Pencils
Sal Buscema (credited)
Inks
Sal Buscema (credited)
Colors
Barry Grossman (credited as Ben Sean)
Letters
Jim Novak (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Jarella (as a corpse); Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Doc Samson; Betty Ross; Elysius; Rick Jones; Thunderbolt Ross; Gardener; Glenn Talbot (cameo flashback); Adam Warlock (cameo flashback); Stranger (cameo flashback); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo flashback); Thanos (cameo flashback); Thor (cameo flashback); The Thing (cameo flashback); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Hulk brings Jarella's body back to her sub-atomic home world of K'ai to be buried. With most of the planet barren, he takes her to the only fertile valley left but finds it is tended by the cosmic being known as the Gardner who tells him to leave. After a lot of talking and a few fights, Hulk hits the Gardener so hard it knocks the Soul Gem off of his head. Hulk throws the gem into the center of the planet, miraculously restoring the entire world back to vibrant health. After Jarella is buried and Hulk has been returned to Earth, a beautiful green flower grows upon her grave.
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Indexer Notes

Gardener's second appearance. Gardener tells the Hulk a succinct recap of the Thanos War and the Soul Gem.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

The Trap (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hostess Twinkies; Spider-Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Green Skin's Grab-Bag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jo Duffy ?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. How Green Grows...The Gardener!
    Hulk
  2. 1. How Green My Garden Grows!
    Hulk
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
  4. 3. The Trap
    Hostess Twinkies; Spider-Man
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Green Skin's Grab-Bag
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