Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 (8) [Limited Variant Edition]

([May] 2003)

Marvel Masterworks (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8 ([September] 1989)

Indexer Notes

Dust jacket inside flap

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

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

[Frontispiece] (Table of Contents: 3)

Hulk / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Andy Yanchus

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk

Reprints

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

Contents (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 5)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Fourth Edition] (2023), #1 [Fourth Edition] (2023)

Is He Man or Monster or... Is He Both! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos; Jack Kirby ? (see note)

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk; Bruce Banner; General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 [Regular Edition] (May 1962)

Indexer Notes

Nick Caputo believes the cover inks may be by Jack Kirby.

The Hulk (Table of Contents: 7)

Hulk / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

?

Job Number

V-709

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner] (introduction, origin); Rick Jones (introduction); General Thunderbolt Ross (introduction); Betty Ross (introduction); Igor (introduction, death); the Gargoyle (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) [part 1], #1 (May 1962) [part 5], #1 (May 1962) [part 4], #1 (May 1962) [part 3], #1 (May 1962) [part 2]

Indexer Notes

Story is told in 5 chapters:
Part 1: The Coming of the Hulk (pgs. 1-6),
Part 2: The Hulk Strikes! (pgs. 7-11),
Part 3: The Search For the Hulk (pgs. 12-14),
Part 4: Enter...The Gargoyle! (pgs. 15-19),
Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant! (pgs. 20-24).

The Terror of the Toad Men! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; the Toad Men; General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 [Regular Edition] (July 1962)

The Terror of the Toad Men (Table of Contents: 9)

Hulk / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-781

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origin recap); General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; the 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. The Toad men capture Bruce Banner and bring him to their spaceship. Bruce Banner is found in a Toad Men crashed spaceship while their fleet arrives on Earth. Hulk escapes from his cell while General Ross forget about the Toad Men. Bruce Banner repels the Toad Men invasion.

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 (July 1962), #2 (July 1962), #2 (July 1962), #2 (July 1962), #2 (July 1962)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can't control him anymore! The Hulk has gone berserk!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #3 [Regular Edition] (September 1962)

Banished to Outer Space (Table of Contents: 11)

Hulk / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed); Jack Kirby

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-869

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones

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)

The Origin of the Hulk! (Table of Contents: 12)

Hulk / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Job Number

V-870

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origin); 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)

The Ringmaster (Table of Contents: 13)

Hulk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed); Jack Kirby

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-871

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; The Ringmaster (introduction); the Circus of Crime (introduction); Polly Jones [Rick's Aunt] (introduction, cameo); General Thunderbolt Ross; Hercules (circus strongman)

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)

The Monster and the Machine! / Mongu!! Gladiator from Space! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Mongu

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #4 [Regular Edition] (November 1962)

The Monster and the Machine! (Table of Contents: 15)

Hulk / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed); Jack Kirby

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

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! (Table of Contents: 16)

Hulk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Mongu [Boris Monguski] (introduction, villain)

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! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Tyrannus; Rick Jones; Betty Ross

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #5 [Regular Edition] (January 1963)

Beauty and the Beast! (Table of Contents: 18)

Hulk / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee; Jack Kirby

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-48

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; Tyrannus (introduction)

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! (Table of Contents: 19)

Hulk / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee; Jack Kirby

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-47

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; General Fang (introduction)

Synopsis

The Hulk thwarts a would be Genghis Kahn conquerer 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)

The Metal Master! (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; the Metal Master

Reprints

• from The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #6 [Regular Edition] (March 1963)

The Incredible Hulk vs The Metal Master! (Table of Contents: 21)

Hulk / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-116

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; the Teen Brigade (introduction); the Metal Master (introduction, villain)

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 invading alien 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)

Also Available from Marvel Masterworks (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

various

Colors

Stan Goldberg; Andy Yanchus (reconstruction)

Letters

various

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

A reprint of the six covers on the back of the dust jacket.