Hulk question: Why is it that.....

[minutekev@50]

Other then 101 and 181 of his own title, the Hulk gets no love in his own series, yet when he makes a crossover appearence, say in FF 112 or Spidey 119 and 120, collectors go ga-ga?

[drbanner]

You mean 102, not 101? All crossover appearances by other characters are popular, not just Hulk crossovers (look at TTA 57 for example).

 

From Hulk 102-200 there are several key/standout books - 118 (subby), 122 (ff), 136 (1st Xeron), 140 (1st Jarella), 141 (1st Doc Samson), 145 (25-cent giant), 162 (1st Wendigo), 166 (1st Nick Nolte as Zzaxx), 172 (X-men app), etc.,.

 

Compare this list to the "key" issue list for Cap, DD, FF, Thor, Iron Man, Subby, and all the other Marvel titles from the '68-75 time period and you'll see a similar number of key books - not many. If the original Hulk series would have extended past #6, I'm sure there would be plenty of key book in the early/mid-60's. Unfortunately, the absence of a Hulk title during the peak period of Marvel's creativity (1961-1965, when they created the Marvel universe as we know it) means fewer Hulk keys than some of the other titles.

[minutekev@50]

Yeah, 102...

 

"First Nick Nolte as Zzaxx"

[Fan4Fan]

In addition to those already mentioned...

 

126 (First Barbra Norriss - Later to be Valkyrie)

168 (First Betty Ross nude)

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

[minutekev@50]

Now if that said 'first Jennifer Connelly nude'..I'd be down like four flat tires.

[shiverbones]

Abomination covers always sell well like 159 & 171, 160 has the death of mimic & beast app that sells just as well as 1st wendigo, and 1st nude betty brant in 168

[JohnBull]

I just had to check Overstreet to see you weren't joking ! Anybody searching for that #168 is one very sad person

[rob_react]

160 has the death of mimic & beast app that sells just as well as 1st wendigo

 

True. I sold one of those at VF/NM guide+ in less than an hour after listing a few months ago.

[shiverbones]

 

she is of course, covered in those mystery shadows that appear over naughty bits for no apparent reason. Sort of like wendigo's crotch on the cover of 162. I absolutely love the hulk run from 159-171, probably my favorite.

[Aces]

Don't forget 161.

 

edit: It's 161 that has the beast appearance not 160.

 

 

[joe_collector]

For the perves in the audience:

 

 

 

[Aces]

I guess a naked woman is a "perfect breeding ground"...

[drbanner]

Yo Joe - got the last panel for 169 and the splash for #170?

 

That's the controversial panel sequence - in 169 she's just changed back from a nekkid Harpy and is falling from the Bi-Beast's "lair", and in 170 she mysteriously has brown-baggish clothes on as her and Banner plummet towards certain doom...or is it? 170 may be my favorite comic book...

[joe_collector]

 

[shiverbones]

ooops, my memory is failing, i'm 30 now. Thanks for fixing my 160-161 error!

[HighVoltage]

Wow - I woulda never guessed Claremont had anything to do with the Hulk! Who wrote #172?

 

(thanks for those posts, Joe C.)

[drbanner]

Ok, where you getting those great scans CI?

[joe_collector]

Ok, where you getting those great scans CI?

 

Oh yeah, I forgot, you don't believe I own any comics.

[HarrisonJohn]

I love this period of Hulk too, I thought it was just me.

[read_em-migration]

Am I correct in assuming then that you guys didn't vote for Herb Trimpe in the "Worst Bronze Age Artist EVER " thread? He's the front-runner!