Bronze Age Incredible Hulk 3 3

[HarrisonJohn]

20 minutes ago, batmiesta said:

Is that the splash from #197?

Yes. 

[WernerVonDoom]

I didn't realize it, but apparently I'm a bronze Hulk collector.

[universal soldier]

21 hours ago, joeypost said:

I was 11 when this came out and remember thinking JOH was such a great character. Such great stories (and nice copy!) 

[universal soldier]

One of my favorite covers

[WernerVonDoom]

[WernerVonDoom]

Hulk = Dig Dug

[joeypost]

7 hours ago, HarrisonJohn said:

My first comics were a bunch of random Hulk's from 195-203. Looking at those books now, it's no wonder I became a Hulk and comic book fan. From fighting the Abomination at an amusement park, to the swamps with Man-Thing. to a shrunken Hulk fighting giants... one of my favorite stretch of books. 

 

 

Hulk 197 was the first new Hulk comic I picked up off a spinner rack. My dad was a sanitation worker and would bring home boxes of old comics others had thrown out. having a book that had that super shiny gloss and fresh smell was almost magical.

[Summydad1]

I am not really a Hulk fan/collector but these are some cool covers. There is something about Bronze Age marvel that just does it for me. Especially between 1975-1980. The covers tell a story and the characters that were introduced are still huge (Wolverine,punisher,moon knight, etc.). 

[HarrisonJohn]

The earliest covers in the run are really striking. 

[WernerVonDoom]

H v. T

 

[Old_Man_Adam]

2 hours ago, universal soldier said:

I was 11 when this came out and remember thinking JOH was such a great character. Such great stories (and nice copy!) 

It wasn’t until I got older I realized Gambit was loosely based on him 

[EC Star&Bar]

On 5/3/2020 at 11:58 AM, HarrisonJohn said:

The comics of my childhood. Working on 102-340 run. 82 issues to go. Also collect random 9.8 slabs and the Masterworks books. 

I was able to nab a copy of Masterworks #9 for just $18.75 at a Half Price Books early this year.  Not bad for a $75 book...

[universal soldier]

13 hours ago, Old_Man_Adam said:

It wasn’t until I got older I realized Gambit was loosely based on him 

Lol, I'm just realizing that now! 

[ADAMANTIUM]

8 minutes ago, universal soldier said:

13 hours ago, Old_Man_Adam said:

It wasn’t until I got older I realized Gambit was loosely based on him 

Lol, I'm just realizing that now! 

Was loosely based on who? JOH? Who is that?

Sorry I blinked

But I haven't realized it YET! Haha

[universal soldier]

I would like more info on that really. Any conversations here about that topic?

 

[WernerVonDoom]

Hulk vs. Sub-Mariner

There are three people on this cover. Look again.

[WernerVonDoom]

Early Nightcrawler appearance

 

[namisgr]

On 5/6/2020 at 10:38 PM, HarrisonJohn said:

The earliest covers in the run are really striking. 

 

 

 No word balloons made a huge difference in letting the art take center stage.  

[namisgr]

On 5/6/2020 at 9:39 PM, joeypost said:

Hulk 197 was the first new Hulk comic I picked up off a spinner rack. My dad was a sanitation worker and would bring home boxes of old comics others had thrown out. having a book that had that super shiny gloss and fresh smell was almost magical.

Great story, Joe.  Now I understand why you love Hulk 197 so much.

Hulk 153 was the first issue I bought off the rack, starting a four year run of reading and collecting every issue.  This was my original copy:

 

[HarrisonJohn]

2 hours ago, namisgr said:

 No word balloons made a huge difference in letting the art take center stage.  

They almost look modern. Also interesting that the logo worked into the art of 109 would later become the long running logo from 131 and throughout the 80s.