Credits
Writer(s):
Stan Lee (signed)
Penciller(s):
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inker(s):
Paul Reinman; Michael Kelleher & Kellustration (art restoraton)
Colorist(s):
Stan Goldberg; Michael Kelleher & Kellustration (color restoraton)
Letterer(s):
Ray Holloway; Artie Simek (see notes)
Subject Matter
Genres:
superhero
Feature(s):
Hulk
Character(s):
Hulk [Bruce Banner] (first appearance, origin); Igor Drenkov (first appearance); General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross (first appearance); Betty Ross (first appearance); Rick Jones (first appearance)
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.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
6
Job Number:
V-709
Notes:
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Nick Caputo observes that Artie Simek lettered the logo and title on the splash page, but the rest of the chapter is lettered by Ray Holloway.