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Issue: Incredible Hulk Epic Collection #1
Publication Date: January 2016
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Issues: #1 of 17 Issues (21 Printings)
Title: Man or Monster?
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/08/2016
Volume: 1
Pages: 396
ISBN: 9780785196006
UPC/EAN: 978078519600653499
Price: $45.00 CAD
$34.99 USD
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Content Items: 67 (31 stories, 2 covers)
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Disclose Notes: Collects The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1-6; Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12, 25-26; The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1-3, 5; The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #14; Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #59; and material from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #112.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; glossy interior
Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus]
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Pages: 1
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Epic Collection

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Thor; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]
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Pages: 1
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Hulk: Man or Monster?

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Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page. Includes a detail from the cover of The Incredible Hulk #5.
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Credits and Indicia

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Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits and indicia of the book. Includes a detail of the Hulk's face from the first page of The Incredible Hulk #5.
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Table of Contents

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Pages: 1
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Is He Man or Monster or... Is He Both?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
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Pages: 1
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The Hulk, Part 1: "The Coming of the Hulk"

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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.
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Pages: 6
Job Number: V-709
Disclose 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.
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[The Hulk], Part 2: The Hulk Strikes!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Igor Drenkov
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Pages: 5
Job Number: V-709
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[The Hulk], Part 3: The Search for the Hulk

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Bruce Banner [Hulk]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Igor Drenkov
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Pages: 3
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The Hulk, Part 4: "Enter...the Gargoyle!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Igor Drenkov; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; The Gargoyle [Yuri Topolov] (first appearance)
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Pages: 5
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[The Hulk], Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; The Gargoyle [Yuri Topolov] (death); Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
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Pages: 5
Job Number: V-709
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The Terror of the Toad Men!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Toad Men; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
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Pages: 1
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"The Terror of the Toad Men", Part 1: "Enter...the Toad Men"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origen retold); Bobby (first appearance); Tommy (first appearance); Rick Jones (first appearance); Toad Men (first appearance); Torrak (first appearance); Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
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.
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Pages: 6
Job Number: V-781
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[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 2: Prisoners of the Toad Men!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Toad Men; Torrak; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
Synopsis: The Toad men capture Bruce Banner and bring him to their spaceship.
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Pages: 5
Job Number: V-781
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[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 3: "Bruce Banner, Wanted for Treason!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Toad Men; Torrak; Toad King (first appearance); Rick Jones; Betty Ross
Synopsis: Bruce Banner is found in a Toad Men crashed spaceship while their fleet arrives on Earth.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: V-781
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[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 4: Hulk "Runs Amok!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Toad Men; Toad King; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Rick Jones
Synopsis: Hulk escapes from his cell while General Ross forget about the Toad Men.
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Pages: 5
Job Number: V-781
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[The Terror of the Toad Men], Part 5: The End of the Hulk?

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Toad Men
Synopsis: Bruce Banner repels the Toad Men invasion.
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Pages: 5
Job Number: V-781
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones
First Line: I can't control him anymore! The Hulk has gone berserk!
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Pages: 1
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Banished to Outer Space

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner] (also in flashback); Rick Jones (also in flashback); General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
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.
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Pages: 11
Job Number: V-869
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The Origin of the Hulk!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origin retold); Rick Jones
Synopsis: With the Hulk safely in the underground bunker, Rick dozes and thinks about his origins.
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Pages: 3
Job Number: V-870
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The Ringmaster

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Circus of Crime [Ringmaster [Maynard Tiboldt]; Tenna [Mary Stenson]; Human Cannonball [Jack Pulvar]; Bruto] (first appearance of all); Mike (frist appearance); Polly Jones (first appearance); General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
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.
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Pages: 10
Job Number: V-871
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The Monster and the Machine! / Mongu!! Gladiator from Space!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Mongu [Boris Monguski]
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Pages: 1
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The Monster and the Machine!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origin retold); Rick Jones (also in flashback); Betty Ross (also in flashback); General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross (also in flashback); Mike (first appearance); Charlie (first appearance); Bobby (first appearance)
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.
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The Gladiator from Outer Space!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Mongu [Boris Monguski] (first appearance)
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.
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Beauty and the Beast!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus]
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Pages: 1
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Beauty and the Beast!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus] (first appearance); Rick Jones; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross
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.
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Pages: 11
Job Number: X-48
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The Hordes of General Fang!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; High Lama (first appearance); General Fang (first appearance)
Synopsis: The Hulk thwarts a would-be Genghis Khan conqueror 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.
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Pages: 13
Job Number: X-47
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A Last!!! The Fantastic Four Meet the Hulk!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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The Incredible Hulk [Part 1]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm];The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Alicia Masters; General Thunderbolt Ross; Captain Nelson (first appearance)
Synopsis: General Ross asks the Fantastic Four "to find and destroy the Hulk". His base was victim of a saboteur and Hulk is the only suspect.
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Job Number: X-101
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Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Doctor Karl Kort (introduction)
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four goes to a briefing at the base in New Mexico. There, they meet Bruce Banner and his assistant, Karl Kort, to discuss how to stop the Hulk.
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Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Genral Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Karl Kort
Synopsis: Rick Jones identifies Karl Kort as the saboteur.
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Pages: 3
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Part 4 The Hulk at Last!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Karl Kort; Rick Jones; General Thunderbolt Ross
Synopsis: Karl Kort brings Rick in caves where Hulk and the Fantastic Four are searching for him.
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Pages: 10
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The Metal Master!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Metal Master [Molyb]
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The Incredible Hulk vs "The Metal Master!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Metal Master [Molyb] (first appearance); Rick Jones; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Teen Brigade [Charlie; Willie; Ted] (first appearance)
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 alien invading 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.
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Pages: 24
Job Number: X-116
Disclose Notes: The Hulk next appearance is in The Avengers #1.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Thor [Thor Odinson; Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Loki [Loki Laufeyson]
First Line: Loki! Prepare for battle!
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Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via his Facebook page, used with permission.
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The Coming of the Avengers!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Thor [Thor Odinson; Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Hulk [Bruce Banner; Mechano]] (introduction, origin); circus ringmaster; lion tamer; trapeze artists; Bobby; Bobby's mother; Charlie; Captain; Jane Foster; Asgardians [Odin]; Teen Brigade [Rick Jones; William "Willie" Bishop]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Loki [Loki Laufeyson]; Silent Ones
First Line: The place: Asgard, home of the Norse gods!
Synopsis: Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor join forces to defeat Loki.
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Job Number: X-337
Disclose Notes: Job number from reprinting in Sons of Origins of Marvel Comics. Info per Will Murray.

Loki mentions that the "Old Man of the Sea" was based on legends of the Silent Ones, trolls from Asgard.
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; The Wasp]; The Space Phantom
First Line: Giant-Man! Thor! Look out!
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The Avengers! Battle... the Space Phantom

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor [Don Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Ant-Man/Giant-Man [Henry Pym]]; The Space Phantom (villain, introduction); Rick Jones; The Teen Brigade
First Line: Where is Ant-Man??
Synopsis: The Space Phantom comes to Earth to defeat the Avengers. If he can, then nothing can stop his race from invading Earth.
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Job Number: X-435
Disclose Notes: Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Hulk quits the Avengers.
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Next Issue...

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
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The Hulk and Sub-Mariner vs. the Avengers!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Thor [Don Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]]; Rick Jones; The Teen Brigade; Jane Foster
Synopsis: The Avengers feel responsible for the danger the Hulk may cause after he left the team in the previous issue. When they find the green Goliath a battle ensues. The Sub-Mariner learns of the Hulk's presence and after initially fighting each other Namor convinces the Hulk to join forces with him against the Avengers.
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Job Number: X-525
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The Incredible Hulk versus the Thing!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl; Mister Fantastic]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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The Hulk Vs. The Thing

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Don Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Rick Jones
First Line: Step aside, Reed!
Synopsis: Hulk understands that Rick Jones has deserted him for the Avengers. He comes back to New York to get his revenge on the Avengers but the Fantastic Four are there to stop him. And the Thing is the only one with a chance to defeat him.
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Job Number: X-614
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Continued next issue.
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The Avengers Take Over!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Rick Jones; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Giant Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp]
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The Avengers Take Over!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Thor [Don Blake]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones
First Line: Last issue, while on a mad rampage, the Incredible Hulk ran amok in New York...
Synopsis: The Avengers join the fight against Hulk.
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Pages: 23
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The Invasion of the Lava Men!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Disclose Notes: Disputed inker credit: Frank Giacoia per Carl Gafford;Sol Brodsky per John Hedegor, Nick Caputo, and Steve Whitaker. Original indexer credited Dick Ayers.
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The Invasion of the Lava Men!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Rick Jones; Teen Brigade; Jane Foster; Betty Ross; General Thunderbolt Ross; Molto
Synopsis: The Avengers take on their 'hottest' foes yet to save the world.
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Pages: 23
Job Number: X-652
Disclose Notes: Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Character appearances and synopsis from Jason Aydelotte on 11 August 2004.
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The Green Goblin!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Green Goblin [Norman Osborn] (introduction); Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Enforcers [Montana [Jackson Brice]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]]; B. J. Cosmos (Movie Producer); Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
First Line: Only the merry Marvel madmen could have dreamed him up!
Synopsis: The Green Goblin hires the Enforcers to help him defeat Spider-Man. To further his plan he convinces B.J. Cosmos to film a movie of Spider-Man fighting Goblin and the Enforcers in the desert. While filming, Goblin and the Enforcers attack Spider-Man and accidentally awaken the Hulk.
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Job Number: X-689
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The Incredible Hulk... Battles Giant-Man!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
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Enter: The Hulk

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Avengers [Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]]; Spider-Man (on screen); Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Human Top [Dave Cannon]; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
First Line: My transistor-powered portable projector is working better than ever!
Synopsis: Giant-Man goes out to New Mexico to try and reason with the Hulk and to get him to consider rejoining the Avengers.
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Job Number: X-729
Disclose Notes: This story is a set-up to reintroduce the Hulk who becomes a regular co-feature beginning in the next issue.
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Hulk-Lovers of the World!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hulk
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Disclose Notes: Promo announcing the Hulk will be appearing in Tales to Astonish starting with issue #60. Hulk figure is taken from the cover of The Incredible Hulk # 1, with additional art by either Sol Brodsky or Marie Severin.
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The Mighty Thunder God! Vs. the Incredible Hulk!

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Character(s): Thor; Hulk
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The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thor [Don Blake]; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp] (flashback); Sub-Mariner [Namor] (flashback); Odin; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
First Line: Those youngsters seem to be arguing about who is... stronger... the Hulk... or myself!
Synopsis: Two rival fan clubs are debating who is stronger, Thor or the Hulk? Thor happens to be passing by and drops in to offer his opinion. He relates the story of their epic battle (in Avengers #3) and describes a previously unseen scene in which he and the Hulk tussle. He goes into deep thought and when pressed, cannot say who is the stronger because he has insufficient proof! Days later, the Hulk gives thought to his meeting with Thor and vows that, next time, Thor will be smashed forever!
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Disclose Notes: The majority of this story is a flashback to the events of Avengers #3 (both previously shown and new scenes elaborated on).
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[untitled]

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Character(s): The Hulk; Bruce Banner; General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross
Synopsis: House advertisement for The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 with cover shown.
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The Incredible Hulk #3, Page 20 Original Art

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The Incredible Hulk #5, page 6 original art

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; Tyrannus [Romulus Augustulus]; Rick Jones
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Incredible Hulk #6, Page 4 original art

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First Line: What happened??
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The Incredible Hulk #6, page 22 original art

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; General Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross; Teen Brigade [Charlie; Willie; Ted]
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Avengers [Thor [Thor Odinson; Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]; Loki [Loki Laufeyson]
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Back cover

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Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Is He Man or Monster or... Is He Both?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
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Disclose Notes: Painted version of The Incredible Hulk #1 cover. Reprinted here without trade dress.
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Epic Collection

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Back Cover

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Genres: superhero
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Disclose Notes: Includes the illustration from the cover of Tales to Astonish #59

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