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Issue: The Incredible Hulk #4
Publication Date: November 1962
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Issues: #4 of 6 Issues (12 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MCView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Zenith Publishing Corp.
On Sale Date: 09/04/1962
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in U. S. Copyright Office filings.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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The Monster and the Machine! / Mongu!! Gladiator from Space!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Mongu
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagKoloss #4/1968 published April 1968
as Monsteret og maskinen [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #[1] (81446-X) published April 1978
as The Incredible Hulk [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #8 published September 1989
as The Incredible Hulk #4 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Hulk #1 [1st Edition, 1st Printing] published February 1999
as The Incredible Hulk #4 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 [Regular Edition] published January 2003
as The Monster and the Machine! / Mongu!! Gladiator from Space! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published January 2008
as The Incredible Hulk #4 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): George Jowett; John Sill; Tony Pascarella; Jim Norman
First Line: How to gain up to 50 lbs. of mighty muscles!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Body-building ad.
Inside front cover.
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The Monster and the Machine!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner] (origin recap); Rick Jones; Betty Ross; General Thunderbolt Ross
First Line: In a silent, secret laboratory, a tense teen-ager adjusts a complex ray-machine over the head of the most incredible living creature on the face of the Earth!
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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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagSmash! #20 published June 1966
as The Monster and the Machine! [Story on Interior Page(s)]pages 1-6
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Collectors' Item Classics #4 published August 1966
as The Monster and the Machine! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagKoloss #4/1968 published April 1968
as Uhyret og maskinen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #[1] (81446-X) published April 1978
as The Monster and the Machine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagL'Incredibile Hulk #12 published September 1981
as Il mostro e la macchina! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #8 published September 1989
as The Monster and the Machine [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Hulk #1 [1st Edition, 1st Printing] published February 1999
as The Monster and the Machine! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 [Regular Edition] published January 2003
as The Monster and the Machine! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published January 2008
as The Monster and the Machine! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ned Mason (Photograph)
First Line: Will you work Saturday mornings... ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement to sell shoes from the Mason Shoe Mfg. Company between pages 6 and 7 of previous story sequence.
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Amazing New Home Training Plan

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for air conditioning and refrigeration training booklets, between pages 11 and 12 of previous story sequence.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 1001 things that you can get free
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On top half of page.
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Bike Bonanza of Big Buys

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ? (backgrounds only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: An advertisement for bicycle-related accessories including a "bike machine gun" for 75¢ from Honor House Prod. Corp. on lower half of page.
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The Gladiator from Outer Space!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Mongu [Boris Monguski] (introduction, villain)
First Line: It landed suddenly, unexpectedly, swooping down from the skies without warning!
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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In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 published January 2009
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Collectors' Item Classics #5 published October 1966
as The Gladiator from Outer Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagKoloss #4/1968 published April 1968
as Gladiatoren fra verdensrommet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #[1] (81446-X) published April 1978
as The Gladiator from Outer Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagL'Incredibile Hulk #12 published September 1981
as Il gladiatore dello spazio [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #8 published September 1989
as The Gladiator from Outer Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Hulk #1 [1st Edition, 1st Printing] published February 1999
as The Gladiator from Outer Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 [Regular Edition] published January 2003
as The Gladiator from Outer Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published January 2008
as The Gladiator from Outer Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad seeking sellers of Grit newspaper.
On top half of page following page 5 of previous story sequence.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Reward $9,985 for this coin!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Send $1.00 for catalog listing prices the company will pay for rare coins.

On lower half of page following page 5 of previous story sequence.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (title logo only)
Letterer(s): typeset
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In Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published January 2008
as [untitled] [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from John Belkeman, Michael Snell, Bill Ryan, Fred Bronson, Randall Fishell, Phyllis Barbera, Gerald Adair, Gary Mulheim, Mary Buntt, and Larry Crilly.

This page appears between pages 5 and 6 of the previous story sequence.
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Stamps; Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Stamp Collecting Outfit
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A number of thumbnail advertisements.
Page appears after letters page and before page 6 of previous story sequence.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mike Marvel (photo)
First Line: Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98.
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Boys, Girls, Men, Women

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad to recruit sellers of Christmas cards.
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Learn Radio-Television Electronics

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement to learn how to repair televisions and radios from the National Radio Institute. Located on inside rear cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Albert Dorne (caricature)
First Line: He’s looking for people who like to draw
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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