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1st appearance and origin of the Hulk

1st appearance of Betty Ross

1st appearance of Rick Jones

1st appearance of General 'Thunderbolt' Ross

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[October 2022 - Harrison Ford will appear as General Thunderbolt Ross in Captain America 4 / March 2023 - Liv Tyler rumored to reprise the role of Betty Ross in Captain America: New World Order]

Marvel ⋅ 1962
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$1.4k
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$4.8k
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$14.1k

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2nd appearance of the Hulk, first time with green skin, previously gray

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$385
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$1.9k
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$6.8k

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3rd appearance of the Hulk

2nd team appearance of the Circus of Crime led by the Ringmaster: Bruto the Strongman, The Human Cannonball, Teena the Fat Lady, and The Clown, later becomes Griffin

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$320
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$1.1k
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$3.2k

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1st appearance of Mongu, a Russian officer operating a false alien robot

Origin of the Hulk retold

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$1.5k
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$4.9k
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$16k

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First battle of the Hulk and the Fantastic Four

First crossover of a character with a title (the Hulk) into another title (Fantastic Four)

Marvel ⋅ 1963
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$1.8k
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$5.7k
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$21k

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1st team appearance and origin of the Avengers: Hulk, Iron Man, Wasp, Thor, Ant-Man

🏅#5 on the Hot 10

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $432,000 [$369,000 in 2021] +17%

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There exist five copies graded 9.6

Transactions from this week that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average:

8.0 sold for $20,000 vs the average $18,067 (+11%)

7.0 sold for $10,800 vs the average $9,350 (+16%)

3.0 sold for $2,800 vs the average $2,788 (+0%)

2.5 sold for $2,350 vs the average $2,309 (+2%)

This is the second time in 2024 that Avengers #1 ranked on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10

Marvel ⋅ 1963
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$300
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$910
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$2.9k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Avengers

Hulk leaves the team

1st appearance of Space Phantom

Introduction of the Avengers Mansion

Marvel ⋅ 1964
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$115
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$510
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$1.6k

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Classic battle of the Avengers vs the Hulk and Sub-Mariner

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$95
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$450
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$1.2k

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2nd appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age

First solo battle of the Hulk versus the Thing, briefly fought in Fantastic Four #12

Cover appearance of the Hulk versus the Thing

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$460
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$1.2k

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Classic battle of the Avengers & Fantastic Four vs the Hulk

First time The Thing mentions his Aunt Petunia, an ongoing reference until she finally appeared for the first time two decades later in Fantastic Four #238, identified in #239

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1st appearance of the Green Goblin

First battle of Spider-Man versus the Hulk

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$70
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$180
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$700

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Classic battle of Giant-Man vs The Hulk

First crossover of the Hulk in Tales To Astonish

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$75
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$350

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Stories featuring the Hulk begin

Reprint of The Incredible Hulk #6

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$150
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$500
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$1.5k

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Origin of Loki

First battle of Thor vs the Hulk

1st appearance of King Laufey of the Frost Giants, the biological father of Loki

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$30
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$300

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Classic battle of the Hulk vs Hercules

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$12
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$35
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$110

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Hulk's first use of the words 'Hulk Smash' as a standalone phrase

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$55
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$160
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$550

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Iconic cover art by Marie Severin

Classic battle of Hulk vs Silver Surfer

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$100
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$300
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$960

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Continued from Tales to Astonish #101, 'The Incredible Hulk' title resumed five years later

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$9
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$28
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$125

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Classic battle of The Hulk vs Rhino

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$75
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$330
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$980

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Iconic cover art by Jim Steranko

🏅#8 on the Hot 10

Transactions from this week that sold for higher than the previous twelve-month average:

9.8 sold for $13,200 vs the average $11,150 (+18%)

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5.0 sold for $200 vs the average $199 (+1%)

3.5 sold for $165 vs the average $161 (+2%)

3.0 sold for $159 vs the average $140 (+14%)

2.0 sold for $115 vs the average $100 (+15%)

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$5
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$15
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$60

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Origin of the Hulk retold

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$7
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$20
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$90

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Battle of the Hulk versus the Fantastic Four

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$5
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$20
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$80

Key Facts

Classic battle of Captain Marvel vs the Hulk

Marvel ⋅ 1971
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$10
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$30
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$100

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Battle of Hulk, Silver Surfer and Namor vs The Avengers

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$30
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$110
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$275

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1st appearance, cover and origin of Doc Samson

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$65
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$285
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$725

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Classic battle of the Hulk vs the Thing

Iconic cover art by John Buscema

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$3
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$10
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$40

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Origin of the Hulk retold

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$35
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$95
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$385

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1st team appearance and origin of The Defenders: Doctor Strange, Hulk, Sub-Mariner

Marvel ⋅ 1972
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$25
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$85
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$275

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First solo title featuring The Defenders

1st appearance of Necrodamus, a sorcerer

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$8
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$25
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$85

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Battle of the Hulk vs Beast

Death of Mimic

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$15
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$50
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$160

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Battle of the Hulk vs Thing

Additional content includes pin-ups and one page biographies of Fantastic Four villains

Retitled Giant-Size Fantastic Four with issue #2, published quarterly

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Classic battle of The Hulk vs Adam Warlock

"Death" of Adam Warlock

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$1k
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$4.5k
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$11k

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1st full appearance of Wolverine, final page cameo in issue #180

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #54 - Shanna the She-Devil

[September 2022 - Hugh Jackman will reprise the role of Wolverine in Deadpool 3]

Marvel ⋅ 1975
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$1
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$5
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$18

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Reprint of Ghost Rider's first appearance in Marvel Spotlight #5

Hulk appears on the cover but does not appear in the issue

Marvel issued a letter in Ghost Rider #11 with an explanation that the Hulk story wasn't confirmed before the cover was printed

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$2
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$5
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$12

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Classic battle of the Hulk vs Doc Samson

Marvel ⋅ 1976
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$2
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$8
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$20

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Classic battle of the Hulk vs the Thing

Marvel ⋅ 1976
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$8
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$20

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Classic battle of the Fantastic Four vs the Hulk

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$8
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$30

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Milestone issue

Marvel Value Stamp Series B #25 - Spider-Man

Marvel ⋅ 1978
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$15

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Lou Ferrigno interior photo as the Hulk (tap cover image and swipe to view photo)

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$40
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$120

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1st appearance and origin of She-Hulk, the cousin of Bruce Banner

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$8
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$20

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Classic battle of Spider-Man vs the Hulk, oversized issue

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$8
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$20

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Oversized issue "Rampaging Hulk"

Marvel ⋅ 1980
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$100

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Painted cover art by Joe Jusko depicting Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk

Six-page article with color pictures of the make-up process of transforming Lou Ferrigno into the Hulk

The remainder of the magazine is black and white comic stories

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$20
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$85
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$250

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68-page oversized crossover featuring Batman and the Hulk

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$5

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1st cameo appearance of Brian Banner, Bruce Banner's father, in a dream-like sequence

Hulk appears as a scientist in a dream sequence

Marvel ⋅ 1982
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$45

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What if..."Wolverine had Killed Hulk"

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Bruce Banner intentionally transforms into The Hulk - Marvel refers to this personality as the Intelligent Hulk

3rd appearance of Rocket Raccoon

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First team-up of the Incredible Hulk and She-Hulk, the first time they fought side-by-side

In the Disney movie Cool Runnings, the character named Sanka is reading this comic

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Anniversary of the Incredible Hulk #300

Giant-sized issue

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Marriage of Bruce Banner and Betty Ross

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