Incredible Hulk  (1962)

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Rebirth of Adam Warlock

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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1st cameo appearance of Wolverine

2nd appearance of Wendigo

Marvel Value Stamp Series A #67 - Cyclops

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: this issue, by far, is the most debated "cameo versus full" book and likely the main reason "cameo" became such a significant yet loosely defined term in comic book collecting

Theoretically, The Incredible Hulk #180 being labeled "cameo" of Wolverine was due to an oversight by Overstreet (see additional images)

In the 1980/1981 edition of Overstreet, Hulk#181 is labeled - 1st app of Wolverine and Hulk#180 is without a descriptor, commanding the same value as issues #151 - #176

In the 1981/1982 Overstreet, the description had been amended to read #180 - 1st app. Wolverine but mislabeled #181 and #182 - Wolverine cameo

Finally, in 1982/1983, Overstreet labeled Hulk #180 - 1st app. Wolverine (cameo) and #181 - Wolverine app. #182 - Wolverine cameo

In recent years, Marvel has taken a stance on Hulk #180 as the first appearance of Wolverine, wanting to eliminate the term "cameo" altogether, presumably to avoid this exact debate

But in years past, official Marvel guidebooks and trading cards would often trade-off which issue was given the coveted 1st (full) appearance designation (see additional images)

Mark Jewelers ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1974

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1st cameo appearance of Wolverine

4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold

Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site

Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements

Facsimile ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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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

Mark Jewelers ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1974

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1st full appearance of Wolverine

4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold

Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site

Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements

Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2007

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Mini-comic packaged with an MGA Entertainment die-cast toy car

6-page reprint of The Incredible Hulk #181

Value reflects the comic without the toy

Foil ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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Facsimile reprint of The Incredible Hulk #181, the first full appearance of Wolverine

Foil edition

Facsimile ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Facsimile reprint of Incredible Hulk #181, with original advertisements, the first full-story appearance of Wolverine

Facsimile ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1999

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German edition with gold foil stamp, limited to 200 copies

Distributed as an exclusive bonus comic in a foreign comic multi-pack (Marvel Jubiläum Pack 8) with four other Marvel Deutschland comics

International ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Russian reprint of The Incredible Hulk #181, the first appearance of Wolverine

Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2023

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Reprint Key ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Reprint of The Incredible Hulk #181, the first full story appearance of Wolverine

Distributed in Hasbro: Marvel's Greatest Battles Comic Packs - Wolverine vs. Hulk

Black border with Not For Resale printed in lower right corner

Includes a 6-page biography of Wolverine

Value reflects comic book in-package with toy

Mini-Comic ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008

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Reprint of The Incredible Hulk #181 (1974)

Mini-comic packaged with the 'Hulk vs.' (2009) DVD

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2nd appearance of Wolverine

Many sources cite this as a cameo appearance of Wolverine and Giant-Size X-Men #1 as a 2nd full appearance

1st appearance of Hammer and Anvil

Mark Jewelers ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1974

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2nd appearance of Zzzax

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Marvel ⋅ 1975

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1st appearance and death of the Devastator

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Marvel ⋅ 1975

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1st appearance of Glorian, whose power to warp reality and give people what they desire was bestowed upon him by the Shaper of Worlds, 1st appeared as Thomas Gideon in FF #34

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Classic battle of the Hulk vs Doc Samson

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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Death of Jarella, killed by a power surge explosion resulting from the Hulk defeating a robot

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Whitman ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1978

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1st appearance of the second Moonstone, Karla Sofen

Whitman ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Whitman edition, blank UPC

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Whitman ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1978

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Marvel ⋅ 1979

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Whitman ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1979

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Mark Jewelers ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1982

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1st cover and second appearance of Rocket Raccoon

4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold

Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site

Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Mark Jewelers ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1989

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Oversized 30th anniversary issue with green foil cover

Origin of the Hulk retold

Cover art inspired by The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)

Newsstand ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1992

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2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1992

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Second printing, silver foil

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