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Issue: Wizard Ace Edition: The Incredible Hulk #1 #[nn]

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Publication Date: May 2003

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Marvel; Wizard

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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics and Gareb Shamus Enterprises Inc. DBA Wizard Entertainment

On Sale Date: 2003

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Pages: 32

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Price: $0.00 USD

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Content Items: 7 (5 stories, 2 covers)

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Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U. S.

Paper Stock: glossy cardstock cover; acetate outer cover; glossy interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: one-shot

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5 Content Items

reprinted 5 times from Content Items in other Issues.

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Content Items (7 total)

Overlay Cover

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Genres: superhero

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Pages: 1

Notes: This comic has a double cover with this first cover being on an acetate overlay containing the title graphic and figure image of the Incredible Hulk.

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Genres: superhero

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Pages: 1

Notes: When the plastic overlay is opened there is the figure image of Bruce Banner on this cover.

The Coming of the Hulk, Part 1

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner] (introduction, origin); Rick Jones (introduction); Betty Ross (introduction); Thunderbolt Ross (introduction); Igor (introduction)

First Line: Half-man, half-monster, the mighty Hulk thunders out of the night to take his place among the most amazing characters of all time!

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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The Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was The Coming of the Hulk, Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

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. First page is signed twice by Jack Kirby: one as J. Kirby with Stan Lee and another in bottom-center as Jack Kirby.

[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 2: The Hulk Strikes!

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Igor

First Line: Like a silent dreadnaught, the hulking thing that was once Bruce Banner crouches in the shadows, as the pursuing troops rush by...

Synopsis: The Hulk and Rick Jones go to Banner's cabin to retrieve the gamma ray formula.

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The Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was [The Coming of the Hulk] Part 2: The Hulk Strikes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 5

Notes: Nick Caputo notes that Artie Simek lettered the title splash; the rest of the chapter is lettered by Ray Holloway.

[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 3: The Search for the Hulk

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Thunderbolt Ross; Igor

First Line: Where is he?

Synopsis: The military continues its search for the Hulk.

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The Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
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Pages: 3

[The Coming of the Hulk] Part 4: Enter...the Gargoyle!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Thunderbolt Ross; Igor; Gargoyle [Yuri Topolov] (introduction)

First Line: Let us leave Bruce Banner and his young friend Rick for a moment, and turn our attention to the red spy known as Igor as he broods darkly in his cell...

Synopsis: Igor sends a message via short wave to his communist allies. The message is relayed to the Gargoyle who decides to capture the Hulk.

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The Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
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Pages: 5

Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; Thunderbolt Ross; Igor; Gargoyle [Yuri Topolov] (death)

First Line: Holy Hannah!

Synopsis: The Gargoyle captures the Hulk and Rick Jones and transports them behind the Iron Curtain. The Hulk transforms back into Banner who offers to help cure the Gargoyle of his affliction. The Gargoyle, who wants nothing more than to be a normal man, agrees to be cured; once cured, the Gargoyle helps Banner and Jones escape back to America.

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The Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was [The Coming of the Hulk] Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 5