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Issue: The Incredible Hulk #168
Publication Date: October 1973
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Issues: #168 of 374 Issues (816 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 07/03/1973
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 22 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from The Comic Reader #98, June 1973.
Location and order of ads is not known.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior; Deluxe Editions glossy interior (425 - 429); Direct Edition glossy interior (430 - 442)
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #145)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Adult Image
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Harpy [Betty Ross Talbot]
First Line: You hurt Hulk -- with rays! You let Hulk go, or else --
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In Issue: FlagΧούλκ [Hulk] #10 published ?
In Content Item: FlagL'Incroyable Hulk #27 published October 1973
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Treasury Edition #26 published July 1980
as Cover Gallery [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the North American School of Drafting. Inside front cover.
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The Hate of the Harpy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thunderbolt Ross; Jim Wilson; Colonel John Armbruster; Harpy (villain, introduction) [Betty Ross Talbot]; M.O.D.O.K.; AIM; Talia (introduction)
Synopsis: M.O.D.O.K. exposes Betty to a heavy dose of gamma radiation and turns her into the Harpy. Lashing out at the jade giant for having a hand in her husband's death, the Harpy takes down the Hulk by playing on his sympathies and then blasting him. Meanwhile, officials at the Pentagon relieve Thunderbolt Ross of his duties and place Colonel Armbruster in charge of Project Greenskin.
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In Content Item: FlagL'Incroyable Hulk #27 published October 1973
as La haine de la Harpy ! [Story on Interior Page(s)]N&B [B&W]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Treasury Edition #26 published July 1980
as The Hate of the Harpy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Job Number: 1569 Z
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Live and Work in “Man Country”

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by the National School of Conservation.
Between 3rd & 4th story pages (pages numbered 3 and 5.)
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Famous Name Prizes or Cash the Easy Way!

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between 5th and 6th story pages (pages numbered 6 and 8.)
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Karate - Judo - Jiu Jitsu - Savate

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a martial arts brochure from Universal.
Between 7th and 8th story pages (pages numbered 9 and 11.)
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (panel background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Have you seen this coupon before?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by La Salle Extension University. Between 9th and 10th story pages (pages numbered 12 and 14.)
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Bryan LaRose earns extra money... so can you
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisements for the following products: Blair sales catalog; Universal Bodybuilding brochure; The Menomonee Falls Gazette; martial arts books from Padell Book Co.; stamps from Metropolitan Stamps; comic book catalog from Comic Sales Company; engraved social security plates from Engravaplates; monster roar horn from Cowden Specialties, Inc.; poems wanted by Five Star Music Masters; comic book catalog from Ken Mieno; comic book catalog from Grand Book, Inc.; song writing information from Ace Publishing; locksmith course form Locksmithing Institute; comic book catalog from Robert Bell.

Between 11th and 12th story pages (pages numbered 15 and 17.)
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World Driving You Crazy?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Crazy
Character(s): Nebbish
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promo for the first issue of Crazy Magazine featuring Nebbish blowing up Crazy Magazine #1. Appears on the top half of the page between 13th and 14th story pages (pages numbered 18 and 21.)
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: We'll pay you $10,000 for this Lincoln penny
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Centre Coin Co. U.S. coin catalog. On lower half of page between 13th and 14th story pages (pages numbered 18 and 21.)
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: The heaviest human on record weighed 1,069 lbs. and was buried in a piano case!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisements for the following products: The Guinness Book of World Records; martial arts instruction from Karate School; poems wanted by Crown Music Co.; courses offered by American School; artificial facial hair from Masculiner Co.; sales kit from Anchor Specialties Co.; sales kit from Mellinger; paste jewelry from Capra Gem Co.; comic book catalog from Howard M. Rogofsky; diet plan from American Image Corp.; stamps from Donald (Douglas ?) Cook; fake money from The Fun House; courses offered by Liberty School.

Between 13th and 14th story pages (pages numbered 18 and 21.)
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Get both spending money and prizes sell Grit
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Grit Publishing sales kit. Located on top half of page between 15th and 16th story pages (pages numbered 22 and 24.)
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Now! Train at Home to be a Veterinary Assistant

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Men! Women!... Help those who can't help themselves!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for courses offered by the North American School of Animal Sciences. On lower half of page between 15th and 16th story pages (pages numbered 22 and 24.)
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Who else wants a he-man body?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the following products: Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension brochure; comic book catalog from David T. Alexander; White Quality Plus sales kit; The Comicollector; scary music LP from The Gayle House; comic book catalog from J. Hunt; various products from Rat's Hole; cartooning book from Success; stamps from Gray Stamp. Co; stamps from Kayco; stamps from Jaxon Stamp Company; stamps from Mystic Stamp Co.; stamps from W. Brown; stamps from Penny Stamp Service; stamps from Tru Value; stamps from Picture Stamps.
Includes a text only, classified ad section titled "Market Place".

Located between 17th and 18th story pages (pages numbered 25 and 27.)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: There is no imagination necessary here!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for military games from Helen of Toy.
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Dietetic Doodlings and Dizzy Dispatches Designed to Delight!

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (panel background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Item! You might've guessed - and probably did - that when mirthful Marvel finally produced a full-scale parody mag, we'd do it with a vengeance!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On top half of page.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): FOOM!
First Line: FOOM! The most fabulous, fun-filled fan club since Doctor Doom organized the Villains Interested in Latvian Etchings!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for FOOM! fan club on lower half of page.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Letters from Peter Cucich, Mark Erienbush, and Make Markot.
Occupies top half of page.
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Like Father, Like Son?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Spotlight
First Line: Not when the offspring in question is Daimon Hellstrom, macabre man-spawn of the devil himself!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1971 series) #12 (The Son of Satan) advertised as “now on sale.”
Occupies lower half of page.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Fluorescent iron-on transfers
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for various products from Johnson Smith Co.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for fishing outfits from Niresk Discount Sales inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Win a wagonload of wonderful prizes or lots of cash
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Junior Sales Club of America greeting card sales kit on back cover.

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