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Issue: The Incredible Hulk #244
Publication Date: February 1980
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Issues: #244 of 374 Issues (816 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)
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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
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It Lives!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; It, the Living Colossus
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagL'Incroyable Hulk #102/103 published February 1980
as Il vit ! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagDe verbijsterende Hulk #14 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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It Lives!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; It, the Living Colossus (also in flashback, destruction); Dr. Aloysius Vault (villain, death); Bob O'Bryan (also in flashback); Diane Cummings O'Bryan; Charles Delazny Sr.; Felix Simon; Grant Marshall; Dean; Mark
First Line: Great... just great!
Synopsis: The Hulk comes to Los Angeles and, after thinking he's being attacked by spotlights, crashes a Hollywood event honoring actor Grant Marshall. Bob O'Bryan (who had just wed his girlfriend Diane Cummings) transfers his mind into the Living Colossus to try to stop the Hulk. While this is happening, Dr. Vault is able to force his mind into the statue forcing out Bob and tries to kill the Hulk. The Hulk ultimately smashes the Colossus into dust. Dr. Vault collapses and dies because his nerve disease had accelerated while his mind was out of his body. Bob and Diane watch the Hulk leave the city.
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In Issue: FlagDracula #2/1982 published January 1982
In Issue: FlagDracula #1/1982 published January 1982
In Content Item: FlagL'Incroyable Hulk #102/103 published February 1980
as Il vit ! [Story on Interior Page(s)]N&B [B&W]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 17
Job Number: LF-610
Disclose Notes: Hulk's next appearances are in Hulk! #19, Defenders #75-91, Marvel Two-In-One Annual #5, and She-Hulk #1.

The living Colossus was last seen in the final issue of his short lived feature in Astonishing Tales #24 (June 1974). Bob O'Bryan would build a new Colossus (this time made out of steel) in Wonder Man Annual #2 (1993). While the Colossus does have a brief cameo in Ka-Zar the Savage #34 (1984), it's an out of continuity humor appearance.

Bob O'Bryan was previously a cripple but was able to use the power of his mind (strengthened by controlling a giant statue) to heal his injury.

Actor Grant Marshall gets mad at the Hulk because the Hulk's show was beating his show in the ratings. This refers to the Incredible Hulk TV show which was in its third season at this point.
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He Strikes from Outer Space...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Rom
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the Rom comic series. Imagineered by Bill Mantlo & Sal Buscema.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): ROM
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Stan's Soapbox, Marvel Masterpieces (comic book titles) on sale, and ROM advertisement on bottom portion.
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A Passion For Gold

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Fantastic; Goldigger
First Line: Goldigger! A nefarious villain with a taste for gold and power to make himself intangible face to face with...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): ROM
Reprinting
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Bruce Lee Smith, Eric Biernat, Gareth Lind and Derek McCulloch. Small advertisements for ROM and Crazy on the bottom.

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