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Hulk first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1, cover-dated May 1962, from Marvel Comics, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

First appearance
The Incredible Hulk #1
Cover date
May 1962
Publisher
Marvel Comics
Creators
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

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Marvel Comics · Bronze Age

Incredible Hulk #181

CGC 3.5 · Universal Blue

First full appearance of Wolverine

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$2,900$3,500
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Marvel Comics · Bronze Age

Incredible Hulk #181

CBCS 2.0 · Restored

First full appearance of Wolverine — restored copy signed by Herb Trimpe

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$1,780
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Marvel Comics · Bronze Age

Savage She-Hulk #1

CGC 9.8 · Universal Blue

Origin and first appearance of She-Hulk

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$300

Hulk guides

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  • Characters

    What is the first appearance of the Hulk?

    The Hulk first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1, cover-dated May 1962, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. In this first issue the Hulk is grey, not green — the colour was changed from issue #2 because the grey printed inconsistently. The issue also introduces Bruce Banner, Rick Jones, General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross and Betty Ross. The original series was cancelled after six issues.

    Updated Sep 14, 2026

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    What is the first appearance of Wolverine?

    Wolverine's first full appearance is The Incredible Hulk #181, cover-dated November 1974, by Len Wein and Herb Trimpe, with the costume designed by John Romita Sr. He is seen first in a one-panel cameo on the last page of Incredible Hulk #180 (October 1974). Hulk #181 is the most valuable comic of the Bronze Age.

    Updated Sep 14, 2026

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    What is the first appearance of She-Hulk?

    She-Hulk first appeared in The Savage She-Hulk #1, cover-dated February 1980, written by Stan Lee and drawn by John Buscema — one of the last characters Lee created for Marvel. Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner's cousin, receives a transfusion of his blood after a shooting. Marvel created the character partly to secure the trademark before a television spin-off of The Incredible Hulk could.

    Updated Sep 14, 2026

  • Key issues

    Why is Incredible Hulk #181 so valuable?

    Incredible Hulk #181 (November 1974) is the first full appearance of Wolverine, the most popular character Marvel created after the 1960s, and it is the most valuable comic of the Bronze Age. Demand comes from Wolverine's decades as an X-Men and film lead; supply in high grade is limited by ordinary 1974 print runs, by the Marvel Value Stamp many readers cut from the issue, and by fifty years of handling.

    Updated Sep 14, 2026