| Issue | #1 |
| Published | May 1962 |
| Frequency | bimonthly |
| Cover Price | 0.12 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Characters | Hulk; Bruce Banner; Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby |
| Inks | George Roussos; Jack Kirby ? (see note) |
| Notes | Per Error Report #1892, Nick Caputo believes the cover inks may be by Jack Kirby. |
| Reprinted | in Origins of Marvel Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1974 series) #nn; in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8; in Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (Marvel, 1997 series) #nn; in Incredible Hulk, The (Marvel, 1968 series) #417; in Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1; in Incredible Hulk No. 1, The [Marvel Legends Reprint] (Marvel, 2005 series) #[nn] [with the Marvel Legends Grey Hulk action figure]; in Incredible Hulk, The (Pocket Books, 1978 Series) #81446-X [1] (April 1978); in Master Lock Presents: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 |
| Characters | FEATURE: Hulk [1st; Bruce Banner; Origin]; GUESTS: Rick Jones (1st); Thunderbolt Ross (1st); Betty Ross (1st); VILLIANS: Igor (1st and Death); Gargoyle (1st) |
| 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. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Stan Lee |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby |
| Inks | Paul Reinman |
| Notes | Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group; Story is told in 5 chapters: Part 1: The Coming of the Hulk (pgs. 1-6), Part 2: The Hulk Strikes! (pgs. 7-11), Part 3: The Search For the Hulk (pgs. 12-14), Part 4: Enter...The Gargoyle! (pgs. 15-19), Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant! (pgs. 20-24) |
| Reprinted | in Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 [pp. 1-6]; in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #14 [pp. 7-11]; in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #15 [pp. 12-18]; in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #16 [pp. 20-24]; from Incredible Hulk Special, The (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 [5 pp.]; in Origins of Marvel Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1974 series) #nn; in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #8; in Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (Marvel, 1997 series) #nn; in Essential Hulk (Marvel, 1999 series) #1; in Hulk E I Difensori (Editoriale Corno, 1975 series) #1 [6 pp.]; in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #5 [pp. 1-6]; in Incredibile Hulk, L' (Editoriale Corno, 1980 series) #11; in Incredible Hulk, The (Pocket Books, 1978 Series) #81446-X [1] (April 1978) |