The Hulk

This over-sized comic, which began as the Rampaging Hulk, started out in color, switched to partial black-and-white with #24 and gave up on color entirely in the final two issues. The magazine offered several stories in each issue, and also featured columns and articles, including interviews with the stars from the Hulk TV show. It was also noted for backup stories starring fan-favorites Dominic Fortune and Moon Knight.

Most of the stories seen here are less the “Hulk smash!” type found in the long-running Incredible Hulk comic, instead showing the more sensitive, “human” side of the character. Many of the stories deal with significant social issues, including bigotry, cults, and mental retardation.

The magazine also features some of the best writers and artists in the business at the time, including Gene Colan, Alfredo Alcala, John Buscema, and Howard Chaykin.

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#10

Wrapround cover by Val Mayerik

Aug 1978

Cover: $1.50

W: David Anthony Kraft, Doug Moench, Bill Bixby, Dwight Jon Zimmerman · A: Ron Wilson, Ricardo Villamonte, Ernie Chan

Series continued from Rampaging Hulk #9; Bill Bixby interview; Renamed The Hulk!

2 copies from $17.00
#11

Wraparound cover by Bob Larkin

Oct 1978

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W: Doug Moench · A: Ron Wilson, Gene Colan, Walt Simonson

1st Appearance of Marlene Alraune

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#12

Dec 1978

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W: Doug Moench · A: Ron Wilson, Keith Pollard, John Romita Jr.

4 copies from $15.00
#13

Feb 1979

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W: Doug Moench · A: Ron Wilson, Bill Sienkiewicz, Mike Zeck

Kurt Busiek L.O.C.; Moon Knight story

1 copy for $29.95
#14

Apr 1979

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W: Doug Moench · A: Ron Wilson, Rudy Nebres, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bob McLeod, Mike Zeck

5 copies from $1.64
#15

Jun 1979

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W: Doug Moench · A: Ron Wilson, Alfredo P. Alcala, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bob McLeod, Gene Colan

3 copies from $9.50
#16

Aug 1979

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W: Doug Moench · A: Mike Zeck, Stephen R. Bissette, Rudy Nebres

Kim Johnson L.O.C.

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#17

Oct 1979

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W: Doug Moench · A: Ron Wilson, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gene Colan

1st app of Hatchet Man, a serial killer posing as Randall Spector, Moon Knight’s brother.; Kurt Busiek L.O.C.

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#18

Dec 1979

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W: Doug Moench · A: Ron Wilson, Alfredo P. Alcala, Bill Sienkiewicz, Klaus Janson, Ernie Chan

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#19

Feb 1980

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W: Doug Moench, Roy Thomas · A: Gene Colan, Herb Trimpe, Marie Severin, Steve Oliff, Rich Buckler

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#20

Apr 1980

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W: Doug Moench, Steve Swires, Kenneth Johnson, Bruce Patterson · A: Ron Wilson, Alfredo P. Alcala, Walt Simonson, Bruce Patterson, Bill Sienkiewicz

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#21

Jun 1980

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W: Dennis O’Neil, Doug Moench, Tom Rogers, Jeff Mundo · A: Bob McLeod, Howard Chaykin, Brent Anderson

5 copies from $17.75
#22

Aug 1980

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W: Dennis O’Neil, Doug Moench, Jeff Mundo · A: Ron Wilson, Howard Chaykin, Joe Jusko

Kurt Busiek LOC; T.M. Maple LOC

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#23

Oct 1980

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W: Jim Shooter, Roger Stern, Dennis O’Neil, Jeff Mundo · A: John Buscema, Brent Anderson, Howard Chaykin

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#24

Dec 1980

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W: David Anthony Kraft, Dennis O’Neil, Lora Byrne, Jeff Mundo · A: Gene Colan, Alfredo P. Alcala, Dave Simons, Howard Chaykin

1 copy for $40.00
#25

Feb 1981

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W: Bill Flanagan, Steven Grant, Lora Byrne, Jeff Mundo, Dennis O’Neil · A: Alfredo P. Alcala, Gene Colan, John Tartaglione, Howard Chaykin

9 copies from $6.50
#26

Apr 1981

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W: J.M. DeMatteis, Lora Byrne · A: Gene Colan, John Buscema, Lynn Graeme (photos), Eliot Brown (photos)

T.M. Maple LOC

4 copies from $9.95
#27

Jun 1981

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W: J.M. DeMatteis, Lora Byrne, Steven Grant · A: Gene Colan, Walt Simonson

Final Issue

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