Publishers / Marvel / Hulk (2008) / #1
1March 2008
$2.99; 3.05 CAD

Hulk #1

Marvel · March 2008 · on sale 2008-01-09

First appearance: Red GuardianFirst appearance: Crimson DynamoFirst appearance: Boris VadimDeath of Abomination6 variants
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Hulk (Marvel, 2008 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 2008
Key date
2008-03-00
On-sale date
2008-01-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99; 3.05 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960605992800111
Rating
Rated A

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of Red Guardian - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Crimson Dynamo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Boris Vadim - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Darkstar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sasha Roerich - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Abomination, Emil Blonsky.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: McGuinness; inks: Vines; colors: KeithRed Hulk, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
1Who Is the Hulk?comic story22script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Ed McGuinness; inks: Dexter Vines; colors: Jason Keith; letters: ComicraftAbomination Death, Bruce Banner, Emil Blonsky Death, Crimson Dynamo First, Darkstar First, Maria Hill, Hulk, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Red Guardian First, Sasha Roerich First, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Doc Samson, She-Hulk
2Next Issue!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ed McGuinness; inks: Dexter VinesIron Man, Red Hulk, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Tony Stark

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Edition - Daniel Acuñabarcode 75960605992800121
Second Printingbarcode 75960605992800191
The Hero Initiative AtomicComics.com Exclusive Coverbarcode 75960605992800141
Dynamic Forces VariantSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Wizard World LA 2008 Limited Edition CoverSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07447002456902

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hulk MGC #12010On eBay ›
Red Hulk
ISBN 978-0-7851-2882-3		2009On eBay ›
Red Hulk
ISBN 978-0-7851-2881-6		2008On eBay ›
Hulk by Loeb & McGuinness Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91805-7		2019On eBay ›
True Believers: Hulk - Red Hulk #12019On eBay ›
Hulk by Jeph Loeb: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-8539-0		2013On eBay ›
Who Is the Red Hulk?
ISBN 978-1-302-95647-9		2024On eBay ›
Hulk: Green Hulk / Red Hulk #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4025-2		2009On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Confirm which printing is being sold; later printings usually carry changed cover marks or indicia lines.
  • For variant covers, match the listing photo against the variant list on this page before paying a ratio-variant price.
  • Pressable defects (spine stress, corner blunting) matter to graders; ask for photos at an angle.

Series context

1 of 58#2 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com