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177July 1974
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The Incredible Hulk #177

Marvel · July 1974 · on sale 1974-04-02

First appearance: CobrahFirst appearance: BarachuudarFirst appearance: PorcupinusDeath of Adam Warlock
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#177
Publication date
July 1974
Key date
1974-07-00
On-sale date
1974-04-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Adam Warlock.

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
0The Death of a Superhero!cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny CrespiBruce Banner, Hulk, Adam Warlock
1Peril of the Plural Planet!comic story19script: Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Jack Abel; colors: L. Lessmann; letters: Artie SimekBruce Banner, Barachuudar First, Black Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Rex Carpenter, Cobrah First, Gorgon, Hulk, Karnak, Man-Beast, Porcupinus First, Recorder 211, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Betty Ross
2-letters page1script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John RomitaIron Fist, Danny Rand

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Treasury Edition #241979On eBay ›
Essential Hulk #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-3065-9		2008On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1051974On eBay ›
Essential Warlock #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6331-2		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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