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182December 1974
$0.25

The Incredible Hulk #182

Marvel · December 1974 · on sale 1974-09-03

First appearance: HammerFirst appearance: AnvilFirst appearance: Leroy Jackson
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#182
Publication date
December 1974
Key date
1974-12-00
On-sale date
1974-09-03
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 Hammer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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
0Between Hammer and Anvil!cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAnvil First, Bruce Banner, Hammer First, Hulk
2Between Hammer and Anvil!comic story17script: Len Wein; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John CostanzaAnvil First, John Armbruster, Bruce Banner, Hammer First, Hulk, Crackajack Jackson First, Logan, Wolverine, John Anvil First, Leroy Jackson First
3-letters page1.67script: Steve Gerber; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Jim Mooney, John Buscema; letters: Gaspar SaladinoGolem
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33Conan
5-in-house column1.5script: Stan Lee
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Spider-Man; Hulk; Thing; Mr. Fantastic
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaSpider-Man

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Hulk #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-3065-9		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #8
ISBN 978-0-7851-4222-5		2010On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-785-13477-0		2009On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #10
ISBN 978-0-7851-9596-2		2016On eBay ›
True Believers: Wolverine vs. Hulk #12017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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