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201July 1976
$0.25

The Incredible Hulk #201

Marvel · July 1976

First appearance: Dragonus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#201
Publication date
July 1976
Key date
1976-07-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860245607
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dragonus - 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
0-cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiBruce Banner, Hulk
1The Sword and the Sorcerer!comic story17script: Len Wein; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Staton; inks: Joe Staton; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John CostanzaBruce Banner, Dragonus First, Hulk
2-letters page1script: Len Wein; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
30ยขprice 0.30 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Hulk #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-4540-0
2010On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #12
ISBN 978-1-302-91029-7
2018On eBay ›
The Curing of Dr. Banner
ISBN 978-1-302-94879-5
2023On eBay ›

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Sources

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