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334August 1987
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The Incredible Hulk #334

Marvel · August 1987

First appearance: Tony MastersonFirst appearance: Half-Life1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#334
Publication date
August 1987
Key date
1987-08-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Steve Geiger; inks: Bob McLeodBruce Banner, Half-Life First, Hulk, Tony Masterson First
1Grave Circumstancescomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Jim Sanders III; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Rick ParkerBruce Banner, Half-Life First, Hulk, Rick Jones, Sam LaRoquette, Armand Martel, Tony Masterson First, Ramon Morales, Clay Quartermain, Betty Ross, Doc Samson, Craig Saunders Jr., Hideko Takata, Leonard Samson
2-in-house column1script: Jim ShooterJim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602456908

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hulk Visionaries: Peter David #1
ISBN 0-7851-1541-2		2005On eBay ›
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92142-2		2019On eBay ›
Ground Zero
ISBN 978-1-302-95632-5		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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