Publishers / Marvel / Incredible Hulk (2000) / #33 (507)
33 (507)December 2001
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Incredible Hulk #33 (507)

Marvel · December 2001 · on sale 2001-10-17

First appearance: Crypto-ManOrigin: HulkDeath of Jarella1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2000 series)
Issue
#33 (507)
Publication date
December 2001
Key date
2001-12-00
On-sale date
2001-10-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$3.50; 5.25 CAD
Pages
100
Barcode
75960604745103311
Rating
PG

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Hulk.

Death on record for: Jarella.

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: J. H. Williams III; inks: Mick Gray; colors: José VillarrubiaBruce Banner, Hulk
1Tidescomic story22script: Priest; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Jon Bogdanove; colors: Arsia Rozegar, Avalon Studios; letters: John E. Workman Jr.Asira, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Kono, Queen Divine Justice
2Vicious Circle!comic story18script: Len Wein, Herb Trimpe; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Joe Staton; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John Costanza; editing: Len WeinBruce Banner, Hulk Origin, Jarella, Rick Jones, Betty Ross, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Doc Samson, Leonard Samson
3Do Not Forsake Me!comic story17script: Len Wein; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Staton; inks: Joe Staton; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John Costanza; editing: Len WeinBruce Banner, Crypto-Man First, Hulk, Jarella Death, Betty Ross, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Doc Samson, Leonard Samson, Glenn Talbot
4The Evil That Men Do!comic story22script: Peter David; pencils: John Ridgway; inks: John Ridgway; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Bob HarrasBruce Banner, Hulk
5cover of Hulk #34cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Kaare Andrews; inks: Kaare Andrews; colors: Kaare AndrewsHulk

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07165802456412

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Incredible Hulk: Past Perfect #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6214-8		2012On eBay ›
Black Panther by Christopher Priest: The Complete Collection #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-9508-5		2016On eBay ›
Hulk: Dogs of War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91594-0		2018On eBay ›
Black Panther by Christopher Priest Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-95368-3		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #32 (506)22 of 101#34 ›

Sources

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