Publishers / Marvel / The Incredible Hulk Annual (1976) / #6
6[November] 1977
$0.60

The Incredible Hulk Annual #6

Marvel · [November] 1977 · on sale 1977-08-03

First appearance: Ayesha
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk Annual (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
[November] 1977
Key date
1977-11-00
On-sale date
1977-08-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60
Pages
52
Barcode
0714860242865
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ayesha - 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: Herb Trimpe; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny CrespiBruce Banner, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Dr. Maris Morlak, Ayesha First, Professor Wladyslav Shinski, Stephen Strange, Dr. Carlo Zota
1Beware the Beehive!comic story34script: Len Wein, David Kraft; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito; colors: Janice Cohen; letters: GasparBruce Banner, Doctor Strange, Ben Grimm, Adam Warlock, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Dr. Maris Morlak, Ayesha First, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Professor Wladyslav Shinski, Johnny Storm

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Hulk #6
ISBN 978-0-7851-4540-0		2010On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1461977On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
  • Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
  • Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #52 of 16#7 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q26772284 (Ayesha), first-appearance property (CC0)

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com