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38October 2011
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Hulk #38

Marvel · October 2011 · on sale 2011-08-03

First appearance: George TarletonFirst appearance: M.O.D.O.K. Superior1 variantStoryline: Fear Itself
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Identification plate

Series
Hulk (Marvel, 2008 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
October 2011
Key date
2011-10-00
On-sale date
2011-08-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
75960605992803811
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of M.O.D.O.K. Superior - 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: Carlo Pagulayan; inks: Danny Miki; colors: ¡SOTO!M.O.D.O.K. Superior First, Red Hulk, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, George Tarleton First
1-recap1script: Rick Parker; pencils: Elena Casagrande; inks: Elena Casagrande; colors: Elizabeth Breitweiser, Jim Charalampidis; letters: Ed Dukeshire
2Planet of Fear part 2comic story20script: Jeff Parker; pencils: Elena Casagrande; inks: Elena Casagrande; colors: Elizabeth Breitweiser, Jim Charalampidis; letters: Ed DukeshireThing; Hulk [Ross]; M.O.D.O.K.; Black Fog; Zero/One; Zzzax
3Next Monthpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gabriel Hardman; inks: Gabriel Hardman; colors: Frank D'Armata

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07447002456923

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fear Itself: Hulk / Dracula #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5580-5		2012On eBay ›
Fear Itself: Hulk #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5579-9		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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