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172February 1974
$0.20

The Incredible Hulk #172

Marvel · February 1974 · on sale 1973-10-23

First appearance: John ArmbrusterFirst appearance: Talia Green
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#172
Publication date
February 1974
Key date
1974-02-00
On-sale date
1973-10-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of John Armbruster - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Talia Green - 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
0Side by Side with the Deadly, Invincible Juggernaut!cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe; letters: Danny CrespiBruce Banner, Hulk, Juggernaut, Cain Marko
2And Canst Thou Slay... The Juggernaut?comic story20script: Tony Isabella, Steve Englehart; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Jack Abel; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: Alan KupperbergAngel, John Armbruster First, Bruce Banner, Beast, Peter Corbeau, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Eternity, Talia Green First, Jean Grey, Hulk, Iceman, Juggernaut, Marvel Girl
14Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs - Pontifically Presented!in-house column1script: S. L.The Hulk (marvel Value Stamp)

Plus 14 pages of advertisements and other matter across 15 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Hulk #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-3065-9		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men #8
ISBN 978-0-7851-4222-5		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #10
ISBN 978-0-7851-9596-2		2016On eBay ›
It's Always Darkest before the Dawn
ISBN 978-1-302-91603-9		2019On eBay ›
Crisis on Counter-Earth
ISBN 978-1-302-92916-9		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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