Publishers / Marvel / The Incredible Hulk (1968) / #193
193November 1975
$0.25

The Incredible Hulk #193

Marvel · November 1975 · on sale 1975-08-19

First appearance: Doc SamsonFirst appearance: Leonard Samson
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#193
Publication date
November 1975
Key date
1975-11-00
On-sale date
1975-08-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Doc Samson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Leonard Samson - 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
0The Doctor's Name Is... Samson!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: John Romita; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBruce Banner, Hulk, Doc Samson First, Leonard Samson First
1The Doctor's Name Is...Samson!comic story18script: Len Wein; pencils: Herb Trimpe, John Romita; inks: Joe Staton, John Romita; colors: Glynis Oliver Wein; letters: John CostanzaBruce Banner, Hulk, Clay Quartermain, Betty Ross, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Doc Samson First, Leonard Samson First
2-letters page1script: Len Wein
3We’re Off to See the Wizardpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Romita, Marie Severin; inks: John Romita, Marie Severin; letters: Gaspar Saladino
4A Gargantuan Gallery of Garulous Goings-On Guaranteed to Garner Your Gratitude!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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CollectionYear
Essential Hulk #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-3065-9		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #19292 of 374#194 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q65929830 (Leonard Samson), first-appearance property (CC0)

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