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244February 1980
$0.40

The Incredible Hulk #244

Marvel · February 1980

First appearance: Felix SimonFirst appearance: Aloysius VaultDeath of Aloysius Vault1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#244
Publication date
February 1980
Key date
1980-02-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Felix Simon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Aloysius Vault - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Aloysius Vault.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0It Lives!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromBruce Banner, Hulk, It, the Living Colossus
1It Lives!comic story17script: Steven Grant; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Ben Sean; letters: John CostanzaBruce Banner, Diane Cummings, Charles Delazny, Hulk, It, the Living Colossus, Grant Marshall, Bob O'Bryan, Felix Simon First, Aloysius Vault First
2Mighty Marvel's Big Money-Saving Holiday Offer!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: ?; typeset
3He Strikes from Outer Space...promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal BuscemaRom
4-in-house column1script: Stan LeeROM
6-letters page1script: Allen Milgrom, Mary Jo Duffy; pencils: John Romita Jr.ROM

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245602

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Hulk #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-8511-6		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91953-5		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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