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249July 1980
$0.40

The Incredible Hulk #249

Marvel · July 1980 · on sale 1980

First appearance: CentauronFirst appearance: Jack Frost1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#249
Publication date
July 1980
Key date
1980-07-00
On-sale date
1980
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 Centauron - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jack Frost - 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
0Of Ice and Men!cover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Irv WatanabeBruce Banner, Jack Frost First, Hulk
1Jack Frost Nipping at Your Soul!comic story17script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Ben Sean; letters: I. WatanabeBruce Banner, Centauron First, Jack Frost First, Hulk, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Betty Ross, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Doc Samson, Leonard Samson, Fred Sloan, Tony Stark
2He Strikes from Outer Space...promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal BuscemaRom
3$5 Savings Certificate for New Subscribers Only!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: ?; typeset
4What Do Marvel Super Heroes Really Talk About in the Midst of Battle?promo (ad from the publisher)1Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Tarantula; Mr. Fantastic; Dr. Doom
5-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
7-letters page1script: Steven Grant

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245607

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-1783-0		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91976-4		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #16
ISBN 978-1-302-93334-0		2022On eBay ›
To Hunt the Hulk
ISBN 978-1-302-96058-2		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #248148 of 374#250 ›

Sources

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