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250August 1980
$0.75

The Incredible Hulk #250

Marvel · August 1980

First appearance: Mikhail UrsusFirst appearance: VanguardFirst appearance: Crimson Dynamo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#250
Publication date
August 1980
Key date
1980-08-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mikhail Ursus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Crimson Dynamo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Nikolai Krylenko - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Dimitri Bukharin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Major Ursus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Arabian Knight - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ruth Bat-Seraph - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Abdul Qamar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Collective Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Chang Tao-Yu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Han Tao-Yu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ho Tao-Yu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lin Tao-Yu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sun Tao-Yu - 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: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromBruce Banner, Hulk, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer
1The Monster! (Chapter 1)comic story3script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: George Roussos; letters: John CostanzaBruce Banner, Hulk
2The Exile (Chapter 2)comic story10script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: George Roussos; letters: John CostanzaBruce Banner, Galactus, Galan, Hulk, Rick Jones, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4The Quest! (Chapter 3)comic story7script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: George Roussos; letters: John CostanzaArabian Knight First, Bruce Banner, Ruth Bat-Seraph First, Brian Braddock, Dimitri Bukharin First, Captain Britain, The Collective Man First, Crimson Dynamo First, Darkstar, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Nikolai Krylenko First
5The Power (Chapter 4)comic story14script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: George Roussos; letters: John CostanzaBruce Banner, Galactus, Galan, Hulk, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer
7-letters page1script: Bill Mantlo
8What Do Marvel Super Heroes Do On Their Day Off?promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245608

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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

‹ #249149 of 374#251 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q2777040 (Sabra), first-appearance property (CC0)

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