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252October 1980
$0.50

The Incredible Hulk #252

Marvel · October 1980

First appearance: MinotaurusFirst appearance: ElephantineFirst appearance: FuryDeath of Centauron1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#252
Publication date
October 1980
Key date
1980-10-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Centauron.

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
0Beware... the Changelings!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Frank Springer; letters: Irving WatanabeBruce Banner, Centaurio, Hulk, Minotaurus First, Woodgod
1The Changelings!comic story17script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Diana AlbersBruce Banner, Centauria, Centaurio, Centauron Death, Hal Chandler, Hal Chandler Jr., Peggy Chandler, Elephantine First, Fury First, Hulk, Rick Jones, Leoninus First, Minotaurus First, Neptunus
2Become a Privileged Marvel Subscriberpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie SeverinHulk [Bruce Banner]; She-Hulk
3Now Hear This!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); pencils: ? (cover thumbnails); inks: ? (cover thumbnails); colors: ? (cover thumbnails)
5What Do Marvel Super Heroes Do On Their Day Off?promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
6The All New Adult Fantasy Magazine from Marvelpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
7-letters page1script: Bill Mantlo
8Mighty Marvel's Win-Yourself-A-Toys "R" Us - Shopping-Spree Sweepstakes!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: ?; typeset

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245610

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

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Sources

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