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253November 1980
$0.50

The Incredible Hulk #253

Marvel · November 1980

First appearance: Impercepto1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#253
Publication date
November 1980
Key date
1980-11-00
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 Impercepto - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Trial by Monster!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBruce Banner, Centaurio, Elephantine, Fury, Hulk, Pantherus, Doc Samson, Leonard Samson, Siren
1The Changelings--Part II!comic story22script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Joe RosenBruce Banner, Centauria, Centaurio, Centauron, Elephantine, Fury, Hulk, Rick Jones, Leoninus, Minotaurus, Neptunus, Pantherus, Betty Ross, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
3Become a Privileged Marvel Subscriberpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie SeverinHulk [Bruce Banner]; She-Hulk
4-letters page1script: Bill Mantlo

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245611

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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