Publishers / Marvel / The Incredible Hulk (1968) / #265
265November 1981
$0.50

The Incredible Hulk #265

Marvel · November 1981 · on sale 1981-08-11

First appearance: Bonita JuárezFirst appearance: FirebirdFirst appearance: Shooting StarOrigin: Hamilton Slade2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#265
Publication date
November 1981
Key date
1981-11-00
On-sale date
1981-08-11
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 Bonita Juárez - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Hamilton Slade, Night Rider.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Ron ZalmeBruce Banner, Drew Daniels, Firebird First, Hulk, Bonita Juárez First, Lobo, Night Rider First, Red Wolf, Shooting Star First, Hamilton Slade First, William Talltrees, Texas Twister, Victoria Star First
1You Can't Always Get What You Want, But If You Try Sometime You Just Might Find You Get What You Need!comic story21script: Sal Buscema, Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Albers, Jean SimekBruce Banner, Corruptor, Drew Daniels, Jackson Day, Firebird First, Hulk, Rick Jones, Bonita Juárez First, Lobo, Night Rider First, Red Wolf, Shooting Star First, Hamilton Slade First, William Talltrees
3-letters page1script: Al Milgrom

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.20 GBP
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245611

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #17
ISBN 978-1-302-94937-2		2023On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-302-96741-3		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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