The Incredible Hulk #271 (1982) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

Identification plate

Series: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue: #271
Publication date: May 1982
Key date: May 1982
On-sale date: February 9, 1982
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $0.60
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file Rocket Raccoon's first color comic appearance, May 1981. The dispute here is real: a black and white magazine story from 1976 features a walking, talking raccoon named Rocky, and whether that counts has been argued ever since. Both sides of the argument are collectible.

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Rocket Raccoon!	cover	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom	Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rocket Raccoon
1	Now Somewhere in the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Name of... Rocket Raccoon!	comic story	22	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim Novak	Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rocket Raccoon [Rocky]; Judson Jakes (villain); Wal Russ; Black Bunny Brigade; Killer Clowns; Lylla; Uncle Pyko; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; Bereet; Sturky; Blackjack O'Hare (leader of Black Bunny Brigade); Stinker; Keystone Quadrant Kops
2	-	letters page	0.67	script: Al Milgrom
3	-	statement of ownership	0.33	script: Ed Shukin

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	barcode 0714860245605

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Rocket Raccoon: Guardian of the Keystone Quadrant #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-5527-0	2011	On eBay ›
Rocket Raccoon & Groot: The Complete Collection #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-6713-6	2013	On eBay ›
Incredible Hulk: Pardoned #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-6208-7	2012	On eBay ›
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-5410-5	2014	On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy Solo Classic Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-9832-1	2015	On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #270170 of 374#272 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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