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286August 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Incredible Hulk #286

Marvel · August 1983 · on sale 1983-04-19

First appearance: Hero of the DayFirst appearance: RecordasphereOrigin: Hero of the DayDeath of Hero of the Day2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#286
Publication date
August 1983
Key date
1983-08-00
On-sale date
1983-04-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Hero of the Day, Recordasphere.

Death on record for: Hero of the Day.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent AndersonBruce Banner, Hero of the Day First, Hulk, Kang the Conqueror, Nathaniel Richards
1Herocomic story22script: Harlan Ellison, Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim NovakBruce Banner, Hero of the Day First, Hulk, Recordasphere First
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245610
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245608

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Incredible Hulk: Regression #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6259-9		2012On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #19
ISBN 978-1-302-96239-5		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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