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339January 1988
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Incredible Hulk #339

Marvel · January 1988

First appearance: Brian BannerFirst appearance: General Mark HamiltonFirst appearance: Alex Woolcot1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#339
Publication date
January 1988
Key date
1988-01-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Steve Geiger; inks: Bob McLeodAshcan First, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Alex Woolcot First
2Native Soncomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Jim Sanders III; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Rick ParkerAshcan First, Betty Ross, Brian Banner First, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Rick Jones, Leader, Ramon Morales, Peter Parker, Clay Quartermain, Spider-Man, Samuel Sterns, Alex Woolcot First, General Mark Hamilton First
5This May Be the Chance You've Been Waiting Forpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
8Pro File on: Ann Nocentiin-house column1script: Ann NocentiAnn Nocenti
9Marvel Super Martpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); colors: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
10-letters page1letters: typeset
11Holiday Savings on Marvel Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602456901

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hulk Visionaries: Peter David #1
ISBN 0-7851-1541-2		2005On eBay ›
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92142-2		2019On eBay ›
Ground Zero
ISBN 978-1-302-95632-5		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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