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364Mid December 1989
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Incredible Hulk #364

Marvel · Mid December 1989

First appearance: Madman2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#364
Publication date
Mid December 1989
Key date
1989-12-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Countdown 4-3-2-1: The Abomination Part 1 of 4cover1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonAbomination, Bruce Banner, Emil Blonsky, Hulk
1Countdown Abomination [Part 1]comic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Jeff Purves; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenAbomination, Betty Ross, Bruce Banner, Emil Blonsky, Hulk, Rick Jones, Madman First, Philip Sterns
2-in-house column0.5script: Stan Lee
4-letters page1pencils: Walter Simonson

Plus 0.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602456914
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602456914

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hulk Visionaries: Peter David #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-2757-4
2008On eBay ›
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92142-2
2019On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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