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388December 1991
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP

The Incredible Hulk #388

Marvel · December 1991

First appearance: Jackie ShorrFirst appearance: Joss ShappeFirst appearance: Speedfreek2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#388
Publication date
December 1991
Key date
1991-12-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
40
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Introducing Speedfreekcover1pencils: Dale Keown; inks: Dale KeownBruce Banner, Hulk, Rick Jones, Joss Shappe First, Speedfreek First, Jim Wilson
1Thicker Than Watercomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Dale Keown; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenBetty Ross, Bruce Banner, Marlo Chandler, Walter Charles, Falcon, Hector, Hulk, Rick Jones, Joss Shappe First, Jackie Shorr First, Speedfreek First, Ulysses, Veronica, Jim Wilson
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602456912
Australianprice 1.50 AUD; barcode 07148602456903

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hulk Visionaries: Peter David #7
ISBN 978-0-7851-4457-1		2010On eBay ›
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92727-1		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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