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449January 1997
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The Incredible Hulk #449

Marvel · January 1997

First appearance: SongbirdFirst appearance: MACH-1First appearance: Meteorite1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#449
Publication date
January 1997
Key date
1997-01-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.10 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602456844911
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of MACH-1 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Techno - 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
0Introducing the Thunderbolts!cover1pencils: Mike Deodato; inks: Mike DeodatoAtlas, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Abner Jenkins, Erik Josten, MACH-1 First
1Introducing the Thunderboltscomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Mike Deodato Jr.; inks: Tom Wegrzyn; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Comicraft, KF, RSAtlas, Bruce Banner, Citizen V First, Norbert Ebersol, Melissa Gold, Hulk, Abner Jenkins, Janis Jones, Erik Josten, MACH-1 First, Meteorite First, Karla Sofen, Songbird First, Techno First
2Shi'ar Imperial Guard Take Manhattan!in-house column1letters: Comicraft
3-letters page1.67letters: Comicraft
4Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.33script: Mary Pope

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.05 CAD; barcode 00928102456901

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thunderbolts Prelude #11997On eBay ›
Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0817-3		2001On eBay ›
Thunderbolts Classic #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5309-2		2011On eBay ›
True Believers: King in Black - Thunderbolts #12021On eBay ›
Thunderbolts Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92707-3		2021On eBay ›
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-302-93291-6		2021On eBay ›
Justice, Like Lightning
ISBN 978-1-302-95205-1		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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