The Hulk
The angriest icon in comics.
A Silver Age cornerstone; high-grade copies reach six figures. Issue #181 of the same series later gave the world Wolverine.
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Why The Hulk matters to collectors
Bruce Banner's alter ego arrived in 1962 during Marvel's greatest creative run. The Hulk's series also hosts one of the most collected keys in the hobby - Wolverine's debut in #180-181.
Key issues and milestones
- The Incredible Hulk #2 (1962) - The first green Hulk - he was grey in issue one, and the printing wouldn't hold the colour.
- The Incredible Hulk #102 (1968) - The ongoing series resumes after years of sharing Tales to Astonish with Ant-Man.
- The Incredible Hulk #181 (1974) - Wolverine's first full appearance, in what is now one of the most graded books in comics.
- The Incredible Hulk #340 (1988) - Todd McFarlane's Hulk-versus-Wolverine cover, one of the most imitated images of its era.
The Hulk was grey in his very first issue - the printing was so inconsistent that Stan Lee had the colourist switch him to green for issue two, and it stuck.
Collecting The Hulk through the years
The original Hulk title was cancelled after six issues, which is why Incredible Hulk #1 is genuinely scarce in high grade compared to other 1962 Marvel debuts. The 1977 television series put the character in front of a mass audience and generated a wave of merchandise that still turns up at shows. Today the series is collected on two fronts at once: the early Silver Age run, and the Bronze Age Wolverine keys that live inside the same numbering.
The Hulk on VeVe
Hulk features across VeVe's Marvel catalogue as digital comics of landmark Incredible Hulk issues and as sculpted figures spanning different eras and colours of the character. He also turns up in multi-character Marvel series. Standard tiered rarities apply, with scarcer premium sculpts topping most figure drops.
Marvel digital comics including landmark Incredible Hulk issues, plus figure series across Marvel drops. Check the drop calendar for upcoming Marvel releases - drops sell out in minutes, and reminders keep you ahead of them.
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The Hulk collector FAQ
Where can I buy The Hulk digital collectibles?
The Hulk digital collectibles release on VeVe through scheduled drops and the in-app marketplace. Marvel digital comics including landmark Incredible Hulk issues, plus figure series across Marvel drops.
What is The Hulk's first appearance?
The Hulk first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962). A Silver Age cornerstone; high-grade copies reach six figures. Issue #181 of the same series later gave the world Wolverine.
Are The Hulk collectibles on VeVe officially licensed?
Yes. Every Marvel collectible on VeVe is produced under official license with the rights holder - that licensing is the core difference between VeVe and unlicensed NFT projects. More on licensed vs unlicensed.
Are The Hulk digital collectibles NFTs?
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