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Friday, June 20, 2003

First issue published: May 1962

Last issue published: March 1963

Total number of issues: 6

Created by Stan Lee (writer) and Jack Kirby (artist), the original comic sold for 12 cents in 1962 but can be found valued as high as $35,000 in near-mint condition.

	Cover of "The Incredible Hulk" #462, published in March, 1998. (TM & Copyright -- Marvel Comics)

Hulk's first issue: September 1964

Last issue published: March 1968

Total number of issues featuring the Hulk: 42

The Hulk returns in "Tales of Astonish" No. 59 battling against Giant-Man. The next issue, No. 60, split the comic into two sections, the first half a story starring Giant-Man and the second starring the Hulk. The Hulk continues through the remainder of the series while Giant-Man is replaced by Sub-Mariner in issue No. 70.

First issue published: April 1968

Last issue published: March 1999

Total number of issues: 374

The Hulk officially takes over "Tales of Astonish," which is renamed "The Incredible Hulk."

First issue published: April 1999

Last issue published: March 2000

Total number of issues: 11

The word "Incredible" is dropped from the title, and the series is restarted at No. 1. This series was short lived and was never embraced by fans.

First issue published: March 2000

Latest issue published: June 11, 2003 (No. 55 "Hiding in Plain Sight")

Total number of issues: 55

The "Incredible" is reintroduced into the title, and the series is currently still in production. The promotional issue just released goes for 25 cents.