The Incredible Hulk #1 · 1962
Man or monster?
Jack Kirby’s looming Hulk and the smaller Bruce Banner silhouette became a template for transformations, alter egos and monster parodies.
The origin pointThe Incredible Hulk #1 · Jack Kirby
The original cover
The Incredible Hulk #1
Jack Kirby’s looming Hulk and the smaller Bruce Banner silhouette became a template for transformations, alter egos and monster parodies.
This catalog follows the original cover’s composition across published comics and announced editions. Trade dress, virgin, foil and sketch treatments are described in edition notes. Connecting sets identify their participating issues and panels.
Verified records have source support for the exact cover and target. Partial records retain attribution or edition gaps. Reprints, different homage targets and unresolved references are listed separately below.
GCD lists Kirby pencils, possible Kirby inks, Stan Goldberg colors, Artie Simek letters. Image URL follows supplied PDF/LCG original ID; visual retrieval pending.
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Research & releases · Reviewed October 14, 2026
New editions and open questions
- The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962 reissue) — Dillagence II Variant Cover
Announced cover; release or fulfillment remains unconfirmed.
Undisclosed print quantities, ambiguous credits and conflicting edition dates remain identified as unknown. This catalog can grow as publishers, artists and collectors provide new evidence.
Reprints, other targets and references under review (4)
- The Mighty World of Marvel #100
GCD identifies this as a reprint of the original Hulk #1 cover, recolored green. Excluded from distinct homage artwork gallery.
Research source ↗ - Elephantmen: Man and Elephantman #1
Source conflict: supplied Campbell 1:15 edition is a triptych; retailer identifies Hulk-style Man or Monster cover as Ed McGuinness (open-order 1/4 distribution). Supplied scan pending comparison; excluded until edition corrected.
Research source ↗ - Hulk by Loeb & McGuinness Omnibus HC
Cover reprints Hulk #13 (2009) with new trade dress; that artwork is already CL-HULK1-0026. Excluded from distinct artwork count.
Research source ↗ - The Incredible Hulk #21
The edition name and solicitation specify Fantastic Four homage. Excluded from Hulk #1 gallery pending visual confirmation of intended target.
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Research changes and source notes
- CL-HULK1-0002: Updated
Cover credits and metadata independently confirmed in issue record.
- ih1-0003: Updated
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- ih1-0019: Updated
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- ih1-0020: Updated
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- ih1-0026: Updated
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- ih1-0027: Updated
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- ih1-0036: Updated
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- ih1-0057: Updated
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- ih1-0063: Updated
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- ih1-0072: Updated
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- ih1-0075: Updated
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- ih1-0077: Updated
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- CL-HULK1-0081: Updated
Cover credits and metadata independently confirmed in issue record.
- ih1-0012: Updated
Source-backed cover metadata fill.
- ih1-0013: Updated
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- ih1-0014: Updated
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- ih1-0031: Updated
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- ih1-0033: Updated
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- ih1-0037: Updated
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- ih1-0039: Updated
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- ih1-0042: Updated
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- ih1-0049: Updated
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- ih1-0050: Updated
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- CL-HULK1-0053: Updated
Source-backed cover metadata fill.
- ih1-0061: Updated
Source-backed cover metadata fill.
- ih1-0044: Updated
Independent source fill / conflict flagged.
- ih1-0045: Updated
Independent source fill / conflict flagged.
- CL-HULK1-0030: Updated
Independent source fill / conflict flagged.
- CL-HULK1-0083 Thor: Added
Distinct Mercado artwork absent from supplied catalog; target named by CPG.
- CL-HULK1-0084 The Incredible Hulk: Added
New cover art directly described as Hulk #1 homage by commissioning seller. No exact release invented.
- CL-HULK1-0085 Hulk: Added
Missing distinct artwork supported by target attribution and exact-edition publication record.
- CL-HULK1-0086 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Added
Missing distinct artwork supported by target attribution and exact-edition publication record.
- CL-HULK1-0087 Hulk: Added
Missing distinct artwork supported by target attribution and exact-edition publication record.
- CL-HULK1-0088 Elephantmen: Man and Elephantman: Added
Missing distinct artwork supported by target attribution and exact-edition publication record.
- CL-HULK1-0002: Excluded / review
Original cover reprint, not new homage artwork
- CL-HULK1-0081: Excluded / review
Solicitation explicitly names Fantastic Four homage; wrong target suspected
- Incredible Hulk #1 Todd McFarlane SDCC wraparound foil (2026): Excluded / review
Listing shows smashing/wraparound composition, no evidence of Hulk #1 (1962) homage; CGC shipping ETA November 2026 is not publication date.
- Godzilla vs. Hulk #1 Nick Bradshaw Monster Homage (2025): Excluded / review
Monster Homage label alone does not establish Hulk #1 (1962) target. Kept as unconfirmed lead, not added.
- CL-HULK1-0053: Excluded / review
Cover reuses Hulk #13 already cataloged CL-HULK1-0026
- CL-HULK1-0030: Excluded / review
Wrong exact edition suspected; source attributes Man or Monster Hulk homage to Ed McGuinness, not supplied Campbell incentive
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