Major Key
Incredible Hulk #102
WHY THIS ISSUE IS KEY
Launch of the Hulk’s solo numbering after Tales to Astonish.
Why this comic matters
This issue opens a new chapter for Hulk, establishing the immediate conflict, supporting players and direction of the storyline. It gives the milestone context as part of a developing plot rather than treating it as an isolated collector fact.
Key issue facts
PublisherMarvel
Publication year1968
Key classificationMajor Key
CharactersHulk
Collector significance
As a major key, the issue is notable for the milestone recorded above and is the kind of comic collectors often identify by the event, debut or change it contains. Collector interest can vary significantly by printing, edition, condition and grade, so this guide does not assign a market value.
Characters connected to this issue
How this issue connects to the movies
The movie guides below are connected through Hulk. They are discovery links between the comic and film sections of SLABS N' STACKS; inclusion here does not by itself mean a film directly adapts this specific issue.
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2003HulkView movie guide →
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2008The Incredible HulkView movie guide →
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2012The AvengersView movie guide →
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2015Avengers: Age of UltronView movie guide →
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2017Thor: RagnarokView movie guide →
CHARACTER CONNECTION · 2018Avengers: Infinity WarView movie guide →Related movie series
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