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#103
The Incredible Hulk, #102

Published: April 1968

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Story Featuring Hulk

"The world's most powerful mortal... in his own full-length magazine at last -- origin and all!"

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Other
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--This World Not His Own!

Story Featuring Hulk

Storyline

Bruce Banner is falling down a bottomless pit back to Midgard when the Enchantress plucks him back. The Warriors Three consult Oldar the Oracle and find out the origins of the Hulk. Banner transforms into the Hulk which enrages the Executioner who has fought the jade giant before. Leaving the Hulk behind, the evil duo lead an army of trolls against Asgard and the Hulk arrives on the scene just in time to lend a hand in the victory of Odin's forces. Even though he has proven himself an ally, the Hulk still manages to tick the All-Father off so an enraged Odin sends him back to Earth.

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Warriors Three
Other
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Story Notes

Marie Severin may have inked/corrected some panels. Info per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Syd Shores as inker with Tuska, but Nick sees no sign of Shores input. Story continued from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #101. Hulk fought the Executioner in Tales To Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #77.

Letter Column Featuring Green Skin's Grab-Bag

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Letters from: Paul Horton, Bobby Vitto, Thomas Kalina, Dean Crawford, Patrick Snead, Brad Annis, Ken Free, and Steve Chapman.

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
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Title: Tales to Astonish. Total copies printed (average in last 12 months): 449213. Total copies printed (issue nearest to filing date): 463000. Total paid circulation (average in last 12 months): 269132. Total paid circulation (issue nearest to filing date): 293950. Total distribution (average in last 12 months): 269227. Total distribution (issue nearest to filing date): 294045. Office use, left-over, unaccounted, spoiled after printings (average in last 12 months): 179986. Office use, left-over, unaccounted, spoiled after printings (issue nearest to filing date): 168955. Filing Date: October 1, 1967.

Story Featuring Daredevil

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

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Between story pages 4 and 5. House ad for Not Brand Echh #7 (April 1968) and Daredevil #38 (March 1968), both advertised as "Now On Sale".

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins , In-House Column Featuring Stan's Soapbox

"Come 'n get it, tiger — Here's our New Year's gift to you!!"

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Includes: Stan's Soapbox; Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!

Ad Featuring Famous Artists Schools

"We're looking for people who like to draw"

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Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Here's a whole treasure chest of fun"

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Inside back cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.

Ad Featuring Revolutionary War Soldiers

"204pc. Revolutionary War soldiers set"

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Ad for plastic toy soldiers.

"Marvel super-heroes T-shirts"

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Advertisement for t-shirts and sweat shirts with prints of Marvel characters from Marvel Comics Group. The sweat shirts have illustrations of Hulk and Thor, the t-shirts show illustrations of Captain Marvel, The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor, and Hulk. The ad also has an order form for The Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit.

Ad Featuring Precise Publications Defense Training

"I'll make you a master of karate"

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Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.

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On lower half of page.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"

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Ad, with response coupon, for Grit, on top half of page.

Shop by Mail; Stamps

"The first — last — and only J. F. K. silver set."

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A collection of thumbnail-sized ads located between story pages 16 and 17.

"New from The Mothers of Invention"

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Ad for “We’re Only In it for the Money”, the third studio album by The Mothers of Invention. Ad located between story pages 13 and 14.

Ad Featuring Surplus Bargains

"U.S. government surplus direct by mail!"

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Ad for government surplus items between story pages 8 and 9.

"Shamed by your English?"

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Ad offering free booklet on "How to Gain a Good Command of English" between story pages 4 and 5.

"Skin surface disfigured by pimples?"

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Inside front cover. Ad for Fayd skin cream from The Fleetwood Co.