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The Incredible Hulk, #140

Published: June 1971

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Issue Contents:
The Brute That Shouted Love at the Heart of the Atom!

Story Featuring Hulk

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The Brute... That Shouted Love... at the Heart of the Atom!

Story Featuring Hulk

"And thus it goes, this dangerous vision which began in Avengers #88."

Storyline

Hulk is shrunk down to infinitesimal size and enters Jarella's world where he regains Bruce Banner's mind, becomes a hero and is betrothed to the queen; that is, until Psyklop shows up to ruin things.

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Story Notes

story Continues from the Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #88. Billy Batson and "Shazam" mentioned. Story inspired by a 1922 Ray Cummings story.

Letter Column Featuring Green Skin's Grab-Bag

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Includes a letter from Bob Rozakis.

Ad Featuring American Seeds

"Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds"

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Ad for selling vegetable and flower seeds for the American Seed Co., in exchange for prizes or money. Three children with quotes endorsing this enterprise, seen in black and white photos. Color ad on back cover.

"Power-packed muscles in only 35 days!"

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Ad for booklet from Margrace Corporation. Inside back cover.

Ad Featuring Academy for Home Study

"Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"

King Kull —

Story Featuring Kull

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House ad for Kull the Conqueror #1 (Marvel, 1971 Series) advertised as “now on sale.”

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Muscles of steel"

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

"Hints of hilarious hi-jinx and homogeneous happenings happily harvested for heroes like you!"

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Stan's Soapbox notes that writing a comic-book script could be considered more difficult than writing for the stage, screen, or TV. Results of the "Life is--" request start with the one-liners by Tom King, Greg Sturgeon, Tom Lane, D. Brewer, and Raymond Vanover. Artists are changing assignments. Stan is working on a long-play album with British musical group Icarus, Stan appeared on the "To Tell the Truth" TV program, cut two tapes for the Canadian Broadcasting Company, and also made a two-hour appearance on Alex Bennett's show on WMCA radio. Roy Thomas was on Joe Franklin's radio program and made a speaking appearance at Cardoza College. Marvel colorists Stan Goldberg, Mimi Gold, Neal Adams, Tom Palmer, Sharon Cohen, Marie Severin, Paul Reinman, and Bill Everett are given credit. Also the same "Marvel" spot illustration as last month only horizontal this time instead of vertical.

Shop by Mail

"Free facts on how to become a game warden"

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Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes an ad for back-issue comics. Between story pages numbered 18 and 19.

"America’s most amusing pet squirrel monkey"

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Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes an ad for back-issue comics. Beneath story pages numbered 15 and 16 on lower half of page.

Ad Featuring Estes Rockets

"Step into the real world of space with Vern Estes."

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Ad for model rocketry kits. Between pages 15 and 16 of story on top half of page.

Shop by Mail

"We buy & sell comic books."

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Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for back-issue comics. Beneath story hall-page numbered 13.

Shop by Mail

"Free! Powerful muscles fast!"

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Miscellaneous ads from various dealers. Includes ads for back-issue comics. Beneath story hall-page numbered 12.

Ad Featuring North American School of Drafting

"These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"

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Advertisement for high paying jobs in the drafting field. Between story pages 9 and 10.

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

"I put 2 full inches on my arms - 3 inches on my chest and trimmed 4 inches off my waist in just 7 weeks..."

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Ad for the "Weider System" of body building, between story pages 6 and 7.

Super Poster Offer
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Advertisement for posters of Fantastic Four, the Black Knight, Silver Surfer and Galactus, and Thor, with a subscription to Marvelmania also included. Appears between story pages 6 and 7 on lower portion of page.

In-House Column Featuring Mighty Marvel Checklist

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Between story pages 6 and 7 on upper portion of page.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look, fellows!"

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Ad solicits boys to sell GRIT magazine. Between story pages 3 and 4.

Ad Featuring Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards

"Famous name prizes or cash the easy way!"

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Ad soliciting people to sell greetings cards. Inside front cover