The Incredible Hulk #181

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The Incredible Hulk #181 is a 1974 Marvel Comics issue famed for featuring the first full appearance of Wolverine, making it one of the most sought-after and valuable comic books in the hobby.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Marvel comic
comic book issue
collectability highly sought-after by comic collectors
collectibleType key issue
colorist Glynis Wein NERFINISHED
conditionSensitivity value heavily dependent on grade and stamp presence
conflict Hulk and Wolverine battle each other and Wendigo
continuityNote follows Wolverine’s cameo debut in The Incredible Hulk #180
countryOfPublication United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtist Herb Trimpe NERFINISHED
coverDate November 1974
coverTagline And Now... The Wolverine! NERFINISHED
distribution newsstand
editor Roy Thomas NERFINISHED
era Bronze Age of Comic Books NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Hulk NERFINISHED
Wendigo NERFINISHED
Wolverine NERFINISHED
followedBy The Incredible Hulk #182 NERFINISHED
format single-issue comic book
genre superhero
hasFirstFullAppearanceOf Wolverine NERFINISHED
hasVariant Marvel Value Stamp intact copies vs. clipped copies
imprint Marvel Comics main line NERFINISHED
inker Jack Abel NERFINISHED
inUniverseTeamAffiliationOfFeaturedCharacter Wolverine later joins the X-Men
issueNumber 181
language English
letterer Artie Simek NERFINISHED
marketReputation key Bronze Age comic book
medium print
notableCharacterDebutType first major appearance of Wolverine in a full story
notableFor first full appearance of Wolverine
pageCount approximately 32 pages
penciler Herb Trimpe NERFINISHED
precededBy The Incredible Hulk #180 NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1974
publisher Marvel Comics
series The Incredible Hulk NERFINISHED
setting Canadian wilderness
storyTitle And Now... The Wolverine! NERFINISHED
valueStatus one of the most valuable Marvel Bronze Age issues
writer Len Wein NERFINISHED

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