The Incredible Hulk and Wolverine ##1
Marvel Comics • The Incredible Hulk and Wolverine (One-Shot)
Writer
Len Wein
Interior Artist
Herb Trimpe
Cover Artist
Herb Trimpe (original), Al Milgrom (reconstruction/reframe)
Publication Date
October 1986
Cover Variant
Regular/Direct Edition (Spider-Man head in UPC box)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A special one-shot reprinting the first full appearance of Wolverine from Incredible Hulk #181, including Hulk #180 and elements of #182. Features the battle between Hulk, Wolverine, and Wendigo in the Canadian wilderness.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Fine/Near Mint (CGC 9.0)
Condition Details
Visible minor spine stress ticks, slight corner blunting on top right, minor white edge rubbing on bottom left. Colors are vibrant and cover gloss appears high.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $30.00 - $55.00; Graded 9.8: $150.00 - $225.00
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for raw copies in similar condition hover around $40.00. High-grade CGC 9.8 copies have sold for approximately $180.00 recently.
Grading Recommendation
Worth grading only if it can achieve a 9.6 or 9.8. Currently appears to be a 9.0-9.2; a professional clean and press might push it to a 9.4. Usually not worth the cost unless it's a guaranteed high-grade specimen.
Notable Features
Marvel 25th Anniversary border cover. Key reprint of the first full appearance of Wolverine. Features Spider-Man 25th Anniversary UPC box art.
Authentication Notes
Authentic Marvel copper-age paper stock and printing; non-glossy interior pages; correct $2.00 cover price for the 1986 anniversary deluxe format.