L'Incroyable Hulk #No 32
Editions Heritage • L'Incroyable Hulk (French-Canadian Series)
Writer
Steve Englehart
Interior Artist
Herb Trimpe
Cover Artist
Herb Trimpe
Publication Date
1974
Cover Variant
Regular (French-Canadian)
Printing
First Printing (Canadian Edition)
Comic Description
This issue features the Hulk battling Cobalt Man. It is the French-language translation of the US Marvel comic 'The Incredible Hulk' #175. Key characters: Bruce Banner (Hulk), Rick Jones, and Cobalt Man (Ralph Roberts).
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0 range)
Condition Details
Visible color-breaking spine stress, blunted corners (notably top right), slight edge wear, and potential horizontal creasing near the center right edge.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $30 - $60; Graded: $100 - $150 (Note: Value for foreign editions is lower than the equivalent US Issue #175).
Recent Sales
Heritage editions typically sell for 20-40% of the price of the original Marvel US counterparts. Similar mid-grade issues have sold for approximately $40 USD.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading unless for personal collection preservation. While a significant issue (Cobalt Man), the international edition's market value rarely justifies the grading fees relative to the potential return.
Notable Features
Editions Heritage logo; French-Canadian price variant (25c); 'Format Special En Francais' banner; Reprints US Hulk #175.
Authentication Notes
Displays authentic Editions Heritage printing characteristics: specific logo placement, newsprint interior signs, and the standard matte cover finish typical of 1970s Canadian reprints.