MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK Nos. 1-6 #Volume 8 (N/A for individual comic issues)
Marvel Comics • Marvel Masterworks (Collected Edition/Hardcover)
Writer
Stan Lee
Interior Artist
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
Cover Artist
Jack Kirby (Original issue #1 art featured on cover)
Publication Date
Original Release 1989; 2003 (Green Dust Jacket Edition)
Cover Variant
Standard Hardcover with Dust Jacket (Green Marble background)
Printing
First Printing (of this specific edition)
Comic Description
This volume collects the first six issues of The Incredible Hulk (1962). It features the origin of Bruce Banner, his transformation into the Hulk (originally gray), and the introduction of Rick Jones, Betty Ross, and General 'Thunderbolt' Ross.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good/Fine (CGC 5.0 equivalent for books)
Condition Details
Visible edge wear and blunting on the bottom right corner; some shelf wear on the dust jacket; slight spine lean visible from top edge perspective. Creasing along the edges of the dust jacket.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $30.00 - $60.00. Graded: N/A (Not typically graded like single issues)
Recent Sales
Recent sales for this 2003 hardcover edition range from $25 to $55 USD depending on dust jacket crispness and shelf wear.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. This is a collected edition hardcover (TPB/HC); these are rarely graded by CGC and hold value as reading/reference copies rather than specimen investments.
Notable Features
Reprint collection; Features the historic first appearance of the Hulk (Issue #1); Collected hardback format; Green marble border dust jacket design distinctive of early 2000s Masterworks.
Authentication Notes
Authentic Marvel Masterworks hardcover edition. The marbled green dust jacket is consistent with the 2003 production run for this volume.