MARVEL SUPER-HEROES FEATURING THE INCREDIBLE HULK ##78
Marvel Comics Group • Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 1
Writer
Stan Lee
Interior Artist
Herb Trimpe
Cover Artist
Herb Trimpe
Publication Date
September 1978
Cover Variant
Regular Edition (Direct Market, though 1970s Marvels in this price range often lacked UPCs in reprints)
Printing
First Printing (as a reprint issue)
Comic Description
This issue reprints 'The Incredible Hulk' #140 from 1971. In this story, the Hulk is shrunken down and enters a sub-atomic world where he meets Princess Jarella and battles the Night-Crawler (not to be confused with the X-Men character).
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fair/Good (CGC 1.5)
Condition Details
Heavy wear throughout. Notable corner piece missing (bottom left), significant spine stress with multiple depth-penetrating creases, heavy color-breaking creases across the cover, blunted and rounded corners, visible soiling, and edge wear. The bottom right corner has a large diagonal crease.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $3 - $8 | Graded: Not recommended due to low condition and reprint nature.
Recent Sales
Comparable low-grade bronze age Marvel reprint titles typically sell in bulk lots for $1-$5 or individually for under $10. Grade 9.0+ copies of this specific issue rarely exceed $30-$40.
Grading Recommendation
Not worth professional grading. The cost of the grading service (approx $25-$40) significantly exceeds the market value of the comic, especially in this condition.
Notable Features
Reprint of a key Hulk story (Jarella's first appearance); Features Night-Crawler (the character from the Dark Dimension); Cover art by Herb Trimpe which is a modified version of the original Hulk #140 covers; blank UPC box.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1978 Marvel print. Standard newsprint interior pages which likely show tanning/browning. 35-cent price point is consistent with late 1970s Marvel publication.