INCREDIBLE HULK (1962-99) #181
CGC NM+: 9.6
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Friday, 03/22/2024 9:48 PM
$16,255.25
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
white pages; QES Certified: impressive prime focal area, great centering, preferred staple placement, deep color strike
1st full Wolverine app; Marvel Value Stamp #54 (Shanna); Herb Trimpe cover & art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 10 (CBI)
Puget Sound Collection
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white pages; QES Certified: impressive prime focal area, great centering, preferred staple placement, deep color strike
1st full Wolverine app; Marvel Value Stamp #54 (Shanna); Herb Trimpe cover & art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 10 (CBI)
Puget Sound Collection
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
white pages; QES Certified: impressive prime focal area, great centering, preferred staple placement, deep color strike
1st full Wolverine app; Marvel Value Stamp #54 (Shanna); Herb Trimpe cover & art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 10 (CBI)
Puget Sound Collection
Incredible Hulk #181 is only rivaled by Amazing Spider-Man #129 as the top collectible of the Marvel Bronze Age. The classic comics bookended 1974 with the introduction of anti-heroes who would become two of the comics industry's most beloved figures. That was further illustrated when a copy of Incredible Hulk #181 — featuring the first full appearance of Wolverine — became the first Bronze Age book to break the $100,000 sales mark.
This is where it all began, with Wolverine stealing the show in an already impressive two-part story arc involving the Wendigo. The scrappy and brutal brawler was an instant fan favorite. Marvel then wisely found the character a home in the revamped X-Men of 1976, with Wolverine going on to become a uniquely complicated and spiritual protagonist.
Wolverine quickly became one of Marvel's most potent weapons for sales-inspiring guest turns and hot spin-off titles. It was no surprise when Hugh Jackman found overnight stardom for the role in 2000's big-screen X-Men film. 25 years later, Wolverine remains one of the hottest figures in both comics and film — as further confirmed when Hugh Jackman returned to the role for the massive success of 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine.
This outstanding copy is graded 9.6 white pages, but with a slew of additional QES-certified qualities: an impressive prime focal area, deep colors, striking staple placement, and an exceptional job of centering. (Visit the QES website)
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.
white pages; QES Certified: impressive prime focal area, great centering, preferred staple placement, deep color strike
1st full Wolverine app; Marvel Value Stamp #54 (Shanna); Herb Trimpe cover & art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 10 (CBI)
Puget Sound Collection
Incredible Hulk #181 is only rivaled by Amazing Spider-Man #129 as the top collectible of the Marvel Bronze Age. The classic comics bookended 1974 with the introduction of anti-heroes who would become two of the comics industry's most beloved figures. That was further illustrated when a copy of Incredible Hulk #181 — featuring the first full appearance of Wolverine — became the first Bronze Age book to break the $100,000 sales mark.
This is where it all began, with Wolverine stealing the show in an already impressive two-part story arc involving the Wendigo. The scrappy and brutal brawler was an instant fan favorite. Marvel then wisely found the character a home in the revamped X-Men of 1976, with Wolverine going on to become a uniquely complicated and spiritual protagonist.
Wolverine quickly became one of Marvel's most potent weapons for sales-inspiring guest turns and hot spin-off titles. It was no surprise when Hugh Jackman found overnight stardom for the role in 2000's big-screen X-Men film. 25 years later, Wolverine remains one of the hottest figures in both comics and film — as further confirmed when Hugh Jackman returned to the role for the massive success of 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine.
This outstanding copy is graded 9.6 white pages, but with a slew of additional QES-certified qualities: an impressive prime focal area, deep colors, striking staple placement, and an exceptional job of centering. (Visit the QES website)
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.