The Incredible Hulk #181
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The Incredible Hulk #181 is a 1974 Marvel Comics issue famed for featuring the first full appearance of Wolverine, making it one of the most sought-after and valuable comic books in the hobby.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Incredible Hulk #181 canonical | 4 |
| The Incredible Hulk #182 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Incredible Hulk #181 Context triple: [Wolverine, firstFullAppearance, The Incredible Hulk #181]
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A.
The Incredible Hulk #180
The Incredible Hulk #180 is a 1974 Marvel Comics issue best known for featuring the brief debut of Wolverine, who would soon become one of the publisher’s most iconic characters.
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B.
The Incredible Hulk #1
The Incredible Hulk #1 is the 1962 Marvel Comics issue that introduced Bruce Banner and his monstrous alter ego, the Hulk, to the world.
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C.
The Ballad of the Hulk
"The Ballad of the Hulk" is a song by Bill Callahan, featured on his introspective 2019 album *Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest*.
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D.
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk is a Marvel Comics superhero who transforms from scientist Bruce Banner into a gigantic, super-strong green monster when enraged.
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E.
The Hulkster
The Hulkster is the ring nickname of Hulk Hogan, the iconic professional wrestler and pop culture figure known for his larger-than-life persona in WWE during the 1980s and 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Incredible Hulk #181 Target entity description: The Incredible Hulk #181 is a 1974 Marvel Comics issue famed for featuring the first full appearance of Wolverine, making it one of the most sought-after and valuable comic books in the hobby.
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A.
The Incredible Hulk #180
The Incredible Hulk #180 is a 1974 Marvel Comics issue best known for featuring the brief debut of Wolverine, who would soon become one of the publisher’s most iconic characters.
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B.
The Incredible Hulk #1
The Incredible Hulk #1 is the 1962 Marvel Comics issue that introduced Bruce Banner and his monstrous alter ego, the Hulk, to the world.
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C.
The Ballad of the Hulk
"The Ballad of the Hulk" is a song by Bill Callahan, featured on his introspective 2019 album *Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest*.
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D.
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk is a Marvel Comics superhero who transforms from scientist Bruce Banner into a gigantic, super-strong green monster when enraged.
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E.
The Hulkster
The Hulkster is the ring nickname of Hulk Hogan, the iconic professional wrestler and pop culture figure known for his larger-than-life persona in WWE during the 1980s and 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marvel comic
ⓘ
comic book issue ⓘ |
| collectability | highly sought-after by comic collectors ⓘ |
| collectibleType | key issue ⓘ |
| colorist | Glynis Wein ⓘ |
| conditionSensitivity | value heavily dependent on grade and stamp presence ⓘ |
| conflict | Hulk and Wolverine battle each other and Wendigo ⓘ |
| continuityNote | follows Wolverine’s cameo debut in The Incredible Hulk #180 ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | Herb Trimpe ⓘ |
| coverDate | November 1974 ⓘ |
| coverTagline | And Now... The Wolverine! ⓘ |
| distribution | newsstand ⓘ |
| editor | Roy Thomas ⓘ |
| era | Bronze Age of Comic Books ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Hulk
ⓘ
linked to:
The Incredible Hulk
Wendigo ⓘ Wolverine ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Incredible Hulk #182
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linked to:
The Incredible Hulk #181
|
| format | single-issue comic book ⓘ |
| genre | superhero ⓘ |
| hasFirstFullAppearanceOf | Wolverine ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Marvel Value Stamp intact copies vs. clipped copies ⓘ |
| imprint |
Marvel Comics main line
ⓘ
linked to:
Marvel Comics
|
| inker | Jack Abel ⓘ |
| inUniverseTeamAffiliationOfFeaturedCharacter | Wolverine later joins the X-Men ⓘ |
| issueNumber | 181 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| letterer | Artie Simek ⓘ |
| marketReputation | key Bronze Age comic book ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableCharacterDebutType | first major appearance of Wolverine in a full story ⓘ |
| notableFor | first full appearance of Wolverine ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 32 pages ⓘ |
| penciler | Herb Trimpe ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Incredible Hulk #180 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| series | The Incredible Hulk ⓘ |
| setting | Canadian wilderness ⓘ |
| storyTitle | And Now... The Wolverine! ⓘ |
| valueStatus | one of the most valuable Marvel Bronze Age issues ⓘ |
| writer | Len Wein ⓘ |
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