The Incredible Hulk, #145 British

Published: November 1971

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The Incredible Hulk #145

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Issue Contents:
Call Him Colossus! Call Him...Godspawn!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Hulk [Bruce Banner]
  • The Colossus
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"This free booklet tells you how you can break into computer programming"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Godspawn
Story 2 33 pages superhero

"They came softly in the night..."

Storyline

Hulk drags a Russian war ship to the ocean floor. As he is trying to make his way home from Latveria, he ends up in the Sahara desert and stumbles upon a movie set. The director gets the idea to put the Hulk in his film but is thwarted when the Hulk transforms into puny Banner. Bruce gets abducted by aliens who have arrived to witness a gladiatorial contest. When Bruce accidentally nullifies one of the stone combatants, the Hulk is left to fight the Colossus on his own. Meanwhile, back at Gamma Base, Ross unveils his plans for a military instillation designed to take down the Hulk.

Characters
  • Hulk [Bruce Banner]
  • Thunderbolt Ross
  • Betty Ross
  • Glenn Talbot
  • The Colossus (villain)
  • The Sphinx (villain)
  • Horusians [Duamutef
  • Imset
  • Qebehsenuf] (villain)
  • Dr. Igor Drenkov (cameo)
  • Rick Jones (cameo)
Story Notes

As of last issue, General Ross and his crew thought the Hulk was dead but in this issue, Ross has made elaborate plans for nullifying or killing him. Kuramoto lettered a few revised or added balloons.

Story 3 1 page

"I put 2 full inches on my arms - 3 inches on my chest and trimmed 4 inches off my waist in just 7 weeks..."

Characters
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger (photo)
  • Joe Weider (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for the "Weider System" of body building. The ad is located between story pages 6 and 7.

Story 4 1 page

"Hey fellow! Which would you rather have… neat prizes… or extra spending money?"

Story Notes

Ad for the GRIT Publishing Co. The ad is located between story pages 8 and 9 on the top half of the page.

Story 5 1 page

"Monster s-i-z-e monsters"

Characters
  • Frankenstein's monster
Story Notes

Ad for Honor House Products. The ad is located between story pages 8 and 9 on the lower half of the page.

Story 6 1 page

"When I planned to retire before fifty"

Credits
  • Script: (uncertain)
Story Notes

Ad for Duraclean International. The ad is located between story pages 12 and 13.

Story 7 1 page

"Too skinny?"

Story Notes

Ad page for various products, including stamps and comics, from different companies. The ad page is located between story pages 14 and 15.

The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac"
Story 8 1 page

"Hey! Quit kicking that sand in our faces!"

Characters
  • Mac
  • Charles Atlas (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for information about the dynamic-tension body building program by Charles Atlas. The ad is located between story pages 18 and 19.

Story 9 1 page

"Now--for the first time ever... Tammy Wynette sings all her greatest hits"

Characters
  • Tammy Wynette (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for "The Best of Tammy Wynette" record set. The ad is located between story pages 20 and 21.

Story 10 1 page

"Polaris nuclear sub"

Story Notes

Ad for a toy submarine from Honor House Products. The ad is located on the top half of the page between story page 24 and the Marvel Bullpen Bulletins sequence.

Story 11 1 page

"Be a stand-out in your crowd."

Story Notes

Ad for clothing patches from West Products. The ad is located on the lower half of the page between story page 24 and the Marvel Bullpen Bulletins sequence.

Story 12 1 page

"Happy birthday, Bullpen baby! (or, if we knew you were comin’, we’d have baked a cake— and we did!)"

Characters
  • Thor
  • Iron Man
  • Daredevil
  • Captain America
  • Black Widow
  • Spider-Man
  • Conan
  • Thing
  • Namor
  • Hulk
  • Human Torch
Credits
Story Notes

Includes: Items; Stan Lee's Soapbox. Between story pages 24 and 25.

Story 13 1 page

"These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"

Story Notes

The ad is located between the Marvel Bullpen Bulletins sequence and story page 25.

Story 14 2 pages

"I’m 11 years old... and I sell $75.00 to $100.00 dollars a week"

Story Notes

Ad pages for various products from different companies. Also includes a section under heading "Market Place", of 8 text-only classified style ads. The ad pages are located between story pages 30 and 31.

Story 15 1 page

"Now it begins! Double-size dynamite from magnificent Marvel!"

Storyline

House ad announcing that Marvel comics are doubling in story content (which they did for one month!)

Credits
Reprint Notes

Features the covers to Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #143 and Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #43.

Story 16 2 pages

"Dear Stan, Roy, Herb, and John, Well. Ahem. Of course the cover was good."

Credits
Story Notes

letters of comment from Ron Baker, Warrenton Virginia; Don Bollman, Salem Oregon; Steven A. Martin, Princeton New Jersey; and Wayne Foskey, Cardele Georgia. Also includes an editorial on the price increase and ‘Know Ye These, the hallowed ranks of Marveldom.’

Story 17 0 pages
Story Notes

On lower half of the page beneath 2nd page of letters column.

Story 18 1 page

"204pc Revolutionary War soldiers set"

Credits
Story Notes

Ad for plastic toy soldiers.

Story 19 1 page

"Choose from a parade of prizes at J.S.C.A."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 20 1 page

"Make money get prizes with fast selling $1.00 Christmas packs"

Characters
  • Johnny Unitas
Story Notes

Back cover.