The Incredible Hulk, #145
Published: November 1971
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Call Him Colossus! Call Him...Godspawn!
Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- The Colossus
Credits
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: John Severin
- Letters: Sam Rosen
"This free booklet tells you how you can break into computer programming"
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Godspawn
"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)
Credits
- Script: Len Wein
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: John Severin
- Letters: Omar Panosetti
- Letters: Morrie Kuramoto
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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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"
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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
- Script: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Includes: Items; Stan Lee's Soapbox. Between story pages 24 and 25.
"These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"
Story Notes
The ad is located between the Marvel Bullpen Bulletins sequence and story page 25.
"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.
"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
- Pencils: John Romita
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: John Romita
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Reprint Notes
Features the covers to Captain America (Marvel, 1968 series) #143 and Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #43.
"Dear Stan, Roy, Herb, and John, Well. Ahem. Of course the cover was good."
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: John Severin
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 Notes
On lower half of the page beneath 2nd page of letters column.
"204pc Revolutionary War soldiers set"
Credits
- Pencils: Russ Heath
- Inks: Russ Heath
Story Notes
Ad for plastic toy soldiers.
"Choose from a parade of prizes at J.S.C.A."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Make money get prizes with fast selling $1.00 Christmas packs"
Characters
- Johnny Unitas
Story Notes
Back cover.