The Incredible Hulk, #153
Published: July 1972
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Issue Contents:
The World, My Jury!
Characters
- The Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Matt Murdock [Daredevil]
- General Thunderbolt Ross
Credits
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: John Severin
- Letters: John Costanza
"Another Joe Weider breakthrough: the end of the skinny body."
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain product.
The World, My Jury!
Storyline
On a runway at JFK airport, Mr. Fantastic brings the Hulk down with his newly devised Nega-Gamma Gun. The Hulk is placed in heavy restraints and is put on trial for his crimes. After testimony in the case, both pro and con, Matt pulls a stunt out of his lawyer's bag of tricks and quickly proves that the Hulk is too mentally incompetent to stand trial. As the judge tries to figure out how to proceed, Reed shows up with his special gun and claims it will change the Hulk into Bruce Banner for good. Instead, it provides the Hulk with the strength to break free and escape.
Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- the Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
- Thor
- Scarlet Witch
- Quicksilver
- Vision]
- Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
- Foggy Nelson
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic
- The Thing
- Invisible Girl
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
- Thunderbolt Ross
- J. Jonah Jameson (cameo)
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker](cameo)
Credits
- Script: Gary Friedrich
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: Dick Ayers
- Pencils: Herb Trimpe
- Inks: John Severin
- Colors: Michele Wolfman
- Letters: Omar Panosetti
- Letters: Morrie Kuramoto
Story Notes
This issue was originally produced as inventory when Marvel went to a 25 cent size. It was then published in 2 parts with additional pages. Art credits by page information from Error Report #1880, by Nick Caputo. Reed's seeming act of mercy toward the Hulk at the end of the story turns out to be a sham as the last four panels depict the Hulk weakening and crashing into a building which covers him in rubble. This seems to indicate that Reed knew the Hulk would get a sudden burst of strength followed by debilitating weakness. The captions go even further and insinuate that Reed may have actually been trying to kill the Hulk. Regardless, the Hulk is up again next issue with nothing more than a scant reference to this incident.
"Charles Atlas, world’s no. 1 body builder, says: Don’t be half a man!"
Characters
- Charles Atlas (photograph)
- Mac
Story Notes
Includes the comics-form ad strip The Insult that Made a Man out of ‘Mac’ Located between story pages 3 and 4.
"Want to know what it's like to fight in Vietnam?"
Storyline
Ad for S&T magazine #26 which contains Grunt, a board strategy game based on the Vietnam War.
Story Notes
Between story pages 7 and 8.
"Wear the badge of the future in... conservation"
Storyline
Advertisement for courses offered by North American School of Conservation.
Story Notes
Between story pages 10 and 11.
"Free… any 3 stereo LPs or any 1 tape cartridge or cassette shown here worth up $20.94"
Story Notes
Between story pages 12 and 13.
"I’m 11 years old... and I sell $75.00 to $100.00 a week"
Story Notes
Thumbnail ads, including ads for back-issue comics, between story pages 14 and 15.
Credits
- Script: Steve Englehart (uncertain)
Story Notes
Between story pages 16 and 17. Letters of comment from readers Mike W. Barr, Michael E. Levin, and Rickey L. Shanklin.
"$1,000 look for only $27"
Story Notes
Thumbnail ads, including ads for back-issue comics. Between story pages numbered 16 and 17.
"Boys! Earn $1 to $6 a week sell Grit in your spare time (earn big prizes too)"
Story Notes
Comics-form ad to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co, located on top half of page between story pages 19 and 20.
"These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"
Story Notes
Ad for the North American School of Drafting on lower half of page between story pages 19 and 20.
"Hey, kids! Put me on. I’m the one and only Hush Puppies T-shirt."
Story Notes
Ad for Hush Puppies T-shirt with order form.
"3 complete fishing outfits"
Storyline
Ad for fishing equipment from Niresk Discount Sales.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Storyline
Ad for correspondence courses.
Story Notes
On back cover.