CATALOG RECORD
The Incredible Hulk #254
first appearance of Ironclad, Vapor, Vector and others
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Ironclad (Michael Steel) — introduction, antagonist, apparent death
- Vapor (Ann Darnell) — introduction, antagonist, apparent death
- Vector (Simon Utrecht) — introduction, antagonist, apparent death
- X-Ray (Jimmy Darnell) — introduction, antagonist, apparent death
Dates
- Cover date
- December 1980
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #254 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860245612
This edition’s page
Creators
Stories
- Waiting for the U-Foes! · 22 pages
The U-Foes, a group created by millionaire Simon Utrecht, who, along with three associates, scientist and pilot Mike Steel, life support specialist Ann Darnell, and her brother, fuel propulsion engineer Jimmy Darnell, have rocketed into space and deliberately exposed themselves to cosmic rays to receive powers similar to the Fantastic Four. Crash landing, they emerge unscathed, with new powers, now calling themselves Vector, Ironclad, X-Ray and Vapor. They attack Bruce Banner, who has caused their ship to return prematurely to Earth, which turns him into the Hulk and a battle begins.
Characters
Reprinted in
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (2003), Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)