Dates
- Cover date
- March 1981
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #257 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 0714860245603
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Creators
pencils: John Romita Jr., Sal Buscemainks: Al Milgrom, Sal Buscemascript: Bill Mantlocolors: Bob Sharenletters: Jim Novak, Irv Watanabe
Stories
- Crypt of Chaos! · 22 pages
In the sands of Egypt, Hulk and Bedouin chieftain Abdul Qamar, aka the Arabian Knight, battle with ancient deities Gog and Magog. Back at Gamma Base, Colonel Talbot defies the federal government and activates the secret battlecruiser War Wagon and takes off in a fanatical search for the hated Hulk. Rick Jones arrives at Avengers' headquarters looking for help in finding and saving the Hulk.
Characters
Bruce BannerHulkRick JonesThaddeus "Thunderbolt" RossEdwin JarvisDoc SamsonLeonard SamsonGlenn TalbotArabian KnightAbdul QamarSethCaptain BowmanRuth MessingerDiane PerrywinkleEdwin MaxwellMosesRamses II
Reprinted in
Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (2003), Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)