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The Incredible Hulk #449

Marvel · Series began 1968 · January 1997

first appearance of MACH-1

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MACH-1 (Marvel, Abner Jenkins) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: January 1997
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #449 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct Edition

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

Barcode 75960602456844911
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 00928102456901
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Creators

pencils: Mike Deodatoinks: Mike Deodato, Tom Wegrzynscript: Peter David, Mary Popecolors: Glynis Oliverletters: Comicraft, Kolja Fuchs, Richard Starkings

Stories

Introducing the Thunderbolts · 22 pages

Characters

Bruce BannerHulkKarla SofenMelissa GoldErik JostenSongbirdAbner JenkinsHelmut ZemoAtlasNorbert EbersolMACH-1MeteoriteCitizen VTechnoJanis Jones

Reprinted in

Thunderbolts Prelude (1997), Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning (2001), Thunderbolts Classic (2011), Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus (2019), True Believers: King in Black - Thunderbolts (2021), Thunderbolts Omnibus (2021), Thunderbolts Epic Collection (2023)