Question: Has the Hulk always been a glaring shade of emerald green?
Answer: No! Back in 1962, when the Hulk's comic appeared, he was gray. He didn't turn green until issue No. 2.
Q: True or False: The Hulk's original comic book series has lasted into a fifth decade.
A: False! The original comic was canceled after six issues. The Hulk was forced to share a series called Tales to Astonish with other Marvel Comics superheroes such as Giant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp for five years. His solo series was reborn in 1968.
Q: If my mother had not thrown it away, how much would my Incredible Hulk No. 1 be worth today?
A. $9,000
B. $19,000
C. $90,000
A: B. That first book would be worth $19,000 in near-mint condition, according to the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Edition 33. By comparison, sister comics such as Spider-Man No. 1 and Fantastic Four No. 1 would be worth about $32,000 and X-Men $11,000.
If you held on to all six of the original Hulk issues and kept them in excellent condition, they would be worth about $31,300, according to Overstreet.
Q: Who is La Mole
A. The Hulk's pet
B. The Hulk's arch-enemy
C. Another name for the Hulk
A: C. La Mole was what the Hulk was called in Spanish editions of his comics.
Q: What caused Dr. Bruce Banner to turn into the Hulk?
A. Gamma rays
B. A spider bite
C. Cosmic rays
A: A. Just before the test of a new gamma bomb, Banner sees a teen-ager driving into the test area. He tells a jealous colleague named Igor to delay the countdown until he can save the teen, but Igor hits the Fire button instead, and Banner takes the full force of the blast.
Q: In the early days, who was the Hulk's sidekick?
A. Betty Ross
B. The Gargoyle
C. Rick Jones
A: C. Rick was the young man Banner saved. He went on to form the Teen Brigade to protect and assist the Hulk.
Q: Who did the Hulk face in what many consider his fiercest battle?
A. Superman
B. The Thing
C. Wolverine
A: C. Yes, the Wizard magazine ranks the battle with the clawed X-Men hunk in Hulk No. 340 as the best comics smackdown of all time, but others will disagree. The Hulk did fight Superman in 1999, and he engaged in an epic battle with the Thing in Fantastic Four No. 25 and No. 26.
