Kirby--Incredible Hulk Annual #5 Cover (1976)
Artists: Jack Kirby (Penciller) , John Romita Sr. (Penciller) , Jack Abel (Inker) , John Romita Sr. (Inker)
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DescriptionMONSTER SCORE. I've always loved the early Atlas/Marvel monster comics of the late '50s and early '60s like Tales to Astonish, Tales of Suspense and Journey into Mystery. And here, six of those classic monsters--Diablo, Blip, Groot, Taboo, Goom, and Titan/Xemnu return to take on the most famous Marvel monster of them all--The Hulk. How cool is that? Best of all, the cover is drawn by Jack Kirby, who co-created the Hulk as well as many of those other classic monsters. IMHO it's one of the most memorable Hulk covers ever and I'm super excited to add it to my collection.NOTE: The original cover art is a montage, with all six classic monsters drawn separately, then arranged on the board around a huge portrait of the Hulk. Two of the drawings are stats--Blip and Goom--but the others are all original art, including the large Hulk. The cover was pencilled by Kirby (See the photocopy of the original pencil from the Jack Kirby Museum) with possible revisions by John Romita Sr. The inks are attributed to Jack Abel with possible touch-ups by Romita. The art has been cleaned and preserved by professional restorer Robert Dennis. Social/Sharing |
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E DLS 
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
This is so cool. Art Adams did a great recreation of this cover and I've always wanted to se the original. Classic Kirby. No surprise it pops up in your gallery. Congrats!
Steven Filosa
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
Classic Atlas monsters all right. Love it. Not sure that Diablo and Taboo aren't the same creature!
Congrats!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
Congratulations on this acquisition, Bill! As a huge Hulk fan, this was always one of my favourite issues. In a bit of irony, Abel was generally NOT the best inker on Sal, but somehow in this issue, his inks look fantastic! So great to be able to get a relatively rare Hulk cover, too, and featuring all the early Atlas monsters Kirby created! Curious though, are you sure there is no original art underneath the Goom and Blip stats?
Bill J
Member Since 2009
2 - Posted on 2/18/2021
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
Congratulations on this acquisition, Bill! As a huge Hulk fan, this was always one of my favourite issues. In a bit of irony, Abel was generally NOT the best inker on Sal, but somehow in this issue, his inks look fantastic! So great to be able to get a relatively rare Hulk cover, too, and featuring all the early Atlas monsters Kirby created! Curious though, are you sure there is no original art underneath the Goom and Blip stats?
Yeah, there's no art under the stats. You can see from the pencil that the Marvel editors chose to flip the positions of Blip and Goom, so they statted them to make them face the opposite direction.
Jimmy Cawley
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
another marquee piece for the personal museum. awesome
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
I am a huge fan of those pre-superhero Monster books too (I own CGC graded copies of many of them), so this cover makes me light up. GROOT! BLIP! GOOM! Great stuff as always, Bill, congrats!!
Vik V
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
Oh wow, Bill!!!!!! That's a monster of a cover! Congrats
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
Homina! Homina! Homina! Holy Hulk! Congrats Bill!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
2 - Posted on 2/18/2021
RS 88 wrote:
Absolute beauty. Did it require heavy restoration?
Not at all. But there were some ugly glue stains that needed removal. Plus, in some places the glue had dried out and pieces were literally falling off the page. Robert Dennis did an awesome job preserving and conserving the art.
West Stephan
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
Bill J wrote:
Not at all. But there were some ugly glue stains that needed removal. Plus, in some places the glue had dried out and pieces were literally falling off the page. Robert Dennis did an awesome job preserving and conserving the art.
Robert does great work!
Ron S
Member Since 2007
2 - Posted on 2/18/2021
Great pick up! And, we're obviously back to amazing covers. Whew!
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
This cover makes me think of what a Hulk nightmare might look like - except the hulk doesn't have nightmares. He give's them. Wow! Kirby doing what Kirby does best. Huge congrats on a very fun pick up. Especially love seeing Groot on their (or as I first thought - wow - what a cool tree monster)!
Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
Great piece Bill and just last year I picked up this book,lol.
Ted Latner
Member Since 2005
2 - Posted on 2/18/2021
Amazing! I know not everyone loves Jack Abel, but I'm a fan of his inking and can't recall seeing him over Kirby before.
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 2/18/2021
Monster score, indeed! I think I see some Romita in the Xemnu. Man, all those monsters, and a great Kirby Hulk front and center? How can you go wrong? You can't. Huge congrats!
bob fish
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 2/19/2021
Awesome....always loved this one and later the redo done by Arthur Adams...Huge congrats
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 2/19/2021
As you said, one of the most memorable Hulk covers. And arguably the best Hulk face ever on a cover. Stellar!
David Askani’Son
Member Since 2012
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 2/19/2021
Lmao!!! All I can do is laugh because seeing this cover makes me so happy!!! Thank you for sharing this gorgeous cover. I can’t stop staring at it :)
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 2/19/2021
Robert Dennis did a superb job on the conservation. A Kirby Hulk is a grail for any collection; congratulations! I can't get over how dynamic the figures are. Also much as I love Joe Sinnott's work, it's great to see Jack Abel's work like this. Well done, my friend!
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 2/19/2021
Man, oh man... too cool! I love Kirby's pre-hero monsters, and a gorgeous Hulk cover by his co-creator is a grail-level piece of art! Looks like Romita shaggied up Greenskin's hair and eyebrows... the rest looks like Jack Abel to me, turning in a great inking job, here.
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 2/20/2021
The pre-hero monsters surrounding the great Hulk image make this one even more Kirbyriffic thn usual. And cheers on the preservation front as well.
Marc W
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 2/20/2021
Bill! I don´t know what to write, this marvelously monstrous masterpiece just blew my head off! Huge congrats and thanks for sharing.
JN 80
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 2/20/2021
Epic Bill. Huge congrats to another amazing addition
chad larsson
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 2/20/2021
This is a classic! Nice pick up. Huge congrats.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 2/20/2021
Monsters galore! So cool to have those classics surrounding the most famous Marvel monster of all! Congrats!
Tommy Kohlmaier
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 2/22/2021
BILL SMASH ! AGAIN ! Unbelievable cover with the best of the beasts from the King !
Chris Snorek
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 2/22/2021
Impressive addition to an already STAGGERING collection. Bravo!
Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/1/2021
It's so cool to see this; big congrats Bill! What a memorable and iconic cover.
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/2/2021
Wonderful Kirby cover Bill. Love the history lesson of the piece too. You have a great collection!!!!
P T
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/14/2021
Truly unbelievable how you keep coming up with these Magnificent covers. Big Congrats to you.
Frank Giella
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/21/2021
OMG! I remember reading this book as a kid! so awesome! thanks for sharing! brought back some warm memories!
anim sketch
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 4/14/2021
What a stunning piece, congrats on another classic cover!
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 6/4/2021
So dynamic. Just seeing this, I can vivdly recall the excitement I felt when I bought the comic - how could even the Hulk stand against these titanic foes? Great find!
Tyler T
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/26/2021
Very cool cover! I have an old beat up copy of this issue.
Jason G
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/29/2021
Wow, such a truly awesome, classic cover! For those who are familiar with the old Atlas era/pre-superhero covers, seeing those monsters makes your brain instantly picture each of those classic old Silver Age covers (somehow all at once!?!? Or is that just me?). And that Hulk image front and center, just amazing! Wait, where's Monsteroso? Just kidding. So much to love about this cover. Huge congrats on acquiring it, and the excellent preservation work to keep this gem looking great for years to come!
Fred Chamberlain
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 9/19/2021
A powerful cover, that stands out among so many powerful Hulk covers.
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 10/7/2021
This is pretty freakin cool. Excellent piece!
Mario M
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 9/8/2022
What a gallery,😱😱
Great collection, congratulations!!!
Robert C
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 6/13/2024
A Kirby cover of Hulk - such a great score. You know this one should be hanging on a wall somewhere (Museum?); not stashed in some portfolio binder sitting in storage.
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