Latner, Ted :: Hulk Smash!

Incredible Hulk #345 page 38

Artists: Todd McFarlane (Penciller) , Chris Ivy (Inker)

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Title:	Incredible Hulk #345 page 38
Artist:	Todd McFarlane (Penciller)
Artist:	Chris Ivy (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	558
Likes on CAF:	9 10
Comments:	12
Added to Site:	3/27/2021
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One of my main collecting goals for 2021 was to pickup a Todd McFarlane Hulk page, so I was very happy to get this in an auction.

I was reading the Hulk when McFarlane started on the book and his art rapidly improved with each issue. This page is from the final issue that he penciled (not counting his layouts for Erik Larsen for #346).

This is a particularly gory page as the Hulk is impaled by Rock, while the Leader watches. I guess the Comics Code Authority was okay with it since it was only green blood.

The published inker credits are Jim Sanders and Chris Ivy. I reached out to Chris who very kindly provided the following information, confirming that he inked this particular page:

Yes, this is definitely one of my pages. I remember this job like it was done yesterday because it was literally my very first published comic work. I even recognize my own hand-writing in the color note at the lower right.

For the first two-thirds or so of the issue, Jim was inking all the figures and I was inking just the backgrounds—but the deadline was so tight that, towards the end, not only were we both inking whole pages (like this one) at the same time to get done quickly, but I recall that the last two-page splash with the gamma-bubble explosion in it was only half-penciled by Todd—so I had to finish and tighten the pencils on those two pages before inking them. Good times!

Thanks again to Chris for the info.

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	Ted Latner ( 10 ) Premium Gallery Owner
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Last Login:	September 2025
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Ben Chamberlain
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 3/27/2021

Thanks for the "making of" story from Chris. : )

Nash of the Titans
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 3/27/2021

A Mcfarlane piece of art is boss level goals period! Congrats on yours as this Hulk page is beautiful in all its violent poetry.

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 3/27/2021

Cool page, Ted. Congrats on winning this one and for accomplishing this goal so early in the year!

Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/27/2021

Awesome McHulk page, congrats Ted!

West Stephan
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 3/27/2021

Great page!

The Gweese 2
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 3/27/2021

Awesome page, hulk is pissed!

stephen yarish
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 3/27/2021

That's a great page, congrats! Similar goal to pick up a McF Hulk page at some point.

Ted Latner
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/27/2021

stephen yarish wrote:

That's a great page, congrats! Similar goal to pick up a McF Hulk page at some point.

Don't wait too long. Prices seem to be going up quickly!

Dave W
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 3/28/2021

Great page and great back story

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/28/2021

Fabulous McHulk page! McFarlane was amazing on this book!

J H
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 3/31/2021

SHLUCK! That's the onomatopoeia I'd put there. Impale him through the gut, and it only makes him madder. Gotta love the Hulk. I really like that 4th panel where he transportation begins. Capturing enough lines to give a full impression of the Hulk and his grievous wound, while stripping enough away to show he's disappearing. Cool artistry. Nice major goal score! Big congrats!

Ken Lomas
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 12/20/2021

A great page from that book.

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