Incredible Hulk 231 page 1 TITLE SPLASH by Sal Buscema, 1978
Artists: Sal Buscema (Penciller) , Mike Esposito (Inker)
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DescriptionI've been looking for a Sal Buscema Hulk title splash, and this one really fit the bill, so I went for it. I just LOVE it. My great appreciation for the piece is a combination of the powerful way Mr. Buscema draws the Hulk and the fact that art from the 70's just makes me feel happy and comforted. I really didn't start reading comics until the '90's, being a bit of a late bloomer, but once I started collecting back issues, I found the 1970's to be a wonderful decade of comic history.And just look at the Hulk's face on this splash page. He's so pissed off !!! It's great !!! And Sal's rendition of the Hulk has him looking very musclebound, but not grotesquely so. Just enough to convey the power that the Hulk has at his disposal. Mike Esposito's inks are wonderful as well. And the caption ... "After hours of tramping through the high timber country of the Pacific Northwest, the Hulk has chanced upon the quiet little town of Gilbert, California. It will not remain very quiet for long." Classic! Can you imagine living in a town when the Hulk came to call? Hope you all enjoy the splash page! Social/Sharing |
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R Shur 
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 5/30/2012
Nice pick-up. Sal's Hulk, especially in lat 70's inked by Espo or Stone still my favorite. IIRC a few pages later the Hulk surprisingly is sitting at table eating beans....
Andy Wurst
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 5/30/2012
That's a great one! Congratulations. No signs of slowing down, I like it!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
Posted on 5/30/2012
Andy Wurst wrote:
That's a great one! Congratulations. No signs of slowing down, I like it!Hi Andy! Thanks for your comment; it's great hearing from you! Yup, I've truly been bitten by the art bug. The best part about this hobby is the thrill of the hunt ... finding the pieces out there that really speak to you, the ones that invoke the most powerful feelings of happiness, nostaligia, excitement, etc etc, and then somehow acquiring them without having to take out a second mortgage on the house. So much fun!
Eric Wilkinson
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 6/1/2012
Great Hulk splash by Sal ! You're building some collection there. Congrats !!!!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
Posted on 6/1/2012
Eric Wilkinson wrote:
Great Hulk splash by Sal ! You're building some collection there. Congrats !!!!Eric, thanks for complementing me on the Hulk splash and my collection! I really appreciate it.
Carlo M
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 6/4/2012
Great SBuscema splash. Sal Buscema's Hulk of that time is an absolute icon!
David K
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 7/22/2012
That's one of the best Hulk title splash's I've seen!!!!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/6/2012
Classic Sal splash - I am feeling green right about now. Congrats!
Nick Katradis
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/18/2013
Paul, One of the best Hulk Bronze Age splashes out there! Sal Buscema was the most prolific artist in Marvel's bullpen in the 1970s! He stayed in the shadows of brother "Big John" for a long time; however, the past few years, comic fans realized what I knew a long time, that he was one of the best artists, period! To me he is the definitive Captain America artist from my youth, and one of the two best artists to ever draw the Hulk (with reverance to Herb Trimpe); he also had a superb multi-year run on Spectacular Spider-Man!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/20/2014
Huge congrats Paul on this iconic Hulk splash…mean, green and full of steam! As the previous owner, I must plead insanity for ever letting this beauty go :-) Enjoy!
Greg Gross
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 6/24/2014
Sal Buscema 70s Hulk Splash! Very very cool! Congrats on acquiring a bronze age masterpiece!
Scott Ross
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 5/1/2017
Sal and Mike own the Hulk.... Great memories from the 70's
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 5/23/2021
Great moody Hulk splash from a great period. The title saw a lot of great artists, but the Green Goliath will always be linked to Sal for me. Great decision to buy that one!
Hulk 213
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/16/2023
So jealous! Congrats on picking up,an epic page. Love it.
Marc W
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 5/25/2024
Wonderful Splash! I feel a deep nostalgia for Sal Buscema's Hulk and this example is perfect!
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