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crm/ow pgs; QES Certified: Criteria met: impressive prime focal area + sharp right edge with no chipping +clean staple area + deep color strike (red, green & orange)
Hulk vs Thing pre-battle cover; 1st meeting of FF & Hulk; Rick Jones/ Thunderbolt Ross app.; Jack Kirby cover/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
A match made in adolescent boy heaven, it was only a matter of time before Lee and Kirby took two of their most popular creations and set them against each other to see what would happen. The result, unsurprisingly, was a smash success, leading to nearly annual throwdowns between the two misunderstood behemoths. This first contretemps occurred while the nascent Hulk was still in his initial, reasonably intelligent phase, making him an even more formidable opponent for the streetwise scrapping Thing. The reduction of the green goliath in later years to a monosyllabic brute made the recurring battles less and less challenging and more like a standard-issue monster mash, but this classic first meeting still retains its punch and excitement, and fans young and old still feel that special tingle when encountering this classic image.
It seems like this showdown would have to take place once the FF are introduced into the MCU, can you imagine the mad dash to purchase copies of this book once that was announced? This issue has been a classic key since the start of the Marvel Age, and you could do a lot worse than landing this particularly well-kept and attractive copy. We’ve seen many examples of this book over the years, and the vast majority are very timeworn, while still a popular and desirable comic at any grade, like many keys of the era, few survive in conditions like this one. Vivid colors burst off of the two goliaths on this cover, standing out against the drab grey background, the corners are sharp and the spine is strong. Need we say more?

Overstreet Guide 2020 VF/NM (9.0) value = $8,620.

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