Collecting Incredible Hulk comic books as graphic novels

The definitive, chronological, and up-to-date guide on collecting Hulk comic books via omnibuses, hardcovers, and trade paperback graphic novels. A part of Crushing Krisis’s Collecting Avengers: A Definitive Guide. Last updated February 2017 with titles scheduled for release through October 2017.

Collecting Hulk

There are hundreds of different collections of Iron Man, especially his original run from 1963 to 1996. However, there are a few specific formats of books that cover large portions of this title, and I’ll cover those first – Essentials, Epics, Masterworks, and Omnibuses.

• Essentials: Affordable black & white sequential collections
• Marvel Masterworks: Premium-format color sequential collections
• Epic Collections: Trade paperback gapless collections released in random order
• Omnibus & Oversized Editions: Massive, collector-edition tomes with oversize pages

Then, move on to learning how to collect Hulk, era by era.

• The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 1 (1962, 1965 – 1980)
• Vol. 1 by Bill Mantlo (1980 – 1987)
• Vol. 1 by Peter David (1987 – 1999)
• Hulk & The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 2 (1999 – 2007)
• Hulk, Vol. 2 & Red Hulk (2008 – 2012)
• Vol. 1, again, and Incredible Hulks (2009 – 2011)
• Vol. 3 by Jason Aaron (2011)
• Marvel Now: Indestructible Hulk, Hulk Vol. 2, & Savage Hulk (2012 – 2015)
• All-New, All-Different Marvel Now: The Totally Awesome Hulk (2015 – Present)

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Essential Hulk

Marvel’s Essentials line packs tons of comics into each black and white, phone-book-sized edition with newsprint paper. If you don’t care about color and glossy paper, this is the best way to acquire your favorite classic stories quickly.

Essential Editions are not repeated below in their chronological placement, since B&W is not the original format of this series.

Essential Vol. 1: The Incredible Hulk (1962) #1-6 & Tales to Astonish #60-91

Essential Vol. 2: Tales to Astonish #92-101, The Incredible Hulk #102-117, & King-Size Special #1

Essential Vol. 3: The Incredible Hulk #118-142, Avengers #88, Captain Marvel #20-21

Essential Vol. 4: The Incredible Hulk #143-170

Essential Vol. 5: The Incredible Hulk #171-200 & Annual 5

Essential Vol. 6: The Incredible Hulk #201-225 & Annual 6

Essential Vol. 7: The Incredible Hulk #226-248, Annual 7-8, & Captain America #230

Rampaging Hulk, Vol. 1: Rampaging Hulk #1-9, The Hulk! (magazine) #10-15, and Incredible Hulk #269.

Rampaging Hulk, Vol. 2: Hulk! (magazine) #16-27

The Essentials line has been discontinued and will not extend past #248. Jump to that spot in the chronology.

Marvel Masterworks

Marvel Masterworks editions are high quality, full color reproductions of original issues. The volumes were originally released as hardcovers, with many now out of print. Some of the earlier editions were also released in paperback. If you decide to buy hardcovers, the newest editions are from 2003 and, with silver dustjackets.

Masterworks are not listed below in their chronological placement, but they are referenced if they are the only means of obtaining an issue.

Masterworks, Vol. 1: Incredible Hulk (1962) #1-6
Hardcover (ISBN 0-7851-1185-9) / Paperback (ISBN 0785137149) / 2015 Hardcover (ISBN 978-0785191308)

Masterworks, Vol. 2: Tales to Astonish #59-79
Hardcover (ISBN 0-7581-1654-0) / Paperback (ISBN  0785158839)

Masterworks, Vol. 3: Tales to Astonish #80-101 & Incredible Hulk #102
Hardcover (ISBN 0-7851-2032-7)  / Paperback (ISBN 0785167625)

Masterworks, Vol. 4 (ISBN 0-7851-2682-1): Incredible Hulk #103-110 & King-Size Special #1

Masterworks, Vol. 5 (ISBN 978-0-7851-3491-6): Incredible Hulk #111-121

Masterworks, Vol. 6 (ISBN 978-0-7851-5042-8): Incredible Hulk #122-134

Masterworks, Vol. 7 (ISBN 978-0-7851-6668-9): Incredible Hulk #135-144
Also collects Avengers #88 & Marvel Super-Heroes #16

Masterworks, Vol. 8 (ISBN 978-0785188544): Incredible Hulk #145-156

Masterworks, Vol. 9 (ISBN 0785191941): Incredible Hulk #157-170

Masterworks, Vol. 10 (ISBN 0785195963): Incredible Hulk #171-183

Masterworks, Vol. 11 (ISBN 978-1302903497): Incredible Hulk #184-196 and material from Marvel Treasury Edition (1975) #5

Masterworks, Vol. 12 (ISBN 9781302910297): Incredible Hulk #197-209 & Annual 5

Jump to this spot in the chronology.

#206-474: Not yet announced in this format.

Epic Collections

Marvel’s Epic Collections represent a consistent, affordable, full-color bookshelf format of issues in perfect continuity order without a single gap. The catch? Marvel is releasing them in a random order to focus on the biggest gaps first – since early issues are already well-covered by both Essentials and Masterworks.

Epic editions are also listed below in their chronological placement, as they are frequently the only coverage of a specific run.

Epic Vol. 1: Man or Monster?: Incredible Hulk #1-6
Includes nearly every chronological Hulk appearance prior to his taking over Tales to Astonish with #60. Collects Incredible Hulk (1962) #1-6; Fantastic Four (1961) #12, 25-26; Avengers (1963) #1-3, 5; Amazing Spider-man (1963) #14; Tales To Astonish (1959) #59; Journey Into Mystery (1952) #112

Epic Vol. 2: The Hulk Must Die: Tales to Astonish (1959) #60-96
Also includes material from Not Brand Echh (1967) #3

Epic Volumes 2-18: Not yet announced, but will collect Tales to Astonish #59-101, Incredible Hulk #102-396, and non-reprint material from Annuals and King-Sized Specials

Epic Vol. 19: Ghosts of the Past: Incredible Hulk #397-406 & Annual 18-19
Collects Return of the Defenders material from Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual 2, Silver Surfer Annual 5, and Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual 2, plus material from Marvel Holiday Special 2

Epic Vol. 20: Future Imperfect: Incredible Hulk #407-419 & Annual 20
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) 407-419 & Annual 20; Hulk: Future Imperfect 1-2; Incredible Hulk Ashcan Edition; Material From Marvel Holiday Special 3

Epic Vol. 21: Fall Of The Pantheon: Incredible Hulk #420-435, Tales to Astonish (1994) #1, and Incredible Hulk vs. Venom (1994) #1

Epic Volumes 22 and up: Not yet announced,  but will collect #420-474 and Annuals.

Hulk Omnibuses and Oversized Hardcovers

These massive tomes have larger pages and collect huge swaths of comics – between 25 and 50 issues a book. They look beautiful on a book-shelf! This is a list of omnibuses focused on Avengers material – other, non-Avengers omnibuses are also listed in this guide chronologically.

Omnibus editions are also listed below in their chronological placement, as they are frequently the only coverage of a specific run.

The Incredible Hulk Omnibus, Vol. 1 Oversize Hardcover
Collects The Incredible Hulk (1962) #1-6, Tales to Astonish #59-101, and The Incredible Hulk #102

Collections of the 1998 Volume 2…

Hardcover Vol. 1: Return of the Monster Oversize Hardcover
Collects #34-43 and Startling Stories: Banner #1-4

Hardcover Vol. 2 Oversize Hardcover
Collects #44-54

#88-105: Hulk: Planet Hulk Omnibus
Fantastic Four (1998) #533-535, Incredible Hulk (2000) #88-105, Giant-size Hulk (2006) #1, What If? Planet Hulk, Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook, Material From New Avengers: Illuminati (2006), Amazing Fantasy (2004) #15

#92-105: Planet Hulk Oversize Hardcover
This omnibus-sized hardcover collects #92-105 as well as Amazing Fantasy (2004) #15, Giant-Size Hulk #1, and Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook. Amazing Fantasy occurred prior to #88.

#106-111: The Incredible Hercules, Vol. 1
Collects #106-111 as well as #112-115, which were titled The Incredible Hercules.

#106-111: Hulk: World War Hulk Omnibus
Collects World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker, World War Hulk #1-5, Incredible Hulk (2000) #106-111, Iron Man (2005) #19-20, Avengers: The Initiative #4-5, Irredeemable Ant-Man #10, World War Hulk: X-Men #1-3, Ghost Rider (2006) #12-13, Heroes For Hire (2006) #11-15, Punisher War Journal (2007) #12, World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1-4, World War Hulk: Front Line #1-6, World War Hulk: Aftersmash One-shot, WWH Aftersmash: Damage Control #1-3, WWH Aftersmash: Warbound #1-5, and Planet Hulk Saga

Hulk then departs his title for Volume 2 (2008) and then the return to the original numbering of Volume 1…

#1-9: Vol. 1: Green Hulk / Red Hulk Oversized Hardcover
Also collects King-Sized Hulk & Wolverine #50

#10-18: Vol. 2: Hulk No More Oversized Hardcover
Also collects The Incredible Hulk #600, below.

#19-24: Vol 3: World War Hulks Oversized Hardcover

After #24, Hulk primarily stars Red Hulk, while Bruce Banner moves to Incredible Hulk #600

#600-608: Fall of the Hulks Oversized Hardcover
Collects Dark Reign: M.O.D.O.K. (2009) #1-4, Dark Reign: The List – Hulk (2009) #1, Fall of the Hulks: Alpha (2010) #1, Fall Of The Hulks: M.O.D.O.K. (2010) #1, Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk (2010) #1-4, and The Incredible Hulk (1968) #600-608. Note that the M.O.D.O.K. material was a digital first series not reprinted in other collections

#609-611: World War Hulks Oversized Hardcover
All of “Hulked-Out” and “World War” issues are exclusive to this collection. Collects Hulked-Out Heroes (2010) #1-2, The Incredible Hulk (1968) #312 & 609-611, Savage She-Hulk (2009) #1-3, World War Hulks (2010) #1, World War Hulks: Spider-Man vs. Thor (2010) #1-2, World War Hulks: Wolverine vs. Captain America (2010) #1-2

Collections of the 2011 Jason Aaron series…

#1-7: Vol. 1
Available in hardcover.

#8-15 & 7.1: Vol. 2
Also available in hardcover

The Incredible Hulk (1962, 1965-1999)

Hulk #1: Fantastic Firsts
Contains many of the significant silver age first appearances from Marvel comics. Available in hardcover.

Hulk #1-6: Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: Man or Monster? (Epic Vol. 1)
Includes nearly every chronological Hulk appearance prior to his taking over Tales to Astonish with #60. Collects Incredible Hulk (1962) #1-6; Fantastic Four (1961) #12, 25-26; Avengers (1963) #1-3, 5; Amazing Spider-man (1963) #14; Tales To Astonish (1959) #59; Journey Into Mystery (1952) #112

The Incredible Hulk Omnibus, Vol. 1 Oversize Hardcover
Collects The Incredible Hulk (1962) #1-6, Tales to Astonish #59-101, and The Incredible Hulk #102

Hulk #3: Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby

Hulk #3 & 6: Incredible Hulk: Transformations
The Incredible Hulk (1962) #3 & 6, The Incredible Hulk (1968) #272, 315, 324, 347, and 377

After #5: Fantastic Four #12 and flashbacks in Hulk/Thing: Hard Knocks

Hulk #6: Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko

After #6: Avengers #1-2 & flashbacks in #267-268, Tales of Suspense #49, Avengers #3, Smash! #38, Fantastic Four #25-26, Avengers #5, Amazing Spider-Man #14

Tales to Astonish #59: Also collected in Ant-Man / Giant-Man Masterworks, Vol. 2. Ant-Man continues to be the co-feature through #69, but his stories are not collected alongside Hulk’s.

After #59: Journey Into Mystery #112

Tales to Astonish #60-96: Incredible Hulk Epic Collect: The Hulk Must Die (Epic Vol. 2)
Also includes material from Not Brand Echh (1967) #3. Namor joins as co-star beginning in #70. His issues are collected separately – see Namor.

After #83: Marvel Monsters: Devil Dinosaur. After #84: Amazing Spider-Man Annual 3, Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom

Tales to Astonish #85-87: Marvel Visionaries: John Buscema

After #91: Marvel Monsters: Monsters on the Prowl, Hulk #393/2, Strange Tales #156

Tales to Astonish #92-93: Collected variously, including The Definitive Silver Surfer (a UK book), The Incredible Hulk vs The Marvel Universe (full details below), and a retail-exclusive Hulk: Greatest Battles edition.

Tales to Astonish #97-99: Collected in Masterworks, above

Tales to Astonish #100-101: Issue #100 is a combined Hulk/Namor story, which also appears in Namor collections – and #101 (and Hulk #102), a Warriors Three story included in The Warriors Three Complete Collection and Warriors Three: Dog Day Afternoon hardcover and paperback.

During #101: Avengers #51

Hulk #103-108 & Annual 1: Not collected (except Masterworks & Essentials, above)

During #105: Silver Surfer #4
During #106: Captain America #110

#109-124: Not collected (except Masterworks & Essentials, above)

After #124: Uncanny X-Men #66, Spider-Man Family #9

#125-129:Not collected (except Masterworks & Essentials, above)

After #129: Captain Marvel #20-21, Fantastic Four: Worlds Greatest Comic Magazine #5-6 (YEAR)

#130-144: Not collected

After #138: Sub-Mariner #34-35
After #139: Avengers #88
After #144: Shadows & Light #3, Marvel Feature #1, Last Defenders #5, Avengers #100

#145-156: Not collected. Hulk begins co-starring in Defenders after #156. See Defenders.

After #156: Marvel Feature #2-3, Defenders #1

#157-166: Not collected

After #160: Defenders #2-5, Fantastic Four #133
After #162: Amazing Spider-Man #119-120
After #166: Defenders #7-8, Avengers #116, Defenders #10, Avengers #118, Defenders #11, Marvel Feature #11

#167-179: Not collected

After #172: Defenders #12, Giant-Size Defenders #1, Marvel Team-Up #18, Defenders #13-14
After #179: Giant-Size Silver Surfer

#180-182: Wolverine’s cameo and first full appearances. Collected variously with Wolverine stories. See Wolverine. Hulk also appears in many Wolverine origin flashbacks at this point; they are not noted here.

#183-183: Not collected

After #183: Defenders #15-16, Giant-Size Defenders #2, Code of Honor #2, Defenders #17, Marvel Team-Up #27, Hulk: Raging Thunder, Defenders #18-21 & Giant-Size #3

After #184: Ghost Rider, Vol. 2 #11

#184-193: Not collected

After #193: Thor #233, Giant-Size Defenders #4, Defenders #22-25, Giant-Size Defenders #5, Defenders #26-35, Omega The Unknown #2, Defenders #36-40, Marvel Team-Up #51, Defenders Annual 1, Defenders #41, Marvel Treasury Edition 312

#194-198 & Annual 5: Not collected

After #194: Fantastic Four #166-167

Hulk: Let the Battle Begin: A 2010 one-shot reprinting a story from 2007’s Marvel Comics Presents.

#199-209: Not collected

After #207: Defenders #42-51, Marvel Super Special #1, Marvel Team-Up #53-55

Masterworks editions currently end with #209

Rampaging Hulk #1-6

#209-222 & Annual 6: Not collected. Annual 6 is the first issue in this run

After #214: Inhumans #12
After #217: Champions #16
After #221: Defenders #51-57
After #222: Defenders #58-60

#223-226: Not collected

After #226: Defenders #61, Hulk Magazine #10, Defenders #61-68, Marvel Two-In-One #46, Giant-Size Hulk Vol. 2 #1, Hulk Magazine #11-14

#227-231 & Annual 7: Not collected. Annual 7 is the first issue in this run.

Annual 7: Hulk Giant-Size
Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #133, Giant-Size Hulk (2006) #1, Giant-Size Incredible Hulk (2008) #1, Hulk vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide (2008) #1, Hulk: Raging Thunder (2008) #1, The Incredible Hulk (1968) Annual 07

During #231: She-Hulk, Vol. 2 #29, then Captain America #230

#232-234: Not collected. #232 is included in Captain America Essentials Vol. 6.

#235-237: Machine Man by Kirby & Ditko: The Complete Collection
Collects Machine Man (1978) #1-19; Incredible Hulk (1968) #235-237; Marvel Comics Presents #10

Hulk Comic (UK) #1-28: Hulk: From the Marvel UK Vaults
Collects Smash ! 38; material from Marvel Storybook Annual 1968; material from Hulk Comic 1-6, 9-20, 26-28; Incredible Hulk Annual: Authorised Edition 1980; Hulk Annual 1981-1985; The Super Heroes Annual 1991

#238-243 & Annual 8: Not collected. Annual 8 comes between #237-238.

After #243: Hulk Magazine #15-18, Marvel Team-Up Annual 2, Alias #25-26 (flashback), Defenders #69-87

Annual 9: Not collected

After Annual 9: She-Hulk #1, Daredevil #163, Iron Man #131-133

#244: Not collected

After #233: Hulk Magazine #19, Marvel Treasury Edition #25, Hulk Magazine #20

The Incredible Hulk by Bill Mantlo (1980-1987)

#245-250: Not collected

After #250: Marvel Team-Up #97 & Annual 3, Hulk Magazine #21

Essentials collections end with #248

#251-253: Not collected

After #253: Power Man & Iron Fist #65, Hulk Magazine #22-24, Marvel Graphic Novel #29, Marvel Team-Up #126 (2nd story), Defenders #88-93, Hulk Magazine #25

Annual 11: Not collected

After Annual 11: Captain America 257, Marvel Two-in-One 5,

#254: Not collected

#255: Thor Vs. Hulk
Collects Avengers (1963) #3, Sub-Mariner (1968) #35, Defenders (1972) #10, Incredible Hulk (1968) #255 & 440, Thor (1966) #385 & 489, Hulk (2008) #5-6, What If? (1977) #45; and material from Journey Into Mystery (1952) #112, Incredible Hulk Annual 2001, & Hulk (2008) #26

#256-262: Not collected

After #262: Marvel Team-Up #104-105, Hulk Magazine #26-27, Dazzler #6-7

#262-265: Starting from 2nd story of #262

After #265: Defenders 98-101, Marvel Team-Up #11, Marvel Fanfare #17 (2nd Story)

Hulk Annual 10: Captain Universe: Power Unimaginable
This 2005 collection includes key Captain Universe appearances. Cosmic Powers Unlimited (1995) #5, The Incredible Hulk (1968) Annual 10, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #148, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #25, Marvel Spotlight (1979) #9-11, and Web of Spider-Man (1985) Annual 5-6

After Annual 10: Marvel Graphic Novel #1, Defenders #107-115

#266-268: Not collected

After #268: Marvel Fanfare #7, Giant-Size Hulk #3, Hulk Magazine #27, Questprobe #1, Marvel Double-Shot #1, Contest of Champions #1 & 3

Contest of Champions: See Marvel Universe Events: Contest of Champions

#269-285: Incredible Hulk: Pardoned

After #279: Marvel Two-In-One Annual 7 & #96,

#286-295 & 297-300 & Annual 12: Incredible Hulk: Regression
Annual 12 is the first issue in this run. #296 is omitted because it stars ROM, a character who Marvel does not have the license to reprint.

Secret Wars: Hulk appears very prominently in this series. See Marvel Universe Events: Secret Wars

#300: The Incredible Hulk vs. the Marvel Universe
Collects Daredevil (1964) #163, Fantastic Four (1961) #25-26, Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom (2008) #1, The Incredible Hulk (1968) #300 & 340, Journey Into Mystery (1952) #112, Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) #14, Tales to Astonish (1959) #92-93

After #290: Defenders #122-125
After #291: Marvel Fanfare #47, Secret Wars #1-12, half of #295, Fantastic Four #266-268, 1985 #1-2
After #296: Thor #385
After #301: Annual 13

#301-313 & Annual 13: Incredible Hulk: Crossroads
The Annual comes after #301. Also collect Alpha Flight #29

#312: Also collected with World War Hulks, far  below, and in the Secret Wars II Omnibus. See Marvel Universe Events: Secret Wars II

#313: Collected in Alpha Flight Classic, Vol. 3

After #308: Marvel Fanfare #20-21, Marvel Graphic Novel #27
During #313: Alpha Flight #29, followed by #29

Here Mantlo leaves the title, with John Byrne and Al Milgrom each writing a brief run.

#314-319 & Annual 14: Hulk Visionaries: John Byrne, Vol. 1
Annual 14 occurs during #314. Also includes Marvel Fanfare #29, which falls after #319

#315: Incredible Hulk Transformations, above

#319: Marvel Weddings

After #316: Secret Wars II #8-9: See Marvel Universe Events: Secret Wars

#320-330 & Annual 15: Not collected, except for #324 in Transformations, above. Annual 15 is between #324-325.

After #323: Comet Man #3

The Incredible Hulk by Peter David (1987-1999)

Peter David took over writing duties at #331 after a single-issue stint on #328. He would go on to quietly pilot one of the longest single-writer runs on a modern Marvel comic book outside of Claremont on X-Men and later Bendis on Avengers. He wrote all but the last six issues of this volume.

#331-339: Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, Vol. 1
Also collects Hulk (2000) #77

#336-337 & 340: Also collected with Fall of the Mutants. See X-Factor.

#340: This famous Hulk vs. Wolverine issue with art by Todd MacFarlane is collected in many places, including the Marvel 70th Anniversary Collection and variously in Wolverine collections – see Wolverine.

#340-346: Hulk: Ground Zero
A 1990s TPB

#340-348: Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, Vol. 2

#347: In Transformations, above

After #348: Marvel Comics Presents #6/4 &  95/4, Web of Spider-Man #44

#349-354: Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, Vol. 3
Also collects Fantastic Four #320 and Web of Spider-Man #44. The story order is WoSM #44, #349, FF #320, #350.

After #349: Fantastic Four #320
After #350: Avengers Annual 17
After #354: Wolverine #7-8, Marvel Comics Presents #38, 45, & 52, She-Hulk #29

#355-363: Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, Vol. 4
Also collects Marvel Comics Presents #26 & 45

#363: See Marvel Universe Events: Acts of Vengeance

After #359: Marvel Comics Presents #26
After #360: Iron Man #247
After #361: Avengers Annual 18
After #362: Marvel Comics Presents #78/4
After #363: Amazing Spider-Man #328

#364-372 & Annual 16: Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, Vol. 5
Annual 16 falls before #370. The other Annuals in the storyline are not collected here.

Annual 16: See Marvel Universe Events: 1990 Annual Crossovers – Lifeform

After #369: Marvel Comics Presents #54-61 (next is Annual 16)
After #373: Web of Spider-Man #69, Fantastic Four #347-349

#373-382: Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, Vol. 6

#377: Also collected in Transformations, above

During #382: Namor Annual 1
After #382: Damage Control, Vol. 3 #1-4, Avengers #332

Hulk #383-389 & Annual 17: Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, Vol. 7
Annual 17 comes after #387. The other Annuals in the storyline are not collected here.

Infinity Gauntlet: See Marvel Universe Events: Infinity Gauntlet

Annual 17: See Marvel Universe Events: 1991 Annual Crossovers – Subterranean Wars

During #383: Infinity Gauntlet #1
After #383: Infinity Gauntlet #3, Silver Surfer #54, Infinity Gauntlet #4 & Dr. Strange #33
After #384: Dr. Strange #35, Infinity Gauntlet #5, Silver Surfer #59, Infinity Gauntlet #5-6
After #388: Spider-Man #18-20 & 22-23

#390-396 & Annual #18: Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, Vol. 8
Also collects a crossover with X-Factor #76. Annual 18 comes after #394. X-Factor Visionaries: Peter David, Vol. 2 includes #390-392. The other Annuals in the storyline are not collected here.

After #394: Annual 18, Cage #9-10

Infinity War: See Marvel Universe Events: Infinity War

During Infinity War #2: Fantastic Four #367, Alpha Flight #110, Moon Knight #41, War Machine #13

During Infinity War #3: Fantastic Four #368, Moon Knight #41, War Machine #13,  New Warriors #27, Silver

Sable & The Wild Pack #4, Quasar #38,Warlock & The Infinity Watch #8

During Infinity War #4: Fantastic Four #369, Alpha Flight #111, War Machine #14, Quasar #38-39

During Infinity War #5: Fantastic Four #369, War Machine #15

During Infinity War #6: Fantastic Four #370

Annual 18: See Marvel Universe Events: 1992 Annual Crossovers – Return of the Defenders

#397-400: Incredible Hulk: Ghosts of the Past

#397-406 & Annual 18-19: Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: Ghosts of the Past (Epic Vol. 19)
Collects Return of the Defenders material from Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual 2, Silver Surfer Annual 5, and Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual 2, plus material from Marvel Holiday Special 2

#407: In Epic, Vol. 20, below.

After #401: Mys-Tech War #1-4, Shadow Riders #1
After #407: BattleTide II 1-4

Infinity Crusade: See Marvel Universe Events: Infinity Crusade

During Infinity Crusade #1: Dr. Strange #50, Warlock and the Infinity Watch #12-13, Fantastic Four #374, She-Hulk, Vol. 2 #56-57, Infinity Crusade #1, Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18

During Infinity Crusade #2, Web of Spider-Man #104, Warlock and the Infinity Watch #19

During Infinity Crusade #3: Web of Spider-Man #105, Dr. Strange #56, Warlock Chronicles #2, Warlock and the Infinity Watch #19, Darkhawk #30, Warlock and the Infinity Watch #20

During Infinity Crusade #4-6: Warlock and the Infinity Watch #21

After Infinity Crusade: Fantastic Four Unlimited #4, Amazing Spider-Man #381-382, Wonder Man, Vol. 2 #26-27, Secret Defenders #11

Annual 19: This story falls after #407, but is collected in Epic 19, above.

#407-419 & Annual 20: Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: Future Imperfect (Epic Vol. 20)
Collects Incredible Hulk (1968) 407-419 & Annual 20; Hulk: Future Imperfect 1-2; Incredible Hulk Ashcan Edition; Material From Marvel Holiday Special 3

Incredible Hulk vs. Venom: One-shot, collected with Venom: The Enemy Within, in Venomibus, Vol. 1, and below in Epic Vol. 21.

Hulk: Future Imperfect #1-2: Hulk: Future Imperfect
A 1992 or 1994 TPB. Also available in highly-limited dealer-incentive HC. Later reprinted in Incredible Hulk: The End hardcover and paperback. Also in Epic Vol. 20, above.

After #412: Marvel Holiday Special 1993/6, Incredible Hulk vs. Venom
After #416: Hulk:Future Imperfect #1-2, Iron Man #304-305, Ghost Rider, Vol. 3 #49
After 419 & Annual 20/3: Silver Surfer, Vol. 3 #95-96, Night Thrasher, Vol. 2 #15, Tales to Astonish, Vol. 3 One-Shot

#420-435: Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: Fall Of The Pantheon (Epic Vol. 21)
Incredible Hulk #420-435, Tales to Astonish (1994) #1, and Incredible Hulk vs. Venom (1994) #1

#436-439: Not collected

#440: Thor Vs. Hulk
Collects Avengers (1963) #3, Sub-Mariner (1968) #35, Defenders (1972) #10, Incredible Hulk (1968) #255 & 440, Thor (1966) #385 & 489, Hulk (2008) #5-6, What If? (1977) #45; and material from Journey Into Mystery (1952) #112, Incredible Hulk Annual 2001, & Hulk (2008) #26

#441-443: Not collected

After #423: Dr. Strange #70-71
After #433: Thor #488-489, Shadows & Light #1, War Machine #19
After #434: Over the Edge #3, Marvel Fanfare, Vol. 2 #2
After #435: Doc Sansom #1
After #436: Cutting-Edge #1
After #443: Cable #34

#444-445: See Marvel Universe Events: Onslaught

Heroes Reborn: The Hulk does play a role in the Heroes Reborn universe, though his regular title continues in the meantime. See Marvel Universe Events: Heroes Reborn

#446-459: Not collected. Annual 1997 occurs during this time.

Heroes Return: See Marvel Universe Events: Heroes Reborn

#460-474 & Annual 1998: Not collected. Writer Peter David leaves the title with #467 Annual 1998 falls after #467.

After #464: Avengers, Vol. 3 #1
After #467 & Annual 1998: X-Men Annual 1998
After #474: Avengers, Vol. 3 #10

Hulk Reborn: The Incredible Hulk (2000 – 2007)

This title launched as Hulk and changed to Incredible Hulk with #12.

#1-11 & Annual 1999:Hulk by John Byrne and Ron Garney

#1/2: Not collected

During or after #7, Hulk appears in Contest of Champions II #1-2 & 4-5 and Black Panther, Vol. 3 #17. After #8, Hulk appears in Galactus #2 and Wolverine #145.

After #10 is issue #1/2, which is not collected.

After #11: Thunderbolts #34, Peter Parker: Spider-Man #14, and Captain Marvel, Vol. 5 #2-3.

#12-20: Vol. 1: Dogs of War

Annual 2000: Not collected

After #17: Hulk Smash #1-2 and Hulk Annual 2000. After #21 he appears in Maximum Security #3 and Sentry #3-5, Sentry/Fantastic Four, Sentry/Hulk, Sentry/Spider-Man, Sentry/X-Men (off panel or implied), Sentry/Void

Maximum Security: See Marvel Universe Events: Maximum Security

#21-33 & Annual 2001: Vol. 2: Past Perfect
Annual 2001 is placed after issue #28 – I checked this myself! Annual 2001 and material from #26 are also collected in Thor Vs. Hulk.

After #26: Wolverine: Son of Canada, Defenders #1-4, Black Panther #35, and Avengers #39-40.

After #28: Hulk appears in Annual 2001, Thunderbolts #57, Infinity Abyss #2 & 6, and Defenders #5-7. After #32 Hulk appears in Defenders #8 & 10-11, Captain America #50, and Defenders #12, followed The Order #1-6, a sequel to Defenders.

Infinity Abyss: See Marvel Universe Events: Infinity Abyss

Wolverine Legends, Vol. 1: Wolverine/Hulk
A four-issue Wolverine/Hulk mini-series, not to be confused with the later “Six Hours” mini-series.

Hulk: Gray
This six-issue mini-series is a retelling of Hulk’s origin, but the present-day sequences fit here. Available in hardcover.

Hulk: Nightmerica #1-6: Not collected

Punisher, Vol. 6 #33-37: Vol. 6: Confederacy of Dunces

#34-43: Hardcover Vol. 1: Return of the Monster Oversize
Also includes Startling Stories: Banner #1-4

#34-39: Vol. 1: Return of the Monster

#40-49: Hulk: Boiling Point Hardcover
A Marvel Premiere Classic reprint of this sequence.

#40-43: Vol. 2: Boiling Point

Startling Stories: Banner
Collects issues #1-4. May not fit here in continuity order.

#44-54: Hardcover Vol. 2 Oversize

#44-49: Vol. 3: Transfer of Power

#50-59: Hulk: Abominable Hardcover
A Marvel Premiere Classic reprint of this sequence.

#50-54: Vol. 4: Abominable

Hulk/Wolverine: Six Hours
Collects the four-issue mini-series.

Master Lock Presents: The Incredible Hulk (2003) #1: Not collected. Promotional.

#55-59: Vol. 5: Hide in Plain Sight

#60-65: Vol. 6: Split Decisions

#66-69: Vol. 7: Dead Like Me
Also includes Hulk Smash #1-2 from 2001.

#70-76: Vol. 8: Big Things

Hulk/Thing: Hard Knocks
A four-issue mini-series. Also reprints the classic Marvel Giant Size Superstars.

Hulk next appears in Avengers #74-75, Captain America: Theatre of War – America the Beautiful, Captain America & Falcon #11-12, Marvel Holiday Special 2005, Marvel Team-Up, Vol. 3 #3-4, and Captain Universe/Hulk

#77-82: Vol. 9: Tempest Fugit

Hulk next appears in Marvel Team-Up, Vol. 3 #7 & 11-13 and Defenders #1-5.

#83-87: Hulk: House of M
See Marvel Universe Events: House of M for other collection options.

Hulk: Destruction #1-4: Not collected.

Hulk appears in Amazing Fantasy #15 (collected below) and Doc Sansom, Vol. 2 #1-2 (of 5).

Sentry Reborn
Hulk appears in #3, 6, and 8

Hulk appears in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2

#88-91: Prelude to Planet Hulk

#88-91: Planet Hulk Prelude
Also collects Fantastic Four #533-535

#88-105: Hulk: Planet Hulk Omnibus
Fantastic Four (1998) #533-535, Incredible Hulk (2000) #88-105, Giant-size Hulk (2006) #1, What If? Planet Hulk, Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook, Material From New Avengers: Illuminati (2006), Amazing Fantasy (2004) #15

#92-105: Planet Hulk
Also collects Amazing Fantasy (2004) #15, Giant-Size Hulk #1, and Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook. Amazing Fantasy occurred prior to #88. Also available in oversize hardcover.

World War Hulk: See Marvel Universe Events: World War Hulk for the full collection information for this Hulk-centric crossover. The main volume is collected in paperback and oversize hardcover.

#106-111: Hulk: World War Hulk Omnibus
Collects World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker, World War Hulk #1-5, Incredible Hulk (2000) #106-111, Iron Man (2005) #19-20, Avengers: The Initiative #4-5, Irredeemable Ant-Man #10, World War Hulk: X-Men #1-3, Ghost Rider (2006) #12-13, Heroes For Hire (2006) #11-15, Punisher War Journal (2007) #12, World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1-4, World War Hulk: Front Line #1-6, World War Hulk: Aftersmash One-shot, WWH Aftersmash: Damage Control #1-3, WWH Aftersmash: Warbound #1-5, and Planet Hulk Saga

#106-111: The Incredible Hercules, Vol. 1
Part of World War Hulk. Also available in oversized hardcover along with #112-115.

Starting with #113, this title transitions to Incredible Hercules. A pair of Hulk titles take its place – Hulk (2008) and The Incredible Hulk (2009) renumbered to begin with #600.

Hulk & Power Pack #1-4: Not collected. An all-ages flashback story.

Mythos: Hulk: An origin story collected in Mythos and Avengers: Mythos hardcover and paperback

Hulk (2008)

This run introduces the Red Hulk and is split into two halves. Part one, which co-stars Bruce Banner, covers the first six volumes of originally released collections (#1-24) and is written by Jeph Loeb. Part two primarily stars the Red Hulk and is written by Jeff Parker.

as oversized hardcovers..

#1-9: Vol. 1: Green Hulk / Red Hulk Oversized Hardcover
Also collects King-Sized Hulk & Wolverine #50

#10-18: Vol. 2: Hulk No More Oversized Hardcover
Also collects The Incredible Hulk #600, below.

#19-24: Vol 3: World War Hulks Oversized Hardcover

as extra-length paperback complete collections..

#1-12: Hulk by Jeph Loeb: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
Also collects King-Size Hulk 1, Incredible Hulk 600, Wolverine 50

#13-24: Hulk by Jeph Loeb: The Complete Collection, Vol. 2
Also collects Fall of the Hulks: Gamma

as originally released…

#1-6: Vol. 1:Red Hulk
Also collects Wolverine #50. Issues #5-6 also collected in Thor Vs. Hulk

#7-9: Vol. 2: Red and Green
Also collects King-Size Hulk

Hulk: Monster-Sized Special #1: Not collected

Dark Reign: See Marvel Universe Events: Dark Reign. Hulk does not play a large role in this event.

#10-13: Vol. 3: Hulk No More
Also collects The Incredible Hulk #600. Available in hardcover.

From this point forward, the story primarily stars Red Hulk. For Bruce Banner’s Hulk, continue to the next series, though he also appears in #21-25.

#14-18: Vol. 4: Hulk vs. X-Force
Introduces Red She-Hulk. Available in hardcover

#19-21: Vol. 5: Fall of the Hulks
Also collects Fall of the Hulks: Gamma. Available in hardcover.

Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk
Collects #1-4 of this mini-series.

#22-24: Vol. 6: World War Hulks
Available in hardcover.

#25-30: Vol. 7: Scorched Earth
Available in hardcover

Red Hulk joins The Avengers here in Avengers #7.

#30-36 & 31.1: Vol. 8: Planet Red Hulk
Available in hardcover

#37-41: Fear Itself: Hulk
Available in hardcover. Also includes Hulk vs. Dracula #1-3 (which is the Banner Hulk). See Marvel Universe Events: Fear Itself

#42-46: Vol. 10: Hulk of Arabia

X-Sanction: Red Hulk stars in X-Sanction, a prelude to Avengers vs. X-Men. See Marvel Universe Events: Avengers vs. X-Men

Venom: Circle of Four
Available in oversize hardcover. Co-stars Red Hulk.

#47-52: Vol. 11: Haunted

#53-57: Vol. 12: Mayan Rule

Avengers vs. X-Men: Red Hulk plays a significant early role. See Marvel Universe Events: Avengers vs. X-Men.

The Incredible Hulk & Incredible Hulks (2009 – 2011)

As a pair of oversize hardcovers:

#600-608: Fall of the Hulks Oversized Hardcover
Collects Dark Reign: M.O.D.O.K. (2009) #1-4, Dark Reign: The List – Hulk (2009) #1, Fall of the Hulks: Alpha (2010) #1, Fall Of The Hulks: M.O.D.O.K. (2010) #1, Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk (2010) #1-4, and The Incredible Hulk (1968) #600-608. Note that the M.O.D.O.K. material was a digital first series not reprinted in other collections

#609-611: World War Hulks Oversized Hardcover
All of “Hulked-Out” and “World War” issues are exclusive to this collection. Collects Hulked-Out Heroes (2010) #1-2, The Incredible Hulk (1968) #312 & 609-611, Savage She-Hulk (2009) #1-3, World War Hulks (2010) #1, World War Hulks: Spider-Man vs. Thor (2010) #1-2, World War Hulks: Wolverine vs. Captain America (2010) #1-2

This era is also collected in smaller, individual volumes.

#600-601: Fall of the Hulks Prelude
Collects Hulk (2008) #2 & 16, Skaar: Son of Hulk #1, Hulk: Raging Thunder, Planet Skaar Prologue, and All-New Savage She-Hulk #4, plus material from Amazing Fantasy (2004) #15, Hulk (2008) #9 and The Incredible Hulk (1968) #600-601.

#601-605: Vol. 1: Son of Banner
Also collects Dark Reign: The List – Hulk. Available in hardcover.

Hulk Team-Up #1: Not collected

#606-608: Vol. 2: Fall of the Hulks
Also collects Fall of the Hulks Alpha. Available in hardcover.

Fall of the Hulks: The Savage She-Hulks #1-3
Also collects material from The Incredible Hulk #600-605

Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk
Collects #1-4 of this mini-series and material from #606-608.

Skaar: Son Of Hulk – The Complete Collection
Full contents to be announced, but likely to contain all three of the Skaar collections directly below.

Skaar: Son of Hulk #1-6
Also collects Hulk Family: Green Genes and Skaar: Son of Hulk Presents: Savage World of Sakaar (2008) #1. Available in hardcover.

Skaar: Son of Hulk #7-12: Planet Skaar
Planet Skaar Prologue #1. Available in hardcover.

#609-611: World War Hulk
Also collects Incredible Hulk #312. Available in hardcover.

Skaar: Son of Hulk #13-17: Dark Son Rising
Available in hardcover.

Savage She-Hulk #1-4
Also collects Hulk Family: Green Genes

Hulk: Broken Worlds
Collects four past and alternate reality stories from Hulk Family: Green Genes, Hulk: Broken Worlds (2009) #1-2, and X-Men vs. Hulk (2009) #1

Incredible Hulks: Dark Son – Enigma Force
Collects Realm of Kings: Son of Hulk #1-4 and Incredible Hulks: Enigma Force #1-2. See Marvel Universe Events: War of Kings / Realm of Kings for more collection information.

#612-617: Dark Son
Also available in hardcover

#618-622: Chaos War: Incredible Hulks

Chaos War: See Marvel Universe Events: Chaos War for more information on this brief, mini-event.

#623-629: Planet Savage

She-Hulks #1-4: The Hunt for Intelligencia

#630-635: Heart of the Monster

Fear Itself: Hulk is a key supporting player in this event, including in his own mini-series Hulk vs. Dracula. See Marvel Universe Events: Fear Itself for all of the collection information.

Incredible Hulk by Jason Aaron (2011)

#1-15 & 7.1: Incredible Hulk By Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection
Also includes material from Fear Itself #7.

#1-7: Vol. 1
Available in hardcover.

#8-15 & 7.1: Vol. 2
Also available in hardcover

Hulk Smash Avengers #1-5: Not collected

Avengers Assemble #1-8: See Avengers Assemble

Avengers vs. X-Men: Hulk appears briefly in the final two issues of this event, and not at all in the tie-ins. Red Hulk plays a significant early role, including the prologue in X-Sanction. See Marvel Universe Events: Avengers vs. X-Men.

Marvel Now: Indestructible Hulk, Hulk Vol. 2, & Savage Hulk (2012 – 2015)

Mark Waid drives Bruce Banner’s Hulk in a new direction in the wake of Avengers vs. X-Men, making for a compelling, sci-fi take on the character. Hulk also appears regularly in Avengers Assemble, and occasionally in Avengers and Secret Avengers.

Several other Hulks are active in this period! Red Hulk leads Thunderbolts, Jennifer Walters joins the replacement Fantastic Four in FF, and Red-She Hulk anchors her own title.

#1-20 & Annual 1: Indestructible Hulk By Mark Waid: The Complete Collection

#1-5: Vol. 1: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Available in hardcover

Secret Avengers #4

#6-10: Vol. 2: Gods and Monster
Available in hardcover

Secret Avengers #7

Special #1: Arms of the Octopus
Collects All-New X-Men Special #1, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up Special #1, Indestructible Hulk Special #1, and and unrelated one-shot, Wolverine: In the Flesh #1.

#11-15: Vol. 3: S.M.A.S.H. Time
Available in hardcover

Infinity: See Marvel Events: Infinity for Hulk’s participation in this galactic event.

Marvel Knights Hulk: Transforme
A four-issue mini-series. Need to confirm placement. Also collects Hulk #1 (1962)

#16-20 & Annual 1: Vol. 4: Humanity Bomb
Available in hardcover

Hulk relaunches for two new volumes in All-New Marvel Now – the eponymous Hulk and anthology-style Savage Hulk

Original Sin: Hulk vs. Iron Man #1-4

Original Sin: See Marvel Universe Events: Original Sin. Hulk does not play a part in this event outside of his mini-series.

#1-5: Vol. 1: Banner DOA

#5-10 & Annual 1: Vol. 2: Omega Hulk, Book 1

#11-16: Vol. 3: Omega Hulk, Book 2

Thanos vs. Hulk
Jim Starlin both writes and illustrates this four-issue mini-series. Placement is unclear. Also collects Warlock #12

Savage Hulk #1-4: Vol. 1: The Man Within
This story directly follows X-Men #66, which it also collects.

Savage Hulk #5-10: Vol. 2: Down To The Crossroads

Secret Wars: Planet Hulk #1-5: Planet Hulk: Warzones

All-New, All-Different Marvel Now & Marvel Legacy:
Amadeus Cho in Totally Awesome Hulk & Incredible Hulk (2015 – 2018)

With Bruce Banner laying low and trying to contain the green monster, Amadeus Cho decides to step up to fill the Hulk-sized void in the heroic world. He also founds and co-stars in a new run of Champions.

Note that a new “Hulk” title launches in this period, but it stars Jennifer Walters rather than a male Hulk.

#1-4: Vol. 1: Cho Time
Also includes material from Planet Hulk (2015) #1

#7-12: Vol. 2: Civil War II

#13-18: Vol. 3: Big Apple
A terrific team-up of Asian and Pacific Island heritage heroes, including Ms. Marvel, Shang-Chi, and Silk.

#20-22: Weapons of Mutant Destruction
Collects a crossover between Weapon X (2017) #5-6, Weapons Of Mutant Destruction One-Shot, and Totally Awesome Hulk #20-22

#19, 23, & 1.MU:Vol. 4: My Best Friends Are Monsters
Also collects Generations and Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #4.

Thor Vs. Hulk: Champions of the Universe
Collects Thor vs. Hulk #1-4. I’m not sure what the chronology/continuity of this story is, since it stars regular Thor and Hulk, neither of whom are currently active.

#709-714: Return To Planet Hulk

#714-717: World War Hulk II

At the end of Marvel Legacy, Amadeus Cho continues in Champions and Bruce Banner returns as Hulk in “Avengers: No Surrender.”

Marvel Fresh Start: Bruce Banner as The Immortal Hulk (2018 – present)

At the end of Marvel Legacy, Bruce Banner makes his return as Hulk in “Avengers: No Surrender.” That story makes the argument that, really, Banner never left – because The Hulk is not only indestructible, but immortal! That sets up a new series by Al Ewing with The Hulk as the star of his own horror movie – one where he finally takes ownership of the fact that he can be defeated but he can never die.

#1-5: Vol. 1: Or Is He Both?
Also collects material from Avengers: No Surrender

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