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Title: INCREDIBLE HULK No. 180 * Intro: WOLVERINE
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Publisher:Marvel [Indicia: Marvel Comics Group]
Date Published: October, 1974
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CGC certified: Fine/VF (7.0). White pages. Cover: Herb Trimpe, John Romita. Story and art: Len Wein, Herb Trimpe, Jack Abel. First appearance (final panel cameo only): Wolverine. A vocal subset of collectors considers this to be Wolverine's true first appearance rather than a mere "cameo" appearance (a smaller contingent of contrarians considers a 1973 issue of FOOM to hold that distinction, due to a fan's No-Prize-winning sketch of a metal-boned character named "Wolverine"). GPAnalysis: A 7.0 sold for $1425 in February 2022. PBA sold an 8.0 for $2250 in February 2022.

Despite its generally agreed-upon status as the character's first "cameo" appearance, Wolverine's final-page debut in Incredible Hulk #180 is a full-fledged first appearance: it features a full-body shot, with the character's name, look, temperament, and speech patterns fully established. Snatch it now before prices go nuts.

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