Incredible Hulk (1962) #449

Cover by Mike Deodato Jr. It’s the first appearance of the Thunderbolts in the aptly-titled “Introducing the Thunderbolts,” script by Peter David, pencils by Mike Deodato Jr., inks by Tom Wegrzyn.

Hulk and Janis are attacked by the Thunderbolts; Hulk is hurt during the fight, and breaks the wall of a dam to switch their attention onto saving citizen lives; At the end of the issue we see the Hulk falling on his knees, grabbing his chest. Characters: Hulk (Bruce Banner); Thunderbolts (Citizen V; Mach-1; Songbird; Techno; Atlas; Meteorite); Janis Jones.

36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.