Betty Talbot

Betty Talbot stepped onto the Bronze Age Marvel scene in 1974's The Incredible Hulk #172, brought to life by the creative talents of Tony Isabella, Steve Englehart, and Herb Trimpe — a debut that planted her squarely in one of Marvel's most beloved and turbulent corners of the universe. Over a span stretching across some 34 years, she's a recurring presence in the world of the Hulk, sharing pages with titans like Bruce Banner, Doc Samson, and the Inhuman warriors Gorgon and Triton. She may not headline her own series, but her quiet persistence through the long, sprawling history of The Incredible Hulk speaks to the kind of character who quietly anchors the human drama running beneath all that gamma-fueled chaos — and for dedicated Hulk completists, tracking her appearances across those decades is exactly the sort of rewarding deep-dive that makes Bronze Age Marvel collecting such a joy.