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Bruce Olafsen

Bruce Olafsen

18 appearances · Silver Age · 1962–2025 · 1 key issues
Who is Bruce Olafsen?

Debuting in the pages of The Incredible Hulk #3 in 1962 — one of the most storied single issues of the Silver Age, crafted by the legendary Stan Lee and Jack Kirby — Bruce Olafsen has been a quiet but persistent thread woven into the fabric of Marvel's universe for over six decades. With 18 catalog appearances spanning from that landmark debut all the way to 2025, he's the kind of figure who turns up in unexpected corners of Marvel continuity, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Ringmaster, the Great Gambonnos, and Elliot Franklin. His appearances across Ghost Rider, Power Man, and Hawkeye speak to a character who drifts through the grittier, street-level side of Marvel's world, and that single key-issue credit alone makes him a name worth knowing for any serious Silver Age collector.

Teams & affiliations
Circus of Crime
★ First appearance
The Incredible Hulk #3
Sep 1962

Top series

Covers through the years — 1962–2021

The Incredible Hulk #3 1962
The Incredible Hulk #3
Thor #145 1967
Thor #145
Marvel Spectacular #16 1975
Marvel Spectacular #16
Ghost Rider #72 1982
Ghost Rider #72
Hawkeye #8 2004
Hawkeye #8
Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man #3 2018
Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man #3
Luke Cage Omnibus #[nn] 2021
Luke Cage Omnibus #[nn]

Appearances

The Incredible Hulk (1962)
#3
The Avengers (1963)
#22
Thor (1966)
Marvel Triple Action (1972)
#16
Power Man (1974)
Marvel Spectacular (1973)
#16
Ghost Rider (1973)
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man - Barnes & Noble Edition (2003)
#3
Hawkeye (2003)
#8
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update (2007)
#1
Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man (2006)
#3
Luke Cage Omnibus (2021)
She-Hulk Epic Collection (2022)
#3
Luke Cage Epic Collection (2020)
#2
Spider-Boy Annual (2024)
#1
Venom: Original Sin (2025)
#1