Lieutenant Diane Perrywinkle

Stepping onto the scene in the Bronze Age Marvel Universe, Lieutenant Diane Perrywinkle made her debut in The Incredible Hulk #240 (1979), brought to life by the accomplished creative team of Roger Stern, Sal Buscema, and Joe Sinnott — a trio who knew how to populate the Hulk's world with characters who felt genuinely lived-in. Her small but notable run in The Incredible Hulk puts her in remarkable company, sharing pages with Bruce Banner, the Hulk himself, and an intriguing cast that includes Captain Bowman and Dr. Edwin Maxwell. With only a handful of appearances to her name, she's the kind of discovery that makes longtime Hulk readers smile — a reminder of how richly textured Marvel's Bronze Age storytelling could be, even in the margins.