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Marvel Super-Heroes #43 cover
Cover: Gene Colan & John Romita & Bill Everett & Mike Esposito

Marvel Super-Heroes #43

May 1974 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "A Stranger Strikes from Space," the Hulk’s fragile chance at redemption is tested when the president offers a pardon—only for the newly reformed Boomerang to exploit the moment, reigniting the Hulk’s rage and reigniting the conflict. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Gil Kane, this 1974 issue captures a pivotal moment of tension and betrayal, with the cover by Gene Colan, John Romita, Bill Everett, and Mike Esposito adding a striking visual punch.

Contains 2 stories
A Stranger Strikes from Space
10 pp · Superhero
Sub-Mariner [Namor]Lord VashtiLady DormaAttuma (villain)

When a massive alien robot tumbles from a passing ship and lands in the ocean depths, Attuma seizes the chance to harness its power—turning it against Namor and Atlantis in a desperate bid to claim dominance beneath the waves.

The Boomerang and the Brute
10 pp · Superhero
Hulk [Bruce Banner]Rick JonesBetty RossGeneral Thunderbolt RossGlenn TalbotBoomerang [Fred Myers]

When the president offers a pardon to the Hulk if the threat has passed, the timing couldn’t be worse—just as peace seems possible, the Boomerang strikes again, reigniting the Hulk’s rage. Now caught between a second chance and a renewed rampage, the Hulk must face the returning, oddly styled villain in a fight that tests both strength and the fragile hope for understanding.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $10
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $128*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $74*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
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CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $37*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Gil Kane
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils Gene Colan
cover pencils, inks John Romita
cover inks Bill Everett
cover inks Mike Esposito

Reprints

↩ Reprints Tales to Astonish #88 (1967)

Reprinted in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 (2008)

Key issues in Marvel Super-Heroes

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