The Incredible Hulk #133
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIncredible Hulk #133 occupies a meaningful place in the early Bronze Age run of the title because it develops the emotional stakes of Jim Wilson's role as the Hulk's new companion — introduced only two issues earlier as a deliberate, diversity-minded replacement for Rick Jones — by placing that friendship under genuine threat and forcing the Hulk into a rare act of trust toward General Ross. The issue also dispatches the Hulk to the fictional Eastern European nation of Morvania, an international setting that stretched the series beyond its usual American military backdrop and introduced the Cold War-flavored dictator Václav Draxon. While Draxon himself remained a minor villain, the issue illustrates Roy Thomas and Herb Trimpe's steady effort to evolve the Hulk from a simple rampaging monster into a character capable of loyalty and pathos. It sits squarely within one of the most productive creative stretches in the series' history, a period that would soon yield the debuts of Doc Samson, Jarella, and Wolverine under the same core creative team.
In "Day of Thunder -- Night of Death!", the Hulk ventures into the war-torn country of Morvania, seeking refuge after a desperate act of mercy for a dying boy named Jim. Stranded and facing the brutal regime of dictator Draxon, the Hulk must confront overwhelming odds in a land far from home—alone, and with no allies in sight. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated with raw energy by Herb Trimpe, with inks by John Severin and letters by Sam Rosen, the cover by Trimpe and Bill Everett captures the intensity of a lone giant against a tyrant’s empire.
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The issue was written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Herb Trimpe, whose marathon tenure on the title — covering all but two issues between #106 and #193 — made him the definitive visual voice of the character throughout the Bronze Age. John Severin inked the interiors, a pairing that collectors and critics have noted for the particular weight and solidity Severin's line brought to Trimpe's dynamic layouts. Stan Lee remained editor-in-chief. The book went on sale August 11, 1970, carrying a November 1970 cover date, placing it at the dawn of the Bronze Age era. Cover art was by Trimpe with inking by Bill Everett.
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- Published by Marvel Comics; cover-dated November 1970, on-sale date August 11, 1970.
- Written by Roy Thomas; pencils by Herb Trimpe; inks by John Severin (interiors) and Bill Everett (cover); letters by Sam Rosen; edited by Stan Lee.
- First appearance of Václav Draxon, the dictatorial ruler of Morvania, who serves as the issue's primary antagonist.
- First appearance of the fictional Eastern European nation of Morvania and its port town Vastopol, both created for this story.
- Features a pivotal early appearance of Jim Wilson — introduced in Hulk #131 as a young Black teenager and replacement companion for Rick Jones — here shown seriously injured after the previous issue's Hydra battle, with the Hulk entrusting his care to General Thunderbolt Ross.
- Jim Wilson would later be retroactively revealed (in Incredible Hulk #232) to be the nephew of Sam Wilson, the Falcon, deepening his connection to the broader Marvel universe.
- Herb Trimpe drew all but two issues of The Incredible Hulk between #106 and #193, making this issue part of one of the longest unbroken artist runs on a Marvel flagship title.
- Reprinted in Marvel Super-Heroes (1967 series) #85, cover-dated November 1979.
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Reprinted in The Mighty World of Marvel #97 (1974), The Mighty World of Marvel #98 (1974), Spindelmannen #2/1975 (1975), Hulk #5 (1977), Hulk #6 (1977), Marvel Super-Heroes #85 (1979), Super Spider-Man TV Comic #508 (1982), The Incredible Hulk Presents #1 (1989), The Incredible Hulk Presents #2 (1989), Biblioteca Marvel: Hulk #14 (2004), Essential Hulk #3 (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #6 (2011), Essential Hulk #3 [Second Edition] (2012), Incredible Hulk Epic Collection #4 (2019), The Incredible Hulk Omnibus #2 (2023), O Incrível Hulk #13
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