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Condition Profile
MARVEL COMICS · 11/90 · DIRECT EDITION
UNIT ECA-005352
THE INCREDIBLE HULK #375
Peter David and Dale Keown continue the Pantheon-era Hulk saga
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | November 1990 | Copper | Direct Edition | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creases or spine stress lines. Slight edge wear is possible near the top right corner but is hard to confirm due to the protective sleeve. Colors appear vibrant with no fading or staining visible. Book is in a plastic sleeve which may obscure minor surface defects; interior and back cover were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $4 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $15 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $300 |
// Archive commentary
The Incredible Hulk #375 arrived in November 1990 as part of Peter David's celebrated run on the title, with art by Dale Keown, whose muscular, kinetic style helped redefine the visual language of the character in the early 1990s. The issue falls within the Pantheon story arc that David built across this stretch of the series, deepening the psychological complexity of Bruce Banner's fractured identity that became the hallmark of his tenure. While the issue does not carry a first appearance or other landmark event, it is representative of a creative period widely regarded as one of the strongest sustained runs in the character's publishing history.
Market activity reflects a modest-demand mid-run Copper Age book: certified sales are sparse across the grade spectrum, with meaningful transaction data appearing only at 8.0 and 9.4, and no recorded sales at the top of the census. Demand is driven primarily by completists of the David/Keown Hulk run and by collectors assembling the broader Pantheon storyline rather than by any single defining moment within this specific issue. Pricing at low and mid grades stays modest, consistent with a high print-run direct-market comic from this era, while high-grade certified copies command a proportionally larger premium simply due to their scarcity on census relative to demand.
This is a book that trades steadily but without volatility, appealing to Hulk-title collectors, Dale Keown art fans, and readers assembling a complete Peter David run rather than to speculative buyers. Lower and mid-grade raw copies remain readily available and inexpensive, making them attractive for reading collections, while pristine 9.8 examples are genuinely scarce on census and will draw competitive bidding whenever one surfaces, despite the lack of an established sales record at that grade.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-005352 | ~9.0 | Direct Edition | AVAILABLE |
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