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The Incredible Hulk #332 front cover
~9.0 AI-Estimated
Approximate
Condition Profile
THE INCREDIBLE HULK #332
MARVEL COMICS · 6/87 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-005719

THE INCREDIBLE HULK #332

Todd McFarlane pencils on a late-1980s Hulk newsstand issue

SIG 4/10 Available

// Unit specification

PublisherCover dateEraVariantKey attributeStatus
Marvel Comics June 1987 Copper Newsstand AVAILABLE

// Copies in archive

UnitGradeVariantStatus
ECA-005719 ~9.0 Newsstand AVAILABLE

// Run position

Part of an unbroken run · #332–#335 · 4 issues View all 78 available issues of THE INCREDIBLE HULK →

// Condition analysis

⚠ AI-Estimated / Approximate Condition Profile

Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creasing or color breaks; spine appears tight with no stress lines visible in this view. Minor handling wear may be present near the barcode edge but is not clearly visible through the protective sleeve, which also introduces some glare. Interior and back cover were not assessed, so grade is based solely on the front cover's visible surface.

// Valuation — market reference

⚠ AI-Estimated values — approximate, not an appraisal
BracketGradeEst. market valueMarker
LOW_RAW 0.5 – 1.5 $4
MID_RAW 4.0 – 6.0 $10
HIGH_CERT 9.8 SLAB $175

// Archive commentary

The Incredible Hulk #332, cover-dated June 1987, arrives from the celebrated Todd McFarlane run on the title, a stretch of issues that first drew widespread attention to the artist ahead of his move to Amazing Spider-Man. The story continues writer Peter David's tenure guiding Bruce Banner and the Hulk through the character's grey-Hulk-era build-up, with McFarlane's increasingly kinetic, exaggerated linework already distinguishing the book visually from prior Hulk artists. No new character or major plot milestone is introduced in this specific issue; its interest rests almost entirely on the McFarlane connection.

Market activity is thin, with only a handful of certified sales recorded across the grade spectrum and nothing above CGC 9.6. Demand tracks the broader McFarlane collector base rather than any inherent scarcity or key-issue status, and pricing shows the typical Copper Age pattern of modest raw values with a sharp premium appearing only at the top end of the certified population. The absence of any 9.6-or-better census population suggests genuinely low submission numbers for this specific issue relative to its print run, likely because collectors historically prioritized McFarlane's earlier or later, more heavily hyped work.

This is a book for McFarlane completists and Hulk run-builders rather than speculative buyers chasing a first appearance. Raw copies in low and mid grades trade cheaply and are readily available, reflecting Copper Age newsstand print volumes, while a high-grade CGC 9.8 example, were one to surface, would likely command a disproportionate premium purely on condition rarity rather than content. Expect steady, unspectacular demand tied to ongoing interest in McFarlane's formative Marvel period.

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