THE INCREDIBLE HULK #113

Front cover shows a diagonal crease running through the lower-center figure of the Hulk and a vertical crease near the right edge of the title logo, along with light surface wear and a few small creases near the top staple area. Corners appear moderately rounded with some minor wear, and the spine shows slight stress but no major splits visible. Color remains bright with no notable fading or staining, though the cover has visible waviness/wrinkling from handling or slight moisture exposure. Interior and back cover were not assessed, so grade could shift based on their condition.

The Incredible Hulk #113 (March 1969) arrives during the title's transition period following the Kirby/Ditko years, with Herb Trimpe established as the primary artist and the book settling into the Trimpe/John Severin visual partnership that would define Hulk's look into the early 1970s. Scripted by Gary Friedrich, the issue pits Bruce Banner's alter ego against the Missing Link, a recurring Silver Age antagonist, and reflects the monster-adventure sensibility that carried the series through its late-1960s stretch. It is a representative rather than pivotal issue, valued more for its place in a well-regarded creative run than for any first appearance or origin content.

Market data shows a certified population of 392 Universal copies out of 412 total graded, with the bulk of sales concentrated in the 8.0 to 9.4 range and pricing that climbs sharply above that band. Fair market value roughly doubles between 9.4 and 9.6, and no 9.8 has yet appeared on the census, indicating that top-end demand outstrips available supply at the highest grades even as mid- and low-grade copies remain modestly priced and readily available. This pattern is typical of a solid but non-key Silver Age Marvel title: broad collector interest in the Hulk run supports steady turnover, while genuine scarcity only emerges at the extreme top of the grading scale.

This issue suits Hulk-run completists, Trimpe/Severin art collectors, and buyers assembling late-1960s Marvel runs rather than key-issue speculators. Raw copies in low and mid grades trade as affordable reading or run-filler material, while certified copies in 9.4 and above see meaningfully stronger demand, and any future 9.8 submission would likely command a significant premium simply on rarity within an already deep certified population.