Lot 257
Incredible Hulk #165 CGC 8.0 1st appearance of Aquon (Marvel Comics, 1973) Off-white of white pages
Timed Sale: Northern Collection Part Two: Hulk and Iron Man | CBE26003
Auction: 19 June 2026 16:00 BST - 13 July 2026 10:00 BST
Description
Incredible Hulk #165 CGC 8.0 1st appearance of Aquon (Marvel Comics, 1973).
Cover art by Herb Trimpe. The Green-Skinned God!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani; Hulk has been trapped on the ocean floor by Omen but is helped by Omen's traitorous son who wants the Hulk to lead his people back to the surface world; When Omen catches wind of the betrayal, he unleashes Aquon to battle the Hulk and quell the rebellion; The fight damages Omen's submarine badly enough that he has no choice but to rise to the surface and capitulate to Filius' demands; As the Infra-Worlders joyously experience the surface for the first time, they begin to explode in the new lighter pressure; Talbot and company finish their training and head off to rescue Ross from the Russians. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20.
CGC Cert: #4721933012.
Grader Notes: crease left bottom of front cover, spine stress lines breaks colour, crease right top of front cover breaks colour, crease right bottom of front cover breaks colour, and off-white to white pages.
