The Incredible Hulk

Designed for young readers, Kraft's narrative offers an introduction to the character of the Hulk and his world from its creation by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1962 to about 1981. Kraft focuses on the friends and foes of Banner and the Hulk, and these are featured in the three stories reprinted herein from _The Incredible Hulk_ (1st) No. 1 (May 1962), though with a gray Hulk re-colored to his more traditional green (as noted in another review), _The Incredible Hulk_ (2nd) No. 125 (March 1970), and _The Incredible Hulk_ (2nd) No. 227 (Sept. 1978). This book was part of a series that included volumes on Captain America (Captain America: The Secret Story of Marvel's Star-Spangled Super Hero (Secret Stories of the Sensational Super)), the Fantastic Four (Fantastic Four: The Secret Story of Marvel's Cosmic Quartet (1981) and The Fantastic Four: The Secret Story of Marvel's Cosmic Quartet (Secret Stories of the Sensational Super)), and Spider-Man (Spider-Man: The Secret Story of Marvel's World-Famous Wall Crawler (Secret Stories of the Sensational Super)), which were published in paperback by Ideals Publishing Corp. and in hardcover for libraries by Childrens Press. All volumes are now superseded by DK's more recent introductions to Marvel's heroes, including Hulk: The Incredible Guide (Hulk: The Incredible Guide).