Incredible Hulk #259 (May 1981), 6.0 FN

Incredible Hulk #259, published in May 1981, is a Bronze Age Marvel comic featuring the Incredible Hulk, written by Bill Mantlo with cover art by Pat Broderick.

Entitled The Family That Dies Together...!, this story stars the Hulk — "The Strongest One There Is" — as he battles powerful villains, military forces, gamma-powered enemies, and monstrous threats from across the Marvel Universe.

It is regarded as a key Incredible Hulk comic due to the following significant event: Origin of Darkstar.

Featured appearances include The Hulk (Bruce Banner), Soviet Super-Soldiers, Red Guardian, Presence, and other characters from the Incredible Hulk series.

A classic Bronze Age Incredible Hulk comic, this issue reflects the more character-driven direction of Hulk storytelling, with powerful adversaries, emotional conflict, and key Marvel moments.

Protect this issue with our Iconic Comics Current Bags and Iconic Comics Current Boards.