Hulk: Joe Fixit # 1 released in November 2019, is a one-shot reprint comic under the "True Believers" line. It reissues the classic Incredible Hulk #347 from 1988, which features the first full appearance of the grey-skinned Joe Fixit persona.
Incredible Hulk # 347 published by Marvel Comics in September 1988, is a landmark key issue from Peter David’s legendary run on the series. It marks the beginning of the "Ground Zero" era, famously introducing the Hulk’s intelligent, gray-skinned alter-ego, Joe Fixit.
- Creative Team: Written by Peter David with pencils by Jeff Purves and inks by Mike Gustovich. This issue introduced a drastic change in art style that eventually became a fan favorite.
- Main Plot ("Crap-Shoot!"): Set in Las Vegas, the issue reveals that the Hulk has survived a massive gamma bomb blast and is now working as a sophisticated mob enforcer and bodyguard for casino owner Michael Berengetti.
- Major First Appearances:
- Joe Fixit: The debut of the Hulk’s cunning, street-smart Vegas persona.
- Marlo Chandler: The first appearance of the character who would become a long-term supporting cast member and Rick Jones’s future wife.
- Notable Cameo: The Absorbing Man (Crusher Creel) appears on the final page as an enforcer hired by a rival mob boss to deal with Mr. Fixit