- "Present location unhealthy. Suggest you vacate at earliest convenience."
- ―Mr. Blue
| "Last Chance Cafe" | |
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| The Incredible Hulk | |
| Title: | "Last Chance Cafe" |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Number: | 38 |
| Cover price: | $2.25 |
| Cover date: | May, 2002 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Joe Quesada |
| Writers: | Bruce Jones |
| Pencilers: | John Romita, Jr. |
| Inkers: | Tom Palmer, Sr. |
| Cover artists: | Kaare Andrews |
| Cover inker: | Kaare Andrews |
| Cover colorist: | Kaare Andrews |
| Colorists: | Studio F |
| Letterers: | Richard Starkings; Wes Abbott; Comicraft |
| Assistants: | John Miesegaes |
| Editors: | Axel Alonso |
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"Last Chance Cafe" is the title to the thirty-eighth issue of the third Incredible Hulk ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Bruce Jones with artwork by John Romita, Jr. and inks by Tom Palmer. It was colored by Studio F and lettered by Richard Starkings and Wes Abbott of Comicraft. The story was edited by Axel Alonso with John Miesegaes as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a May, 2002 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.25 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Bob
- Mister Blue (Behind the scenes only)
- Ricky Myers (Referenced only)
- Taylor
Organizations
- Home Base
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Hulk was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. He first appeared in Incredible Hulk #1 in May, 1962 in a story titled "The Coming of the Hulk".
- This issue is rated Marvel PG.
- This issue shipped in both direct market edition and newsstand edition.
- This issue shipped to retailers on March 20th, 2002. The ship date is actually included as part of the cover copy.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 759606047451 03811.
- This issue is Legacy number 512.
- This issue is reprinted in the Incredible Hulk: Return of the Monster trade paperback collection, released in July, 2002.
- This is the twenty-seventh issue of the series under its current title. The first eleven issues of the series were titled as just Hulk.
- This issue marks the 40th anniversary of the first appearance of Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk, since his introduction in May, 1962 in Incredible Hulk #1. The Hulk's 20th anniversary appearance was held in May, 1982 in Incredible Hulk #271.
- The cover to this issue is a pastiche of a famous Norman Rockwell painting.
- Bruce Banner goes by the aliases of Bruce Smith and Mr. Green in this issue.
- This is the first and only appearance of Bob, who is a Kansas police officer; dies in this issue.
- This is the first and only appearance of Taylor, who is a Kansas police officer; dies in this issue.