The incredible hulk top ten graphic novels hubpages. They were designed by scott adams and developed by adventure international. Comic books the government didnt want you to readabrams comicarts publishing. The original concept was to have twelve issues made. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Aug 17, 2012 in short, though, questprobe featuring the hulk is pointless and not really much fun the most interesting thing about it is that it really shows how far marvels non comic enterprises have come, from crude text adventures like this to movies like the avengers and where every videogame, if not always fun to play, has at least had some kind of. The story behind this issue seems to be straightforward. Im trying to put together a comprehensive list of all the times hulk fought other superheroes in their comic books.
Questprobe featuring the hulk introduction 1984 written by joe pranevich its hard to believe now, but comic books were once not the hot property that they are now. The three games that were released were questprobe featuring the hulk, questprobe featuring spiderman and questprobe featuring the human torch and the thing. Each issue featured a different marvel super hero which would correspond to a new computer game for that hero. The series was initially laid out and designed by scott adams and john byrne and was to feature twelve issues that dovetailed with a series of video games featuring most of the marvel stable of superheroes. The hulk is also highly resistant to damage, being near impervious to most forms of damage. Scott adamss questprobe is one of the most ambitious adventure game projects ever attempted. Moderate tag on the box, the game is not only very easy, but easy in the most stupid way a game can get. Each video game tied in with one of the comic issues. The towering, musclebound antihero was a hybrid of two popular comicbook genres.
The goal was to release twelve games and twelve comic books over four years. Questprobe is trilogy of text adventure games featuring marvel comics characters. You awake as banner, tied by ropes to your chair in a bunker in the desert. Questprobe featuring human torch and the thing comic issue. This reading order contains all the essential and recommended comic book issues for you to enjoy the hulk. The stories are different to the main hulk comic book. He generally travels by jumping as described above though. The hulk is also able to leap great distances traveling for miles before bounding upwards again. Very little has been known to faze the hulk, except those of the same power level as the hulk such as the thing, thor, abomination, and others. The events of the questprobe comic book were later followed up on in the.
The first game in the questprobe series stars the incredible hulk. This edit will also create new pages on giant bomb for. Hulk for all the variations of the subject on the site. First published in may 1962, the series ran for six issues before it was cancelled in march 1963, and the hulk character began appearing in tales to astonish. Each game had an accompanying comic book, which gave some context to the story, even though they could be quite divergent.
I looked up one of the earliest video game based comics i remembered questprobe, which featured hulk, spiderman or the thing along with questprobe. In this particular entry, the hulk is sent into a computer simulation, and must escape. The character debuted in the bimonthly series the incredible hulk in may 1962. Questprobe featuring the hulk was based on comic books.
I discovered the hulk comic book at the same time i did the television show in the 70s, and to this day when i watch bill bixby and lou ferrigno do their thing, im 9 years old again. This is a lot of various vintage marvel comic books. This comic was released at the same time as video games created by scott adams. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live. Rom spaceknight 43 from 1983, in good condition only.
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Golden books activity book and workbookgolden press incredible hulk. Nov 02, 2015 volume 1 collects rampaging hulk issues 19, the hulk. Interested in selling the incredible hulk comic books. Unfortunately, after only the third issue the company ai, went out of bus. Youve watched the hulk on the big screen, youve read the hulk comic books, youve bought the commemorative limited. Questprobe featuring spiderman hardcore gaming 101.
Incredible hulk tv show specialgrandreams publishing journey into mysterythe mighty thor. There were three games featuring the hulk, spiderman, and the fantastic four, respectively. Featuring the hulk marvel comics paperback 1984 by bill mantlo author, mark gruenwald illustrator. In the early 1980s, marvel comics joined with adventure international to work on computer games to go with their comics. First published in may 1962, the series ran for six issues before it was cancelled in march 1963, and the hulk character began appearing in. Questprobe featuring the hulk is an old dos adventure game, developed by adventure international adventuresoft, designed by scott adams and published by adventure international adventuresoft in 1984. Welcome to daves comic vault where we have been involved in comics for over 40 years. There were also three comic books released by marvel in. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Incredible hulk, american comic strip character created for marvel comics by writer stan lee and artist jack kirby. The hulk, 1984 ita matita e china su cartoncino marvel, 28 x 41,5 cm tavola originale realizzata da romita per questprobe. Questprobe featuring human torch and the thing comic issue 3.
Questprobe featuring the hulk is a very promising start to the questprobe series, and scott adams notoriously tricky puzzles are very evident. The hulks strength is probably the greatest in the marvel universe, with many foes falling to his thunderous attacks. From here, you must figure out how to collect a number of gems using bruce banners genius intellect and the hulks great strength. I like that you must use the skills of both bruce and the hulk in order to progress. Each of the stories are tied together by a being called the chief examiner, a sort of being being sent to earth to study their superheroes. Download questprobe featuring the hulk adventure for dos. The game does feel uniquely spiderman in spite of the otherwise boring premise. The three games are questprobe featuring hulk, questprobe featuring spiderman and questprobe featuring human torch and thing. Questprobe was an odd video gamecomic book tie in series. The simple text parser can be a little frustrating at times as. As well as making more money last year than most small countries, the avengers movie also reminded us all that the incredible hulk rules, reaffirming his place at marvels top table and bringing back purple denim shorts as a viable fashion choice. Questprobe is a trilogy of graphical adventure video games featuring marvel comics characters.
Check back each day to see which battles were revealed that day, all the way until christmas day, when the final battles will be revealed. Questprobe was an aborted series produced by a joint venture between marvel comics and scott adams adventure international video game company. Use our past auction pricing data or reach out to an expert for a free appraisal. Apr 26, 2019 when bruce banner changes into the hulk, he becomes an unstoppable beast of near unlimited strength, power, and destruction. Questprobe featuring the hulk was released in 1984 for the atari 800, apple ii and commodore 64. The red hulks first mission was killing the abomination, and from there he proceeded to run amok across the mu, kicking a lot of dogs and getting on the bad side of a lot of major players culminating in his stripping banner of the hulk. As part of that deal, marvel published this comic book in which each issue would serve as sort of a launching pad to a questprobe computer game. This hulk spent some years in las vegas where he acted under the name of joe fixit, a. A 12part series with three parts released per year for four years. As with the other questprobe releases, the art is pretty decent, at least, and there are even some simple animations on machines with higher memory. Incredible hulk questprobe 1 1984 scott adams fn cond. It was developed and published by adventure international. Each part would feature a different hero or heroes, each would have a tiein comic, and the sum total would somehow tell an epic story in the grand marvel tradition. Questprobe was an odd video game comic book tie in series.
Puzzles often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an ingame items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it. Questprobe is a trilogy of text based adventure games featuring various characters from marvel comics. So far i have, iron man captain america thor doctor strange spiderman fantastic four. The hulk is a disappointing first instalment of the questprobe series from adventure international, which was produced in collaboration with marvel comics. Aug 01, 2010 marvel published its own tiein questprobe comic books, with a backstory about an alien civilization under threat seeking to gather the powers of the marvel superheroes, but the game is standard adventure material bruce banner andor the hulk must round up 17 gems to satisfy the mysterious chief examiner. Browse certified the incredible hulk comic books for sale at auction. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Lot of 7 vintage 1970s1980s1990s marvel comics comic books. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. This was another case of dollar bin books not being listed on ebay because ebay list prices are awesome no solds listed, but these books can still.
In 1984, they started the questprobe series, each focused on heroes from the marvel comic book universe. Questprobe featuring the hulk is also part of the questprobe series. The video games were text based adventure games created by scott adams, generally considered to be the inventor of that video game style. Dec 17, 2008 here is the top 100 comic book battles master list, as voted upon by you, the readers. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Yep, questprobe featuring the hulk is just the first of three scott adams text adventures based on marvel comics, the other two being questprobe featuring spiderman where, judging by the front cover, spidey actually does confuses the chief examiner with mysterio and questprobe featuring 50% of the fantastic four that is, questprobe featuring human torch and the thing.
The game begins with dr bruce banner tied hand and foot to a chair. The three games are questprobe featuring hulk, questprobe featuring spider man. Youve watched the hulk on the big screen, youve read the hulk comic books, youve bought the commemorative limitededition incredible. The towering, musclebound antihero was a hybrid of two popular comic book genres. This template will categorize articles that include it into category. Questprobe featuring the hulk introduction 1984 its hard to believe now, but comic books were once not the hot property that they are now. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The incredible hulk is an ongoing comic book series featuring the marvel comics superhero the hulk and his alter ego dr. Questprobe game this is a computer adventure game featuring the hulk designed by scott adams in 1984. I grade conservatively, and the specific titles, issue numbers, and conditions are. Questprobe featuring incredible hulk comic issue 1 august 1984 marvel.
Each game had to attract new players, but also build on the previous ones in. In the 1990s and 2000s, marvel sold the rights to some of their bestknown characters, including spiderman and the xmen, for what we might now consider a pittance. It also uses an enhanced version of the saga engine so its not quite as clumsy at the hulk predecessor. Play bruce banner and the incredible hulk through this interactive fiction game with graphics. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. There were also three comic books released by marvel in conjuncture with the game.
This incarnation of the hulk was a meanspirited, street smart, wisecracking thug. I want to get some hulk comics, but i feel like they would just be boring. Marvel published its own tiein questprobe comic books, with a backstory about an alien civilization under threat seeking to gather the powers of the marvel superheroes, but the game is standard adventure material bruce banner andor the hulk must round up 17 gems to satisfy the mysterious chief examiner. Its hard to believe now, but comic books were once not the hot property that they are now. This page contains a list of all the comics included in questprobe vol 1. The three games in the trilogy are questprobe featuring the hulk, questprobe featuring spiderman and questprobe featuring the human torch and the thing. Here is the top 100 comic book battles master list, as voted upon by you, the readers.
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