Hulk
Marvel
Bill Mantlo
Bill Mantlo was a Bronze Age Marvel writer best known for lengthy, high-volume runs on The Incredible Hulk, Micronauts, ROM, and Spectacular Spider-Man, along with co-creating characters including Rocket Raccoon. His work is closely tied to first appearances, licensed-comics milestones, and Bronze Age Marvel runs that remain active points of collector focus, especially where character introductions and franchise expansion overlap.
Most Associated CPV Characters
Top Bill Mantlo CPVs
Bill Mantlo has 183 CPVs in the guide, led by Transformers #1-2, with #1 marking the origin and first comic appearances of the Autobots and Decepticons, including Megatron, Ravage, and Optimus Prime, and #2 featuring an Optimus Prime vs. Megatron battle; #1 also has notable high-grade sales and a documented manufacturing flaw affecting some copies. Other collector-focused standouts include Rocket Raccoon #1, Incredible Hulk #282 and #300 for the She-Hulk origin/first Hulk and She-Hulk team-up and the black-costume Spider-Man Avengers issue, Alpha Flight #33 for Yuriko Oyama becoming Lady Deathstrike, Heroes For Hope #1 for Stephen King scripts and famine relief, Vision and Scarlet Witch #1 as the first solo series for those Avengers members, Spectacular Spider-Man #83 for the Punisher origin, and Rom Spaceknight #75 as a low-print, scarcer last issue.
