#159: May 1971 (w/Elana Levin) - "They Shoot Hulks, Don't They?"

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Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:

"A Day In the Life of --" - Amazing Spider-Man #99, written by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia, ©1971 Marvel Comics

"They Shoot Hulks, Don't They?" - Incredible Hulk #142, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin, ©1971 Marvel Comics

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