🌎 Hulk 181 Cover Set — The Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1)

Kaare Andrews 2023 Facsimile Exclusive Virgin Variant (Minor Key — Reprint of Wolverine’s 1st Appearance)**

Tonight’s addition to the Hulk 181 Cover Set is the Kaare Andrews 2023 Virgin Variant for the official Marvel Incredible Hulk #181 Facsimile Edition.

This book is classified as a Minor Key for a very specific reason:
👉 It is a reprint variant of Wolverine’s first appearance.

Any officially licensed Marvel facsimile of Hulk #181 earns Minor Key status automatically — and exclusive variant covers like this one only strengthen its collector appeal.

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📘 Issue Details

Title: The Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) — 2023 Hulk #181 Facsimile Edition
Variant: Kaare Andrews Exclusive Virgin Variant
Format: Virgin Variant Cover
Release Year: 2023
Cover Artist: Kaare Andrews
Key Status: Minor Key
Reason: Reprint variant of Wolverine’s 1st appearance (Hulk #181, 1974)
Homage to: Original Incredible Hulk #181

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🔥 Why It’s a Minor Key

This variant is a Minor Key because it directly reprints the first full appearance of Wolverine, which automatically gives it historical and collector relevance.

The Kaare Andrews exclusive cover is simply the enhancement — the key status comes from:

• Its role as a facsimile of Wolverine’s debut issue

• Its place within Marvel’s official reprint lineage

• Its value as a modern homage tied directly to an iconic Bronze Age moment

All official Hulk #181 facsimile variants hold persistent demand for these reasons.

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🎨 Cover Art Notes (Kaare Andrews)

This piece is pure visual power:

• Hulk smashing downward from a glowing full moon

• Wolverine charging low and fast across the forest floor

• Stylized motion, exaggerated anatomy, raw kinetic energy

• Andrews’ signature blend of heavy inks and atmospheric lighting

• Full-art virgin format for maximum impact

It feels like a supernatural reenactment of the 1974 battle — primal, loud, and beautifully chaotic.

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📌 Collector Notes

This Andrews variant now stands proudly with the rest of my Hulk 181 Edition & Homage Collection, including:

• La Masa #4 — Spain

• Biblioteca Marvel Digest — Spain

• Super Eroi Classic #232 — Italy

• Yeşil Dev Hulk — Yildiray Çınar Turkish 7-Book Set

• Official Hulk 181 Car Insert Edition

• Wizard Ace Edition — Hulk 181

• Immortal Hulk #33 Homage

• Hulk #6N — Houston Virgin Variant

• Russian Commie I Faut Edition

This Kaare Andrews facsimile variant is one of the strongest modern reprint keys tied to Wolverine’s legendary debut.