Every Marvel Release in 1982
The only Marvel release of 1982 was The Incredible Hulk (1982), which runs about 4h 46m. Here’s where it fits.
Every release this year came from outside the MCU: The Incredible Hulk (1982).
| Release date | Title | Type | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 1982 | The Incredible Hulk (1982) Not MCU | Series | 13 eps |
Marvel in 1982
The live-action Incredible Hulk ended its run in 1982 after five seasons and 80 episodes. In that time, Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno had become the definitive Banner and Hulk for a generation of viewers.
The Hulk didn't leave TV, though. On September 18, NBC premiered an animated Incredible Hulk from Marvel Productions and paired it with Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends in an hour-long block called The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man. Stan Lee, who co-created the Hulk, narrated, and this version could speak in short bursts, voiced by Bob Holt. The cartoon lasted one 13-episode season. Bixby would return to the role in a run of NBC TV movies at the end of the decade.
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, which shared that NBC block, is the show that introduced Firestar, a character created for the cartoon who later moved into the comics. For MCU fans, the Bixby and Ferrigno years still echo on screen: Ferrigno voiced the Hulk in The Incredible Hulk (2008), and that film shows Bruce Banner watching a clip of Bill Bixby in The Courtship of Eddie's Father.
FAQ
When did The Incredible Hulk TV series end?
The live-action series ended in 1982 after five seasons and 80 episodes. NBC brought Bixby and Ferrigno back for three TV movies between 1988 and 1990.
Did the Hulk talk in the 1982 cartoon?
Yes, though only a little. Bob Holt voiced him, and the show depicted him as capable of limited speech.
How many Marvel movies and shows came out in 1982?
Just one: The Incredible Hulk (1982), about 4h 46m of viewing.