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Leader

Samuel Sterns, from Hulk

422 appearancesSince 1964

Leader first appeared in Tales to Astonish #62 (1964-12), published by Marvel. 422 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Samuel Sterns

Character history

Key issues

8 issues

Tales to Astonish
#62
first appearance
1964-12-00
Tales to Astonish
#63
origin
1965-01-00
Tales to Astonish
#74
death
1965-12-00
Smash!
#52
origin
1967-01-28
The Incredible Hulk
#129
origin retold
1970-07-00
Marvel Super-Heroes
#81
origin retold
1979-07-00
Ultimate Human#3Cape Archive2008
Ultimate Human
#3
origin retold
2008-05-00
Space: Punisher
#2
death
2012-10-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

The Incredible Hulk
1968–1999
62 issues →
Tales to Astonish
1959–1968
13 issues →
Immortal Hulk
2018–2021
13 issues →

Thunderbolts cover

Thunderbolts

2013–2014

12 issues →

Marvel Super-Heroes cover

Marvel Super-Heroes

1967–1982

11 issues →

Incredible Hulk Epic Collection cover

Incredible Hulk Epic Collection

2015–

11 issues →

Smash! cover

Smash!

1966–1971

9 issues →

TTTCape Archive 1997

Toyfare: The Toy Magazine

1997–2011

8 issues →

Team Titans cover

Team Titans

1992–1994

7 issues →

Essential Hulk cover

Essential Hulk

1999–2013

6 issues →

Incredible Hulk cover

Incredible Hulk

2000–2008

6 issues →

Twisted Toyfare Theatre cover

Twisted Toyfare Theatre

2001–2010

6 issues →

Immortal Hulk cover

Immortal Hulk

2018–2021

6 issues →

WAWCape Archive 2008

WWH Aftersmash: Warbound

2008–2008

5 issues →

MUCape Archive 2017

Monsters Unleashed

2017–2018

5 issues →

HVPCape Archive 2005

Hulk Visionaries: Peter David

2005–2011

4 issues →

Marvel Adventures The Avengers cover

Marvel Adventures The Avengers

2006–2009

4 issues →

Hulk cover

Hulk

2008–2012

4 issues →

UHCape Archive 2008

Ultimate Human

2008–2008

4 issues →

Incredible Hulk cover

Incredible Hulk

2009–2010

4 issues →

SHCape Archive 2014

Savage Hulk

2014–2014

4 issues →

The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe cover

The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe

1985–1987

3 issues →

What If...? cover

What If...?

1989–1998

3 issues →

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk cover

Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk

2003–

3 issues →

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Marvel Two-in-One
2007–2009
3 issues →
MZ3Cape Archive 2008
Marvel Zombies 3
2008–2009
3 issues →
Uncanny Inhumans
2015–2017
3 issues →
SCape Archive 2018
She-Hulk
2018–2018
3 issues →
HSECape Archive 2026
Hulk: Smash Everything
2026–2026
3 issues →
Terrific!
1967–1968
2 issues →
Incredible Hulk [King Size Special]
1968–1972
2 issues →
KCape Archive 1971
Knockout
1971–1973
2 issues →
Marvel Treasury Edition
1974–1981
2 issues →
The Incredible Hulk Annual
1976–1994
2 issues →
Marvel Masterworks
1987–1993
2 issues →
Adventures of Spider-Man / Adventures of the X-Men
1996–1997
2 issues →
The Adventures of the X-Men
1996–1997
2 issues →
She-Hulk
2005–2009
2 issues →
MASCape Archive 2008
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes
2008–2010
2 issues →
UDCape Archive 2011
Ultimate Doom
2011–2011
2 issues →
Marvel Universe Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes
2012–2013
2 issues →
Space: Punisher
2012–2012
2 issues →
TCape Archive 2013
Thunderbolts
2013–2015
2 issues →
IHBCape Archive 2019
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus
2019–2023
2 issues →
Superman
1939–1986
1 issue →
Fantastic Four Annual
1963–1994
1 issue →
The Avengers
1963–1996
1 issue →
Marvel Feature
1971–1973
1 issue →
Marvel Triple Action
1972–1979
1 issue →
TIHCape Archive 1974
The Incredible Hulk
1974–
1 issue →
What If?
1977–1984
1 issue →
DC Special Series
1977–1981
1 issue →
2ACape Archive 1977
2000 AD
1977–1987
1 issue →
Hulk
1978–1981
1 issue →
SATCape Archive 1982
Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk
1982–1982
1 issue →
MMTCape Archive 1983
Mighty Marvel Team-Up Thrillers
1983–1983
1 issue →
Marvel Age Annual
1985–1988
1 issue →
MSOCape Archive 1987
Marvel Super-Heroes Omnibus
1987–1987
1 issue →
Wolverine
1988–2003
1 issue →
The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger
1988–1990
1 issue →