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Aaron Smith
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I never really read Hulk much except for JB's run, which is my favorite of course (greatest punch in comics history!).

Other artists whose versions of the Hulk I like are Kirby, Romita Jr.,  and Sal Buscema.
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Writers (plotters or dialogers):  Kirby, Ditko, Lee

Artists:  Kirby, Ditko, Everett, Kane
(with the very favorite being Kirby pencils, Ditko inks, though both men merit solo spots)


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I never really read Hulk much except for JB's run, which is my favorite of course (greatest punch in comics history!). 

Other artists whose versions of the Hulk I like are Kirby, Romita Jr.,  and Sal Buscema. 

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Aaron, check out the Len Wein / Herb Trimpe run some good stuff there.
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Writers:
Len Wein
Roger Stern
John Byrne
Stan Lee
(early) Bill Mantlo

Artists:
John Byrne
Ron Garney
Dale Keown
Sal Buscema
And my personal favorite: Lee Weeks.
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I don't know who Thomas is, but that is one badass drawing of the
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Lee Weeks was saddled with the art chores during Bruce Jones' run. Great artist stuck with a mediocre storyline. I know he isn't to a lot of people's tastes on The Hulk, but at least Peter David gave Lee something to work with on his "Tempus Fugit" storyline.
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In no particular order -

Writers:
Stan Lee
Roger Stern
Peter David
Bill Mantlo

Writer/artist: JB

Artists:
Sal Buscema
Jack Kirby
Steve Ditko
Dale Keown
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Robert Bradley
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I would have to agree that Lee Weeks is the best of the recent artists to draw the Hulk.  I like pretty much everything he does though.

As for Marie Severin, her work on Tales to Astonish/The Incredible Hulk was great, even though it's frequently overlooked.

Another early art team that caught my eye was the Jack Kirby/Bill Everett art in Tales to Astonish #79 (the issue with the Hulk battling Hercules).  They did a handful of issues together, but they were memorable ones.

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Marie Severin- surprised no one has mentioned her yet
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I did, just a few lines further up ;-).
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This is a very interesting question since, more than most, the Hulk and the very concept of the book seem to vary wildly depending on the creative team.  It's almost like voting for different Hulks.

Writers:
Bill Mantlo--I think he got the basic concept just right and did some of his very best work here.
Roger Stern--He gave us some of the most enjoyable storylines.
Len Wein--Everything he does is good.
Stan Lee--He, of course, got everything off on the right foot.
Steve Gerber--Over in the DEFENDERS, the Hulk was extra fun.

Artists:
Herb Trimpe AND John Severin--Together, they gave us the quintessential version.
Sal Buscema--Here and in the DEFENDERS, his version is the most beloved, just barely edged out by the really special Trimpe/Severin team.
John Byrne--Pretty much the perfect Hulk, I just wish there had been a lot more of it.
Earl Norem--His few painted covers for the HULK magazine have been etched in my mind since childhood.  Bob Larkin's were also great.
Jack Kirby--His smaller, more monstrous Hulk was a great design and had the right lumbering energy.  The closer people stick to this version, the better their version is.
Jim Starlin--Just a few covers here and there and a couple of stories, but I really enjoy his take on the character.


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Writers:John Byrne, Peter David, Stan Lee

Artists: John Byrne, Dale Keown, Jack Kirby, Gary Frank
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Marie Severin was my first exposure to the Hulk and still one of my favorite renditions of the character. Tales To Astonish 100 where The Hulk fights the Sub-Mariner is one of the all-time best battle issues in my mind.
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Marcus Hiltz
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Writers:
Bill Mantlo
Len Wein
Stan Lee

Artists:
John Romita Jr.
Sal Buscema
John Byrne


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