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History of the Marvel Universe No. 308
The Origins of Thunderbolt Ross

Sources:
The Ross Family and Military Career
- Incredible Hulk 291 (1984)
Elisabeth Ross, The Golden Girl
- Captain America Comics 001 (1941)
- Captain America Comics 066 (1948)
- Captain America 109 (1969)
- Captain America: Patriot 004 (2011)
Thaddeus' Childhood
- Hulk 039 (2011)
- Hulk 041 (2011)
Air Shows and Disdain for Doctors
- Hulk 023 (2010)
The Past Changes
- Ultimates 005 (2016)
The Mission with Howard Stark
- Iron Man 010-012 (2013)
The Orkosk Eye
- Hulk 050 (2012)
Brian Banner
- Incredible Hulk 312 (1985)
- Incredible Hulk 377 (1991)
- Incredible Hulk 403 (1993)
- Incredible Hulks 620 (2011)
- Immortal Hulk 012 (2019)
Bruce Banner's First Bomb
- Incredible Hulk 077-081 (2005)
Desert Base and the Gamma Bomb
- Incredible Hulk 001 (1962)
- Incredible Hulk 291 (1984)
- Incredible Hulk 312 (1985)
- Uncanny Origins 005 (1997)
- Hulk: Gray 001 (2003)
Ross' Obsession
- Hulk: Gray 002 (2003)
- Hulk 023 (2010)
Banner Back to Work
- Incredible Hulk 002 (1962)
Glenn Talbot
- Tales to Astonish 061 (1964)
The Hulk Captured
- Tales to Astonish 062 (1965)
The Hulk's Identity Revealed
- Tales to Astonish 077 (1966)
The Abomination
- Tales to Astonish 090-091 (1967)
The Ruined Wedding
- Incredible Hulk 123-126 (1970)
Betty turns to Glass
- Incredible Hulk 138 (1971)
Project: Greenskin
- Incredible Hulk 145-151 (1972)
Betty Marries Talbot
- Incredible Hulk 157-159 (1972)
Captured by Russians
- Incredible Hulk 162-168 (1973)
Reunion with Betty
- Incredible Hulk 170-171 (1974)
Working with Armbruster
- Incredible Hulk 174 (1974)
The Fake Talbot
- Incredible Hulk 176 (1974)
- Incredible Hulk 179 (1974)
The Impostor Exposed
- Incredible Hulk 185-188 (1975)
Gamma Base
- Incredible Hulk 198 (1976)
Talbot Revived
- Incredible Hulk 200 (1976)
More Encounters with the Hulk
- Incredible Hulk 225-226 (1978)
Ross's Breakdown and Betty's Divorce
- Incredible Hulk 228-229 (1978)
- Incredible Hulk 238 (1979)
- Incredible Hulk 246 (1980)
The Death of Glenn Talbot
- Incredible Hulk 260 (1981)
Ross Returns
- Incredible Hulk 262 (1981)
- Incredible Hulk 264 (1981)
Amnesty for the Hulk
- Incredible Hulk 278-279 (1982)
Alliance with M.O.D.O.K.
- Incredible Hulk 287-289 (1983)
Shame and Dishonor
- Incredible Hulk 291 (1984)
- Hulk 023 (2010)

Additional information from these Official Handbooks:
- OHotMU A-Z 005 (2008)
- OHotMU A-Z 009 (2008)
- OHotMU A-Z Update 003 (2010)
- OHotMU A-Z Update 005 (2010)
- Captain America: America's Avenger (2011)
- Defenders: Strange Heroes (2012)
- Marvel Fact Files 001 (2013)

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