Trish Tilby was a long-term girlfriend for Hank. They initially met in X-Factor and had an on-again/off-again relationship that lasted until Hank's third mutation. X-Factor #7 Trish first showed up in X-Factor #7 to report on the "mutant menace" around the X-Factor building. In X-Factor #8, when they watch the tv interview, Hank finds Trish to be a unpleasant for her anti-mutant ways. It should be noted that early X-Factor was set up by Warren Worthington III as a group of

The first instance of Hank using a physical mask is in Amazing Adventures #12 (1972). This is right after his second mutation. He also creates an entire body brace for himself because his new furry form is in an “animal crouch”. We can see, from issue 12 below, that it’s not an easy system to get into. Anyone who has worn a latex Halloween mask and/or gloves for any length of time will know that it wouldn’t be comfortable to wear them for an entire work shift, day after d

One of Hank's more interesting girlfriends was Vera Cantor. Vera has two phases: conservative librarian and new wave librarian. He first meets Vera in Uncanny X-Men #19 at the library where she works. Uncanny X-Men #19 Hank does see Vera a few times during Uncanny X-Men as in issues #22 Uncanny X-Men #22 He we see Hank and Bobby going out with Vera and her roommate Zelda in Uncanny X-Men #27. Uncanny X-Men #27 In Uncanny X-Men, Hank and Vera date off and on. It's rather ca