Herbert William `` Herb '' Trimpe ( May 26 , 1939 -- April 13 , 2015 ) was an American comic book artist and occasional writer , best known as the seminal 1970s artist on `` The Incredible Hulk '' and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolverine , who later became a breakout star of the X-Men .
Herbert W. `` Herb '' Trimpe ( May 26 , 1939 -- April 13 , 2015 ) was an American comic book artist and occasional writer . He was best known as the seminal 1970s artist on `` The Incredible Hulk '' and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolverine , who later became a breakout star of the X-Men .