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Issue: Fantastic Four #257
Publication Date: August 1983
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Issues: #257 of 416 Issues (912 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 04/26/1983
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.75 CAD
£0.25 GBP
$0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Al Milgrom (editor); Ann Nocenti (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #24, with newsstand on-sale date of 1983-05-17.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S., then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #116, 200, 358)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Variants3
Disclose Reprinted In12
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Galactus; Nova [Frankie Raye]; Death
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published November 2011
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #149/150 published October 1983
as None [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagFantastici Quattro #29 published September 1990
as Frammenti [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #3 published January 2005
as Cover - Fantastic Four #257 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvels universum #7/1987 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Scottie in A Cracker Jack Story [Basketball]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Cracker Jack
Character(s): Scottie
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic ad for Cracker Jack snacks on the inside front cover.
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Fragments

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Nova [Frankie Raye]; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Galactus (villain); Death (villain); Skrulls (villains); Franklin Richards (cameo); H.E.R.B.I.E. (cameo)
Synopsis: Galactus devours Skrull homeworld. With Franklin badly injured by Annihilus, the Richardses decide to move to the burbs to try and give him a normal life while still taking part in the FF. Sue discovers she is pregnant.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagNova #115 published January 1987
In Issue: FlagObras Maestras #4 published October 1991
In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published November 2011
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #149/150 published October 1983
as Fragments [Story on Interior Page(s)]original title: Fragments
In Content Item: FlagThe Fantastic Four: The Trial of Galactus #[nn] published January 1989
as Fragments [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastici Quattro #29 published September 1990
as Frammenti [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #3 published January 2005
as Fragments [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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Star Frontiers

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Star Frontiers; TSR
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic ad for the Star Frontiers role playing game from TSR.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Hype Box; The Mighty Marvel Checklist
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fantastic Four Fan Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from W. Everett Chestnut, Brian Smith, Stephen Gawronski, Mitchell B. Craig. Also commentary on Duffy Vohland's death by John Byrne.

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