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Issue: Fantastic Four Pocket Book #5
Publication Date: January 1980
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Issues: #5 of 28 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel UK
Brand: Marvel Digest Series
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Ltd.
On Sale Date: 1980
Volume: none
Pages: 52
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Price: £0.15 GBP
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Content Items: 4 (3 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour Cover; Black and White Interior
Dimensions: Digest
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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This Man...This Monster!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Invisible Girl]
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Pages: 1
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This Man... This Monster!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Wyatt Wingfoot; Whitey Mullins; Sam Thorpe
Synopsis: An unnamed scientist gives himself the powers and appearance of the Thing and goes to the Baxter Building, planning to kill Reed. However, an accident results in him saving Reed's life and perishing in the Negative Zone.
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Pages: 20
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The Black Panther!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Panther [T'Challa] (introduction); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Crystal; Gorgon]; Maximus; Wyatt Wingfoot
Synopsis: The Black Panther invites the FF to Wakanda and demonstrates his powers by attacking them.
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Introduction of T'Challa, the Black Panther.

Kirby's role as co-plotter was frequently acknowledged in interviews by Lee and Kirby. The credits read: "Script by: Smilin' Stan Lee Art by Jolly Jackie Kirby."
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The Reason Why!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Sentry 459; Randac (King of Attilan); Inhumans
Synopsis: King Randac gains evergy powers from the Terrigen Mists and decrees that all of his subjects will be exposed to the Mists. The Sentry reveals that the Kree were responsible for the advanced scientific knowledge of Randac's people.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Origin of the Inhumans Part 2.

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