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Issue: Fantastic Four #254
Publication Date: May 1983
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Issues: #254 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: 02/15/1983
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; Ann Nocenti (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #19.
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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:  
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Disclose Reprinted In5
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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The Minds of -- Mantracora!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Taranith Gelstal
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published November 2011
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #3 published January 2005
as Cover - Fantastic Four #254 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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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
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic ad for Cracker Jack snacks on the inside front cover.
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The Minds of Mantracora

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Annihilus (villain); Taranith Gelstal (villain)
Synopsis: The FF have more bizarre adventures in the Negative Zone. Reed has his psyche sucked out by Taranith Gelstal to power his spaceship.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagNova #113 published June 1987
In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published November 2011
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #3 published January 2005
as The Minds of Matracora [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): J. Jonah Jameson; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
First Line: You wanted the @*#!!#@ News?!
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Pages: 0.5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins
First Line: Good morning, afternoon, or evening as the case may be!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 21 and 22 of the main sequence; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist; The Hype Box.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fantastic Four Fan Page
First Line: Dear John: Because of you the...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from readers Chuck Alligood, Rick S. Jones, Rick Lambour, Sean Grimes and Thomas Long.

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