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Issue: Fantastic Four #242

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Publication Date: May 1982

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Issues: #242 of 416 Issues (912 Printings)

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Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel Comics Group

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: 0714860246205

Price: $0.60 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
6 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Jim Salicrup (editor); Lance Tooks (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

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Format

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

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Fantastic Four #242 [Direct Edition]

Fantastic Four #242 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (6 total)

He's Back!! Terrax, the Untamed!!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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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]]; Terrax; Thor; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]

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Pages: 1

Scottie in A Cracker Jack Story

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: sports

Feature(s): Cracker Jack

Character(s): Scottie

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Pages: 1

Notes: Comic ad for Cracker Jack snacks on the inside front cover.

Terrax the Untamed

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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]]; Franklin Richards; HERBIE-like robot; Alicia Masters; Frankie Raye; Aunt May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Terrax (villain); Julie; Garth; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson

Synopsis: Terrax shows up to wreck the Fantastic Four's Christmas plans and things get worse when he asks them to stop Galactus or face death.

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Pages: 22

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Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

Character(s): Dazzler; Dennis the Menace; Santa Claus

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes obituary note for Wally Wood by Larry Hama, The Hype Box and The Mighty Marvel Checklist; follows page 21 of the main sequence.

Grindal the Mentor

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): A "Dungeons & Dragons" Adventure!

Character(s): Grimslade; Grindal; Indel; Saren; Valerius

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Pages: 1

Notes: Comic strip ad for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game from TSR Hobbies, Inc.. Continued between [The Red Dragon] and [The Woods of Oakthorn]. Precedes page 22 of the main sequence.

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Feature(s): Fantastic Four Fan Page

Character(s): Doctor Doom

First Line: Dear Editor, I like Byrne's unorthodox...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters of comment from readers Steve Beery, Howard W. Stangroom, Lanny Tucker, Walter S. Jaschek, Barry Dutter, John Byrne and John A. Wilcox.