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Issue: Fantastic Four #2

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Publication Date: December 1996

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Issues: #2 of 13 Issues (28 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Direct Edition

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel Comics

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics

On Sale Date: 10/04/1996

Volume: 2

Pages: 44

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 75960604361300211

Price: $2.75 CAD
$1.95 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 9 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Mike Heisler (editor); Dan Nakrosis (assistant editor); Bob Harras (editor-in-chief)

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

Format Notes:

Variants2

2 Fantastic Four #2 [Direct Edition]

Fantastic Four #2 [Newsstand]

Reprinted In1

1 Content Item
- Repercussions [Story on Interior Page(s)]0

reprinted as/ in another Issue.

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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

Indicia on this Page

Inks over pencils; colors yet to be added. From the collection of Matches Malone.

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Statement of Ownership

Content Items (9 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Jim Lee (signed)

Inker(s): Scott Williams (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Repercussions

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Brandon Choi; Jim Lee (plot)

Penciller(s): Jim Lee

Inker(s): Scott Williams

Colorist(s): Joe Chiodo; Martin Jimenez; Wildstorm FX (computer colors)

Letterer(s): Richard Starkings [as Starkings/Comicraft]

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Mole Man; Lady Dorma; Lord Krang; Orthus; Reva; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Countess; Nick Fury; Dum-Dum Dugan; Giganto

Reprinting

In Issue:

Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four #[nn] published ?

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 23

Marvel Subscription Form

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Marvel Subscriptions

Character(s): Spider-Man

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: House Advertisement for Marvel Comics Series (subscription page).

In Memoriam: Mark Gruenwald

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (photo)

Inker(s): ? (photo)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Mark Gruenwald (photo)

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Obituary with photo plus comments by writers and artists about the death of Mark Gruenwald.

The Return of the One True Spider-Man

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): John Romita Jr

Inker(s): Al Milgrom

Colorist(s): Atomic Paintbrush

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Spider-Man

Character(s): Spider-Man; Ben Reilly

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.67

[untitled]

Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.33

Notes: Statement of October 1, 1996
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 145,676
Actual number sold of issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 185,436
Owner: Approximately 80% of the common stock of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc, is owned indirectly through wholly-owned subsidiaries by Mafco Holding, Inc., 35 East 62nd Street, New York, N.Y. 10021.
The balance of Marvel's common stock is publicly owned.

Service Statement on the same page as the Spider-Man ad.

MARVEL VISION

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Marvel Vision

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: Interview with Matt Idelson, Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness about upcoming DEADPOOL series, plus promo text about CODE OF HONOR limited series.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: 5 letters of comment by Kevin Moore, Paul Dale Roberts, Jeremy Orr, plus cover art preview of FANTASTIC FOUR #3.

Ads

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 11

Notes: Total of 5 one-page and 3 two-page advertisements for: War of Gems (console game, Capcom), Nights Into Dreams (game, Sega, 3 pages), Action Man (action figure, Hasbro, 2 pages), Crash Bandicoot (game, Nintendo, 2 pages), Star Trek: Card Game (trading card game, SkyBox), Project Overkill (game, Konami), Millennium (tv, Fox).