Fantastic Four
#242
[Direct]
(May 1982)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand:
- Marvel Comics Group
- Editing:
- Jim Salicrup (Editor); Lance Tooks (Assistant Editor); Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief)
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- glossy cover; newsprint interior
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
Issue Notes
This issue has variants.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
He's Back!! Terrax, the Untamed!!
Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- John Byrne [as J.B.] (signed)
- Inks:
- Terry Austin (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Rick Parker
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- 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]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
in Obras Maestras (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #4 - Los 4 Fantásticos: El Juicio de Galactus (Octubre 1991) -
in Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 ([June] 2004) - in Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus (Marvel, 2011 series) #1 ([November] 2011)
-
![Cover Thumbnail for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #242 [Direct]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/22/w200/22108.jpg?5767558948402809120)
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Terrax the Untamed
Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Byrne
- Pencils:
- John Byrne
- Inks:
- John Byrne
- Colors:
- Glynis Wein
- Letters:
- Jim Novak
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Franklin Richards; H.E.R.B.I.E.; 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 F.F.'s Christmas plans and things get worse when he asks them to stop Galactus or face death.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
in Edderkoppen (Semic, 1984 series) #6/1985 (uke 25 1985) - in The Fantastic Four: The Trial of Galactus (Marvel, 1989 series) #[nn] (1989)
- in Obras Maestras (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #4 - Los 4 Fantásticos: El Juicio de Galactus (Octubre 1991)
- in Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 ([June] 2004)
- in Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus (Marvel, 2011 series) #1 ([November] 2011)
-
in Nova (Editions Lug, 1978 series) #107
-
["Enter and sign in please!"]
Bullpen Bulletins / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jim Shooter (signed); Larry Hama (signed)
- Pencils:
- {various} (illustrations)
- Inks:
- {various} (illustrations)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Characters:
- Dazzler; Dennis the Menace; Santa Claus
Indexer Notes
Follows page 21 of the main sequence.
A "Dungeons & Dragons" Adventure!
Dungeons & Dragons / advertisement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Bill Willingham ?
- Inks:
- Bill Willingham ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- fantasy
- Characters:
- Indel; Valerius; Grindal; Grimslade
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for TSR Hobbies, Inc.
Precedes page 22 of the main sequence.
["Dear Editor, I like Byrne's unorthodox..."]
Fantastic Four Fan Page / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ? (illustration)
- Inks:
- ? (illustration)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Characters:
- Doctor Doom
Indexer Notes
Letters of comment from readers Steve Beery, Howard W. Stangroom, Lanny Tucker, Walter S. Jaschek, Barry Dutter, John Byrne and John A. Wilcox.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
He's Back!! Terrax, the Untamed!!
Fantastic Four -
1.
Terrax the Untamed
Fantastic Four -
2.
["Enter and sign in please!"]
Bullpen Bulletins -
3.
A "Dungeons & Dragons" Adventure!
Dungeons & Dragons -
4.
["Dear Editor, I like Byrne's unorthodox..."]
Fantastic Four Fan Page
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