Fantastic Four #398 [Deluxe Direct Edition]
(March 1995)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
2.50 USD; 3.40 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606024629 39821
Editing
Nelson Yomtov (Editor); Michael Marts (Assistant Editor); Mark Gruenwald (Editor-in-Chief)

Issue Notes

Foil Enhanced Cardstock cover; Glossy interior
This issue is a variant of Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #398 [Regular Direct Edition]. There exist further variants:
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Watchers Lie! (Table of Contents: 1)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco (credited) (plot, script); Paul Ryan (credited) (plot)
Pencils
Paul Ryan (credited)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (credited as Dan Bulanadi)
Colors
John Kalisz (credited)
Letters
Jim Novak (credited); Jack Morelli (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Nathaniel Richards; Kristoff Vernard; Zarrko [as Boris]; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; General Ator; Uatu the Watcher; Rootar the Irresistible; Eelak the Agile; Margoyle; Glaboo; Pulssus; Aron the Rogue Watcher; Dark Raider; Grand Watcher
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Keywords
Attilan

[House Advertisement] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Marvel Subscription Form] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Marvel Subscriptions / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Fantastic Forum / letters page / 0.7 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

2 letters of comment by Joseph J. Kostal, Matt Kuhns.

Statement of Ownership (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.3 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Total Number Copies Printed (net press run): Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 231,675. Single issue nearest to filing date: 245,500.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

advertisement / 9 pages (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 1. Watchers Lie!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 2. [House Advertisement]
  3. 3. [Marvel Subscription Form]
    Marvel Subscriptions
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Forum
  5. 5. Statement of Ownership
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  7. 7. [Ads]
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  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
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