Fantastic Four #388 [Direct Edition]
(May 1994)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD; 2.05 CAD
Pages
38
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1994-04-25
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606024629 38811
Editing
Ralph Macchio (credited) (editor); Matt Idelson (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

Price increases to $1.50. Comic has additional fold-out backcover with "Marvel Vision" info. On-sale date from the ComicList Database as compiled by Jim Cowling with information from one distributor.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Under Assault By -- The Avengers! (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed as Ryan)
Inks
Paul Ryan (signed as Ryan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; The Avengers [Thor; Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]

Deadly Is the Dark Raider (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Tom DeFalco (credited) (plot); Mike Lackey (credited) (script)
Pencils
Paul Ryan (credited)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (credited as Dan Bulanadi)
Colors
John Kalisz (credited)
Letters
Steve Dutro (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Uatu the Watcher; Dark Raider; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Mister Fantastic]; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing] (1960s versions); Psi-Lord [Franklin Richards]; The Avengers [Giant-Man; The Wasp; Thor; Iron Man] (1960s versions)
Reprints

Jack Kirby 1917 - 1994 (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

[Jack Kirby Tribute] (Table of Contents: 3)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Tribute page to Jack Kirby with classic bits of Kirby's artwork.

Marvel Vision (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Marvel Vision / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

advertisement / 11 pages (report information)

[Marvel Masterprints] (Table of Contents: 6)

Marvel Masterprints / insert or dust jacket / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mark Bagley
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Spider-Man

Indexer Notes

Promo insert with three Amazing Spider-Man trading cards.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Under Assault By -- The Avengers!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. Deadly Is the Dark Raider
    Fantastic Four
  3. 2. Jack Kirby 1917 - 1994
    Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box
  4. 3. [Jack Kirby Tribute]
    Fantastic Four
  5. 4. Marvel Vision
    Marvel Vision
  6. 5. [Ads]
  7. 6. [Marvel Masterprints]
    Marvel Masterprints
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Del Gruber
  • Matthias Hofmann
  • Stéphane PETIT
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Gino Scola
  • Matthew Thompson
  • Richard Thomson