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]]
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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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Feature Logo
Bullpen Marvel Comics Bulletins [version 2]
Characters
Jack Kirby; Thor

Indexer Notes

"Jack Kirby (1917-1994)", "Hype Box: THOR 475"; "Now On Sale" (25 titles).

[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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

House Advertisement with preview information at next month's "hottest titles".

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 5)

advertisement / 11 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 9 one-page and 1 two-page advertisements for: '94 Flair Marvel Universe (trading cards, Fleer), Beefaroni (food, Chef Boyardee), 1994 Fleer Ultra Baseball (trading cards, Fleer, 2 pages), 1994 Upper Deck (trading cards, Upper Deck), Amazing Spider-Man Premiere Edition (trading cards, Fleer), New Comic Books 50% Off! (comics mail order, Mile High Comics), 50% Off (comic mail order, American Entertainment), Smilin' San Lee's Coming to your TV! (home shopping, HSC), Beavis and Butt-Head (trading cards, Fleer), Crunch'n'Munch (cereal, Franklin).

[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
Issue at my.comics.org
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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
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