(November 1997)

Marvel, 1996 Series
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Volume:
2
Price:
1.99 USD; 2.80 CAD
Pages:
46
Indicia frequency:
monthly
On-sale date:
1997-09-03
Indicia Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Brand:
Marvel Comics
Barcode:
75960604361301311
Editing:
Ruben Diaz (Editor); Bob Harras (Editor-in-Chief)
Color:
color
Dimensions:
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:
newsprint
Binding:
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

Comic has an extra-gatefold cover with recap and ads. Cover art forms a quadtych with the covers of AVENGERS #13, IRON MAN #13 and CAPTAIN AMERICA #13 (all 1996 series).


[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Tom Raney ?
Inks:
Joe Bennett ?
Colors:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Doctor Doom; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Maul

Previously in FANTASTIC FOUR (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / recap / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Mister Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; Dr. Doom

Indexer Notes

Brief introduction to the major characters and recap of the story so far.


Life in Wartime (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
James Robinson
Pencils:
Mike Wieringo
Inks:
Richard Case
Colors:
Wildstorm FX
Letters:
Richard Starkings; David Lanphear [as RS & Comicraft's Dave Lanphear]

Content Information

Genre:
Superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Galactus; Grifter; Deathblow; Avengers; Giant-Man; Rick Jones; Gorgon; Void; Zealot; Burnout; Lynch; Wildcats; Spartan; Brass; Annihilus; Defile; Avengers; Nick Fury; Stormwatch; Wetworks; Doctor Doom

Indexer Notes

"World War 3": Part 1 of 4. Story continued in AVENGERS #13 (1996 series).


[Marvel Subscription Form] (Table of Contents)

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

Indexer Notes

House Advertisement for Marvel Comics Series (subscription page).


Feel Lucky, Fanboy? (Table of Contents)

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

Indexer Notes

Questionnaire for "Marvel Lucy 13 Sweepstakes".


Bullpen Bulletins (Table of Contents)

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

Indexer Notes

"Stan's Soapbox" by Stan Lee, "Checklist: Available September 24" (17 titles), plus promo texts for Marvel titles. Design by Comicraft.


HEROES RETURN (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Preview artwork collage with creators' photographs of upcoming "Heroes Return" tites: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1, FANTASTIC FOUR #1.


[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 14 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 10 one-page and 2 two-page advertisements for: Saturday Morning (tv, ABC), Final Fantasy VII (game, Squaresoft, 2 pages), Marvel Online (internet provider, Marvel Online), Taffy Tangy (candy, Sunline), East Coast Comics (back issues, ECC), Built anything cool lately? (model kit, Revell), Sunday Morning (tv, UPN), Dave's Comics (back issues, Dave's Comics, 1/2 page), Universal Collectibles Inc. (comic collector's club, UCI, 1/2 page), Combos (snacks, Mars), Mile High Comics (web retailer, MHC, 2 pages), Pebbles (cereal, Post), Chee-Tos (snack, Frito-Lay).


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. [untitled]
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. Previously in FANTASTIC FOUR
    Fantastic Four
  3. 2. Life in Wartime
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. [Marvel Subscription Form]
  5. 4. Feel Lucky, Fanboy?
  6. 5. Bullpen Bulletins
  7. 6. HEROES RETURN
  8. 7. [Ads]
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