Fantastic Four Annual #17 [Newsstand]

([May] 1983)

A Cracker Jack Story [Baseball] (Table of Contents: 1)

Cracker Jack / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

?

Feature Logo

Scottie in a Cracker Jack Story

Genre

children; sports

Characters

Scottie

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for the Cracker Jack snack. No credits.

Legacy (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Byrne (credited)

Colors

Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)

Letters

Jim Novak (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (also flashback); Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards] (also flashback); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (also flashback); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (also flashback)
Julie Angel; Roberta; Sharon Selleck; Tiny (first appearance, resembles Li'l Abner); Emmett (first appearance); Chet Rollins (first appearance); Barney White (first appearance); Grey Landers; Skrulls (flashback)

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Reprints

• in Fantastic Four Special (Juniorpress, 1983 series) #5 (1984)
• in Die Fantastischen Vier (Condor, 1979 series) #10 (1984)
• in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #36 - L'héritage maudit (1985)
• in Los 4 Fantásticos (Planeta DeAgostini, 1983 series) #32 (Septiembre 1985) [Páginas 1-30], #33 (Octubre 1985) [Páginas 31-38]
• in Marvel Superheltene (Semic, 1987 series) #4/1987 ([juni] 1987)
• in Star Magazine (Edizioni Star Comics, 1990 series) #2 (Ottobre 1990)
• in Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne (Marvel, 2001 series) #3 ([January] 2005)
• in Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus (Marvel, 2011 series) #1 (2011)
• in Marvel Héroes (Panini España, 2012 series) #60 - Los 4 Fantásticos de John Byrne 2 (Mayo 2015)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #23 (2021)

Indexer Notes

Special thanks go to Jim Salicrup, Tom DeFalco and Al Milgrom.

Star Frontiers (Table of Contents: 3)

Star Frontiers / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

Larry Elmore (signed as Elmore)

Inks

Larry Elmore (signed as Elmore)

Colors

Larry Elmore ?

Letters

Larry Elmore ?

Editing

?

Genre

humor; science fiction

Synopsis

An alien entity travels all the way to Earth to purchase the Star Frontiers role playing game.

Indexer Notes

Ad for the Star Frontiers role-playing game from TSR Hobbies, Inc..
Between pages 3-4 of story.

Unscramble the Fun (Table of Contents: 4)

Bubble Yum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

Indexer Notes

Ad for bubble gum from Nabisco Brands, Inc., with a word unscramble puzzle.
Between pages 11-12 of story.

Spread the Good News! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

? (promo copy)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Marvel subscription ad.
Between pages 14-15 of story.

Comic Book Sale! (Table of Contents: 6)

Mile High Comics / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

List expires December 1, 1983

Indexer Notes

Ad for back issues from Mile High Comics, 1717 Pearl/Box MC-6, Boulder, Colorado 80302.
Between pages 20-22 of story.

Prizes or Cash (Table of Contents: 7)

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sell cards & gifts from free sales album

Characters

Captain "O"; Penny

Indexer Notes

Ad seeks sellers of cards, stationery and gifts from Olympic Sales Club, Inc., Dept. 83MC6, Enfield, CT 06082.
Between pages 26-27 of story.

[Ad Page for Comics and Novelties] (Table of Contents: 8)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Marvel Super Mart

Indexer Notes

Ads for Marvel Super Mart, Johnson Smith Co., American School, Wate-On, Comic Sales Co., Golden State Comics, J&S Comics, The Fun House, Howard M. Rogofsky, R. Crestohl, Black Gold Comics, Golden Institute, Lone Star Comics, and Robert Bell.
Between pages 29-30 of story.

E-X-tra E-X-tra Spending Money! (Table of Contents: 9)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here's a chance to start a business of your very own!

Indexer Notes

Ad to sell Grit newspapers from Grit Publishing Co. of Williamsport PA 17701.
On top half of page between pages 37-38.

Creation Comic Book Convention (Table of Contents: 10)

Creation Comic Book Conventions / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Kansas City: June 18-19

Characters

Hulk

Indexer Notes

Ad for Creation comic book conventions from Creation, Box 7155, Garden City NY 11530. Includes 1983 events at Kansas City, Anaheim, Boston, and Orlando
On bottom half of page between pages 37-38.

A Marvel Magazine (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Marvel subscription ad for Epic Illustrated (Marvel, 1980 series) ongoing magazine.
After end of story.

The Thing Is on the Move… (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

…into His Own Book!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]

Indexer Notes

House ad for new series The Thing (Marvel, 1983 series).

BurgerTime Home Video Game (Table of Contents: 13)

BurgerTime Video Game / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?; typeset

Indexer Notes

Ad for BurgerTime home video game from Mattel Electronics, Inc., part of Mattel, Inc. of El Segundo, California. This arcade game was designed for Intellivision, Atari 2600, Apple II, or IBM personal computer.
On inside back cover.

Tutankham (Table of Contents: 14)

Tutankham Video Game / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?; typeset

Editing

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The home video game you've waited 3000 years for

Indexer Notes

Ad for Tutankham video game by Parker Brothers of Beverley, MA 01915.
On back cover.