Fantastic Four #400 [Direct Edition]
(May 1995)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
3.95 USD; 5.35 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606024629 40011
Editing
Nel Yomtov (credited) (editor); Mike Marts (credited as Michael Marts) (assistant editor); Mark Gruenwald (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

Triple-Size. Silver metallic foil cover on cardstock paper. Glossy interior paper.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed as P. C. Ryan)
Inks
Paul Ryan (signed as P. C. Ryan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Kristoff Vernard
Reprints

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan [late career])
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We've all had days when nothing seemed to go right.
Genre
superhero

Even the Watchers Can Die! (Table of Contents: 3)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 40 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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As one of the founding members of the world's most...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Lyja the Laserfist]; Huntara; Vibraxas; Kristoff Vernard; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Psi-Lord [Franklin Richards]; Aron the Rogue Watcher; Devlor; Uatu the Watcher; The Celestials; The One; Extar; Arishem; Grand Watcher; Blastaar; Dragon Man; The Frightful Four [The Wizard; Sandman; Medusa; The Trapster]; Nathaniel Richards; Red Ghost; Igor; Mikhlo; Peator; Annihilus; Mole Man; Black Panther; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Terrax; Doctor Doom; Devos the Devastator; Super-Skrull; Hulk; Gladiator; Hate-Monger; Thundra; Zarrko [as Boris]
Reprints

[Marvel Subscription Form] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Spider-Man

Indexer Notes

House Advertisement for Marvel Comics Series (subscription page).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

"Still On Sale" (13 titles), plus features of RUNE/SILVER SURFER #1, FANTASTIC FOUR: ATLANTIS RISING #1, CAPTAIN AMERICA #440, FORCE WORKS #12.

Defending a Title (Table of Contents: 6)

Fantastic Four / text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Marts (credited as Michael Marts)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

In Memoriam! (Table of Contents: 7)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 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
Scott Marshall (credited)
Letters
Brad K. Joyce (credited as Brad Joyce)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
With heads bowed and voices hushed, they come...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Nick Fury; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Quicksilver; Silver Surfer; Thor; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Thunderstrike; Black Panther; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Silver Sable; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; She-Hulk; Huntara; Lyja the Lazerfist; Human Torch; Zarrko [as Boris]; Kristoff Vernard; Willie Lumpkin; Black Bolt; Vision; Crystal; Invisible Woman; Mister Fantastic (flashback)
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Fantastic Forum / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

7 letters of comment by Janone Ovomorto, Sean Dinnelly, Napolean Tellez, Ben Dotson, Kristopher Myers, Bob Bonner, Colin O'Neil, plus preview art of "Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising" storyline.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House Advertisements for: TALES OF THE MARVELS: BLOCKBUSTER oneshot, AVENGERS series.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 10 pages (report information)


Indexer Notes

Total of 10 one-page advertisements for: True Lies (game, Acclaim), Nerds (candy, Willy Wonka), Cap'n Crunch (cereal, Quaker Oats Company), Slugs (milkcaps, Pinnacle), Skittles (candy, Mars), Marvel Metal Cards (collector cards, Fleer), Prime Vs. Hulk (exclusive collector comic, American Entertainment), Kool-Aid (soft drink, Kraft), Cro (tv, ABC), '95 Fleer Ultra (trading cards, Fleer).

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. [Table of Contents]
  3. 2. Introduction
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. Even the Watchers Can Die!
    Fantastic Four
  5. 4. [Marvel Subscription Form]
    Marvel Subscriptions
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  7. 6. Defending a Title
    Fantastic Four
  8. 7. In Memoriam!
    Fantastic Four
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Forum
  10. 9. [House Advertisements]
    The Avengers
  11. 10. [Ads]
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