Fantastic Four #4 [Direct Edition]
(February 1997)

Marvel, 1996 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1996-12-04
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606043613 00411
Editing
Michael Heisler (credited as Mike Heisler) (editor); Dan Nakrosis (credited) (assistant editor); Bob Harras (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Lee (signed as Jim Lee)
Inks
Scott Williams (signed as Williams)
Colors
Joe Chiodo (sourced); Martin Jimenez (sourced)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Woman [Susan Storm]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Black Panther [T'Challa]
Universe
Marvel : Counter-Earth (Heroes Reborn)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Distribution 9:10 ratio.

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The Heart of Darkness (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited) (plot)
Pencils
Jim Lee (credited)
Inks
Scott Williams (credited); John Dickenson (credited as JD)
Colors
Joe Chiodo (credited); Martin Jimenez (credited); Wildstorm FX (credited) (computer colors)
Letters
Richard Starkings of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Rich); Dave Lanphear of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Dave)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
As dusk falls over the african nation of Wakanda...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Woman [Susan Storm]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Super Skrull [Kl'rt] (impersonates Wyatt Wingfoot); Wyatt Wingfoot (first appearance, identity revealed in issue #5.); M'Tomba (death); Richie
Universe
Marvel : Counter-Earth (Heroes Reborn)
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 2 pages (report information)

[House Advertisement] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Thunderbolts Preview (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Thunderbolts / preview (from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

[Marvel Subscription Form] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Fantastic Four / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A letter of comment by Stan Lee.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

advertisement / 13 pages (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. The Heart of Darkness
    Fantastic Four
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. [House Advertisement]
    Wolverine
  5. 4. Thunderbolts Preview
    Thunderbolts
  6. 5. [Marvel Subscription Form]
    Marvel Subscriptions
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  8. 7. [Ads]
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