Fantastic Four #6 [Direct Edition]
(April 1997)

Marvel, 1996 Series
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Volume
2
Price
1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606043613 00611
Editing
Michael Heisler (credited as Mike Heisler) (editor); Bob Harras (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

Industrial Revolution Prologue (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Lee
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Woman [Susan Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
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Retribution (Table of Contents: 1)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 16 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 (credited); Dave Lanphear of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft/DL)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Answer phone. Hello? Ben?!?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four (mainstream): Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (mainstream); Invisible Woman [Susan Storm] (mainstream); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (mainstream); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (mainstream)
Black Panther [T'Challa] (mainstream); Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (mainstream); Galactus [Galan] (first appearance, cameo); Alicia Masters; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Super Skrull [Kl'rt]; Wyatt Wingfoot; Otto; J'Far
Universe
Marvel : Counter-Earth (Heroes Reborn)
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Industrial Revolution Prologue (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Lobdell (credited)
Pencils
Brett Booth (credited)
Inks
Tom McWeeney (credited)
Colors
Joe Chiodo; Martin Jimenez; Wildstorm FX (computer colors)
Letters
Richard Starkings; Dave Lanphear of Comicraft (as Comicraft/DL)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Soon... ...miles from the ruined site of Castle Doom.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Bruce Banner (flashback and cameo as a hologram of the Hulk); Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (also flashback as Victor Von Doom); Ben Grimm (flashback); Conner "Rebel" O'Reilly (flashback); Hank Pym (flashback); Reed Richards (flashback); Tony Stark (flashback)
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Indexer Notes

Story continues in Avengers (Marvel, 1996 series) #6.

[Marvel Subscription Form] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Editorial Profile: Kelly Corvese (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Cable Preview (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Heores for Hire Sneak Preview (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

[House Advertisement] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

advertisement / 10 pages (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Industrial Revolution Prologue
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. Retribution
    Fantastic Four
  3. 2. Industrial Revolution Prologue
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. [Marvel Subscription Form]
    Marvel Subscriptions
  5. 4. Editorial Profile: Kelly Corvese
    Bullpen Bulletins
  6. 5. Cable Preview
    Cable
  7. 6. Heores for Hire Sneak Preview
  8. 7. [House Advertisement]
    Ka-Zar
  9. 8. [Ads]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Peter Croome
  • Matthias Hofmann
  • Adam Knights
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Gino Scola
  • Jim Van Dore