Fantastic Four #8 [Direct Edition]
(June 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 00811
Editing
Michael Heisler (credited as Mike Heisler) (editor); Bob Harras (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brett Booth (signed as Booth)
Inks
Tom McWeeney (signed as McWEENEY [no dash])
Colors
Jess Ruffner (signed as Jess)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (mainstream); Invisible Woman [Susan Storm] (mainstream); Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (mainstream); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (mainstream)
Inhumans: Black Bolt [Blackagar Boltagon]; Crystal [Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff] (mainstream); Gorgon; Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon]
Universe
Marvel : Counter-Earth (Heroes Reborn)
Reprints

The Ties That Bind (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Brandon Choi (credited); Jim Lee (credited) (plot)
Pencils
Brett Booth (credited)
Inks
Tom McWeeney (credited)
Colors
Jess Ruffner (credited as Jessica Ruffner); Wildstorm FX (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Dave Lanphear of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Dave Lanphear)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
New York City. The Baxter Building. 7:05 a.m.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (mainstream); Invisible Woman [Susan Storm] (mainstream); Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (mainstream); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (mainstream)
Inhumans: Black Bolt [Blackagar Boltagon] (first appearance); Crystal [Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff] (mainstream); Gorgon (first appearance); Karnak (first appearance); Lockjaw (first appearance); Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon] (first appearance); Triton (first appearance)
Alicia Masters; Franklin Richards (mainstream) (vision); Tony Stark (mainstream); Dr. Harry Johnston; Christopher; Frankie
Universe
Marvel : Counter-Earth (Heroes Reborn)
Reprints

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 2 pages (report information)

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

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

The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

advertisement / 12 pages (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. The Ties That Bind
    Fantastic Four
  3. 2. [House Advertisements]
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  5. 4. [Marvel Subscription Form]
    Marvel Subscriptions
  6. 5. The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian
    Conan
  7. 6. [Ads]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Peter Croome
  • Matthias Hofmann
  • Adam Knights
  • Darrel McCann
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Gino Scola
  • Matthew Thompson