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Issue: Fantastic Four #242
Publication Date: May 1982
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Issues: #242 of 416 Issues (912 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 02/16/1982
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: £0.25 GBP
$0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jim Salicrup (editor); Lance Tooks (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #8.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S., then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #116, 200, 358)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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He's Back!! Terrax, the Untamed!!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Terrax; Thor; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagObras Maestras #4 published October 1991
In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published November 2011
In Content Item: FlagColeccionable Los 4 Fantásticos de John Byrne #3 published February 2002
as He's Back!! Terrax, the Untamed!! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #2 published June 2004
as Fantastic Four #242 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Scottie in A Cracker Jack Story

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Cracker Jack
Character(s): Scottie
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic ad for Cracker Jack snacks on the inside front cover.
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Terrax the Untamed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Franklin Richards; HERBIE-like robot; Alicia Masters; Frankie Raye; Aunt May Parker; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Terrax (villain); Julie; Garth; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson
Synopsis: Terrax shows up to wreck the Fantastic Four's Christmas plans and things get worse when he asks them to stop Galactus or face death.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagNova #107 published December 1986
In Issue: FlagObras Maestras #4 published October 1991
In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published November 2011
In Content Item: FlagEdderkoppen #6/1985 published January 1985
as Terrac Den Utemmede [Terrax Den Utemmede] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Fantastic Four: The Trial of Galactus #[nn] published January 1989
as Part One [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #2 published June 2004
as Terrax the Untamed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (illustrations)
Inker(s): ? (illustrations)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins
Character(s): Dazzler; Dennis the Menace; Santa Claus
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes obituary note for Wally Wood by Larry Hama, The Hype Box and The Mighty Marvel Checklist; follows page 21 of the main sequence.
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Grindal the Mentor

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): A "Dungeons & Dragons" Adventure!
Character(s): Grimslade; Grindal; Indel; Saren; Valerius
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic strip ad for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game from TSR Hobbies, Inc.. Continued between [The Red Dragon] and [The Woods of Oakthorn]. Precedes page 22 of the main sequence.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fantastic Four Fan Page
Character(s): Doctor Doom
First Line: Dear Editor, I like Byrne's unorthodox...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from readers Steve Beery, Howard W. Stangroom, Lanny Tucker, Walter S. Jaschek, Barry Dutter, John Byrne and John A. Wilcox.

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