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Issue: Fantastic Four #244
Publication Date: July 1982
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Issues: #244 of 416 Issues (930 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 04/13/1982
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #10.
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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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Disclose Reprinted In12
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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When Calls Galactus!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Nova [Frankie Raye]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #2 published June 2004
as Fantastic Four #244 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: in Ed Hannigan: Covered (Marvel, 2009 series) #[nn]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: From a cover sketch by Ed Hannigan.
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Scottie in A Cracker Jack Story

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Cracker Jack
Character(s): Scottie
First Line: Okay, Scottie!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic ad for Cracker Jack snacks on the inside front cover.
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Beginnings and Endings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; The Avengers [Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp]; Dr. Strange; Franklin Richards; HERBIE-like robot; Nova [Frankie Raye] (introduction as Nova); Galactus (villain); Terrax (cameo flashback); Doctor Doom (cameo)
First Line: The young woman doing terrible things to herself in the name of good health...
Synopsis: Reed Richards saves Galactus' life. Frankie Raye becomes his herald. Richards buys the Baxter Building from Collins.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagNova #108 published January 1987
In Issue: FlagObras Maestras #4 published October 1991
In Issue: FlagFantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagEdderkoppen #8/1985 published January 1985
as En slutt og en begynnelse [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 Beginnings and Endings [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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The Woods of Oakthorn

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): A "Dungeons & Dragons" Adventure!
Character(s): Grimslade; Indel; Oakthorn; Saren; Valerius; wolves
First Line: Indel, Saren, Valerius and Grimslade set out from...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comic strip ad for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game from TSR Hobbies, Inc.. Continued between [Grindal the Mentor] and [The Black Swamp of Lobella].
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: It's that time again...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes list of Direct Distributors, The Hype Box and The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]
First Line: Before we get to the nitty gritty on this...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Elizabeth Holden, Dan H. Eiler, Anthony Passaniti, Doug Gessell, Verlin J. Curtiss, Francis Herman, and Eric Hampton.

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