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Issue: Fantastic Four Annual #21
Publication Date: July 1988
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Issues: #21 of 27 Issues (44 Printings)
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Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 07/1988
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.25 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$1.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (3 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound (#1-15, 21-27); saddle-stitched (#16-20)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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On the Surface of the Moon-- Crystal in Crisis!

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Genres: superhero
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Crystal Blue Persuasion!

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Character(s): Burron; Fantomask; Gatherers (villain); Eliminators (villain); Moloids (cameo flashback)
First Line: The fabulous F. F. suffer an annual sized loss on their continuing quest for the beyonders--
Synopsis: The Inhumans arrive on earth to tell Crystal that Quicksilver has returned to the fold and that she is required to return and reconcile with her husband. The Fantastic Four object and battle the Inhumans. Meanwhile, on the moon, the High Evolutionary sends his Gatherers and Eliminators to steal the Terrigen Mists from the Inhumans. The Fantastic Four and Inhumans return to the Moon and drive the Evolutionary's forces off. Rather than see Johnny quit the Fantastic Four, Crystal decides to stay with her people.
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In Issue: FlagEvolutionary War Omnibus #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2011
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Pages: 30
Disclose Notes: The Evolutionary War Part 5. Takes place between Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #317 and 318.
The Evolutionary War continued from New Mutants Annual (Marvel, 1984 series) #4.
The Evolutionary War continues in Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #22.
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Pin-Up Section! Benjamin J. Grimm

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First Line: Startin' off, o' course, with the big boss man--
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Pin-Up Section! Ms. Marvel

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First Line: Every Pin-Up section needs some cheesecake--!
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Pin-Up Section! Johnny Storm

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First Line: We'll always keep the flame alive!
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Pin-Up Section! Alicia Stormn

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First Line: Thanks to all of you who sent congratulations...
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Pin-Up Section! Mr. Fantastic

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First Line: Here's your first good look at our home in Connecticut!
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Pin-Up Section! Invisible Woman

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First Line: Hello to all our wonderful fans--
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Pin-Up Section! Tattletale!

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First Line: Hi fans, I know you don't really mean to hurt my mom!
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Pin-Up Section! Doctor Doom

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First Line: Caught by an amateur photographer who later swore off camers forever--
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Pin-Up Section! Doctor Doom

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First Line: Fools may fear the madman with my body,E
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Pin-Up Section! Crystal

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First Line: It's great to be back with the Fantastic Four!
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Crystal

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First Line: There goes the Fantastic... Three, my darling--
Synopsis: Crystal gets reacquainted with her estranged husband little knowing that Quicksilver has dealings with Doctor Doom.
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Disclose Notes: Steve Englehart says in an open letter that Macchio rewritten all the story, but the plot was by Englehart. http://web.archive.org/web/20051219160010/http://www.ffplaza.com/commcenter/transcripts/Englehart.shtml
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High Evolutionary Chapter Five: Silver and Crimson

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Character(s): Moloids (flashback)
First Line: Good Lord!
Synopsis: Wyndham creates his High Evolutionary armor to protect himself from a werewolf.
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In Issue: FlagEvolutionary War Omnibus #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2011
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Continued from New Mutants Annual (Marvel, 1984 series) #4; Continued in Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #22.

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