Fantastic Four (1961)
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1st appearance of H.E.R.B.I.E. the Robot
First John Byrne artwork on the Fantastic Four
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1st appearance of H.E.R.B.I.E. the Robot
First John Byrne artwork on the Fantastic Four
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Limited to 100 copies
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1st appearance of Terrax the Tamer, a Herald who travels through the cosmos at the head of a meteor shower seeking planets for Galactus to devour
[April 2023 - Terrax rumored to appear in the Fantastic Four]
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1st appearance of Terrax the Tamer, a Herald who travels through the cosmos at the head of a meteor shower seeking planets for Galactus to devour
[April 2023 - Terrax rumored to appear in the Fantastic Four]
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2nd appearance of Terrax
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1st appearance of The Elementals of Doom: Air, Water, Fire and Earth
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1st appearance of The Elementals of Doom: Air, Water, Fire and Earth
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1st appearance of Aunt Petunia, the Aunt of Ben Grimm whom he references often but her identity is not revealed until the next issue
Origin of Frankie Raye
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1st appearance of Aunt Petunia, the Aunt of Ben Grimm whom he references often but her identity is not revealed until the next issue
Origin of Frankie Raye
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Woman introduced in Fantastic Four #238 revealed to be Aunt Petunia, the family relation Ben Grimm often references
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Woman introduced in Fantastic Four #238 revealed to be Aunt Petunia, the family relation Ben Grimm often references
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1st appearance of Luna Maximoff, the daughter of Quicksilver and the Inhuman, Crystal
The Inhumans move to the moon
In a panel where Black Bolt speaks, causing a massive explosion, there is an editor’s note that reads 'we're not going to insult your intelligence by placing a sound effect in this panel'. This is said to be a reference to an argument Byrne had with X-Men writer Chris Claremont, concerning the inclusion of a text representation of an explosion in X-Men #119 that Byrne felt was unnecessary
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1st appearance of Luna Maximoff, the daughter of Quicksilver and the Inhuman, Crystal
The Inhumans move to the moon
In a panel where Black Bolt speaks, causing a massive explosion, there is an editor’s note that reads 'we're not going to insult your intelligence by placing a sound effect in this panel'. This is said to be a reference to an argument Byrne had with X-Men writer Chris Claremont, concerning the inclusion of a text representation of an explosion in X-Men #119 that Byrne felt was unnecessary
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Iconic cover art by John Byrne
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1st appearance of Frankie Raye as the second Nova, becomes a Herald of Galactus
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1st appearance of Frankie Raye as the second Nova, becomes a Herald of Galactus
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1st appearance of Avatar, Franklin Richards as an adult
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1st appearance of Avatar, Franklin Richards as an adult
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1st appearance of Kristoff Vernard, the adopted son of Doctor Doom and heir to Latveria
Appears as Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #278
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1st appearance of Kristoff Vernard, the adopted son of Doctor Doom and heir to Latveria
Appears as Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #278
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