Fantastic Four (1961)
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Horizontal format on cover and throughout entire story
Issue included the 'Tattooz' giveaway bound between the front cover and first page
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Horizontal format on cover and throughout entire story
Issue included the 'Tattooz' giveaway bound between the front cover and first page
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Valeria Richards is conceived while Reed and Sue are in the Negative Zone
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Valeria Richards is conceived while Reed and Sue are in the Negative Zone
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Destruction of Tarnax IV, the Skrull Throneworld, devoured by Galactus
Death of Skrull princess, Annelle
Death of Empress R'Klll
First mention of Valeria Richards, unnamed, after Sue tells Ben he is going to be an uncle again
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Destruction of Tarnax IV, the Skrull Throneworld, devoured by Galactus
Death of Skrull princess, Annelle
Death of Empress R'Klll
First mention of Valeria Richards, unnamed, after Sue tells Ben he is going to be an uncle again
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Destruction of Tarnax IV, the Skrull Throneworld, devoured by Galactus
Death of Skrull princess, Annelle
Death of Empress R'Klll
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Destruction of Tarnax IV, the Skrull Throneworld, devoured by Galactus
Death of Skrull princess, Annelle
Death of Empress R'Klll
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Cover art by John Byrne featuring Doctor Doom
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She-Hulk joins the Fantastic Four
The Thing quits the Fantastic Four
The Skrull, Lyja replaces Alicia Masters in this issue which is later revealed in Fantastic Four #357
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She-Hulk joins the Fantastic Four
The Thing quits the Fantastic Four
The Skrull, Lyja replaces Alicia Masters in this issue which is later revealed in Fantastic Four #357
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Death of Valeria Richards, unseen, due to a miscarriage from having been conceived in the Negative Zone
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Death of Valeria Richards, unseen, due to a miscarriage from having been conceived in the Negative Zone
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Death of Valeria Richards, miscarriage due to complication in utero from having been conceived in the Negative Zone
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Death of Valeria Richards, miscarriage due to complication in utero from having been conceived in the Negative Zone
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1st appearance of Terminus, a life form engineered by an extraterrestrial race
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1st appearance of Terminus, a life form engineered by an extraterrestrial race
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1st appearance of Terminus, a life form engineered by an extraterrestrial race
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1st appearance of Terminus, a life form engineered by an extraterrestrial race
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1st appearance of Gormuu
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1st appearance of Gormuu
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1st cameo appearance of Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards who exists in an alternate reality after attempting to time travel into the future but instead, traveling sideways into a parallel time stream
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1st cameo appearance of Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards who exists in an alternate reality after attempting to time travel into the future but instead, traveling sideways into a parallel time stream
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1st cameo appearance of Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards who exists in an alternate reality after attempting to time travel into the future but instead, traveling sideways into a parallel time stream
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1st cameo appearance of Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards who exists in an alternate reality after attempting to time travel into the future but instead, traveling sideways into a parallel time stream
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1st full appearance of Nathaniel Richards
Origin of Kang Prime, specifically how he discovered the time travel research of his ancestor to travel to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut
This version of Kang was born in the 30th century and is a descendant of Nathaniel Richards
Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards, inadvertently traveled into a parallel timestream while attempting to travel to the future
Centuries after this event occurred, his descendant who would become Kang was born and utilized the research of his ancestor to travel back to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut
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1st full appearance of Nathaniel Richards
Origin of Kang Prime, specifically how he discovered the time travel research of his ancestor to travel to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut
This version of Kang was born in the 30th century and is a descendant of Nathaniel Richards
Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards, inadvertently traveled into a parallel timestream while attempting to travel to the future
Centuries after this event occurred, his descendant who would become Kang was born and utilized the research of his ancestor to travel back to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut
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1st full appearance of Nathaniel Richards
Origin of Kang Prime, specifically how he discovered the time travel research of his ancestor to travel to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut
This version of Kang was born in the 30th century and is a descendant of Nathaniel Richards
Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards, inadvertently traveled into a parallel timestream while attempting to travel to the future
Centuries after this event occurred, his descendant who would become Kang was born and utilized the research of his ancestor to travel back to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut
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1st full appearance of Nathaniel Richards
Origin of Kang Prime, specifically how he discovered the time travel research of his ancestor to travel to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut
This version of Kang was born in the 30th century and is a descendant of Nathaniel Richards
Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards, inadvertently traveled into a parallel timestream while attempting to travel to the future
Centuries after this event occurred, his descendant who would become Kang was born and utilized the research of his ancestor to travel back to ancient Egypt and become Rama-Tut
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Battle of Franklin Richards versus Mephisto that resulted in Mephisto's defeat
In Avengers West Coast #52, it is revealed that Mephisto's defeat at the hands of Franklin caused his soul to fracture into six fragments, two of which were unknowingly harnessed by the Scarlet Witch and used to later create her twin sons
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Battle of Franklin Richards versus Mephisto that resulted in Mephisto's defeat
In Avengers West Coast #52, it is revealed that Mephisto's defeat at the hands of Franklin caused his soul to fracture into six fragments, two of which were unknowingly harnessed by the Scarlet Witch and used to later create her twin sons
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Battle of Franklin Richards versus Mephisto that resulted in Mephisto's defeat
In Avengers West Coast #52, it is revealed that Mephisto's defeat at the hands of Franklin caused his soul to fracture into six fragments, two of which were unknowingly harnessed by the Scarlet Witch and used to later create her twin sons
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Battle of Franklin Richards versus Mephisto that resulted in Mephisto's defeat
In Avengers West Coast #52, it is revealed that Mephisto's defeat at the hands of Franklin caused his soul to fracture into six fragments, two of which were unknowingly harnessed by the Scarlet Witch and used to later create her twin sons
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Origin of Doctor Doom - his educational years, facial disfigurement and procurement of the Doctor Doom armor
Controversial issue where Johnny Storm confronts an individual who is defacing racial equality posters with racist propaganda
Multiple, uncensored panels clearly display an extremely offensive racist word and phrase
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Origin of Doctor Doom - his educational years, facial disfigurement and procurement of the Doctor Doom armor
Controversial issue where Johnny Storm confronts an individual who is defacing racial equality posters with racist propaganda
Multiple, uncensored panels clearly display an extremely offensive racist word and phrase
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