First published art by John Byrne

Independent one-shot created for the Alberta College of Art & Design student exhibition

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1st appearance of Swarm, Lord of the Killer Bees

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Storm's nipple is exposed in a panel where she is blowdrying her hair

This was drawn into the panel by John Byrne but was not visible on the printed page until high-resolution digital technology became available

1st appearance of The Elements of Doom: Air, Water, Fire and Earth

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

Woman introduced in Fantastic Four #238 revealed to be Aunt Petunia, the family relation Ben Grimm often references

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

Iconic cover art by John Byrne

1st appearance of Frankie Raye as the second Nova, becomes a Herald of Galactus

1st appearance of Avatar, Franklin Richards as an adult

[May 2022 - speculation Franklin will be introduced in the MCU possibly leading to a Future Foundation team]

1st appearance of Kristoff Vernard, the adopted son of Doctor Doom and heir to Latveria

Appears as Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four #278

Inspired by the classic character, this series takes place after 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

Horizontal format on cover and throughout entire story

Complete copy includes Lakeside Skin Tattooz temporary tattoos

1st appearance of Mantracora

1st cover appearance of Alpha Flight in full

Interior bios of Alpha Flight members

Origin of Ben Grimm, The Thing in his younger years on Yancy Street

1st appearance of Puck, a superb fighter with no mutant powers

1st appearance of Marrina, wife of Namor

1st appearance of Tundra, a member of the Great Beasts

1st cameo appearance of Wild Child

1st appearance of Madison Jeffries

1st cameo team appearance of Gamma Flight, a team training to rise the ranks through Beta Flight to Alpha Flight

Destruction of Tarnax IV, the Skrull Throneworld, devoured by Galactus

Death of Skrull princess, Annelle

Death of Empress R'Klll

1st appearance of Master of the World, a human 40,000 years old

1st appearance of the Alpha Flight Omnijet

Cover art by John Byrne featuring Doctor Doom

Vindicator becomes Guardian

Origin of Guardian

Origin of Master of the World

1st appearance of Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, later becomes Talisman

Origin of Shaman

1st appearance of Delphine Courtney, an android created by the Roxxon Corporation

1st appearance of Nelvanna, an Inuit goddess

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

1st full team appearance of Omega Flight: Wildchild, Diamond Lil', Box and Flashback

1st full appearance of Jerome Jaxom

Origin of Sasquatch

Death of Valeria Richards, miscarriage due to complication in utero from having been conceived in the Negative Zone

Death of Guardian, James Hudson

Hudson is revealed to have survived the detonation of his power suit in Alpha Flight #90

1st appearance of Terminus

1st appearance of Gormuu

Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Features the first chapter of The Last Galactus Story written and illustrated by John Byrne, an unfinished, nine-chapter arc that ended with the cancellation of the publication

Byrne's story was going to end with Galactus removing his armor and releasing the energy he had absorbed back into a dying universe resulting in something similar to a Big Bang, a new beginning

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

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

[June 2021 - a teaser image for Loki ep 5 shows Mobius driving toward a Sphinx which some are speculating is the time machine of Nathaniel Richards that Kang uses to travel to ancient Egypt - see additional images by tapping cover and swiping]

Elizabeth Twoyoungmen becomes Talisman

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

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

First appearance of the Pink Pearl

1st mention of Tanaraq, one of the Great Beasts who has possessed Sasquatch

Sue Storm becomes Malice

76-page trade paperback featuring She-Hulk in an original story

Invisible Girl becomes Invisible Woman

Return of Jean Grey

Set up to introduction of X-Factor team, comprised of the original X-Men

1st team appearance of the second Hulk Busters: Craig Saunders, Carolyn Parmenter, Samuel LaRoquette, Armand Martel and Hideko Takata

Death of Basilisk

Marriage of Bruce Banner and Betty Ross

Cover art inspired by Action Comics #1 (1938)

1st appearance of Magpie

Reintroduction and origin of Metallo

1st appearance of Amazing Grace, one of Darkseid's Elite

1st appearance of Bloodsport

1st appearance of Maggie Sawyer, DC's first openly gay female character