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Fantastic Four Annual #6

Marvel · Series began 1963 · November 1968

first appearance of Annihilus

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Annihilus (Negative Zone) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: November 1968
On sale: August 13, 1968
Pages: 68

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Facsimile reprints exist

Fantastic Four Annual No. 6 Facsimile Edition (2020). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Steve Ditko, John Buscemainks: Joe Sinnott, John Romita, Steve Ditkoletters: Sam Rosenscript: Stan Lee

Stories

Let There Be... Life! · 48 pages
The birth of Franklin Richards.
Now Hear This! · Marvel Comics Group · 1 pages

Publisher’s description

The baby is coming! With Sue going into labor, Reed must make a perilous journey to obtain Element X, the only thing that can keep the baby safe from the cosmic rays in Sue's body. The bad news - it can only be found in the Negative Zone! The WORSE news? It's in the hands of one of the deadliest beings in any universe - ANNIHILUS!

Characters

Ben GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsInvisible GirlFranklin RichardsCrystalCrystalia Amaquelin MaximoffAnnihilusScavengerDoctor Molinari

Reprinted in

Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974), The Titans Annual (1976), Fantastic Four (1998), Essential Fantastic Four (1998), Fantastic Four Omnibus (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2009), Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014), Kirby Is… Fantastic! King-Size (2019), Fantastic Four Annual No. 6 Facsimile Edition (2020), Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (2023)