Dates
- Cover date
- April 2005
- On sale
- February 23, 2005
- Pages
- 36
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Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #523 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition
Direct Edition
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 75960604456652311
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07165802462501
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Creators
pencils: Mike Wieringoinks: Karl Keselcolors: Richard Isanove, Paul Mountsscript: Mark Waid, Molly Lazerletters: Randolph Gentile, Virtual Calligraphy
Stories
- Rising Storm Part 4 of 4 · 21 pages
- Will Eisner March 6, 1917 - January 3, 2005 · Will Eisner · 1 pages
Publisher’s description
This is it! The Galactus epic concludes -- but where will that leave the FF? Who will live, who will die, and how will Johnny Storm ever be the same now that he's tasted the Power Cosmic? The answer will surprise you!
Characters
Ben GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsInvisible WomanGalanFranklin RichardsWendell VaughnQuasarAlicia MastersValeria Richards
Reprinted in
Fantastic Four (2003), Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Ultimate Collection (2011), Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Omnibus (2018), Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo: Rising Storm (2025)