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Fantastic Four #232

Marvel · Series began 1961 · July 1981

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Dates

Cover date: July 1981
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #232 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition50¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860246207
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UK pence edition0.20 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.20 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: John Byrne, John Romita Jr.inks: Terry Austin, John Byrnescript: John Byrne, Jim Shootercolors: Glynis Oliverletters: Jim Novak, Irv Watanabe

Stories

Back to the Basics! · 22 pages
Diablo sends elementals against the Fantastic Four.

Publisher’s description

Fighting fire with fire! The Fantastic Four are attacked by the four elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water! Meanwhile, Johnny and Frankie Raye rekindle their old fling. Will she finally accept his hero alter-ego?

Reprinted in

Marvel Super Heroes Annual (1989), Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine (1994), Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003), Artist's Edition (2010), Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus (2011), Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014), True Believers: Fantastic Four by John Byrne (2018)