CATALOG RECORD

Fantastic Four #261

Marvel · Series began 1961 · December 1983

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Dates

Cover date: December 1983
On sale: August 23, 1983
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #261 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition60¢ 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 edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860246212 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860246212 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: John Byrne, Larry Elmoreinks: John Byrne, Larry Elmorescript: John Byrne, Jim Shootercolors: Glynis Oliverletters: Jim Novak

Stories

The Search for Reed Richards · 22 pages
The Fantastic Four enlist the aid of the Watcher in their search for Mr. Fantastic. They discover that Reed has been captured and is preparing to stand trial in a cosmic court for saving the life of Galactus who went on to destroy the Skrull homeworld.

Publisher’s description

Reed Richards has gone missing! The FF’s remaining members must track down their leader!

Reprinted in

The Fantastic Four: The Trial of Galactus (1989), Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003), Artist's Edition (2010), Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus (2011), Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus (2017)