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Fantastic Four #271

Marvel · Series began 1961 · October 1984

Dates

Cover date
October 1984
On sale
June 26, 1984
Pages
36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #271 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 0714860246210 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page
  • Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

    Canadian

    Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

    Barcode 0714860246210 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: John Byrne, Jim Starlininks: John Byrneletters: Phil Felix, Janice Chiang, Michael Higginsscript: John Byrne, Mike Carlincolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

  • Happy Birthday Darling! · 22 pages

    Mr. Fantastic recalls his battle with Gormuu and the Fantastic Four visit the Richards' estate in California. Trying to discover the mystery of his memory loss, Reed opens his father's old lab and finds a time platform.

Characters

Ben GrimmReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsJennifer WaltersShe-HulkInvisible GirlFranklin RichardsAlicia MastersWyatt WingfootGormuu

Reprinted in

The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003), Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus (2011)

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