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CATALOG RECORD

Fantastic Four #4

Marvel · Series began 1998 · April 1998

Dates

Cover date
April 1998
On sale
February 4, 1998
Pages
54

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #4 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 75960604456600411

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 72527402462904

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Story arc: Heroes Return

This is part 8 of 8. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Captain America #1
  2. Fantastic Four #1
  3. Avengers #1
  4. Fantastic Four #2
  5. Iron Man #1
  6. Avengers #2
  7. Fantastic Four #3
  8. Fantastic Four #4

Creators

pencils: Salvador Larrocainks: Art Thibertscript: Scott Lobdell, Chris Claremontcolors: Steve Oliff, Digital Chameleonletters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft

Stories

  • The Enemy Within · 38 pages

    The Silver Surfer and Alicia seek help from the FF. They all go to Yorktown, Saskatchewan, and join forces with the Mole Man in battle against Terminus. Ben gives Alicia and the Surfer his blessing. Meanwhile, Crucible threatens the imprisoned reporters.

Publisher’s description

The Fantastic Four set off for Canada to help an old friend - the mysteriously ill Silver Surfer!

Reprinted in

Fantastic Four: Heroes Return - The Complete Collection (2019)

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