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CATALOG RECORD

Fantastic Four #17

Marvel · Series began 1998 · May 1999

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Helix (Marvel, Twisted Sisters) — introduction
  • Lockdown (Jomo Kimanye) — introduction
  • Rosetta Stone (Marvel, Rosetta) — introduction
  • Coil (Marvel, Twisted Sisters) — introduction
  • Gyre (Marvel, Twisted Sisters) — introduction
  • Ringlet (Marvel, Twisted Sisters) — introduction

Dates

Cover date
May 1999
On sale
March 10, 1999
Pages
36

Values

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #17 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 75960604456601711

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07480802462905

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Creators

pencils: Salvador Larrocacolors: Liquid!script: Chris Claremont, Stan Leeinks: Art Thibertletters: Richard Starkings, Comicraftediting: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, Eric Eng Wong

Stories

  • Shadow City's Most Wanted! · 22 pages

    The Fantastic Four arrive back to their right time, but in the Negative Zone. They are captured and placed in a virtual reality scenario where they lead criminal lives, constantly thwarted by Lockdown and Rosetta Stone. Reed comes up with a dangerous escape plan.

Publisher’s description

Trapped in the Negative Zone - and framed as super-criminals, to boot! Can the FF find their way home before the Negative Zone enforcer Lockdown catches up with them, and puts them behind negative bars forever?

Characters

Ben GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsInvisible WomanHelixLockdownRosetta StoneCoilGyreRinglet

Reprinted in

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

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