CATALOG RECORD

Fantastic Four #242

Marvel · Series began 1961 · May 1982

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Dates

Cover date: May 1982
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #242 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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

Newsstand

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Barcode 0714860246205
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Publisher’s description

The Fantastic Four’s Christmas plans take a turn for the worse when Terrax crashes the festivities! Guest-starring the Mighty Thor, the Amazing Spider-Man, and a whole slew of your favorite heroes!

Reprinted in

Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus (2011), The Fantastic Four: The Trial of Galactus (1989), Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003), Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014), Fantastic Four: Behold... Galactus! (2018), Fantastic Four: Behold… Galactus! (2019), Fantastic Four: Behold… Galactus! (2019), Fantastic Four vs. Galactus (2025)