Publishers / Archie / Explorers of the Unknown (1990) / #4
4December 1990
$1.00; 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP

Explorers of the Unknown #4

Archie · December 1990 · on sale 1990-09-25

First appearance: F/X2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Explorers of the Unknown (Archie, 1990 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
December 1990
Key date
1990-12-00
On-sale date
1990-09-25
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of F/X - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Menace Of The Lost Valleycover1pencils: Rex W. Lindsey; inks: Rex W. LindseyAngel, F/X First, Gizmo, Red, Spike, Wheels
1Menace Of The Lost Valleycomic story21script: Rich Margopoulos; pencils: Rex W. Lindsey; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Mindy EismanAngel, F/X First, Gizmo, Nitro, Red, Spike, Squint, Wheels
2Files of the Unknowncharacter profile1pencils: Rex W. Lindsey; inks: Rex W. LindseyAngel

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 07189646765912
Canadianprice 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP; barcode 07189646765912

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Comics Digest #1651999On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #262013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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