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127October 1972
$0.20

Fantastic Four #127

Marvel · October 1972 · on sale 1972-07-25

First appearance: Kala1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#127
Publication date
October 1972
Key date
1972-10-00
On-sale date
1972-07-25
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Kala - 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
0The Thing Fights Alone!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: John CostanzaHarvey Elder, Ben Grimm, Kala First, Mole Man, The Thing
1Where the Sun Dares Not Shine!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Artie SimekRomulus Augustulus, Walter Collins, Crystal, Ebony, Harvey Elder, Ben Grimm, Agatha Harkness, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Kala First, Alicia Masters, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Mole Man, Mister Fantastic
2Pulsating Pronouncements and Pertinent Propaganda from the Pundits Who Play for Fun!in-house column1letters: typesetDoc Savage; Man-Thing
3-letters page1script: Roy Thomas

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Fantastic Four #6
ISBN 0-7851-2697-X		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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