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134May 1973
$0.20

Fantastic Four #134

Marvel · May 1973 · on sale 1973-02-27

First appearance: Carol LandersFirst appearance: Robert Landers1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#134
Publication date
May 1973
Key date
1973-05-00
On-sale date
1973-02-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Carol Landers - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Robert Landers - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Dragon Man Stalks the Skies!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: John CostanzaMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Dragon Man, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Franklin Richards, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1A Dragon Stalks the Skies!comic story20script: Gerry Conway; pencils: John Buscema, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: David Hunt; letters: Artie SimekMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Dragon Man, Doris Evans, Gregory Gideon, Thomas Gideon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Robert Landers First, Carol Landers First, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Franklin Richards, Reed Richards
2-letters page0.5script: 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 ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #13
ISBN 978-0-78515-040-4		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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