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145April 1974
$0.20

Fantastic Four #145

Marvel · April 1974 · on sale 1974-01-15

First appearance: Ternak
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#145
Publication date
April 1974
Key date
1974-04-00
On-sale date
1974-01-15
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 Ternak - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Ternak! The Monster Who Walks the Midnight Snows!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar SaladinoMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Human Torch, Medusa, Johnny Storm, Ternak First
1Nightmare in the Snow!comic story19script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Linda Lessmann; letters: John CostanzaMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Ternak First, The Thing
2-letters page0.67script: Gerry ConwayCaptain Marvel
3Aunt May -- Marrying Doctor Octopus?promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank GiacoiaSpider-Man; Aunt May; Doctor Octopus
4Homilies, Hijink, and Happy New Year - From the Hallowed Halls of Marvel!in-house column1script: Stan LeeIron Fist
5Value, Value - Who's Got the Value?in-house column1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #14
ISBN 978-0-7851-5963-6		2012On eBay ›
Annihilus Revealed
ISBN 978-1-302-93359-3		2022On eBay ›
Fantastic Four Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-302-95552-6		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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