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151October 1974
$0.25

Fantastic Four #151

Marvel · October 1974 · on sale 1974-07-23

First appearance: Mahkizmo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#151
Publication date
October 1974
Key date
1974-10-00
On-sale date
1974-07-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Thundra and Lightning!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Rich Buckler; letters: Gaspar SaladinoHuman Torch, Mahkizmo First, The Thing, Thundra, Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm
1Thundra and Lightning!comic story18script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Rich Buckler, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekHuman Torch, Mahkizmo First, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, The Thing, Thundra, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm
2-letters page2pencils: various (illustrations); inks: various (illustrations); colors: ? (illustrations); letters: typeset
3Wondrously Witty Words from a Woomful of Wombats!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John RomitaSpider-Man [Peter Parker]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.07 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #15
ISBN 978-0-7851-6625-2		2013On eBay ›
The Crusader Syndrome
ISBN 978-1-302-94875-7		2023On 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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