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184July 1977
$0.30

Fantastic Four #184

Marvel · July 1977 · on sale 1977-04-26

First appearance: Eliminator3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#184
Publication date
July 1977
Key date
1977-07-00
On-sale date
1977-04-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860246207
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Eliminator - 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
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Danny CrespiEliminator First, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1Aftermath: The Eliminator!comic story18script: Len Wein; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Joe RosenEliminator First, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Impossible Man, Invisible Girl, Alicia Masters, Mister Fantastic, Greer Nelson, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Thundra, Tigra
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Howard ChaykinLuke Skywalker; Princess Leia Organa; Han Solo; Obi-Wan Kenobi; Darth Vader

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35¢price 0.35 USD
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fantastic Four Visionaries: George Pérez #1
ISBN 0785117253		2005On eBay ›
Essential Fantastic Four #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-8410-2		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #17
ISBN 978-0-7851-9192-6		2015On eBay ›
Counter-Earth Must Die
ISBN 978-1-302-95544-1		2024On eBay ›
Fantastic Four Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-302-96233-3		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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