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186September 1977
$0.30

Fantastic Four #186

Marvel · September 1977 · on sale 1977-06-21

First appearance: BrutacusFirst appearance: ReptillaFirst appearance: Hydron3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#186
Publication date
September 1977
Key date
1977-09-00
On-sale date
1977-06-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860246409
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Aaron Stankey - 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
0Enter: Salem's Seven!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Joe SinnottBrutacus First, Gazelle First, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Hydron First, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reptilla First, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Thornn First, Vakume First
1Enter: Salem's Seven!comic story17script: Len Wein; pencils: George Pérez, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John CostanzaBrutacus First, Gazelle First, Ben Grimm, Agatha Harkness, Human Torch, Hydron First, Impossible Man, Invisible Girl, Ulysses Klaue, Klaw, Mister Fantastic, Molecule Man, Owen Reece, Reptilla First
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Stan LeeConan; Red Sonja; Human Fly

Printings and variants

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

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 ›
Agatha Harkness: The Saga of the Salem Witch #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96007-0		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #185186 of 416#187 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q115918539 (Gazelle), first-appearance property (CC0)

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