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316July 1988
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Fantastic Four #316

Marvel · July 1988 · on sale 1988-03-24

First appearance: Max1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#316
Publication date
July 1988
Key date
1988-07-00
On-sale date
1988-03-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Max - 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
0That Which Is Forbidden!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe SinnottCrystal, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Ms. Marvel, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Sharon Ventura
1Cold Storage!comic story22script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Keith Pollard, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: John WorkmanCrystal, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Ka-Zar, Master Pandemonium, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Ms. Marvel, Kevin Plunder, Martin Preston, Shanna the She-Devil, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Sharon Ventura, Stephen Beckley
2Pro File on Pat Reddingin-house column1pencils: Pat Redding; inks: Pat ReddingPat Redding
3-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602462007

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Secret Wars II Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3111-3		2009On eBay ›
The More Things Change...
ISBN 978-1-302-91846-0		2019On eBay ›
Secret Wars II: Vol. 42015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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