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320November 1988
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Fantastic Four #320

Marvel · November 1988 · on sale 1988-07-28

First appearance: Cosmic Hulk Robot1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#320
Publication date
November 1988
Key date
1988-11-00
On-sale date
1988-07-28
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 Cosmic Hulk Robot - 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
0The Shadow of Doom!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Joe SinnottBruce Banner, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Mister Fixit, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Ms. Marvel, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Sharon Ventura
1Pride Goeth...comic story22script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: George Roussos; letters: Jay WorkmanBruce Banner, Cosmic Hulk Robot First, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Alicia Masters, Mister Fixit, Ms. Marvel, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Sharon Ventura, Kristoff Vernard
2Pro File: Gregory Wrightin-house column1pencils: ? [as Hector] (signed); inks: ? [as Hector] (signed); letters: typesetGregory Wright
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602462011

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hulk Visionaries: Peter David #3
ISBN 0-7851-2095-5		2006On eBay ›
The More Things Change...
ISBN 978-1-302-91846-0		2019On eBay ›
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92142-2		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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