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12October 1997
$2.99; 4.20 CAD

Fantastic Four #12

Marvel · October 1997 · on sale 1997-08-06

Death of Black Bolt1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1996 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
October 1997
Key date
1997-10-00
On-sale date
1997-08-06
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.20 CAD
Pages
54
Barcode
75960604361301211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Black Bolt, Black Panther, Blackagar Boltagon, Crystal, Gorgon.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Heroes Reunited Part 1 of 4cover1pencils: Richard Bennett; inks: Richard BennettGalactus, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Galan
1Previously in Fantastic Fourrecap2pencils: Brett Booth; inks: Tom McWeeneyDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Firelord, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Pyreus Kril, Mister Fantastic, Plasma, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, Terrax, The Thing
2Doomsday!comic story40script: Brandon Choi, Jim Lee; pencils: Ron Lim, Brett Booth; inks: Mike Miller, Tom McWeeney, Homage Studios; colors: Wildstorm FX, Jessica Ruffner; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Dave LanphearAir-Walker, Ant-Man, Clint Barton, Black Bolt Death, Black Panther Death, Captain America, Crystal Death, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Dum Dum Dugan, Firelord, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine Death, Nick Fury Death, Galactus
3Marvel Subscription Formpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
6-public service announcement0.5letters: typeset

Plus 8.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.05 CAD; barcode 07447002462011

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2336-9		2006On eBay ›
Heroes Reborn Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91804-0		2019On eBay ›
Heroes Reborn: Iron Man #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92346-4		2020On eBay ›
Heroes Reborn: Avengers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92344-0		2020On eBay ›
Heroes Reborn: Captain America #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92345-7		2020On eBay ›
Heroes Reborn
ISBN 978-1-302-96963-9		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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