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20August 1999
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Fantastic Four #20

Marvel · August 1999 · on sale 1999-06-02

First appearance: Marvel GirlFirst appearance: BountyFirst appearance: Reno1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
August 1999
Key date
1999-08-00
On-sale date
1999-06-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604456602011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Return of the Ruined!cover1pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Liquid!Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1Since the Last Time We Saw Paris -- Itza Been Ruined!comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Liquid! Graphics; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Albert DeschesneBounty First, Caledonia, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Marvel Girl First, Mister Fantastic, Alyssa Moy, Puppy, Reno First, Franklin Richards, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Valeria Richards
2Trading Cardinsert or dust jacket2pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert
3-in-house column0.8script: Stan Lee; editing: Richard Starkings, Comicraft/EW
4Bullpen Bitscomic story0.2script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris Giarrusso; letters: Chris GiarrussoCyclops, Scott Summers
5-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07480802462908

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Giant Size Mini-Marvels: Starring Spidey #12002On eBay ›
Spider-Woman #21999On eBay ›
Fantastic Four: Heroes Return - The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92340-2		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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