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25January 2000
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Fantastic Four #25

Marvel · January 2000 · on sale 1999-11-17

First appearance: LancerFirst appearance: Samantha DunbarFirst appearance: Technarx1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
January 2000
Key date
2000-01-00
On-sale date
1999-11-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.50 CAD
Pages
60
Barcode
75960604456602511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Divinity - 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 Return of Doom!cover1pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Art ThibertDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
1When Worlds Collide!comic story38script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Art Thibert, Mark Pennington; colors: Liquid!; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftAshema, Divinity First, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Dorma, Dreaming Celestial, Samantha Dunbar First, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Lancer First, Marvel Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
2Fast Lane Part 2: Feel the Rush!comic story8script: Glenn Herdling; pencils: Gregg Schigiel; inks: Richard Case; colors: Paul Mounts; letters: Chris Dickey; editing: Michael Stewart, Steve BehlingQuentin Beck, Mysterio, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
3-in-house column0.75script: Stan Lee; editing: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, Comicraft/EW
4Bullpen Bits #28comic story0.25script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris Giarrusso; letters: Chris GiarrussoJames Proudstar, Warpath
5-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07165802462501

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fantastic Four: Heroes Return - The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92340-2		2020On eBay ›
Heroes Reborn: The Return Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92517-8		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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