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508 (79)February 2004
$2.25; 3.25 CAD

Fantastic Four #508 (79)

Marvel · February 2004 · on sale 2003-12-17

Death of The Thing1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#508 (79)
Publication date
February 2004
Key date
2004-02-00
On-sale date
2003-12-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604456650811
Rating
PSR

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: The Thing.

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
0Authoritative Action Part 6cover1pencils: Tony Harris; inks: Tom FeisterBen Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1The Fantastic Fourrecap1pencils: Mike Wieringo; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Paul MountsFantastic Four [Invisible Woman; Mister Fantastic; The Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Franklin Richards; Valeria Richards
2Authoritative Action Part 6comic story22script: Mark Waid; pencils: Howard Porter; inks: Norm Rapmund; colors: Avalon Studios; letters: Rus Wooton, Virtual CalligraphyDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Nick Fury, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing Death
3House Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)1.16
4U.S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.34letters: typeset

Plus 10.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD; barcode 07165802462517

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Authoritative Action
ISBN 0-7851-1198-0		2004On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91382-3		2018On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Ultimate Collection #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-5657-4		2011On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo: Authoritative Action #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96295-1		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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