Publishers / Marvel / Fantastic Four (1998) / #60 (489)
60 (489)October 2002
$0.09; 0.15 CAD

Fantastic Four #60 (489)

Marvel · October 2002 · on sale 2002-08-28

Origin: Ben Grimm2 variantsAward on record
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#60 (489)
Publication date
October 2002
Key date
2002-10-00
On-sale date
2002-08-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.09; 0.15 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604456606011
Rating
PG

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, The Thing.

On the record: Squiddy Award - Best Comics Short Story (2002).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Wieringo; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Richard Isanove; letters: Adam CichowskiBen Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1Inside Outcomic story22script: Mark Waid; pencils: Mike Wieringo; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Paul Mounts; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Albert DeschesneBen Grimm Origin, Human Torch Origin, Invisible Woman Origin, Mister Fantastic Origin, Franklin Richards, Reed Richards, Valeria Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing Origin
2-letters page1script: Marc Sumerak; pencils: Mike Wieringo; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Richard Isanove
3House Advertisementpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
4Ultimate Savings!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.25 USD; 3.75 CAD; barcode 07148602462012
Baltimore Comic-Con Exclusive Variant Coverprice 0.00 FREE

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fantastic Four 51 [Best Buy Edition] #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Imaginauts
ISBN 0-7851-1063-1		2003On eBay ›
Fantastic Four Vol.3, No. 60 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #602003On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Ultimate Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5655-0		2011On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91382-3		2018On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Ultimate Collection #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-5658-1		2011On eBay ›
Fantastic Four: Antithesis Treasury Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92863-6		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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