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241991
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Fantastic Four Annual #24

Marvel · 1991

Origin: Human TorchDeath of Carina Walters1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
1991
Key date
1991-00-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.00; 2.75 CAD; 0.90 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, The Thing.

Death on record for: Carina Walters.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromVance Astro, Charlie-27, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Martinex, Mister Fantastic, Nikki, Reed Richards, Starhawk, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, Martinex T'Naga, The Thing
1The Korvac Quest Part 1table of contents1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom
2The Origin of the Fantastic Fourcomic story2Ben Grimm, Human Torch Origin, Invisible Girl Origin, Mister Fantastic Origin, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing Origin
3Future: Tense! (Or... The One Who Doesn't Know!) (The Korvac Quest Pt. 1)comic story25script: Milgrom; pencils: Milgrom; inks: Milgrom; colors: Witterstaetter; letters: NovakVance Astro, Clint Barton, Beast, Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Charlie-27, Carol Danvers, Heather Douglas, Galactus, Galan, Gateway, Ben Grimm
4Ashes to Ashescomic story19script: James Brock; pencils: James Brock; inks: Albrecht, Tim Dzon; colors: Kevin Tinsley; letters: Chris EliopoulosUlysses Klaue, Klaw, Molecule Man, Quasar, Owen Reece, Marsha Rosenberg, Wendell Vaughn, Volcana
5A Matter of Honorcomic story10script: Len Kaminski; pencils: Chris Ivy; inks: Tim Dzon; colors: Suzanne Dell'Orto; letters: Darren AuckKl'rt, Reptyl, Super-Skrull, S’Byll

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.00 USD; 2.75 CAD; barcode 07148602915124

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino #1
ISBN 978-0785184201		2014On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy by Jim Valentino Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90439-5		2017On eBay ›
The New Fantastic Four
ISBN 978-1-302-91137-9		2018On eBay ›
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Aftermath2015On eBay ›
Homecoming
ISBN 978-1-302-96518-1		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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