Fantastic Four: In Search of Galactus #[nn] for Sale - First Appearance of Skrull-X - Where to Buy

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Series: Fantastic Four: In Search of Galactus (Marvel, 2010 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: 2010
Key date: 2010-02-17
On-sale date: 2010-02-17
Indicia publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price: $29.99
Pages: 216
Barcode: 978078513734452999
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3734-4
Rating: A

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Skrull-X - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	0	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Chris Sotomayor	Queen Adora, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Skrull-X First, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1	In Search of Galactus	credits, title page	1	pencils: Sal Buscema	Sphinx; Mr. Fantastic
2	In Search of Galactus	credits, title page	2	letters: typeset
3	The Andromeda Attack!	cover	1	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Irv Watanabe	Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrull; Queen Adora
4	The Andromeda Attack!	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Keith Pollard, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Françoise Mouly; letters: Jim Novak
5	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Joe Sinnott	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls; Queen Adora
6	When Worlds Die!	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Keith Pollard, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis W.; letters: Novak	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Watcher; Skrulls [Dorrek; Drexxon]; Lanie; The Monocle; Number One (introduction); Xandarians [Queen Adora; Prime Thoran (introduction); Tanak Valt [Nova-Prime]]
7	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Danny Crespi	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrull
8	The Death of the Fantastic Four!	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Keith Pollard, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: B. Sean; letters: J. Costanza	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls [Dorrek; Skragg; Jaketch; Hagar; R'Klll (introduction)]; Xandarians [Queen Adora; Nova-Prime [Tanak Valt]; Prime Thoran; Powerhouse [Rieg Davan]]; Nova [Rich Ryder]; Sphinx; Crimebuste
9	Might of the Monocle!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Michel Berman, Human Torch, Monocle, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm
10	Might of the Monocle!	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Sal Buscema, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: J. Costanza	Michel Berman, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Barney Bushkin, Human Torch, Medusa, Monocle, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm
11	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dave Cockrum, Keith Pollard; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sphinx
12	The Power of the Sphinx!	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Sal Buscema, Al Milgrom, Frank Giacoia, Frank Springer; inks: Al Milgrom, Frank Giacoia, Frank Springer; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Joe Rosen	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; The Sphinx; Dr. Sun; New Champions [Nova-Prime [Tanak Valt]; Nova [Rich Ryder]; Crimebuster [Frank Moore]; Diamondhead [Arch Dyker]; Prime Thoran; Powerhouse [Rieg
13	Trapped in the Sargasso of Space!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Herbie The Robot
14	Trapped in the Sargasso of Space!	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Byrne, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; New Champions [Nova-Prime [Tanak Valt]; Crimebuster [Frank Moore]; Diamondhead [Arch Dyker]; Prime Thoran; Powerhouse [Rieg Davan]; Comet [Harris Moore]; Nova [Rich
15	In Search of Galactus!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny Crespi	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Galactus
16	In Search of Galactus	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Byrne, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: John Costanza	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Herbie [Dr. Sun]; Galactus; The Sphinx (cameo flashback)
17	Behold: Terrax the Tamer!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Terrax
18	If This Be Terrax	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Byrne, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Joe Rosen	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Herbie [Dr. Sun]; the Watcher; Terrax [Tyros] (introduction); Galactus; Silver Surfer (cameo flashback); Gabriel the Air Walker (cameo flashback); Firelord (cameo f
19	The Clash of the Titans!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; letters: Irv Watanabe	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Galactus; The Sphinx
20	The Battle of the Titans!	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Byrne, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Gafford; letters: Costanza	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; The Sphinx (origin); Herbie The Robot [Dr. Sun]; Adora (cameo flashback); Skrulls (cameo flashback); Galactus; Watcher; Skrull X; Terrax; Moses (flashback); Ramses
21	To the Death!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Danny Crespi	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Terrax
22	In Final Battle!	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Byrne, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Ben Sean; letters: J. Costanza	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Watcher; Sayge; Herbie [Dr. Sun]; Galactus; Terrax; The Sphinx
23	... And Then There Was One!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Danny Crespi	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]
24	... And Then There Was -- One!	comic story	17	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Byrne, Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John Costanza	Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mrs. Arbogast; Dum Dum Dugan; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Edwin Jarvis; Tony Stark [Iron Man]; Xandarians [Adora; Master Xar; Nova Corps]; Skrulls; Skrull X (destruction)
25	-	illustration	1	pencils: Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Irving Watanabe	Fantastic Four; Skrull X
26	Galactus	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus; editing: Mark Gruenwald, Mike Carlin, Jim Shooter
27	Sphinx	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus
28	Skrulls	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus
29	Super-Skrull	character profile	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus
30	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Tom Smith
31	-	insert or dust jacket	0	pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Tom Smith

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Nova Classic #3 ISBN 978-0-7851-8552-9	2014	On eBay ›

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Sources

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