Fantastic Four: Monsters Unleashed #[nn] for Sale - First Appearance of Vandoom's Monster - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Fantastic Four: Monsters Unleashed (Marvel, 1992 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: 1992
Key date: 1992-00-00
On-sale date: 1992
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $5.95; 6.95 CAD
Pages: 84
ISBN: 0-87135-657-0

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Vandoom's Monster - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of De'Lila - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Bag'Le - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Meg'Ror - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Giganto's Mate - 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	1	pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams; colors: Steve Buccellato	Bruce Banner, Ghost Rider, Hulk, Danny Ketch, Logan, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Wolverine
1	-	blank page(s)	1
2	Title Page	credits, title page	1
3	Credits	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
4	Contents	table of contents	1	letters: typeset
5	Cover Gallery	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Steve Buccellato	Bruce Banner, Frank Castle, Harvey Elder, Ghost Rider, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Danny Ketch, Logan, Mole Man, Mister Fantastic, Ms. Marvel, Peter Parker
6	Big Trouble on Little Earth!	comic story	23	script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Bill Oakley	Antlar First, Bag'Le First, Bruce Banner, Black Panther, Captain America, Colossus, Daredevil, De'Lila First, Doctor Strange, Harvey Elder, Ghost Rider, Giganto, Gigantus First, Jean Grey
7	Where Monsters Dwell! (Or Is It ... Where Creatures Roam?)	comic story	23	script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Arthur Adams, Gracine Tanaka; inks: Art Thibert, Al Milgrom; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Bill Oakley	Bag'Le First, Bruce Banner, De'Lila First, Harvey Elder, Ghost Rider, Giganto, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Danny Ketch, Logan, Lyja, Alicia Masters
8	Legs Got Legs! ... Or Love Conquers All!	comic story	24	script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Arthur Adams, Gracine Tanaka; inks: Art Thibert, Al Milgrom; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Bill Oakley	Bag'Le First, Bruce Banner, Frank Castle, De'Lila First, Harvey Elder, Ghost Rider, Giganto, Giganto's Mate First, Gigantus First, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Inorganic Technotroid First, Invisible Woman
9	Bonus Special: Trading Cards	illustration	4	pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams; colors: Steve Buccellato	Bruce Banner, De'Lila First, Harvey Elder, Ghost Rider, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Human Torch, Inorganic Technotroid First, Invisible Woman, Danny Ketch, Logan, Mole Man, Mister Fantastic, Ms. Marvel
10	Bonus Special: Breakdowns	illustration	1	pencils: Arthur Adams	Bruce Banner, Harvey Elder, Giganto, Hulk, Logan, Mole Man, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Ugu, Wolverine
11	Bonus Special: Sketches	illustration	1	pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams	Inorganic Technotroid First
12	-	blank page(s)	1
13	Back Cover	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Art Thibert	Bruce Banner, De'Lila First, Ghost Rider, Hulk, Danny Ketch, Logan, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Wolverine

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	barcode 07148601946601

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walter Simonson #3 ISBN 978-0-7851-3751-1	2009	On eBay ›
Arthur Adams ISBN 0-7851-1049-6	2003	On eBay ›
The New Fantastic Four ISBN 978-1-302-91137-9	2018	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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