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16May 2012
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FF #16

Marvel · May 2012 · on sale 2012-03-28

First appearance: Els UdontaFirst appearance: Midnight BladeFirst appearance: Kal Blackbane
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Identification plate

Series
FF (Marvel, 2011 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
May 2012
Key date
2012-05-00
On-sale date
2012-03-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
75960607495201611
Rating
Rated T

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Choi; inks: Mike Choi; colors: Guru eFXFranklin Richards, Valeria Richards
1Recap, credits and indiciarecap1pencils: Steve Epting; inks: Steve Epting
2One Step Beyondcomic story21script: Jonathan Hickman; pencils: Nick Dragotta, Steve Epting; inks: Nick Dragotta, Steve Epting; colors: Chris Sotomayor, Paul Mounts; letters: Clayton CowlesBentley, Kal Blackbane First, Captain America, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Dragon Man, Galactus, Galan, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Korr, Leech, Artie Maddicks
3-letters page1script: Tom Brevoort
4Coming Soon!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
FF by Jonathan Hickman #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-6313-8		2012On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92668-7		2021On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8900-8		2014On eBay ›
FF by Jonathan Hickman #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-6312-1		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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