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Publishers / Marvel / Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) / #2
2August 1974
$0.50

Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2

Marvel · August 1974 · on sale May 21, 1974

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Identification plate

Series
Giant-Size Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
August 1974
Key date
August 1974
On-sale date
May 21, 1974
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Time to Kill!cover1pencils: Gil Kane, John Romita; inks: Joe Sinnott, John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiBen Grimm, The Thing, Uatu, The Watcher
1Cataclysm!comic story30script: Gerry Conway; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan G.; letters: Joe RosenMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Willie Lumpkin, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Uatu, George Washington, The Watcher
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3The Fantastic Four, versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes!comic story22script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: S. Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art Simek; editing: Stan LeeBen Grimm, Human Torch, Igor, Invisible Girl, Ivan Kragoff, Mikhlo, Mister Fantastic, Peotr, Red Ghost, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing, Uatu

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Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2
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