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3November 1974
$0.50

Giant-Size Fantastic Four #3

Marvel · November 1974 · on sale August 20, 1974

First appearance (cover): DeathFirst appearance (cover): WarFirst appearance (cover): Pestilence
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Identification plate

Series
Giant-Size Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
November 1974
Key date
November 1974
On-sale date
August 20, 1974
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Death - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of War - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Pestilence - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The F F Battle--for the Life of a World!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Joe SinnottMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Death First, Famine, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Pestilence First, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing, War First
1Where Lurks Death... ...Ride the Four Horsemen!comic story30script: Marv Wolfman, Gerry Conway; pencils: Rich Buckler, George Pérez; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan G.; letters: Joe RosenMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Death First, Famine, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Pestilence First, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing, War First, Krowtanem First, Linbythoum First
2The Hate-Monger!comic story22script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Bell; letters: Art Simek, Sam Rosen; editing: Stan LeeNick Fury, Ben Grimm, Hate-Monger, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Alicia Masters, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Comic Reader #1091974On eBay ›
The Crusader Syndrome
ISBN 978-1-302-94875-7		2023On eBay ›
Fantastic Four Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-302-95552-6		2024On eBay ›
Giant-Size Marvel Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96388-0		2025On eBay ›

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Sources

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