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129December 1972
$0.20

Fantastic Four #129

Marvel · December 1972 · on sale 1972-09-19

First appearance: ThundraFirst appearance: AviusFirst appearance: Flaidermaus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#129
Publication date
December 1972
Key date
1972-12-00
On-sale date
1972-09-19
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0All This, and the Frightful Four, Too!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: John CostanzaMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Thundra First
1The Frightful Four -- Plus One!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Artie SimekAvius First, Black Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Flaidermaus First, Ben Grimm, Agatha Harkness, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Flint Marko, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Peter Petruski, Pinyon First
2Dramatic Data, Dynamic Dispatches, and Death-Defying Declarations of Decidedly Dubious Distinction!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike PloogFrankenstein's Monster
3"A Time for Reflections, and New Beginnings:"letters page1script: Roy Thomas

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Fantastic Four #6
ISBN 0-7851-2697-X		2007On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #13
ISBN 978-0-78515-040-4		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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