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131February 1973
$0.20

Fantastic Four #131

Marvel · February 1973 · on sale November 21, 1972

First appearance: Omega1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#131
Publication date
February 1973
Key date
February 1973
On-sale date
November 21, 1972
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 Omega - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Human Torch Goes Wild-- In the Land of the Uncanny Inhumans!cover1pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Morrie KuramotoBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Crystal, Human Torch, Karnak, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, Johnny Storm, Triton
1Revolt in Paradise!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: John CostanzaBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Crystal, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Karnak, Lockjaw, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Maximus, Medusa, Mister Fantastic
2Awsome Announcements for You to Conjure with, Ponder Over-and Yawn At!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page1script: Roy Thomas

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Visionaries: Jim Steranko #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0944-7		2002On eBay ›
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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