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196July 1978
$0.35

Fantastic Four #196

Marvel · July 1978 · on sale 1978-04-25

First appearance: Gert Hauptmann
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#196
Publication date
July 1978
Key date
1978-07-00
On-sale date
1978-04-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860246207
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Pablo Marcos; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBen Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Alicia Masters, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Franklin Storm, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1Who in the World Is the Invincible Man?comic story18script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Keith Pollard, Pablo Marcos; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: G. Wein; letters: Joe RosenDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Victor von Doom, Doombot, Ben Grimm, Agatha Harkness, Gert Hauptmann First, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Alicia Masters, Mister Fantastic, Franklin Richards, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards
2-in-house column1script: Stan LeeHulk

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fantastic Four: The Overthrow of Doom #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5605-5		2011On eBay ›
Essential Fantastic Four #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-8410-2		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #18
ISBN 978-1-302-49329-5		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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