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240March 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

Fantastic Four #240

Marvel · March 1982 · on sale 1981-12-15

First appearance: LunaFirst appearance: H.U.B.E.R.T.1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#240
Publication date
March 1982
Key date
1982-03-00
On-sale date
1981-12-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of H.U.B.E.R.T. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Exodus!cover1pencils: Ed Hannigan, John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Rick ParkerBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Karnak, Pietro Maximoff, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Quicksilver, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards
1Exoduscomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Jim NovakBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Crystal, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, H.U.B.E.R.T. First, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Karnak, Lockjaw, Luna First
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter, Archie GoodwinLouise Jones [Louise Simonson] (photograph)
4-letters page1letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860246202

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #[1]
ISBN 0-7851-0779-7		2001On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5824-0		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #239240 of 416#241 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q105597844 (Luna), first-appearance property (CC0)

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