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288March 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

Fantastic Four #288

Marvel · March 1986 · on sale 1985

First appearance: Norman McArthurFirst appearance: Peggy McArthur2 variantsStoryline: Secret Wars II
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#288
Publication date
March 1986
Key date
1986-03-00
On-sale date
1985
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Doctor Doom versus the Beyondercover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneBeyonder, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, She-Hulk, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, Jennifer Walters
1Full Circlecomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: John WorkmanBruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beyonder, Captain America, Colossus, Cyclops, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ben Grimm, Hawkeye, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Iron Man
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860246203
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860246203

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Secret Wars II Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3111-3		2009On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8543-7		2013On eBay ›
Secret Wars II: Vol. 42015On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #27
ISBN 978-1-302-96235-7		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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