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10August 1997
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Fantastic Four #10

Marvel · August 1997 · on sale 1997-08

First appearance: Plasma1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1996 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
August 1997
Key date
1997-08-00
On-sale date
1997-08
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
46
Barcode
75960604361301011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Plasma - 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: Jim Lee; inks: Richard BennettBen Grimm, The Thing
1Previously in FANTASTIC FOURrecap2pencils: Brett Booth; inks: Tom McWeeneyBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Maximus, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Crystal, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Firelord, Galactus, Galan, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Karnak
2Madmen & Prophetscomic story22script: Brandon Choi, Jim Lee; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Richard Bennett, Mike S. Miller, Homage Studios; colors: WildStorm FX; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Dave LanphearBlack Bolt, Crystal, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Galactus, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Lockjaw, Karnak, Triton, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Medusa, Mister Fantastic
3Marvel Subscription Formpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetPeter Parker, Spider-Man
4-in-house column2script: Stan Lee; editing: ComicraftStan Lee
5House Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Jimmy Cheung; inks: Andrew Pepoy, Klaus Janson; colors: Liquid!Anna Marie, Gambit, Maverick, Mr. Sinister, Christoph Nord, Rogue
6The Saga of Quicksilverpromo (ad from the publisher)3letters: typesetClint Barton, Captain America, Crystal, Erik Lehnsherr, Hawkeye, Magneto, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Quicksilver, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch
8-public service announcement0.5letters: typeset

Plus 12.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07447002462008

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2336-9		2006On eBay ›
Heroes Reborn Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91804-0		2019On eBay ›
Heroes Reborn
ISBN 978-1-302-96963-9		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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