Publishers / Marvel / Fantastic Four (1998) / #17
17May 1999
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Fantastic Four #17

Marvel · May 1999 · on sale 1999-03-10

First appearance: LockdownFirst appearance: Rosetta StoneFirst appearance: Helix1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
May 1999
Key date
1999-05-00
On-sale date
1999-03-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604456601711
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0In the Negative Zone!cover1pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Liquid!Lockdown First, Rosetta Stone First
1Shadow City's Most Wanted!comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Liquid! Graphics; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftCoil First, Ben Grimm, Gyre First, Helix First, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Lockdown First, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Ringlet First, Rosetta Stone First, Johnny Storm, The Thing
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; editing: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, Comicraft/EW
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07480802462905

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CollectionYear
Fantastic Four: Heroes Return - The Complete Collection #2
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Series context

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Sources

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