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514August 2004
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Fantastic Four #514

Marvel · August 2004 · on sale 2004-06-16

First appearance: SalamandraFirst appearance: Salamandra WittmanFirst appearance: Cole Wittman1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#514
Publication date
August 2004
Key date
2004-08-00
On-sale date
2004-06-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604456651411
Rating
PSR

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Cole Wittman - 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: Gene Ha; inks: Gene Ha; colors: Morry HollowellBen Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1The Fantastic Fourrecap1pencils: Mike Wieringo; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Paul MountsFantastic Four [Invisible Woman; Mister Fantastic; The Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Franklin Richards; Valeria Richards
2Dysfunctional [Part 1 of 3]comic story21script: Mark Waid, Karl Kesel; pencils: Paco Medina; inks: Juan Vlasco; colors: Paul Mounts; letters: Randy Gentile, Virtual CalligraphyMorrie Bench, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Hydro-Man, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Peter Petruski, Franklin Richards, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Valeria Richards, Salamandra First, Johnny Storm, The Thing
3Marvel Subscription Formpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD; barcode 07165802462504

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Disassembled
ISBN 0-7851-1536-6		2005On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91382-3		2018On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo Ultimate Collection #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-5661-1		2011On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo: Rising Storm #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96296-8		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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