Publishers / Marvel / Fantastic Four (1998) / #56 (485)
56 (485)August 2002
$2.25; 3.75 CAD

Fantastic Four #56 (485)

Marvel · August 2002 · on sale 2002-06-05

First appearance: Hiram Sheckerberg1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#56 (485)
Publication date
August 2002
Key date
2002-08-00
On-sale date
2002-06-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604456605611
Rating
PG

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hiram Sheckerberg - 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: Gabriele Dell'Otto; inks: Gabriele Dell'Otto; colors: Gabriele Dell'OttoBen Grimm, The Thing
1Remembrance of Things Pastcomic story22script: Karl Kesel; pencils: Stuart Immonen; inks: Scott Koblish; colors: Liquid! Graphics; letters: RS, Comicraft's AlbertBen Grimm, Daniel Grimm, Powderkeg, Hiram Sheckerberg First, The Thing

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602462008

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Imaginauts
ISBN 0-7851-1063-1		2003On eBay ›
Fantastic Four: Heroes Return - The Complete Collection #4
ISBN 978-1-302-94593-0		2022On eBay ›
Best of the Fantastic Four #[nn]2005On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #55 (484)56 of 160#57 (486) ›

Sources

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