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9September 1998
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Fantastic Four #9

Marvel · September 1998 · on sale 1998-07-01

First appearance: Alyssa MoyFirst appearance: Alysande StuartFirst appearance: CaledoniaOrigin: Alysande Stuart1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
September 1998
Key date
1998-09-00
On-sale date
1998-07-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960604456600911
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Alysande Stuart, Caledonia.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Torch and Spidey Together Again!cover1pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Liquid!Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Franklin Richards, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1Previously in Fantastic Fourrecap2letters: typesetBen Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Alyssa Moy First, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Franklin Richards, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm, The Thing
2A Day in the Lifecomic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Liquid!; letters: Comicraft, AD, RSCaledonia First, Jasmine Destine, Neal Conan, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Kraven the Hunter, Alexei Kravinoff, Stan Lee, Alyssa Moy First, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Puppy First, Franklin Richards
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; letters: Comicraft, Richard Starkings

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 07447002462009

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Fantastic Four: Heroes Return - The Complete Collection #1
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Series context

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Sources

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