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1January 2013
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Fantastic Four #1

Marvel · January 2013 · on sale 2012-11-14

First appearance: Darla Deering8 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2013 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 2013
Key date
2013-01-00
On-sale date
2012-11-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
32
Barcode
75960607906300111
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Darla Deering - 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: Mark Bagley; inks: Farmer; colors: Paul MountsBen Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1Recap, credits and indiciarecap1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Paul Mounts
2Unstablecomic story20script: Matt Fraction; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Paul Mounts; letters: VC's Clayton CowlesAnnihilus, Bentley, Darla Deering First, Dragon Man, Ben Grimm, H.E.R.B.I.E., Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Korr, Leech, Artie Maddicks, Mik, Mister Fantastic, Franklin Richards
3-letters page1script: Tom Brevoort
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Allred, Mark Bagley; inks: Mike Allred, Mark Farmer; colors: Laura Allred, Paul Mounts

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Edition - Blank Coverbarcode 75960607906300121
Variant Edition - Phantom Variant - Charles Paul Wilson III Coverbarcode 75960607906300181
Variant Edition - Dave Johnson Coverbarcode 75960607906300141
Variant Edition - Skottie Young Coverbarcode 75960607906300131
Variant Edition - Joe Quesada Coverbarcode 75960607906300151
Variant Edition - Joe Quesada B&W Sketch Coverbarcode 75960607906300161
Variant Edition - Mark Bagley Connecting Coverbarcode 75960607906300171
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07447061578113

Where to read it

CollectionYear
FF #12013On eBay ›
Marvel Now! Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8380-8		2013On eBay ›
New Departure, New Arrivals
ISBN 9780785166597		2013On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by Matt Fraction Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9110-0		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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