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12[February] 1978
$0.60

Fantastic Four Annual #12

Marvel · [February] 1978 · on sale 1977-11-01

First appearance: The SphinxFirst appearance: Anath-Na MutFirst appearance: Moses
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
[February] 1978
Key date
1978-02-00
On-sale date
1977-11-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60
Pages
52
Barcode
0714860291565
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Anath-Na Mut - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Ramses II - 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
0Fury in the Stars!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Irv WatanabeBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Pietro Maximoff, Mister Fantastic, Quicksilver, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
1The End of the Inhumans...and the Fantastic Fourcomic story34script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Bob Hall, Keith Pollard; inks: Bob Wiacek, Marie Severin; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: J. CostanzaBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Crystal, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Karnak, Lockjaw, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Medusa, Moses First
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack KirbyDevil Dinosaur; Moonboy

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #81986On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-4151-8		2010On eBay ›
Fantastic Four: Reunited They Stand #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6286-5		2013On eBay ›
Essential Fantastic Four #9
ISBN 978-0-7851-8410-2		2013On eBay ›
Nova Classic #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8544-4		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #18
ISBN 978-1-302-49329-5		2016On eBay ›
Nova: Richard Rider Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95094-1		2022On eBay ›
Four No More
ISBN 978-1-302-96055-1		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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