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1March 1993
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Fantastic Four Unlimited #1

Marvel · March 1993 · on sale 1992

First appearance: N'Baza1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four Unlimited (Marvel, 1993 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1993
Key date
1993-03-00
On-sale date
1992
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$3.95; 4.95 CAD; 2.60 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of N'Baza - 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 Pacella; inks: Brad VancataBen Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, T'Challa, The Thing
1Echoes!comic story40script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Clem RobinsBen Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Ulysses Klaue, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, T'Challa
2Legacycomic story10script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Dave Hoover; inks: Charles Barnett; colors: Frank Lopez; letters: Rick ParkerColonel Klaue, N'Baza First, T'Chaka, T'Challa, T'Chanda
3The Secret Defenderspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4Meteor Manpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
5Darkmanpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
6-in-house column1script: Mike Rockwitz, Barry Dutter; pencils: Rick Parker; inks: Rick Parker
7The Fantastic Four - Unlimited!text article1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Mike DeCarloThe Thing [Ben Grimm]
8Get 2 Free Issues!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 11 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 3.95 USD; 4.95 CAD; barcode 07148601316731

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Panther's Prey
ISBN 978-1-302-92198-9		2021On eBay ›
Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96765-9		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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