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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published February 1997
Cover Price $1.95
Pages 44
Editing Mike Heisler; Dan Nakrosis (Assistant Editor)
Notes Cover A (Regular Cover, distribution 9:10 ratio).

Cover Details - "Cover A: Regular Cover"

Characters The Thing; Mister Fantastic; Human Torch; Invisible Woman; Black Panther
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jim Lee (signed)
Inks Scott Williams (signed)
Notes Cover A (Regular Cover, distribution 9:10 ratio).

Cover Details - "Cover B: Variant Christmas Cover"

Characters The Thing; Human Torch; Mister Fantastic; Invisible Woman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Whilce Portacio (signed)
Editing Mike Heisler; Dan Nakrosis (Assistant Editor)
Notes Cover B (Variant Cover, distribution 1:10 ratio).
Reprinted in Wiz (Marvel Italia, 1995 series) #39

22 page Fantastic Four story "The Heart of Darkness"

Characters M'Tomba; Human Torch; The Thing; Richie; Invisible Woman; Mister Fantastic; Black Panther; Wyatt Wingfoot; Doctor Doom
Genre Superhero
Script Brandon Choi; Jim Lee (plot)
Pencils Jim Lee
Inks Scott Williams; JD
Colors Joe Chiodo; Martin Jimenez; Wildstorm FX (computer colors)
Letters Richard Starkings; David Lanphear [as Rich'n'Dave@Comicraft]

1 page letters page "Fantastic Four"

Notes 1 letter of comment by Stan Lee.

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Bullpen Bulletins"

Notes "Adventures in the Bullpen", "Logan Sticks to the Shadows", "Checklist for December 11" (20 titles). Design by Comicraft.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "House Advertisement"

Notes House Advertisement for: WOLVERINE series.

3 page promo (ad from the publisher) "THUNDERBOLTS Preview"

Notes Preview artwork collage in black & white of upcoming THUNDERBOLTS series.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel Subscription Form"

Notes House Advertisement for Marvel Comics Series (subscription page).

13 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes Total of 9 one-page and 2 two-page advertisements for: War of Gems (console game, Capcom), Incredible Hulk (game, Eidos), Tobal No. 1 (game, Squaresoft, 2 pages), Scud the Disposable Assassin (game, Segasoft), NFL Game Day '97 (game, Players Inc., 2 pages), Bedlam (game, Mirage), Virtual On (game, Sega), VirtuaCop 2 (game, Sega), Rifts (role-playing game, Palladium), Hot Tamales (candy, Nabisco), Scream (movie, Dimension).