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#12,597: Fantastic Four (1961) #48
"The Coming of Galactus!"
Fantastic Four (1961) #48
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Title: Fantastic Four (v001)
Editor-in-Chief: Stan Lee
Editor: Stan Lee
Writer: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inker: Joe Sinnott
Cover Artist: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott
Letterer: Artie Simek
Cover Date: March 1966
Release Date: January 1966
Pages: 20
Cover Price: $0.12
Story Arc: The Galactus Trilogy (1 of 3)
Times Read: 2,345
Times Rated: 1,248
Plot Flags: Character Introduction
Universe: Earth-616
MAIN 616 ORDER
Fantastic Four (1961) #46
Fantastic Four (1961) #47
Fantastic Four (1961) #48
Fantastic Four (1961) #49
Fantastic Four (1961) #50
Issue Blurb
Troubling signs appear have appeared in the sky signaling and Earth's greatest threat is on his way, Galactus!!
Issue Notes
Why Essential NotesThis issue introduces both Galactus and the Silver Surfer.
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