Fantastic Four #394 [Regular Direct Edition]
(November 1994)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD; 2.05 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606024629 39411
Editing
Ralph Macchio (credited) (editor); Matt Idelson (credited) (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

A Dark Shadow From the Past! (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed as PC Ryan)
Inks
Paul Ryan (signed as PC Ryan)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Bridget O'Neil; She-Hulk; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wyatt Wingfoot
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The Day of Its Return (Table of Contents: 1)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco (credited) (plot); Mike Lackey (credited) (script)
Pencils
Paul Ryan (credited)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (credited as Dan Bulanadi)
Colors
John Kalisz (credited)
Letters
Steve Dutro (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We open this installment of the world's most startling...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Lyja the Laserfist]; Wyatt Wingfoot; Bridget O'Neil; She-Hulk; Professor Simon Jansen; Chief Stalking Fox; Alicia Masters; Roberta the Receptionist; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Raptor the Renegade; Nathaniel Richards [as Doctor Doom]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Fantastic Forum / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

3 letters of comment by Phil Detrech, Bob Edmonds, Dave Alonzo.

[House Advertisement] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Avengers / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[Marvel Subscription Form] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Marvel Subscriptions / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Acclaim Entertainment Games; Cap'n Crunch; Cookie Crisp Cereal; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Merchandise; Mile High Comics; Sega Game Gear; Sega of America Games; Sweetarts; Universal Pictures / Universal Studios movies / advertisement / 10 pages (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. A Dark Shadow From the Past!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. The Day of Its Return
    Fantastic Four
  3. 2. ["Hi, True Believers! By now, I imagine there isn't a..."]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box; Stan's Soapbox
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Forum
  5. 4. [House Advertisement]
    The Avengers
  6. 5. [Marvel Subscription Form]
    Marvel Subscriptions
  7. 6. [Ads]
    Acclaim Entertainment Games; Cap'n Crunch; Cookie Crisp Cereal; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Merchandise; Mile High Comics; Sega Game Gear; Sega of America Games; Sweetarts; Universal Pictures / Universal Studios movies
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