{"product_id":"the-official-marvel-index-to-the-fantastic-four-4-1986-vf","title":"The Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four # 4 1986 VF+","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four # 4\u003c\/b\u003e published in March 1986, is a reference guide providing detailed synopses and publication data for the first Fantastic Four series. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eContents and Issues Covered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis specific issue indexes the following stories:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFantastic Four (Vol. 1): Issues #46 through #64.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFantastic Four Annual: #4.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eDetailed Entries: Each entry includes a one-and-a-half-page summary of the plot, character appearances, and a reduced-size black-and-white reprint of the original cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e(Note: While the interior credits suggest issue #65 is included, it is actually indexed in issue #5 of the series.) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVisuals and Production\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWraparound Cover: Illustrated by Keith Pollard, the cover depicts the Fantastic Four, the Inhumans, Black Panther, and Silver Surfer charging forward, with the city of Attilan in the background.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCreative Team: The series was compiled by historians and consultants including George Olshevsky, Mark Gruenwald, and Lou Mougin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFormat: 32 pages, originally sold for $1.25. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePart of a larger 12-issue series (1985–1987), these indices were essential for collectors and historians in the pre-internet era to track complex continuity and character debuts, such as the first appearances of the Inhumans, Black Panther, and Silver Surfer, which occurred within the issues covered in this volume. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47723203035236,"sku":"BJ416","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_18_13_42_43_142.jpg?v=1768765448","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/the-official-marvel-index-to-the-fantastic-four-4-1986-vf","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}