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Fantastic Four #217 (of 416)

Masquerade!
April 30th, 1980

Fantastic Four #217 (of 416)

Masquerade!
April 30th, 1980

Volume:
Fantastic Four (1961)
Publisher:
Marvel
Number:
217 (of 416)
Name:
Masquerade!
Aliases:
Cover date:
April 30th, 1980
Store date:
Unknown
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It is revealed that HERBIE is controlled by the intelligence of Dr. Sun…and he has Mister Fantastic, Invisible Girl and Thing under siege in the Baxter Building!

Notes

  • Mark Gruenwald takes over as editor on this issue and Morrie Kuramoto is the assistant editor. (Credits taken from letter page header). They would be replaced by Jim Salicrup and Bob Budiansky the following issue.
  • Features the Hostess Fruit Pies ad, Iron Man In The Hungry Battleaxe!

Characters in issue

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Dazzler
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Doctor Sun
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H.E.R.B.I.E.
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Human Torch
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Invisible Woman
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Mr. Fantastic
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Thing

Died in this issue

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Doctor Sun

Concepts in issue

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Bronze Age of Comics
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Hostess Superhero Advertisements
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Robots
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Sacrifice

Locations in issue

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Baxter Building
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New York City
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The Negative Zone

Authors

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Bill Mantlo writer
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Bob Sharen colorist
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Gaspar Saladino letterer, cover
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Jim Shooter editor
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Joe Sinnott penciler, inker, cover
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John Byrne penciler
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John Costanza letterer
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Mark Gruenwald editor
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Morrie Kuramoto editor

Teams in issue

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Fantastic Four