GRADE: VGF (5.0)
CONDITION NOTES: MCT
DATE: January 1974
SPECIAL NOTES: 1st Appearance of Darkoth the Death-Demon (Desmond Pitt). Also this Month: Marvel Two-In-One #1 (featuring Thing). Coach Thorne’s first name revealed to be Sam this issue. Carol Landers accidentally called Carol Linders. Rich Buckler art starts.
COVER NOTES: Rich Buckler (A), Joe Sinnott (I), Danny Crespi (L)
STORY ARC:
STORY(S): “No Friend Beside Him!” (19 pages)
TEXT PAGE(S): “Fantastic Four Fan Page” (letters page for Fantastic Four #136 & 137), “Marvel Bullpen Bulletins/Stan Lee’s Soapbox”
APPEARANCES: Medusa, Dr. Hans Stutgart, Alicia Masters, Darkoth the Death-Demon (Desmond Pitt), Wyatt Wingfoot, Coach Sam Thorne, Franklin Richards, Carol Landers, Bob Landers, Belle Thorpe, Doctor Doom
WRITER(S): Gerry Conway
ARTIST(S): Rich Buckler
INKER(S): Joe Sinnott
COLORIST(S): Petra Goldberg
LETTERER(S): John Costanza
EDITOR(S): Roy Thomas
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