Fantastic Four Unlimited

    (Marvel, 1993-1995)
™ and ©1993 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.

This was the first of Marvel’s quarterly “Unlimited” titles, a line which eventually grew to include Spider-Man Unlimited, Midnight Sons Unlimited, X-Men Unlimited, and 2099 Unlimited. These were all deluxe titles, holding nothing back (including price) in order to feature their characters at their best.

This idea seems especially appropriate in the Fantastic Four’s case. The team’s first appearance in the summer of 1961 marked the start of the Marvel Age of Comics. In issue #3, publisher Stan Lee began using the cover of Fantastic Four to trumpet their importance. By the next issue—and ever after—it was billed as “The World’s Greatest Comic Magazine.” Unfortunately, the hundreds of issues that followed included more than a few mediocre runs. Fantastic Four Unlimited attempts to put the “Great” back in the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine, featuring excellent stories, art, and production values.
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Fantastic Four Unlimited #1

March, 1993
Cover Price: $3.95
23 copies available from $2.25 		Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe, Dave Hoover
Fantastic Four Unlimited #2

June, 1993
Cover Price: $3.95
25 copies available from $1.00 		Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe, Ernie Chan
Fantastic Four Unlimited #2 Newsstand Edition

June, 1993
Cover Price: $3.95
1 copy available for $5.98 		Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe, Ernie Chan
Fantastic Four Unlimited #3

September, 1993
Cover Price: $3.95
20 copies available from $2.70 		Roy ThomasAlex Trimpe, Herb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #3 Newsstand Edition

September, 1993
Cover Price: $3.95
1 copy available for $3.98 		Roy ThomasAlex Trimpe, Herb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #4

December, 1993
Cover Price: $3.95
10 copies available from $2.25 		Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #4 Newsstand Edition

December, 1993
Cover Price: $3.95
1 copy available for $14.98 		Newsstand Edition by Claudio Castellini; Thing vs. Hulk Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #5

March, 1994
Cover Price: $3.95
15 copies available from $2.00 		Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #5 Newsstand Edition

March, 1994
Cover Price: $3.95
1 copy available for $7.98 		Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #6

June, 1994
Cover Price: $3.95
12 copies available from $2.16 		Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #7

September, 1994
Cover Price: $3.95
12 copies available from $2.40 		Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #8

December, 1994
Cover Price: $3.95
9 copies available from $1.92 		Wraparound Cover by Claudio Castellini; Versus Doom Tom Brevoort, Mike KanterovichDante Bastianoni
Fantastic Four Unlimited #9

March, 1995
Cover Price: $3.95
9 copies available from $3.60 		Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #10

July, 1995
Cover Price: $3.95
14 copies available from $1.25 		Roy ThomasHerb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #11

September, 1995
Cover Price: $3.95
9 copies available from $2.80 		Roy Thomas, Glenn HerdlingDoug Braithwaite, Herb Trimpe
Fantastic Four Unlimited #12

December, 1995
Cover Price: $3.95
4 copies available from $2.80 		Roy Thomas, Tom DeFalcoHerb Trimpe, Joe St. Pierre