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The Power of the Sphinx!

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Marvel Comics Fantastic Four (1961)

The Power of the Sphinx!

by Mark Gruenwald Writer Marv Wolfman Writer +19 more

Apr 24, 1979 $0.40 36 pages

Key Issue

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The Fantastic Four confront the powerful Sphinx on the planet Xandar. He has amplified his abilities by tapping into Xandarian technology. The team, weakened by a Skrull aging ray, must unite with Nova and other local champions to overcome this threat.

Series

Fantastic Four (1961)

Issue Number

#208

Release Date

April 24, 1979

Cover Date

July 1979

Cover Price

$0.40

Page Count

36

UPC

0714860246207

Series Details

Title

Fantastic Four

Publisher

Marvel Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Completed

Run

1961 - 1996

Issues Count

416

Genre

Superhero

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Story Arcs

Xandarian-Skrull War

Xandarian-Skrull War

Crossover Event

Key Issue

First full appearance of Champions of Xandar

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Creators

Mark Gruenwald

Mark Gruenwald

Writer, Editor

Marv Wolfman

Marv Wolfman

Writer, Editor

Many Hands

Artist

Al Milgrom

Al Milgrom

Penciller, Inker

Dave Cockrum

Dave Cockrum

Penciller, Cover Artist

Frank Giacoia

Frank Giacoia

Penciller, Inker

Frank Springer

Frank Springer

Penciller, Inker

Keith Pollard

Keith Pollard

Penciller, Cover Artist

Sal Buscema

Sal Buscema

Penciller

Joe Sinnott

Joe Sinnott

Inker, Cover Artist, Cover Inker

Glynis Oliver Wein

Glynis Oliver Wein

Colorist

Joe Rosen

Joe Rosen

Letterer

Characters

Comet

Comet

Harris Moore

Crime-Buster

Crime-Buster

Eugene Mason

Human Torch

Human Torch

Jonathan Lowell Spencer Storm

Invisible Woman

Invisible Woman

Susan Storm Richards

Mr. Fantastic

Mr. Fantastic

Reed Richards

Nova

Nova

Richard Rider

Thing

Thing

Benjamin Jacob Grimm

Adora

Adora

Suzerain Adora

Diamondhead

Diamondhead

Archibald Dyker

Doctor Sun

Doctor Sun

Powerhouse

Powerhouse

Rieg Davan

Protector

Protector

Thoran Rul

Teams

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

Nova Corps

Nova Corps

Champions Of Xandar

Champions Of Xandar

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