Fantastic Four, #238 Direct
Published: January 1982
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Alicia Masters
- Doctor Doom
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]
- Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
- The Thing [Ben Grimm]]
- Franklin Richards
- John Byrne
Credits
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Pencils: Jim Salicrup
- Inks: Terry Austin
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Salicrup cover design credit from the letters page in Fantastic Four #243 (June 1982).
The Lady Is for Burning!
"Five minutes ago, Johnny Storm entered the..."
Storyline
Johnny discovers that his girlfriend Frankie has developed superpowers similar to his own. As her repressed memories return, she recalls how she gained her powers in an accident where her stepfather, Professor Phineas T. Horton, tried to revive the original Human Torch, the robot fighter from WWII.
Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]
- Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
- The Thing [Ben Grimm]]
- Frankie Raye [Nova] (gains fire super powers)
- Jake (doctor)
- Penny (Jake's wife, doctor)
- Professor Phineas T. Horton (flashback)
- Sam
Credits
- Script: John Byrne
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: John Byrne
- Colors: Bob Sharen
- Letters: Jim Novak
Story Notes
Set in New York and Benson, Arizona.
A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up
Characters
- Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]
Credits
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: John Byrne
- Letters: John Byrne
Story Notes
Set in New York.
The More Things Change...
"Reed, Ben just called."
Storyline
Reed makes a robot to keep an eye on Franklin. Reed tries once again to cure Ben of his rocky form but ends up devolving him to a rougher rocky state.
Characters
- Alicia Masters
- the Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]
- Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
- The Thing [Ben Grimm]]
- Franklin Richards
- HERBIE-like robot
Credits
- Script: John Byrne
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: Terry Austin
- Colors: Bob Sharen
- Letters: Joe Rosen
Story Notes
Set in New York.
Play the Bubble Yum Sweepstakes
Featuring Bubble Yum
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Davis
- Inks: Jack Davis
Story Notes
Ad and maze for Bubble Yum gum.
"Hello, again... A few months ago I proudly announced..."
Credits
- Script: Jim Shooter
Story Notes
Assorted announcements
Flea Bargaining
Characters
- Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
- the Flea-Market-Eating Flea
Credits
- Letters: Irv Watanabe
Story Notes
Comics ad for Hostess Twinkies from Continental Baking Company.
Credits
- Script: Jim Salicrup
Story Notes
Letters from Brett Kelley, A. Anthony White, Richmond L. Gardner, John A. Wilcox, Kevin C. McConnell, Mike R. Weselnak, Joe Caberra, Kirk Moore, Paul Munz, Stu Krull, Ben Bundens, John Zuber Jr., Peter Ivanick, Brenda Robnett, and Rick S. Jones.