Fantastic Four 1996 #12 Direct Edition - back issue - $3.00

Brief introduction to the major characters and recap of the story so far.

Comic has an extra-gatefold cover with recap and ads. Double-sized issue.

• Heroes Reunited Part 1 of 4 - Cover art forms a quadtych with the covers of Avengers (Marvel, 1996 series) #12, Iron Man (Marvel, 1996 series) #12 and Captain America (Marvel, 1996 series) #12.
• Previously in Fantastic Four - inside gatefold cover
• Doomsday! - "Heroes Reunited": Part 1 of 4. Story continued in Avengers (Marvel, 1996 series) #12.
• Marvel Subscription Form - House Advertisement for Marvel Comics Series (subscription page).
• - "Stan's Soapbox" by Stan Lee, "Checklist: Available September 3" (12 titles), plus promo texts for Marvel titles. Design by Comicraft.
• Ads - Total of 9 one-page advertisements for: NBA Inside Stuff (tv, NBC), Pebbles (cereal, Post), Tangy Taffy (candy, Sunline), Impact Football (trading cards, Fleer), Charles Atlas (fitness instructions, Charles Atlas), Having trouble finding new comics? (web retailer, Mile High Comics), Dave's Comics (back issues, 1/2 page), Sometimes it's hard to be a hero (helpline, Boys Town National Hotline, 1/2 page), The Nabisco Thing (snacks, Nabisco), Chee-Tos (snack, Frito-Lay).