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Issue Details

Issue #517
Published October 2004
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Tom Brevoort; Andy Schmidt (Assistant Editor); Nicole Wiley (Assistant Edtor)
Notes Price increase from 2.25 USD to 2.99 USD with this issue. "Avengers Disassembled" logo on cover.

Cover Details - "untitled"

Characters Mister Fantastic; Thing; Human Torch; Invisible Woman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mike Wieringo
Inks Karl Kesel
Notes Price increase from 2.25 USD to 2.99 USD with this issue. "Avengers Disassembled" logo on cover.
Reprinted in Fantastic Four [Trade Paperback] (Marvel, 2003 series) #5

1 page Fantastic Four recap "The Fantastic Four"

Characters Invisible Woman; Franklin Richards; Valeria Richards; Mister Fantastic; The Thing; Human Torch
Genre Superhero
Pencils Gene Ha
Inks Gene Ha
Letters typeset
Notes Recap of the events which led to the start of this issue with credits and indicia and cover art of issue #516.

21 page Fantastic Four story "Fourtitude"

Characters The Thing; Franklin Richards; Valeria Richards; Invisible Woman; Mister Fantastic; Human Torch; Jian Feeta; Pete; Kyle
Genre Superhero
Script Mark Waid
Pencils Mike Wieringo
Inks Karl Kesel
Colors Paul Mounts
Letters Randy Gentile [as Virtual Calligraphy's Randy Gentile]
Reprinted in Fantastic Four [Trade Paperback] (Marvel, 2003 series) #5

1 page Fantastic Four promo (ad from the publisher) "Fantastic Four"

Genre Superhero
Script Andy Schmidt
Letters typeset
Notes Preview page with cover art and news about FANTASTIC FOUR #518, AVENGERS #500 DIRECTOR'S CUT, HULK/THING: HARD KNOCKS #1, MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #9, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #10, plus eight other Marvel titles.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel Subscription Form"

Notes House Advertisement for Marvel Comics Series (subscription page).

11 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes Total of 11 one-page advertisements for: VERB (selfhelp, VERB), Sweet Tarts (candy, Nestle), Hamtaro Ham-Ham Games (game, Nintendo), Expandable XTS Train System (toy train, Basic Fun), Astro Boy (game, SEGA), 300,00 Individual Comic Fans (back issues, Mile High Comics), V.Smile (tv learning system, Vtech), Marvel Collector's Club (club, MCC), Spider-Man 2 figure (action figure, ToyBiz), Spongebob Squarepants (merchandise, Nickelodeon), Moto Kids (dvd/video, FoxHome).