Fantastic Four #254 (May 1983), 8.0 VF

Fantastic Four #254, published in May 1983, is a Bronze Age Marvel comic featuring the Fantastic Four, written by John Byrne with cover art by John Byrne.

Entitled The Minds of Mantracora!, this story stars the Fantastic Four — "Marvel's First Family" — as they face cosmic threats, family conflict, strange new worlds, and powerful enemies from across the Marvel Universe.

It is regarded as a key Fantastic Four comic due to the following significant event: Valeria Richards is conceived.

Featured appearances include Fantastic Four (Mr Fantastic (Reed Richards), Invisible Girl (Susan Storm), Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Thing (Ben Grimm)), and other characters from the Fantastic Four’s world.

A classic Bronze Age Fantastic Four comic, this issue reflects the more character-driven direction of Fantastic Four storytelling, with cosmic threats, family drama, and key Marvel moments.

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