- "Holy Hannah! It looks like the Long Island Expressway of space!"
- ―The Thing
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| Fantastic Four | |
| Title: | "Trapped in the Sargasso of Space!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 209 |
| Cover price: | .40 |
| Cover date: | August, 1979 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Marv Wolfman |
| Pencilers: | John Byrne |
| Inkers: | Joe Sinnott |
| Cover artists: | Keith Pollard |
| Cover inker: | Joe Sinnott |
| Colorists: | Glynis Wein |
| Letterers: | Tom Orzechowski |
| Assistants: | Mark Gruenwald |
| Editors: | Marv Wolfman |
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"Trapped in the Sargasso of Space!" is the 209th issue of the first Fantastic Four ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by Marv Wolfman with artwork by John Byrne and inks by Joe Sinnott. It was colored by Glynis Wein and lettered by Tom Orzechowski. The story was edited by Marv Wolfman. This issue shipped with an August, 1979 cover date and carries a cover price of .40 cents per copy.
"Trapped in the Sargasso of Space!"[]
Featured characters
- Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
- Invisible Girl, Susan Richards
- Human Torch, Johnny Storm
- The Thing, Ben Grimm
Supporting characters
- Comet, Harris Moore
- Crimebuster, Franklin Moore
- Diamondhead, Archibald Dyker
- H.E.R.B.I.E. (1st appearance)
- Master Xar
- Nova, Richard Rider
- Powerhouse, Rieg Davan
- Suzerain Adora
Villains
- Dorrek VII (Final appearance; dies)
- R'Klll
- Xalxor
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Fantastic Four were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. They first appeared in Fantastic Four, Volume 1 #1 in November, 1961. By and large, the roster of the Fantastic Four has remained the same over the years, consisting of Reed Richards as Mister Fantastic, Susan Storm as the Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm as the Human Torch and Ben Grimm as the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing. Occasional transitory members of the FF have included Crystal Amaquelin, Luke Cage, Scott Lang, and T'Challa.
- This issue is reprinted in Nova Classic, Volume 3, released in June, 2014.
- Jim Shooter is credited as a consultant in this issue.
- This is the first appearance of the H.E.R.B.I.E. robot. H.E.R.B.I.E. stands for Humanoid Experimental Robot B-Type Integrated Electronics. Why? Because Reed just REALLY wanted to spell out the name "Herbie".
- The character of H.E.R.B.I.E. originally appeared on the Fantastic Four animated series, which aired for one season on NBC from September-December, 1978. H.E.R.B.I.E. replaced Johnny Storm on the show, because the producers felt that a man who could set things on fire was not a good influence for young viewers.
- Ben Grimm makes reference to Battlestar Galactica, which was a short-lived science fiction television series on ABC in 1978.