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Marvel Announces Fantastic Four Mystery Variant Covers- and Free Copies of FF #6

Published Fri, 07 Dec 2018 12:00:55 -0600

Unlike the Age Of X-Man secret blind bagged covers, Fantastic Four's Mystery Variant Covers, you'll actually be able to see on the shelf. Though, again, retailers will have to order them sight unseen.

This mystery variant set will run through Fantastic Four issues #6, #7, #8, and #9. And the first Mystery Variant for #6 will be sent free to retailers so they can see what the fuss is about, use it for promotions and can then (ideally) order the following issues accordingly.

This is new twist on the policy of overshipping by Marvel Comics, which used to be Marvel's go-to promotion of choice a few years ago, but this year only saw Avengers #3 and Iceman #1 that we know of receive that treatment, by 50% and 100% respectively.

The numbers here aren't clear, and it seems a way to encourage retailers to up their numbers on #7, #8 and #9 – that is, depending on what's actually on the cover of Fantastic Four #6. Or, I suppose, who drew it.

Fantastic Four #6 will be out on January 16th. Here's the non-mystery standard cover by Esad Ribic which is still very nice.

FANTASTIC FOUR #6
(W) Dan Slott (A) Aaron Kuder (CA) Esad Ribic
HERALD OF DOOM!
•  GALACTUS HAS RETURNED TO DEVOUR THE EARTH……and only one man can save us: DOCTOR DOOM!
•  And where is that agitator, Reed Richards and his meddlesome family? What are they doing?
•  They're locked in battle against the brave new hero of the Latverian people, VICTORIOUS!
Rated T In Shops: Jan 16, 2019
Final Orders Due: Dec 17, 2018
SRP: $3.99

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