''The Fantastic Four Compendium'' is a

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supplement published by TSR in 1987 for the '' Marvel Super Heroes'' role-playing game.

''The Fantastic Four Compendium'' is a 96-page book that provides background material for a

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interested in producing a campaign based on the

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. The book is divided into six chapters: # All of the super heroes who have been a part of the

team. # All the friends and relatives of the group, both superheroes and normal people. # The various peoples and organizations that the Fantastic Four have encountered, particularly the

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and the people of Atlantis. # The many enemies the group has made, including

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, the

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, the

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, and

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. # Geographical locations such as the

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, as well as the many lands and regions they visited such as

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and the

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. # Technical sheets for the team's vehicles.

Publication history

After acquiring the license to produce a role-playing game based on the

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universe, TSR first published '' Marvel Super Heroes'' in 1984, and followed with many adventures and supplements. One of these was MA4 ''The Fantastic Four Compendium'', written by David E. Martin, with cover art by

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and published in 1987.

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Publication history

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