(October 1998)

Marvel, 1998 Series
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Price
14.95 USD; 21.95 CAD
Pages
532
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
ISBN
0-7851-0666-9 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
759606106660 00111
Editing
Polly Watson (editor)

Issue Notes

528-page trade paperback featuring black & white reprints from Fantastic Four (Marvel 1961 series) #1-20 and Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel; 1963 series) #1.
This issue has variants:

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alan Davis
Inks
Alan Davis
Colors
Marie Javins

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover design credited to Tim Smith 3.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Essential Fantastic Four (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Title page with indicia.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Polly Watson
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes credits and special thanks to Tom Brevoort, Dan Carr, Pond Scum, Julio Herrera, Roger Bonas, Mark Powers, Ralph Macchio, Jared Osborn and Guppy. Interior design credited to Jonathon Babcock.

[Fantastic Four #1] (Table of Contents: 4)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The Essential FF paperbacks do not have credits for the reprinted covers. Cover inker credits are from the GCD's index of Fantastic Four (1961 series).

The Fantastic Four (Table of Contents: 5)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]); Jack Kirby (signed as Jack Kirby [signature]) (co-plot)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein; Sol Brodsky ? (alterations)
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
v-372
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (introduction and origin of all); Mole Man (introduction and origin)
Synopsis
Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Although this book's table of contents includes story credits, it does not identify this story's inker. Inking credit from the GCD's index of Fantastic Four #1. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Timely/Atlas discussion group.

The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man! (Table of Contents: 6)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein; Sol Brodsky ?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-372
First Line of Dialogue or Text
And now, having met our four amazing characters, let us resume our tale...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man [Moleman] (introduction); Monsters of Monster Isle [Giganto; Tricephalous] (introduction, all unnamed here); French Army [Pierre; unnamed soldiers]
Synopsis
Atomic plants disappear all around the world. Reed Richards pinpoints a place which is at the same distance from them all: Monster Isle.
Reprints
Keywords
aircraft; diamonds; French army; French Equatorial Africa; monsters; nuclear power plants; Subterranea; Valley of Diamonds

Indexer Notes

Timely-Atlas expert Michael Vassallo has examined hundreds of known Klein art and inking samples, as has Nick Caputo, and both agree that Klein is the primary inker with Sol Brodsky likely providing corrections. Previous indexer credited Chris Rule.

The Moleman's Secret! (Table of Contents: 7)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein; Sol Brodsky ?
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Before we witness the breath-taking conclusion of our amazing tale, let us gather together all the loose ends!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man [Moleman] (origin); Monsters of Monster Isle [Rock Monster Guardian [Ugu] (introduction); Giganto] (all unnamed)
Synopsis
Having captured the Fantastic Four, Moleman recounts how he discovered his underground kingdom.
Reprints
Keywords
aircraft; blindness; Monster Isle; monsters

Indexer Notes

Timely-Atlas expert Michael Vassallo has examined hundreds of known Klein art and inking samples, as has Nick Caputo, and both agree that Klein is the inker, with alterations likely by Sol Brodsky. Previous indexer credited Chris Rule.

[Fantastic Four #2] (Table of Contents: 8)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Skrulls
Reprints

The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space! (Table of Contents: 9)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]); Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY) (co-plot)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
George Klein
Letters
John Duffy
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
v-457
Genre
superhero
Characters
SThe Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls (introduction)
Synopsis
Four shape-changing Skrulls pose as the Fantastic Four and act as criminals while the true ones are in the country and recall their origin.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inking credit from the GCD's index of Fantastic Four #2.

Part 2 Prisoner of the Skrulls (Table of Contents: 10)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Letters
John Duffy
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Even as the Fantastic Four ponder their next move, grim, silent figures stealthily creep toward their cabin -- like a horde of avenging wraiths!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
Synopsis
The real FF is imprisoned by the government for their criminal acts. They escape and decide to flush out the imitating Skrulls.
Reprints
Keywords
cells; extraterrestrials; flareguns; megaphones; newspapers; rayguns; rockets; United States Army

Indexer Notes

Inking often attributed to Dick Ayers and occasionally to Art Simek. The credit given reflects the current consensus.

The Fantastic Four Fight Back! (Table of Contents: 11)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Letters
John Duffy
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let go of that weapon!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
Synopsis
The FF infiltrate the Skrull mothership and pose as the Skrull spies. Mr. Fantastic uses clippings from Strange Tales and Journey Into Mystery to trick the Skrulls into thinking that the Earth forces are too strong to attack.
Reprints
Keywords
extraterrestrials; rayguns

Indexer Notes

Inking often attributed to Dick Ayers and occasionally to Art Simek. The credit given reflects the current consensus.

The Fantastic Four... Captured! (Table of Contents: 12)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Letters
John Duffy
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stepping out of the now-motionless ship, four pairs of eyes are blinded by the glare of giant floodlights!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
Synopsis
The four Skrull spies are captured, forced to take on the form of cows and then hypnotized to forget all of their former lives.
Reprints
Keywords
cattle; extraterrestrials; monsters; policemen; snakes; spotlights

Indexer Notes

Inking often attributed to Dick Ayers and occasionally to Art Simek. The credit given reflects the current consensus.

Only three of the Skrulls are depicted at the story’s end. The mystery of the missing Skrull was hastily explained by Reed’s suggestion that he was on his way to another galaxy, along with the rest of his invasion fleet (page 23, panel 5.)

[Fantastic Four #3] (Table of Contents: 13)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Has the caption,"The Greatest Comic Magazine in the World!!"

Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man (Table of Contents: 14)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
v-563
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
The Miracle Man performs his supervillain debut at his magic show by humiliating the Thing.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The Fantastic Four begin wearing costumes in this story. 1st appearances of the Fantasticar and the Fantastic Four's headquarters (Baxter Building; unnamed in this story; cut-away diagram appears on pg. 5).

Chapter II The Monster Lives! (Table of Contents: 15)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY); Sol Brodsky
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-563
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Guess I'll see what's doin' on tv tonight, Reed!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man; Monster from Mars-statue
Synopsis
Miracle Man declares war on humanity and animates a movie monster statue.
Reprints
Keywords
cinemas; Fantasticar; monsters; policemen; tanks; United States Army

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Chapter III The Flame That Died! (Table of Contents: 16)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY); Sol Brodsky
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-563
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thing!! Look!! It's the Torch!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man; Monster from Mars-statue
Synopsis
Human Torch torches the animated Monster from Mars-statue, and Invisible Girl stows away on the atomic tank that Miracle Man has stolen.
Reprints
Keywords
Fantasticar; United States Army

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat! (Table of Contents: 17)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY); Sol Brodsky
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-563
First Line of Dialogue or Text
An hour later...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man
Synopsis
The Thing recalls the origin of the Fantastic Four while the Invisible Girl is taken prisoner by Miracle Man.
Reprints
Keywords
dogs; flareguns; helicopters; tanks

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Chapter V The Final Challenge! (Table of Contents: 18)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY); Sol Brodsky
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-563
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fate works in mysterious ways!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man
Synopsis
Miracle Man is defeated, but at the cost of the Human Torch leaving the Fantastic Four.
Reprints
Keywords
automobiles; helicopters; hypnotism; machine guns

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

[Fantastic Four #4] (Table of Contents: 19)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Sub-Mariner
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Beginning this issue, the words, "The World's Greatest Comic Magazine!" appear at the top of every cover.

The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch! (Table of Contents: 20)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY) (plot); Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
v-643
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Monster from Mars-statue (flashback); Miracle Man (flashback)
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four is searching for the runaway Human Torch.
Reprints

Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 21)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Flame off, Torch!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
Fleeing the Thing, the runaway Human Torch finds the amnesiac Sub-Mariner.
Reprints
Keywords
automobiles; comic books; flop houses

Indexer Notes

Revival of the Sub-Mariner as a noble anti-hero.

Chapter 3 Let the World Beware! (Table of Contents: 22)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-643
First Line of Dialogue or Text
At the very moment that Johnny Storm makes his incredible discovery, the other members of the Fantastic Four are continuing their strange search...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
The Human Torch drops the Sub-Mariner into the sea and he regains his memory.
Reprints
Keywords
commuter trains; helicopters; undersea civilizations

Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge! (Table of Contents: 23)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No sooner does Namor utter those fateful words, than the three other members of the mighty foursome, back at their headquarters again, planning their next move, see...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto (introduction)
Synopsis
The Sub-Mariner sends Giganto to smash New York.
Reprints
Keywords
Fantasticar; monsters; nuclear bombs

Chapter 5 Return to the Deep! (Table of Contents: 24)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-643
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Slowly, warily, knowing that each step might be his last, the Thing stalks deeper and deeper inside the gigantic sea creature...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto (death)
Synopsis
The Thing walks into Giganto with a bomb and blows him up. The Human Torch sweeps the Sub-Mariner and Giganto away into the sea. The Sub-Mariner says "I'll be back!"
Reprints
Keywords
monsters; nuclear bombs

[Fantastic Four #5] (Table of Contents: 25)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing; Mr. Fantastic]; Dr. Doom
Reprints

Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1 (Table of Contents: 26)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY) (plot); Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
v-735
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing]; Dr. Doom (introduction; origin); Hulk (cameo)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Johnny Storm is shown reading The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1.

Part 2 Back to the Past! (Table of Contents: 27)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-735
First Line of Dialogue or Text
He's taking Sue aboard his ship!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Synopsis
Doctor Doom brings the FF to his castle stronghold in the USA. There he sends the Torch, the Thing and Mr. Fantastic back in time to retrieve the pirate Blackbeard's treasure.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building; bondage; castles; Dr. Doom's time machine; helicopters; pirates; time travel

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Doctor Doom's time machine.

Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard (Table of Contents: 28)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-735
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hours later, the Thing is first to awaken...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]
Synopsis
The Thing takes command of a sailing ship in the era of the pirate Blackbeard.
Reprints
Keywords
pirates; sailing ships; swords; telescopes; time travel

Part 4 Battle! (Table of Contents: 29)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-735
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (his hand only)
Synopsis
The Thing takes on the role of Blackbeard the Pirate and wishes to remain in the past.
Reprints
Keywords
jewelry; pirates; rowboats; sailing ships; shipwrecks; swords; time travel; treasure chests

Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 30)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Letters
Artie Simek
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-735
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look!! Floating in the air, above us!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Doctor Doom's robot
Synopsis
Doom tries to kill the FF when they return from the past, but Invisible Girl saves them. Doom escapes with his jetpack.
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; castles; Dr. Doom's time machine; jetpacks; robots; time travel

[Fantastic Four #6] (Table of Contents: 31)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing]; Sub-Mariner; Dr. Doom
Reprints

Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1 (Table of Contents: 32)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY) (plot); Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Dick Ayers (signed as Ayers (box))
Letters
?
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
Synopsis
Doctor Doom presents himself to Sub-Mariner and offers him an alliance against the Fantastic Four and all mankind.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

First Dr. Doom/Sub-Mariner team-up.
Baxter Building first named.
Inks credit from Sinnott's personal records.
Primary inker Dick Ayers' signature appears at the bottom of page one splash panel.
This story contains the first mention of the Yancy Street Gang.

Part 2 When Super-Menaces Unite (Table of Contents: 33)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
Terry Szenics
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Eager for a parlay, Doctor Doom folds back the wings of his aerosub and noses it into the depths of the sea...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
Synopsis
Dr. Doom gives a "Grabber" to Sub-Mariner and Human Torch discovers that Invisible Girl hides a photo of the Sub-Mariner in a book.
Reprints
Keywords
aerosub; aircraft; H-bomb; statues; undersea civilizations

Part 3 When Friends Fall Out! (Table of Contents: 34)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
Terry Szenics
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wait! We've got to keep our tempers!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
The Sub-Mariner plants the "Grabber" in the Baxter Building and it is lifted into space by Doctor Doom.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building; security systems

Part 4 Trapped! (Table of Contents: 35)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
Terry Szenics
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're now thousands of feet above the city, and going higher!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
Synopsis
The Baxter Building is set on a collision course with the Sun and the Sub-Mariner discovers that Doctor Doom has betrayed him.
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Keywords
aircraft; Baxter Building; meteors; space

Part 5 The End... or the Beginning? (Table of Contents: 36)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
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Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
Terry Szenics
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It worked!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
Synopsis
Doctor Doom is flung out into space and the Baxter Building is returned to its foundation.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building; meteors; spacecraft

[Fantastic Four #7] (Table of Contents: 37)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing; Invisible Girl]
Reprints

Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X Part 1 It Came From the Skies! (Table of Contents: 38)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY) (plot); Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (introduction); Kurrgo's robot (introduction)
Synopsis
Kurrgo sends a robot to take the Fantastic Four to Planet X.
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Part 2 Outlawed (Table of Contents: 39)

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Dick Ayers
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Artie Simek
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Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, I guess this isn't so bad, Reed!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo's robot
Synopsis
The robot from Planet X puts on a "hostility ray" to make people riot against the Fantastic Four.
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Part 3 Bound for Planet X! (Table of Contents: 40)

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Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
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Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
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Dick Ayers
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Terry Szenics
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Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Behold! This is a scene on your earth street!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo's robot
Synopsis
The robot grants the Fantastic Four asylum on Planet X.
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Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero! (Table of Contents: 41)

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Dick Ayers
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Terry Szenics
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Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Finally, after hours of voyaging thru space, the whirling starship reaches Planet X!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo; Kurrgo's robot
Synopsis
Kurrgo orders the Fantastic Four to save his people from Planet X's destruction.
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Part 5 The End of Planet X! (Table of Contents: 42)

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Dick Ayers
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Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
With supplies hastily brought by Kurrgo's robots, and the help of his superhuman partners, Mr. Fantastic undertakes the most dramatic race against time of his career...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (death)
Synopsis
Kurrgo perishes on Planet X, but his people gets away from its destruction.
Reprints

[Fantastic Four #8] (Table of Contents: 43)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, The Thing]; Puppet-Master
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Prisoners of the Puppet Master! (Table of Contents: 44)

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Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY) (plot); Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master (introduction)
Synopsis
The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay.
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The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2 (Table of Contents: 45)

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Dick Ayers
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Artie Simek
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Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-950
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Father! I heard you cry out!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Alicia Masters (introduction); Warden Williams (introduction)
Synopsis
The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl. He then send the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building.
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The Lady and the Monster! Part 3 (Table of Contents: 46)

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Dick Ayers
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Artie Simek
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Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-950
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Reed -- I can't flame on yet!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Alicia Masters
Synopsis
While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm.
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Keywords
state prison

Face-to-face with the Puppet Master! Part 4 (Table of Contents: 47)

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Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
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Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
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Dick Ayers
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Artie Simek
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Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-950
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Puppet Master is so engrossed in manipulating a jailbreak, that this is my chance to escape!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Puppet Master's winged horse; Warden Williams
Synopsis
The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. Invisible Girl sends a distress signal to her teammates and the Puppet Master flees when meeting the combined forces of the Fantastic Four.
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Keywords
flying horse; prison

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

Death of a Puppet! Part 5 (Table of Contents: 48)

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Dick Ayers
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Artie Simek
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Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
V-950
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! The wall's cavin' in!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Alicia Masters
Synopsis
The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death.
Reprints
Keywords
convicts; prison

[Fantastic Four #9] (Table of Contents: 49)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Sub-Mariner
Reprints

The End of the Fantastic Four! (Table of Contents: 50)

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Jack Kirby (credited)
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Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four are bankrupt and the Sub-Mariner is scheming to use this.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building; Fantasti-car

Part 2 Sub-Mariner Gives the Orders! (Table of Contents: 51)

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Job Number
V-995
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A few days, and many weary miles later, at the newly-formed S.M. Studios is Hollywood, California...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; James Arness; Alfred Hitchcock; Dean Martin; Bob Hope
Synopsis
The Sub-Mariner offers the Fantastic Four one million dollars if they star in a film that he's producing.
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Keywords
Muscle Beach; schooner; treasure

Part 3 The Fury of Mr. Fantastic (Table of Contents: 52)

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Artie Simek
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Of course I live!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; The Cyclops
Synopsis
Mr. Fantastic discovers that the film project is a setup.
Reprints
Keywords
Africa; cyclops; jungle

Part 4 The Flame of Battle (Table of Contents: 53)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Flame on!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
Human Torch and Thing discover that the film project is a setup.
Reprints
Keywords
Africa; beach; jungle; volcano

Vengeance Is Ours! Part 5 (Table of Contents: 54)

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Job Number
V-995
First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, you don't, fish-man!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
The film is produced and an unwilling Sub-Mariner pays the Fantastic Four their money.
Reprints
Keywords
beach; S.M. Studios

[Fantastic Four #10] (Table of Contents: 55)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl; Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
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The Return of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 56)

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Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
?
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom (villain); Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Synopsis
Doctor Doom returns from his unwanted journey in space and visits Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in order to make them set a trap for the Fantastic Four.
Reprints

Part 2 Back from the Dead! (Table of Contents: 57)

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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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John Duffy
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Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tell Mr. Fantastic to come here right away -- to discuss a new story with you!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Ovoids (flashback, introduction); Doctor Doom (villain); Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Synopsis
Doctor Doom tells how he managed to return to Earth with the help of the Ovoids and then he changes bodies with Mr Fantastic using Ovoid technology.
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Part 3 The End of Mr. Fantastic? (Table of Contents: 58)

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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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John Duffy
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Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So! Lee and Kirby were right!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain)
Synopsis
Doctor Doom convinces the rest of the Fantastic Four that he is Mr Fantastic.
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Part 4 No Place to Turn! (Table of Contents: 59)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
A short time later, at the Fantastic Four's headquarters...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain); Alicia Masters
Synopsis
Doctor Doom (as Mr. Fantastic) displays his new shrinking-ray and Mr. Fantastic (in Doom's body) escapes his captivity in Doom's castle.
Reprints
Keywords
reducing ray; zoo animals

Part 5 The Real Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 60)

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John Duffy
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
There! Lucky I struck a vulnerable spot!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain); Alicia Masters
Synopsis
Doctor Doom and Mr. Fantastic get their bodies back and Doom is put under his own shrinking-ray and shrinks down to sub-atomic size.
Reprints
Keywords
Fantasti-car; reducing ray

[Fantastic Four #11] (Table of Contents: 61)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Al Hartley ? (retouches)
Inks
Al Hartley ? (retouches); ?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; The Impossible Man (introduction)
Reprints

A Visit with the Fantastic Four (Table of Contents: 62)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
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Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]] (origin retelling); Willie Lumpkin (introduction]; The Skrulls (flashback)
Synopsis
Willie Lumpkin brings to the Fantastic Four their huge mailbag. It makes them think about their youths and their origin.
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Indexer Notes

This story contains a defense of Sue Storm by Reed which appears to be a justification of her membership. It will be another year before Sue is given additional force field powers to "beef up" her abilities.

The Impossible Man (Table of Contents: 63)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; The Impossible Man (introduction)
Synopsis
The police call the Fantastic four to help against a childish extra-terrestrial.
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[Fantastic Four #12] (Table of Contents: 64)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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The Incredible Hulk [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 65)

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Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
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Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Alicia Masters; General Thunderbolt Ross; Captain Nelson (introduction)
Synopsis
General Ross asks the Fantastic Four "to find and destroy the Hulk". His base was victim of a saboteur and Hulk is the only suspect.
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Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk! (Table of Contents: 66)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
These are the most recent recorded moving pictures of the Hulk himself!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Doctor Karl Kort (introduction)
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four goes to a briefing at the base in New Mexico. There, they meet Bruce Banner and his assistant, Karl Kort, to discuss how to stop the Hulk.
Reprints
Keywords
Fantati-car; flaming lasso

Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker? (Table of Contents: 67)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Artie Simek
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Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Of all the blanketty-blank--!!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Genral Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Karl Kort
Synopsis
Rick Jones identifies Karl Kort as the saboteur.
Reprints
Keywords
Project 34; soldiers

Part 4 The Hulk at Last! (Table of Contents: 68)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Artie Simek
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Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thing! Get out of there!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Karl Kort; Rick Jones; General Thunderbolt Ross
Synopsis
Karl Kort brings Rick in caves where Hulk and the Fantastic Four are searching for him.
Reprints
Keywords
rocket sled; soldiers; tunnels

[Fantastic Four #13] (Table of Contents: 69)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Al Hartley ? (retouches)
Inks
Jack Kirby; Al Hartley ? (retouches)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch
Reprints

The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes! [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 70)

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Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
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Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Steve Ditko (credited as S. Ditko)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; The Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff] (origin); The Red Ghost's super-apes (origin)
Synopsis
While Reed prapares a journey to the Blue Area of the Moon, Ivan Kragoff trains three apes to pilot a spaceship and take possession of the moon "for the communist empire".
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Part 2 Menace on the Moon! (Table of Contents: 71)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Steve Ditko
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Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Meanwhile, in the American ship, safely shielded against the mysterious cosmic rays...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; The Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; The Red Ghost’s super-apes; The Watcher [Uatu] (introduction)
Synopsis
In space, the Fantastic Four's ship crosses that of Ivan Kragoff and they learn of the powers the apes have acquired before landing on the moon.
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Indexer Notes

baboon; gorilla; orangutan; Blue Area; ancient civilization

Part 3 The Watcher Appears! (Table of Contents: 72)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Steve Ditko
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Artie Simek
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Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
X-138
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Suddenly, before the Thing can make another move, the three apes are whisked away from him by an invisible force...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Watcher [Uatu]; The Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; The Red Ghost's super-apes
Synopsis
The Watcher appears and explains where he comes from and why he cannot take sides in the battle between the Fantastic Four and the Red Ghost.
Reprints
Keywords
apes

Part 4 Duel in the Dead City! (Table of Contents: 73)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Steve Ditko
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Artie Simek
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Stan Lee (original editor)

Job Number
X-138
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're inside an enormous dead city!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; The Red Ghost's super-apes; The Watcher [Uatu]
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four battles the Red Ghost and his super-apes on the moon.
Reprints
Keywords
Blue Area; disintegrator ray; pneumatic-powered car; Watcher's domicile

Fantastic Four Feature Page (Table of Contents: 74)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The pin-up pages in this book are reprinted out of sequence.

[Fantastic Four #14] (Table of Contents: 75)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Steve Ditko
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing; Mr. Fantastic]; Sub-Mariner
Reprints

Once Again, The Fantastic Four Face the Threat of Sub-Mariner, and “The Merciless Puppet Master” Part 1 (Table of Contents: 76)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [The Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch]; Puppet Master; Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters; Mole Man (cameo; flashback); Skrulls (cameo; flashback); Dr. Doom (cameo; flashback)
Reprints

How the Human Torch Flies! (Table of Contents: 77)

A Fantastic Four Feature Page! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
Reprints

[Fantastic Four #15] (Table of Contents: 78)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing; Mad Thinker; the Thinker's Android
Reprints

The Fantastic Four Battle the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android (Table of Contents: 79)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four; Mad Thinker; the Thinker's Android
Reprints

The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page Featuring in this Issue: The Thing (Table of Contents: 80)

The Thing / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Letters
John Duffy

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing
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Indexer Notes

Inker credit from the GCD's index of Fantastic Four #2.

[Fantastic Four #16] (Table of Contents: 81)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]
Reprints

The Micro-World of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 82)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richard]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Alicia Masters; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (cameo)
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[Fantastic Four #17] (Table of Contents: 83)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Doom
Reprints

Defeated by Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 84)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Dr. Doom (villain); Alicia Masters; Nikita Krushchev (cameo)
Reprints

[Fantastic Four #18] (Table of Contents: 85)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Paul Reinman
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [The Thing; Human Torch; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic]; Super-Skrull
Reprints

A Skrull Walks Among Us! (Table of Contents: 86)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Super-Skrull (introduction); Dr. Doom (cameo); Skull Emperor (introduction); Skrulls
Reprints

[Fantastic Four #19] (Table of Contents: 87)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Paul Reinman
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; Thing; Rama-Tut
Reprints

Prisoners of the Pharoah! [sic] (Table of Contents: 88)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Rama-Tut (villain, introduction); Alicia Masters
Reprints

[Fantastic Four #20] (Table of Contents: 89)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Roussos
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, The Thing]; Molecule Man
Reprints

The Mysterious Molecule Man! (Table of Contents: 90)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited); Steve Ditko ? (page 17, panel 3)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited); Steve Ditko ? (page 17, panel 3)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Molecule Man (introduction); The Watcher; The Yancy Street Gang; Alicia Masters
Reprints

[Fantastic Four Annual #1] (Table of Contents: 91)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Spider-Man; Doctor Doom
Reprints

Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race! (Table of Contents: 92)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 37 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor] (origin recap); Dorma (introduction); Krang (introduction); Adlai Stevenson; Nikita Krushchev; Leonard McKenzie; Fen; Dr. Falton
Synopsis
The Sub-Mariner locates the remnants of his undersea race and plans a new attack against the surface world.
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The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 93)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Jack Kirby (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (plot, dialogue)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Steve Ditko (credited)
Letters
Ray Holloway (credited)
Editing
Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Synopsis
Spider-Man visits the Fantastic Four and fights them to prove he can become one of their members.
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The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page (Table of Contents: 94)

Human Torch / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
v-564
Genre
superhero
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Fantastic Four Feature Page (Table of Contents: 95)

Mister Fantastic [Mr. Fantastic] / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 96)

Fantastic Four / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Filler pages with Fantastic Four symbol.

Also Available (Table of Contents: 97)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Listing of other Essential series titles.

[untitled] (Table of Contents: 98)

Fantastic Four / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alan Davis
Inks
Alan Davis
Colors
Marie Javins
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back Cover.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [untitled]
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Essential Fantastic Four
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. [Fantastic Four #1]
    Fantastic Four
  6. 5. The Fantastic Four
    Fantastic Four
  7. 6. The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man!
    Fantastic Four
  8. 7. The Moleman's Secret!
    Fantastic Four
  9. 8. [Fantastic Four #2]
    Fantastic Four
  10. 9. The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space!
    Fantastic Four
  11. 10. Part 2 Prisoner of the Skrulls
    Fantastic Four
  12. 11. The Fantastic Four Fight Back!
    Fantastic Four
  13. 12. The Fantastic Four... Captured!
    Fantastic Four
  14. 13. [Fantastic Four #3]
    Fantastic Four
  15. 14. Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man
    Fantastic Four
  16. 15. Chapter II The Monster Lives!
    Fantastic Four
  17. 16. Chapter III The Flame That Died!
    Fantastic Four
  18. 17. Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat!
    Fantastic Four
  19. 18. Chapter V The Final Challenge!
    Fantastic Four
  20. 19. [Fantastic Four #4]
    Fantastic Four
  21. 20. The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!
    Fantastic Four
  22. 21. Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!
    Fantastic Four
  23. 22. Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!
    Fantastic Four
  24. 23. Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge!
    Fantastic Four
  25. 24. Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!
    Fantastic Four
  26. 25. [Fantastic Four #5]
    Fantastic Four
  27. 26. Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1
    Fantastic Four
  28. 27. Part 2 Back to the Past!
    Fantastic Four
  29. 28. Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard
    Fantastic Four
  30. 29. Part 4 Battle!
    Fantastic Four
  31. 30. Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom!
    Fantastic Four
  32. 31. [Fantastic Four #6]
    Fantastic Four
  33. 32. Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1
    Fantastic Four
  34. 33. Part 2 When Super-Menaces Unite
    Fantastic Four
  35. 34. Part 3 When Friends Fall Out!
    Fantastic Four
  36. 35. Part 4 Trapped!
    Fantastic Four
  37. 36. Part 5 The End... or the Beginning?
    Fantastic Four
  38. 37. [Fantastic Four #7]
    Fantastic Four
  39. 38. Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X Part 1 It Came From the Skies!
    Fantastic Four
  40. 39. Part 2 Outlawed
    Fantastic Four
  41. 40. Part 3 Bound for Planet X!
    Fantastic Four
  42. 41. Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero!
    Fantastic Four
  43. 42. Part 5 The End of Planet X!
    Fantastic Four
  44. 43. [Fantastic Four #8]
    Fantastic Four
  45. 44. Prisoners of the Puppet Master!
    Fantastic Four
  46. 45. The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2
    Fantastic Four
  47. 46. The Lady and the Monster! Part 3
    Fantastic Four
  48. 47. Face-to-face with the Puppet Master! Part 4
    Fantastic Four
  49. 48. Death of a Puppet! Part 5
    Fantastic Four
  50. 49. [Fantastic Four #9]
    Fantastic Four
  51. 50. The End of the Fantastic Four!
    Fantastic Four
  52. 51. Part 2 Sub-Mariner Gives the Orders!
    Fantastic Four
  53. 52. Part 3 The Fury of Mr. Fantastic
    Fantastic Four
  54. 53. Part 4 The Flame of Battle
    Fantastic Four
  55. 54. Vengeance Is Ours! Part 5
    Fantastic Four
  56. 55. [Fantastic Four #10]
    Fantastic Four
  57. 56. The Return of Doctor Doom!
    Fantastic Four
  58. 57. Part 2 Back from the Dead!
    Fantastic Four
  59. 58. Part 3 The End of Mr. Fantastic?
    Fantastic Four
  60. 59. Part 4 No Place to Turn!
    Fantastic Four
  61. 60. Part 5 The Real Doctor Doom!
    Fantastic Four
  62. 61. [Fantastic Four #11]
    Fantastic Four
  63. 62. A Visit with the Fantastic Four
    Fantastic Four
  64. 63. The Impossible Man
    Fantastic Four
  65. 64. [Fantastic Four #12]
    Fantastic Four
  66. 65. The Incredible Hulk [Part 1]
    Fantastic Four
  67. 66. Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk!
    Fantastic Four
  68. 67. Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker?
    Fantastic Four
  69. 68. Part 4 The Hulk at Last!
    Fantastic Four
  70. 69. [Fantastic Four #13]
    Fantastic Four
  71. 70. The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes! [Part 1]
    Fantastic Four
  72. 71. Part 2 Menace on the Moon!
    Fantastic Four
  73. 72. Part 3 The Watcher Appears!
    Fantastic Four
  74. 73. Part 4 Duel in the Dead City!
    Fantastic Four
  75. 74. Fantastic Four Feature Page
    Human Torch
  76. 75. [Fantastic Four #14]
    Fantastic Four
  77. 76. Once Again, The Fantastic Four Face the Threat of Sub-Mariner, and “The Merciless Puppet Master” Part 1
    Fantastic Four
  78. 77. How the Human Torch Flies!
    A Fantastic Four Feature Page!
  79. 78. [Fantastic Four #15]
    Fantastic Four
  80. 79. The Fantastic Four Battle the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android
    Fantastic Four
  81. 80. The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page Featuring in this Issue: The Thing
    The Thing
  82. 81. [Fantastic Four #16]
    Fantastic Four
  83. 82. The Micro-World of Doctor Doom!
    Fantastic Four
  84. 83. [Fantastic Four #17]
    Fantastic Four
  85. 84. Defeated by Doctor Doom!
    Fantastic Four
  86. 85. [Fantastic Four #18]
    Fantastic Four
  87. 86. A Skrull Walks Among Us!
    Fantastic Four
  88. 87. [Fantastic Four #19]
    Fantastic Four
  89. 88. Prisoners of the Pharoah! [sic]
    Fantastic Four
  90. 89. [Fantastic Four #20]
    Fantastic Four
  91. 90. The Mysterious Molecule Man!
    Fantastic Four
  92. 91. [Fantastic Four Annual #1]
    Fantastic Four
  93. 92. Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!
    Fantastic Four
  94. 93. The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!
    Fantastic Four
  95. 94. The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page
    Human Torch
  96. 95. Fantastic Four Feature Page
    Mister Fantastic [Mr. Fantastic]
  97. 96. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  98. 97. Also Available
  99. 98. [untitled]
    Fantastic Four
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