Fantastic Four #3

(March 1962)

["New Discoveries in Hypnotism"] (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement for Bond Book Company's "How to Hypnotize" book.

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

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

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

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks:

Sol Brodsky

Colors:

Artie Simek

Letters:

?

Job Number:

V-563

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; 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: show reprint note before migration

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (April 1966)
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (20 Aprile 1971)
• in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987) [part 1]
• in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black and white]
• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Characters, synopsis: Added by Per Sandell (2006-01-22)

Johnny Storm the Human Torch! (Table of Contents)

The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Job Number:

V-564

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #13 ([September] 1990)
• in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black and white]
• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1
• in Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1

["New super-speed way to add pounds of solid muscle to chest, back, arms, wrist!"] (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement for Medford Products Chest Pull Bobdy Builder body building equipment.

Chapter II "The Monster Lives!" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks:

Sol Brodsky

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

V-563

Content Information

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: show reprint note before migration

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (April 1966)
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (20 Aprile 1971)
• in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987) [part 2]
• in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black and white]
• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Per Sandell (2006-01-22)

Great New Idea From CTI (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement for Commercial Trades Institutes job training booklets.

Chapter III "The Flame that Died!" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks:

Sol Brodsky

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Job Number:

V-563

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man; Monster fron Mars-statue

Synopsis:

Human Torch torches the animated Monster from Mars-statue and Invisible Girl stowes away on the atomic tank that Miracle Man has stolen.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (April 1966)
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (20 Aprile 1971)
• in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987) [part 3]
• in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black and white]
• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Per Sandell (2006-01-22)

["Reward $2,000.00"] (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement for Best Value Companies' coin guide.

Indexer Notes

This advertisement is on the upper half of the page.

["Amazing Wrist Radio"] (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement for Honor House Products Corporation's wrist radio.

Indexer Notes

This advertisement is on the lower half of the page.

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

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

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks:

Sol Brodsky

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

V-563

Content Information

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: show reprint note before migration

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (April 1966)
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (20 Aprile 1971)
• in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987) [part 4]
• in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black and white]
• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Per Sandell (2006-01-22)

["Boys -- 12 or older"] (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement recruiting Grit newspaper salesmen.

Indexer Notes

This advertisement is on the upper half of the page.

["Transistor Radio"] (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement for Honor House Products Corporations transistor radio.

Indexer Notes

This advertisement is on the lower half of the page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee ?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Letters of comment from Alan Weiss, Las Vega NV; Rick Wood, Cambridge MA; "unsigned" Dallas TX; George Paul, Hoboken NJ; Bill Sarril, Boston MA; and S. Brodsky, Brooklyn NY.

[Stamps Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents)

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Synopsis:

A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and catalogs.

Chapter V "The Final Challenge!" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks:

Sol Brodsky

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Job Number:

V-563

Content Information

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: show reprint note before migration

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (April 1966)
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (20 Aprile 1971)
• in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987) [part 5]
• in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black and white]
• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Per Sandell (2006-01-22)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement for Padell Book Company's instruction booklets for self-defense, hypnotism, mechanical drawing, etc.

["Treasure Chest of Fun"] (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement for Honor House Products Corporations novelties.

["For a successful career in radio television electronics"] (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement for National Radio Institutes job training opportunities catalog.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

["New Type of Shoe will Fill Your Pockets with Cash!"] (Table of Contents)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An advertisement recruiting salesmen for the Mason Shoe Manufacturing Company.

Indexer Notes

back cover