Fantastic Four #15

(June 1963)

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

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

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Ayers

Colors:

Stan Goldberg

Letters:

Artie Simek

Job Number:

X-191

Content Information

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 Mad Thinker (introduction); the Thinker's Awesome Android (origin); Alicia Masters; Cousin Bones (introduction); Fatal Finnegan (introduction); Willie Lumpkin; Peggy; Shorty

Synopsis:

The Mad Thinker has summoned gang leaders to try to become the king of New-York. To achieve his goal, he must defeat the Fantastic Four. So he makes sure they are all offered interesting opportunities. While they disband, the Thinker uses the Baxter Building to build his Awesome Android.

Reprints:

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #10 (August 1967)
• in Demonen (Se-Bladene, 1969 series) #2/1970 ([februar] 1970)
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #11 (24 Agosto 1971)
• in Giant-Size Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1974 series) #5 (May 1975)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #6 ([October] 1988)
• in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([July] 2003)
• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #2

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Ayers

Colors:

Stan Goldberg

Letters:

Art Simek

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing

Reprints:

• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
• in Hasbro / Secret Wars (Marvel, 2009 series) #12 (October 2009)

Action in the Fantastic Four Style (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby; Sol Brodsky ?

Inks:

Dick Ayers; Sol Brodsky

Colors:

Stan Goldberg

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Sgt. Fury; Dr. Doom.

Indexer Notes

Half-page ads for Sgt. Fury # 1 and the next issue of Fantastic Four. Dr. Doom figure is either pencilled by Kirby and inked by Sol Brodsky, or possibly a swipe by Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo.

[In the next sensational issue of Fantastic Four...] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby. Sol Brodsky ?

Inks:

Sol Brodsky

Colors:

Stan Goldberg

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Ant-Man; Human Torch

Indexer Notes

Half-page promotions for Ant-Man's appearance in the next issue of Fantastic Four and a listing of FF Fan Clubs. Human Torch likely drawn by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo.

Don't Miss the Return of Dr. Doom (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby ?; Sol Brodsky ?

Inks:

Sol Brodsky

Colors:

Stan Goldberg

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Dr. Doom

Indexer Notes

Half-page Ads for Sgt. Fury # 1 and the next issue of FF.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Reprints:

• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)

Indexer Notes

Letters page replies by Stan Lee. Includes a letter from Roy Thomas.

Fantastic Four Fan Clubs (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Sol Brodsky ?

Inks:

Sol Brodsky

Colors:

Stan Goldberg

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Human Torch