Fantastic Four #51 [Regular Edition]
(June 1966)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1966-03-10
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

This Man...This Monster! (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]
Fantastic Four: Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]
Thing imposter
Reprints
Keywords
Negative Zone portal

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

Ellbarr Novelties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

This Man... This Monster! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll never be human again!
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Whitey Mullins; Belle Thorne; Coach Sam Thorne; Wyatt Wingfoot; Ricardo Jones (Thing imposter) (death)
Synopsis
An unnamed scientist gives himself the powers and appearance of the Thing and goes to the Baxter Building, planning to kill Reed. However, an accident results in him saving Reed's life and perishing in the Negative Zone.
Reprints
Keywords
duplication apparatus; Kozy Kampus Koffee Shop; Negative Zone (introduction)

Indexer Notes

Although Ricardo Jones identity remains unknown throughout this episode, it’ll be revealed in Web of Spider-Man #69, October 1990.

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

Spider-Man; Marvel Collectors’ Item Classics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

U.S. Gov't Surplus (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Polaris Nuclear Sub (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Look, Fellows! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Accordion Corp. of America / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Christy Trades School Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Hypno-Coin (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Shop By Mail] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Stamps; Shop By Mail] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan and Jack, You guys have got to be kiddin'!
Characters
Thing [Ben Grimm]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Bill Hitchcock, Carl H. Helmstetter, Robert Ford, George Gardiner, Dick Bandoli, Melvin Gionson, Dennie Landau, Dorothea Baker, Jack Skowron, and Peter Mancuso.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. This Man...This Monster!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. ["Exclusive fun products by mail"]
    Ellbarr Novelties
  3. 2. This Man... This Monster!
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. ["More Marvel masterpieces..."]
    Spider-Man; Marvel Collectors’ Item Classics
  5. 4. ["And don't miss this spectacular!!!"]
    Daredevil
  6. 5. U.S. Gov't Surplus
    Surplus Bargains
  7. 6. Polaris Nuclear Sub
    Honor House Products
  8. 7. Look, Fellows!
    Grit Newspaper
  9. 8. ["Save 1/2 on “new sound” electronic accordions"]
    Accordion Corp. of America
  10. 9. ["Start your own business!"]
    Christy Trades School Training
  11. 10. ["Now…fear no man! Don’t be bullied!"]
    Precise Publications Defense Training
  12. 11. Hypno-Coin
    Hypnotic Aids Supply Co.
  13. 12. [Shop By Mail]
  14. 13. [Stamps; Shop By Mail]
  15. 14. ["Greater, groovier, goofier goodies than ever, gathered from the four corners of Marveldom!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist
  16. 15. ["You've gotta help us!"]
  17. 16. ["Dear Stan and Jack, You guys have got to be kiddin'!"]
    Fantastic 4 Fan Page
  18. 17. ["Is your hair growing or going?"]
  19. 18. ["He's looking for people who like to draw"]
    Famous Artists Schools
  20. 19. ["Another two-pointer for Jerry West!"]
    Aurora Products
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mark Gordon
  • Del Gruber
  • Merlin Haas
  • Steve Jenner
  • François Manardo
  • Darrel McCann
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Matthew Thompson
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore