Fantastic Four #58 [Regular Edition]
(January 1967)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except November semi-monthly
On-sale Date
1966-10-11
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:

The Dismal Dregs of Defeat! (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: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Wyatt Wingfoot
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

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

Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Dismal Dregs of Defeat! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I heard'a cases where it rained cats 'n dogs before--
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Lockjaw; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd] (cameo); Wyatt Wingfoot; Tom
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Dr. Doom attacks and defeats the FF.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Kirby's co-plot credit is acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in many interviews. The actual credit reads "A Stan Lee * Jack Kirby Production."

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

Spider-Man; Fantasy Masterpieces; Marvel Tales / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Spy Pen / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Hi-Power Binoculars (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Hi-Power Binoculars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

250 Magic Tricks / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Tarzan Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Shop By Mail; Stamps] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

1000 Tricks Catalog [Giant Surprise Catalog]; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Argosy Book Buying; Buza Novelties; Capra Gems; Coin Wholesalers Coins; Commercial Trades Institute Courses; Crown Music; Ed Sale Secret System; Estes Rockets; Five Star Music; Globus Stamps; Grand Book Comics; Gray Stamps; Jaxon Stamps; Lavoptik Eye Wash; Live Sea Horses; Metropolitan Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Ocean Stamps; Penny Stamps; Roseland Stamps; S.F.C.A. Comic Collector's Handbook; Songwriters' Associates; Spruceland Stamps & Coins; Squirrel Monkey; Sunny Stamps; Thompson Stamps; Triboro Stamps; Tru-Value Stamps; Ultra Products Novelties; Universal Schools Courses; Voice Power & Personal Power; West Coast Stamps; White Stamps / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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

Standard American Novelties / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

They're on TV... (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby (spot illustrations)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (spot illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan and Jack, Can mortal words describe epic grandeur...
Feature Logo
Fantastic Four Fan Page
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Cary Burkett, James Wolcott, Wallace M. Wright, Jack Drucker, Vincent Wright, Eric Lesko, and Bannie Hammonds; includes three panel reproductions from previous issues and M.M.M.S. membership form.

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

Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Basic Science Labs / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Dismal Dregs of Defeat!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. ["U.S. government surplus"]
    Surplus Bargains
  3. 2. The Dismal Dregs of Defeat!
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. ["More Marvel masterpieces…"]
    Spider-Man; Fantasy Masterpieces; Marvel Tales
  5. 4. ["Boys 12 ror older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"]
    Grit Newspaper
  6. 5. ["Be a super spy"]
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Spy Pen
  7. 6. Hi-Power Binoculars
    Hi-Power Binoculars
  8. 7. ["Mystify your friends! Baffle your family! You’ll astonish them all! 250 magic tricks revealed"]
    250 Magic Tricks
  9. 8. ["The original Tarzan books by Edgar Rice Burroughs"]
    Tarzan Books
  10. 9. [Shop By Mail; Stamps]
    1000 Tricks Catalog [Giant Surprise Catalog]; Ace Publishing Song Secrets; Argosy Book Buying; Buza Novelties; Capra Gems; Coin Wholesalers Coins; Commercial Trades Institute Courses; Crown Music; Ed Sale Secret System; Estes Rockets; Five Star Music; Globus Stamps; Grand Book Comics; Gray Stamps; Jaxon Stamps; Lavoptik Eye Wash; Live Sea Horses; Metropolitan Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Ocean Stamps; Penny Stamps; Roseland Stamps; S.F.C.A. Comic Collector's Handbook; Songwriters' Associates; Spruceland Stamps & Coins; Squirrel Monkey; Sunny Stamps; Thompson Stamps; Triboro Stamps; Tru-Value Stamps; Ultra Products Novelties; Universal Schools Courses; Voice Power & Personal Power; West Coast Stamps; White Stamps
  11. 10. ["60,000 candlepower long distance land & sea beam lights"]
    Standard American Novelties
  12. 11. ["Now…fear no man! Don’t be bullied!"]
    Precise Publications Defense Training
  13. 12. ["Pulse-pounding pronouncements, passionately philosophical, preposterously profound, and particularly prepared for permanent oblivion!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  14. 13. They're on TV...
  15. 14. ["Marvel super-hero T-shirts"]
  16. 15. ["Dear Stan and Jack, Can mortal words describe epic grandeur..."]
    Fantastic 4 Fan Page
  17. 16. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
  18. 17. ["American Basic Science Club’s master lab... a home science lab and course"]
    American Basic Science Labs
  19. 18. ["Attention all super-hero fans— here are the new Aurora hobby kits you’ve been waiting for!"]
    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
  • Steve Jenner
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Matthew Thompson
  • Jim Van Dore