Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #3

(2010)

[Title Page and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Colors

Michael Kelleher

Letters

typeset

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #13 ([September] 1990)

The Hate Monger! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; Thing]; Nick Fury; Hate Monger

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #21 [Regular Edition] (December 1963)

The Hate-Monger! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos (credited as George Bell)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek (pages 1-13); Sam Rosen (uncredited, pages 14-22)

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-488

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In his skyscraper planetarium room, one of the world's greatest scientific brains puzzles over an unusual problem...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; colonel Nick Fury (first post-war appearance, without his trademark eye-patch); The Hate Monger (introduction, death)

Synopsis

Nick Fury, now a colonel in the CIA, enlists the aid of the Fantastic Four against the Hate-Monger even though they are under the control of his Hate-Ray.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #21 (December 1963)

Keywords

hate-ray machine; revolution; San Gusto

The Mole Man (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That's it, Thing!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Mole Man; The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; The Mole Man

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #22 [Regular Edition] (January 1964)

The Return of the Mole Man! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos (credited as G. Bell)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You know, Reed, this measuring device to test my invisibility would make the kookiest hat!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; the Mole Man (villain)

Synopsis

The Mole Man arranges for the neighbors of the Fantastic Four to complain about their activities so they will be interested when they receive an ad for an island that is for sale. When they visit the island, the Mole Man is waiting for them.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #22 (January 1964)

Indexer Notes

The Invisible Girl gains the power to project invisible force fields. Note that this is about a year after Reed's defense of her membership in issue #11 which was a justification of her powers as they were.

The Master Plan of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #23 [Regular Edition] (February 1964)

The Master Plan of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 9)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos (credited as George Bell)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can't I step out of the room for a minute without something going wrong?!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Yogi Dakor (villain, introduction); Bull Brogin (villain, introduction); "Handsome Harry" Phillips (villain, introduction); Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom](villain)

Synopsis

Doctor Doom recruits three criminals to help him destroy the Fantastic Four.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #23 (February 1964)

The Infant Terrible! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Infant Terrible

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #24 [Regular Edition] (March 1964)

The Infant Terrible! (Table of Contents: 11)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos (credited as Geo. Bell)

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our slightly sensational tale begins at the F.F. headquarters where a battery of reporters and photographers from "Life" magazine are conducting an interview...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grim]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Infant Terrible; Alicia Masters; Big Joe; Big Joe's gang

Synopsis

An extra-terrestrial wreaks havoc in New York City, until Reed deduces that it is an infant and summons its parents.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #24 (March 1964)

The Incredible Hulk versus the Thing! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [The Thing; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl; Mister Fantastic]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #25 [Regular Edition] (April 1964)

The Hulk Vs. The Thing (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos (credited as G. Bell)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Step aside, Reed!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Don Blake]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Rick Jones

Synopsis

Hulk understands that Rick Jones has deserted him for the Avengers. He comes back to New York to get his revenge on the Avengers but the Fantastic Four are there to stop him. And the Thing is the only one with a chance to defeat him.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #25 (April 1964)

Keywords

New Mexico

Indexer Notes

Fantastic Four versus the Hulk in a battle which established who really was stronger between the Hulk and the Thing.

The Avengers Take Over! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Rick Jones; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; the Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Giant Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #26 [Regular Edition] (May 1964)

Keywords

construction

The Avengers Take Over! (Table of Contents: 15)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos (credited as George Bell)

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Last issue, while on a mad rampage, the Incredible Hulk ran amok in New York...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Thor [Don Blake]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Rick Jones

Synopsis

The Avengers join the fight against Hulk.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #26 (May 1964)

The Search for the Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Strange

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #27 [Regular Edition] (June 1964)

The Search for Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 17)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos (credited as Geo. Bell)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-674

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, for goodness sake!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Strange (guest appearance); Namor the Sub-Mariner (villain)

Synopsis

Sub-Mariner kidnaps Sue. He wants 24 hours to convince her to marry him. Reed wants to take her back.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #27 (June 1964)

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

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Guest Stars Galore! As the F.F. Tangles with the X-Men!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing]; X-Men [Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman; Beast; Angel [Warren Worthington III]]; Awesome Android

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #28 [Regular Edition] (July 1964)

We Have to Fight the X-Men! (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-686

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I hope you think my statue does you justice, Ben!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; The X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Beast [Henry McCoy]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]]; The Mad Thinker; The Awesome Android; The Puppet Master

Synopsis

Puppet Master makes a model of Professor X and commands him to send the X-Men after the FF. When Xavier regains control of his senses, the Mad Thinker sends in his Android to finish off both teams.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #28 (July 1964)

It Started on Yancy Street (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #29 [Regular Edition] (August 1964)

It Started on Yancy Street! (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Stan Lee (signed) (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed) (credited)

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-713

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look out, Ben! You're stepping on a wad of chewing gum!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Yancy Street Gang; The Red Ghost; Super-Apes [Mikhlo; Igor; Peotr] The Watcher

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #29 (August 1964)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Will the mysterious Diablo finally be the villain who suceeds in breaking up the F.F.??!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; the Thing]; Diablo

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #30 [Regular Edition] (September 1964)

The Dreaded Diablo! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Chic Stone

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-730

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Even on vacation, the F.F. never know when danger will strike!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grim]]; Baron Hugo; Featherstone; Diablo (introduction, villain)

Synopsis

On a vacation in Transylvania, the FF encounter a castle inhabited by Diablo.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #30 (September 1964)

[Original Art] (Table of Contents: 24)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 5 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos; Chic Stone

Genre

superhero

Biographies (Table of Contents: 25)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Rhett Thomas

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography