Fantastic Four #3 [British]

(March 1962)

Marvel, 1961 Series

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Volume: 1
Price: 9d [0-0-9 GBP]
Pages: 36
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
Brand: MC

Editing: Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

An alternate Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover for this issue was published in Fantastic Four #224 (November 1980).
This issue is a variant of Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #3 [Regular Edition].

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Jack Kirby
Inks: Sol Brodsky
Colors: Stan Goldberg
Letters: Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In this great collectors'-item issue, you will see, for the first time...

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

in Fantastic Four (Newton Comics, 1974 series) #2
in I Fantastici Quattro Gigante (Editoriale Corno, 1978 series) #2
in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #5
in Los 4 Fantásticos (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1962 series) #3 (Noviembre 1962)
in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #35 (1964 ?)
in Fantastiske Fire (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #3/1968 ([mars] 1968)
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 Los Cuatro Fantásticos (Novedades, 1980 series) #3 (28 de abril de 1980)
in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #2 (January 1986)

in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987)
in Orígenes Marvel (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #1 (Septiembre 1991)
in Fantastic Four Classic (Planeta DeAgostini, 1993 series) #2 (Junio 1993)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1997 series) #[1] (November 1997)
in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black and white], #1 [Third Edition, Kirby Painted Cover] (October 1998) [painted]
in Biblioteca Marvel: Los 4 Fantásticos (Planeta DeAgostini, 1999 series) #01 (Octubre 1999)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 [Second Edition, Kirby Painted Cover] (2005) [painted]
in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
in USPS Marvel Comics Limited Edition Comic Book and Stamps Set (Marvel, 2007 series) (2007)
in Marvel Masterworks: Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2007 series) #1 (Junio 2007)
in Fantastic Four : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2003 series) #1967 (2008)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009), #1 (2009) [cover detail]
in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 - The World's Greatest Comic Magazine (2014)
in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 - Génesis (Junio 2016)
in L'ère des Comics Marvel 1961-1978 (Taschen, 2017 series) (2017)
in Coleção Clássica Marvel (Panini Brasil, 2021 series) #2 - Quarteto Fantástico 1 (março 2021)
in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 - The Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2021)
in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022), #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
in Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)
in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #2 - Fantastic Four 1 (1961) ([September] 2023)

Keywords

Fantasticar

Indexer Notes

Johnny Storm has two left hands. The thumb on his right hand is on the wrong side of his palm.

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Bond Book Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Script: Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils: Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY); Sol Brodsky (see notes)
Inks: Sol Brodsky
Colors: Stan Goldberg
Letters: Artie Simek

Job Number

V-563

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can even the Fantastic Four defeat a man who performs... miracles???

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

in Los 4 Fantásticos (Ediciones Vértice, 1969 series) #2
in Los 4 Fantásticos (Ediciones Vértice, 1977 series) #2
in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #5
in Die Fantastischen Vier (Condor, 1979 series) #1
in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #35 (1964 ?)
in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (April 1966)
in Fantastiske Fire (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #3/1968 ([mars] 1968)
in Fantask (Editions Lug, 1969 series) #1 (février 1969)
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #137
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (20 Aprile 1971)
in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #5 (November 4, 1972) [The whole of story page 3 (the Miracle Man chopping a log with one finger after the Thing takes several blows to smash his in two) is omitted, reducing the reprint page count from 10 pages to 9]
in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #21 - Le retour du Prince des Mers (2e trimestre 1980)
in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #2 (January 1986)

in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #2
in Spider-Man Classic (Planeta DeAgostini, 1993 series) #15 (Junio 1995) [Págs. 9-16]
in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987) [part 1]

in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)

in Fantastic Four Classic (Planeta DeAgostini, 1993 series) #2 (Junio 1993)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1997 series) #[1] (November 1997)
in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black & white]
in Biblioteca Marvel: Los 4 Fantásticos (Planeta DeAgostini, 1999 series) #01 (Octubre 1999)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 - The World's Greatest Comic Magazine (2014)
in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 - Génesis (Junio 2016)
in Coleção Clássica Marvel (Panini Brasil, 2021 series) #2 - Quarteto Fantástico 1 (março 2021)
in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 - The Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2021)
in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
in Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)

Keywords

Baxter Building schematic; Fantasticar; stage magic

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

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

Script: ?
Pencils: Jack Kirby
Inks: Sol Brodsky
Colors: Stan Goldberg
Letters: Artie Simek

Job Number

V-564

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

Reprints

in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #5
in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #5 (November 4, 1972)
in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #13 ([September] 1990)
in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 - The World's Greatest Comic Magazine (2014)
in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 - Génesis (Junio 2016)
in Coleção Clássica Marvel (Panini Brasil, 2021 series) #2 - Quarteto Fantástico 1 (março 2021)
in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 - The Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2021)
in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
in Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)
in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #2 - Fantastic Four 1 (1961) ([September] 2023)

Medford Products, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Script: Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils: Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY); Sol Brodsky (see notes)
Inks: Sol Brodsky
Colors: Stan Goldberg
Letters: Artie Simek

Job Number

V-563

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Guess I'll see what's doin' on tv tonight, Reed!

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

in Los 4 Fantásticos (Ediciones Vértice, 1969 series) #2
in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #5
in Die Fantastischen Vier (Condor, 1979 series) #1
in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (April 1966)
in Fantastiske Fire (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #3/1968 ([mars] 1968)
in Fantask (Editions Lug, 1969 series) #1 (février 1969)
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #137
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (20 Aprile 1971)
in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #5 (November 4, 1972)
in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #21 - Le retour du Prince des Mers (2e trimestre 1980)
in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #2 (January 1986)

in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #2
in Spider-Man Classic (Planeta DeAgostini, 1993 series) #15 (Junio 1995) [Págs. 9-16]
in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987) [part 2]

in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)

in Fantastic Four Classic (Planeta DeAgostini, 1993 series) #2 (Junio 1993)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1997 series) #[1] (November 1997)
in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black & white]
in Biblioteca Marvel: Los 4 Fantásticos (Planeta DeAgostini, 1999 series) #01 (Octubre 1999)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 - The World's Greatest Comic Magazine (2014)
in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 - Génesis (Junio 2016)
in Coleção Clássica Marvel (Panini Brasil, 2021 series) #2 - Quarteto Fantástico 1 (março 2021)
in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 - The Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2021)
in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
in Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)

Keywords

cinemas; Fantasticar; monsters; policemen; tanks; United States Army

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Commercial Trades Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Script: Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils: Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY); Sol Brodsky (see notes)
Inks: Sol Brodsky
Colors: ?
Letters: Artie Simek

Job Number

V-563

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Thing!! Look!! It's the Torch!

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Synopsis

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

Reprints

in Los 4 Fantásticos (Ediciones Vértice, 1969 series) #2
in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #5
in Die Fantastischen Vier (Condor, 1979 series) #1
in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (April 1966)
in Fantastiske Fire (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #3/1968 ([mars] 1968)
in Fantask (Editions Lug, 1969 series) #1 (février 1969)
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #137
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (20 Aprile 1971)
in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #6 (November 11, 1972)
in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #21 - Le retour du Prince des Mers (2e trimestre 1980)
in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #2 (January 1986)

in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #2
in Spider-Man Classic (Planeta DeAgostini, 1993 series) #15 (Junio 1995) [Págs. 9-16]
in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987) [part 3]

in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)

in Fantastic Four Classic (Planeta DeAgostini, 1993 series) #2 (Junio 1993)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1997 series) #[1] (November 1997)
in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black & white]
in Biblioteca Marvel: Los 4 Fantásticos (Planeta DeAgostini, 1999 series) #01 (Octubre 1999)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 - The World's Greatest Comic Magazine (2014)
in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 - Génesis (Junio 2016)
in Coleção Clássica Marvel (Panini Brasil, 2021 series) #2 - Quarteto Fantástico 1 (março 2021)
in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 - The Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2021)
in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
in Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)

Keywords

Fantasticar; United States Army

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Best Values Co, Coin Dept. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

Script: Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils: Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY); Sol Brodsky (see notes)
Inks: Sol Brodsky
Colors: ?
Letters: Artie Simek

Job Number

V-563

First Line of Dialogue or Text

An hour later...

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

in Los 4 Fantásticos (Ediciones Vértice, 1969 series) #2
in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #5
in Die Fantastischen Vier (Condor, 1979 series) #1
in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (April 1966)
in Fantastiske Fire (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #3/1968 ([mars] 1968)
in Fantask (Editions Lug, 1969 series) #1 (février 1969) [Moins 1 page [Minus 1 page]]
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #137
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (20 Aprile 1971)
in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #6 (November 11, 1972)
in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #21 - Le retour du Prince des Mers (2e trimestre 1980) [Moins/Minus 1 page]
in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987) [part 4]

in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)

in Fantastic Four Classic (Planeta DeAgostini, 1993 series) #2 (Junio 1993)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1997 series) #[1] (November 1997)
in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black & white]
in Biblioteca Marvel: Los 4 Fantásticos (Planeta DeAgostini, 1999 series) #01 (Octubre 1999)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 - The World's Greatest Comic Magazine (2014)
in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 - Génesis (Junio 2016)
in Coleção Clássica Marvel (Panini Brasil, 2021 series) #2 - Quarteto Fantástico 1 (março 2021)
in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 - The Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2021)
in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
in Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)

Keywords

dogs; flareguns; helicopters; tanks

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

Script: Stan Lee
Letters: typeset

Feature Logo

Fantastic 4 Fan Page

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" (Sol Brodsky), Brooklyn NY.

Reprints

in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
in Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Script: Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils: Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY); Sol Brodsky (see notes)
Inks: Sol Brodsky
Colors: ?
Letters: Artie Simek

Job Number

V-563

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fate works in mysterious ways!

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

in Los 4 Fantásticos (Ediciones Vértice, 1969 series) #2
in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #5
in Die Fantastischen Vier (Condor, 1979 series) #1
in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (April 1966)
in Fantastiske Fire (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1968 series) #3/1968 ([mars] 1968)
in Fantask (Editions Lug, 1969 series) #1 (février 1969)
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #137
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (20 Aprile 1971)
in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #6 (November 11, 1972)
in Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (Pocket Books, 1977 series) #81445 (November 1977)
in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #21 - Le retour du Prince des Mers (2e trimestre 1980)
in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #2 ([November] 1987) [part 5]

in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)

in Fantastic Four Classic (Planeta DeAgostini, 1993 series) #2 (Junio 1993)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1997 series) #[1] (November 1997)
in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #1 (October 1998) [black & white]
in Biblioteca Marvel: Los 4 Fantásticos (Planeta DeAgostini, 1999 series) #01 (Octubre 1999)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 - The World's Greatest Comic Magazine (2014)
in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 - Génesis (Junio 2016)
in Coleção Clássica Marvel (Panini Brasil, 2021 series) #2 - Quarteto Fantástico 1 (março 2021)
in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 - The Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2021)
in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
in Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)

Keywords

automobiles; helicopters; hypnotism; machine guns

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Padell Book Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents

0. ["In this great collectors'-item issue, you will see, for the first time..."]
Fantastic Four
1. ["New Discoveries in Hypnotism"]
Bond Book Co.
2. Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man
Fantastic Four
3. Johnny Storm the Human Torch!
The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page
4. ["New super-speed way to add pounds of solid muscle to chest, back, arms, wrist!"]
Medford Products, Inc.
5. Chapter II The Monster Lives!
Fantastic Four
6. Great New Idea from CTI
Commercial Trades Institute
7. Chapter III The Flame That Died!
Fantastic Four
8. ["Reward $2,000.00"]
Best Values Co, Coin Dept.
9. ["Amazing Wrist Radio"]
Honor House Products
10. Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat!
Fantastic Four
11. ["Boys -- 12 or older"]
Grit Newspaper
12. ["Transistor Radio"]
Honor House Products
13. [no title indexed]
Fantastic 4 Fan Page
14. [Stamps; Shop by Mail]
15. Chapter V The Final Challenge!
Fantastic Four
16. [no title indexed]
Padell Book Co.
17. ["Treasure Chest of Fun"]
Honor House Products
18. ["For a successful career in radio television electronics"]
National Radio Institute
19. ["New Type of Shoe will Fill Your Pockets with Cash!"]
Mason Shoe Mfg. Co.

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Fantastic Four #3 [British] (March 1962)

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

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

Bond Book Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Indexer Notes

Johnny Storm the Human Torch! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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

Medford Products, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Chapter II The Monster Lives! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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Great New Idea from CTI (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Commercial Trades Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Chapter III The Flame That Died! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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Best Values Co, Coin Dept. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

[Stamps; Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Chapter V The Final Challenge! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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Padell Book Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Fantastic Four #3 [British]

(March 1962)