Fantastic Four #96 [British]
(March 1970)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except November, semi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

A price variant intended for distribution in the United Kingdom, with replaced cover price.
This issue is a variant of Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #96.

The Mad Thinker and His Androids of Death! (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Marie Severin (background and foreground elements)
Inks
Joe Sinnott; Marie Severin (background and foreground elements)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Mad Thinker; Mr. Fantastic android; Human Torch android; Thing android; Invisible Girl android
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
imposters

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Glen Gold from the original artwork (GCD Error Tracker Error 2850, 17 December 2009). Previously credited to John Verpoorten by Nick Caputo.

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

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Mad Thinker and His Androids of Death! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Stan Lee (credited as Stan (the Man) Lee)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited as Jack (King) Kirby)
Inks
Frank Giacoia (credited as Fearless Frank Giacoia)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited as Swingin' Sammy Rosen)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you think the Yancy Street Gang is trying to...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Mad Thinker; Mr. Fantastic android; Human Torch android; Thing android; Invisible Girl android
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.4 page (report information)

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

Marvelmania / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.6 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Official NFL Helmets / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Matchbox Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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

Theodore Audel & Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Script
Roy Thomas ?
Pencils
Jack Kirby (illustrations)
Inks
Frank Giacoia (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan and Jack, What have you done to the Fantastic Four?
Feature Logo
Fantastic 4 Fan Page
Characters
The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Bill Detty, Achille Di Bacco, Dale Shuman & Kendall, Michael P. Higgins, Robert Ito, James Knight, and Richard Colson. Includes two panel reproductions from previous issues and “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

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

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Mad Thinker and His Androids of Death!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. ["I put 2 full inches on my arms - 3 inches on my chest and trimmed 4 inches off my waist in just 7 weeks..."]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  3. 2. The Mad Thinker and His Androids of Death!
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. ["Conversation piece...collector’s item...puzzle the amazing penny in-a bottle"]
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  6. 5. ["Exciting new club Marvelmania International"]
    Marvelmania
  7. 6. ["50th anniversary special bonus offer official NFL helmets 4 for only $1"]
    Official NFL Helmets
  8. 7. ["Build a whole “Matchbox” car city in your room."]
    Matchbox Models
  9. 8. ["Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"]
    Grit Newspaper
  10. 9. ["These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"]
    North American School of Drafting
  11. 10. ["We buy & sell comic books"]
  12. 11. [Shop by Mail]
  13. 12. ["Ugly broken nails!"]
  14. 13. ["Incredible items and inconceivable info of inestimable importance!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  15. 14. ["Audel skill-building practical guides"]
    Theodore Audel & Co.
  16. 15. ["Dear Stan and Jack, What have you done to the Fantastic Four?"]
    Fantastic 4 Fan Page
  17. 16. ["204pc. Revolutionary War soldiers set"]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  18. 17. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
  19. 18. ["Do you have art talent worth developing?"]
    Famous Artists Schools
This issue was modified by
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  • Steve Coates
  • Derek Reinhard