Fantastic Four #7 [Regular Edition]
(October 1962)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1962-07-03
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
Brand
MC
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

The Master of Planet X (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why does the human race turn against the Fantastic Four??
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]
Reprints
Keywords
flying saucers

Indexer Notes

Cover inks credit from Nick Caputo (August 19, 2006). Original inks credit given to Dick Ayers.

An Amazing Invention - Magic Art Reproducer (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Norton Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X Part 1 It Came From the Skies! (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as J. KIRBY)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hah! Little do the Earthlings suspect that I, Kurrgo, Master of Planet X, many light years away from their primitive earth, have been monitoring their actions for weeks!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (introduction); Kurrgo's robot (introduction)
Synopsis
Kurrgo sends a robot to take the Fantastic Four to Planet X.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012. Job number is included on chapters 3 and 5.

Amazing New Home Training Plan (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Part 2 Outlawed (Table of Contents: 4)

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)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, I guess this isn't so bad, Reed!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo's robot
Synopsis
The robot from Planet X puts on a "hostility ray" to make people riot against the Fantastic Four.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

Boys! Men! My Secret New Dynaflex Method (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Part 3 Bound for Planet X! (Table of Contents: 6)

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)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Terry Szenics

Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Behold! This is a scene on your earth street!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo's robot
Synopsis
The robot grants the Fantastic Four asylum on Planet X.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Szenics credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

So Life-Like…You'll Expect It to Hiss! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Medford Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Save Hundred of Dollars… (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Medford Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero! (Table of Contents: 9)

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)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Terry Szenics

Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Finally, after hours of voyaging thru space, the whirling starship reaches Planet X!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo; Kurrgo's robot
Synopsis
Kurrgo orders the Fantastic Four to save his people from Planet X's destruction.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Szenics credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

In Just 30 Days Be a Powerhouse of Muscles! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Major League Suppliers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Look! Boys Wanted to Sell Grit (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Grit Publishing Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

Script
Stan Lee
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Fantastic 4 Fan Page
Reprints

Stamps; Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Part 5 The End of Planet X! (Table of Contents: 14)

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)
Inks
Dick Ayers (signed)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
With supplies hastily brought by Kurrgo's robots, and the help of his superhuman partners, Mr. Fantastic undertakes the most dramatic race against time of his career...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (death)
Synopsis
Kurrgo perishes on Planet X, but his people gets away from its destruction.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

Now! Everything You Need to Start Your Valuable Stamp Collection! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Scott Publications, Inc. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Learn Any Dance Fast! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Famous Dance Course / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Live Sea Horses! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Florida Sea Horse Co. / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

[All-Male He-Man] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Boys, Girls, Men, Women (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Master of Planet X
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. An Amazing Invention - Magic Art Reproducer
    Norton Products
  3. 2. Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X Part 1 It Came From the Skies!
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. Amazing New Home Training Plan
    Commercial Trades Institute
  5. 4. Part 2 Outlawed
    Fantastic Four
  6. 5. Boys! Men! My Secret New Dynaflex Method
    Mike Marvel System
  7. 6. Part 3 Bound for Planet X!
    Fantastic Four
  8. 7. So Life-Like…You'll Expect It to Hiss!
    Medford Products
  9. 8. Save Hundred of Dollars…
    Medford Products
  10. 9. Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero!
    Fantastic Four
  11. 10. In Just 30 Days Be a Powerhouse of Muscles!
    Major League Suppliers
  12. 11. Look! Boys Wanted to Sell Grit
    Grit Publishing Co.
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic 4 Fan Page
  14. 13. Stamps; Shop by Mail
  15. 14. Part 5 The End of Planet X!
    Fantastic Four
  16. 15. Now! Everything You Need to Start Your Valuable Stamp Collection!
    Scott Publications, Inc.
  17. 16. Learn Any Dance Fast!
    Famous Dance Course
  18. 17. Live Sea Horses!
    Florida Sea Horse Co.
  19. 18. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products
  20. 19. [All-Male He-Man]
    American Body Building Club
  21. 20. Boys, Girls, Men, Women
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Pierre Freyssonnet
  • Del Gruber
  • R. S. Martin
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore