Fantastic Four #15 [Regular Edition]
(June 1963)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1963-03-12
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

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filings.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android! (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 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
Let none of the Fantastic Four leave alive!!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; The Mad Thinker; The Thinker's Awesome Android
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #15 [Regular Edition] Cover Thumbnail for Fantastic Four (1961 series) #15 [British]
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[All-Male He-Man] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Send for booklets showing how to develop a muscular body.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Fantastic Four Battle... the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Dick Ayers (credited)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
Job Number
X-191
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The android... neither animal, nor vegetable, nor mineral!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Mad Thinker (introduction); The Thinker's Awesome Android (origin); Alicia Masters; Cousin Bones (introduction); Fatal Finnegan (introduction); Willie Lumpkin; Peggy; Shorty
Synopsis
The Mad Thinker has summoned gang leaders to try to become the king of New-York. To achieve his goal, he must defeat the Fantastic Four. So he makes sure they are all offered interesting opportunities. While they disband, the Thinker uses the Baxter Building to build his Awesome Android.
Reprints
Keywords
Central Park; circus; computers; Fifth Avenue; meteor; vibra-guns; wrestling; Yancy Street

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

Action in the Fantastic Four Style (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Sol Brodsky ?
Inks
Dick Ayers; Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
?
Characters
Sergeant Nick Fury; the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan; Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]; Gabe Jones; Izzy Cohen; Dino Manelli; Jonathan Juniper]

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 5 and 6. Half-page ad for Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 with cover shown.

Don't Miss the Return of Dr. Doom (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby ?; Sol Brodsky ?
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
?
Characters
Dr. Doom

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 5 and 6. Half-page ad for the next issue of Fantastic Four. Dr. Doom figure is either pencilled by Kirby and inked by Sol Brodsky, or possibly a swipe by Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo.

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

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You can have the secret weapon!
Synopsis
An advertisement for Padell Book Company's instruction booklets for self-defense, hypnotism, mechanical drawing, etc.

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 5 and 6.

[In the next sensational issue of Fantastic Four...] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby ?; Sol Brodsky ?
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Ant-Man [Henry Pym]

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 9 and 10. Half-page promotion for Ant-Man's appearance in the next issue of Fantastic Four.

Fantastic Four Fan Clubs (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Sol Brodsky ?
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 9 and 10. A listing of Fantastic Four Fan Clubs. Human Torch illustration likely drawn by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo.

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

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Great new idea from CTI
Synopsis
An advertisement for Commercial Trades Institutes job training booklets.

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 9 and 10.

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

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Learn radio television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time

Indexer Notes

Advertisement to learn how to repair televisions and radios from the National Radio Institute. Located between story pages 12 and 13.

The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page (Table of Contents: 10)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as Jack)
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 17 and 18.

[Stamps; Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 11)

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
Ad for stamps and other products including novelty items.

Indexer Notes

Follows Fantastic Four pin-up page. Precedes main story page 18.

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

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

Script
Stan Lee
Letters
typeset
Feature Logo
Fantastic 4 Fan Page
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters page replies by Stan Lee. Includes a letter from Roy Thomas.

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

Live Squirrel Monkey / advertisement / 0.16 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Darling live pet monkey!
Synopsis
Ad for a live squirrel monkey.

Indexer Notes

On top tier of page.

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

Florida Sea Horse Co. / advertisement / 0.17 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Live sea horses!
Synopsis
Ad for a “mated pair of Dwarf species Living Sea Horses”, $6.98 for two pairs.

Indexer Notes

On second tier of page.

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

Famous Dance Course / advertisement / 0.17 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Learn any dance fast!
Synopsis
Ad for “giant foot charts” for dancing, priced $1.

Indexer Notes

On third tier of page.

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for children to sell Grit Magazine from Grit Publishing Co. Located on bottom half of page.

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

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

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
? 9panel backgrounds and lettering only)
Letters
?; typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys! Men!
Characters
Mike Marvel (photo)

Indexer Notes

Ad for a muscle building system plus free booklet “Secrets of Attracting Girls”.

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

25-volume self-teaching Encyclopedia / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fill the gaps in your family's education with the amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia

Indexer Notes

Inside rear cover. Ad for the 25 volume "Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia."

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
He’s looking for people who like to draw
Characters
Albert Dorne (illustration)

Indexer Notes

On back cover

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. [All-Male He-Man]
    American Body Building Club
  3. 2. The Fantastic Four Battle... the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android!
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. Action in the Fantastic Four Style
  5. 4. Don't Miss the Return of Dr. Doom
  6. 5. ["You can have the secret weapon!"]
    Padell Book Co. Books
  7. 6. [In the next sensational issue of Fantastic Four...]
    Fantastic Four
  8. 7. Fantastic Four Fan Clubs
    Fantastic Four
  9. 8. ["Great new idea from CTI"]
    Commercial Trades Institute
  10. 9. ["Learn radio television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time"]
    National Radio Institute
  11. 10. The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page
    Fantastic Four
  12. 11. [Stamps; Shop by Mail]
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic 4 Fan Page
  14. 13. ["Darling live pet monkey!"]
    Live Squirrel Monkey
  15. 14. ["Live sea horses!"]
    Florida Sea Horse Co.
  16. 15. ["Learn any dance fast!"]
    Famous Dance Course
  17. 16. ["Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"]
    Grit Newspaper
  18. 17. ["Boys! Men!"]
    Mike Marvel System
  19. 18. ["Fill the gaps in your family's education with the amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia"]
    25-volume self-teaching Encyclopedia
  20. 19. ["He’s looking for people who like to draw"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Pierre Freyssonnet
  • Del Gruber
  • Matthew Head
  • R. S. Martin
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Matthew Thompson
  • Jim Van Dore
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