Fantastic Four #54

(September 1966)

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

Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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U.S. government surplus direct by mail!

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a catalog of surplus goods.

Whosoever Finds the Evil Eye..! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

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Jack Kirby (credited)

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Joe Sinnott (credited)

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Stan Goldberg ?

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Sam Rosen (credited)

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Sure you've seen baseball games before!

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
The Inhumans: Black Bolt [Blackagar Boltagon]; Crystal [Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff]; Gorgon; Karnak; Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon]; Triton
Black Panther [T'Challa]; Prester John (also in flashback, first appearance); Maximus; Wyatt Wingfoot; abominable snowmen

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Johnny and Wyatt begin searching for the Inhumans and encounter Prester John and the Evil Eye.

Reprints

• in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #50
• in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1918 (1967)
• in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #18
• in The Fantastic Four Television Picture Story Book (P.B.S. Limited, 1969 series) (1969)
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #50 (20 Febbraio 1973)
• in Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #41 (March 1973)
• in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #3 - La Panthère Noire (2e trimestre 1974)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #117 (December 28, 1974) [pages 1-10], #118 (January 4, 1975) [pages 12-20; page 1 of the reprint is a blow-up of page 11, panel 1 of the original story; page 11, panel 3 of the original is the first panel of page 12 in the reprint; page 12, panel 2 of the reprint is deleted ]
• in Fantastic Four Pocket Book (Marvel UK, 1980 series) #6 (1980) [black & white]
• in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #41 - La Panthère Noire (décembre 1986)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1997 series) #[6] (February 2000)
• in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #3 (April 2000) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #6 [Regular Edition] ([March] 2004)
• in Fantastic Four : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2003 series) #1966 (mai 2007)
• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2007)
• in Fantastic Four Adventures (Panini UK, 2005 series) #59 (6th January 2010)
• in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 [3] - La Edad Dorada (Septiembre 2011)
• in Inhumans: The Origin of the Inhumans (Marvel, 2013 series) ([October] 2013)
• in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #5 - Fantastic Four: Der jüngste Tag (September 2016)
• in Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов (Ашет Коллекция [Hachette], 2014 series) #107 - Фантастическая Четверка: День Дума

Keywords

absorba-bomb; Avalon; Chair of Survival; gyro-cruiser; polarizer gun; Wakanda

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

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; Spider-Man; Marvel Tales / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

John Romita; Steve Ditko; Jack Kirby; Dick Ayers

Inks

John Romita; Mike Esposito; Dick Ayers; Steve Ditko; George Roussos

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Sam Rosen

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More Marvel masterpieces…

Genre

war; superhero

Characters

Nick Fury; the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan; Dino Manelli; Izzy Cohen; Gabe Jones; Robert Ralston; Percival Pinkerton]; Captain Flint; Spider-Man; Green Goblin; Vulture; Thor; Ant-Man; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5.

House ad for Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #40, Sgt. Fury Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 and Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #4.

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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Throw your voice

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5.

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

Ward's Formula / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Is your hair growing or going?

Indexer Notes

Ad for a formula to stop hair loss sold by H. H. Ward & Co., Inc. Between story pages 8 and 9.

Strange Coins (Table of Contents: 6)

Littleton Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Ad for coin catalog and coins from Littleton Coin Co. Appears between story pages 13 and 14 on top half of page.

Start Your Own Business! (Table of Contents: 7)

Christy Trades School Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Between story pages 13 and 14 on lower half of page.

Send for electronic appliance repair training information from Christy Trades School, Inc.

[Stamps; Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 8)

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Synopsis

A collection of classified advertising offering stamps and novelties.

Indexer Notes

On the top half of the page between story pages 16 and 17.

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Fellows! Here's a swell way to make lots of money and win prizes too!

Indexer Notes

Ad for Grit newspaper sales from Grit Publishing Co. Appears between pages 16 and 17 of story sequence on lower half of page.

[Shop by Mail; Stamps] (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Blast off into the exciting world of the space hobby

Synopsis

A collection of classified advertising offering stamps and novelties.

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 16 and 17.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Now…fear no man! Don’t be bullied!

Indexer Notes

Ad for Master System of oriental fighting arts from Precise Publications. Located on top half of page.

Now You Can Join! (Table of Contents: 12)

Turbonique Engine Equipment / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Ad for Turbonique super-speed equipment for engines. Located on lower half of page.

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Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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Capricious commentaries, carefully cooked-up to confuse and confound you!

Feature Logo

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]

Indexer Notes

Includes Items; The Wrap-Up; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!

It's Clobberin' Time!! (Table of Contents: 14)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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This is it!

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Spider-Man; Hulk

Indexer Notes

House ad for Marvel merchandise including sweaters, a t-shirt, a stationery kit and a pin-up.

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

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

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Stan Lee ?

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Dear Stan and Jack, Why? Why?

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Fantastic Four Fan Page

Characters

Thing [Ben Grimm]

Reprints

• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2007)

Indexer Notes

Letters from: David Carmichael, Jacques Bolvin, Jerry Mills, Russell Hamm, Russell Bullock Jr., Greg Jones, Ted Rypel, Joe Kusbel, and Pete Marzano; M.M.M.S. membership form.

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200 World War II Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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200 pc. set World War II soldiers

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Ad for plastic toy soldiers from Lucky Products, lnc.

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Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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3 complete fishing outfits

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.

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

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Boys, girls, men, women

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Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.