Fantastic Four #56 [Regular Edition]

(November 1966)

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

? (photography)

Inks

? (photography)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let me show you too, how to make yourself astronaut-tough

Characters

Ben Rebhuhn (photograph)

Indexer Notes

Ad for a body building program. Inside front cover.

Klaw the Murderous Master of Sound! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited); Jack Kirby (co-plot)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Joe Sinnott (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Though the world may call him Mr. Fantastic and...

Genre

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; Lockjaw; Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon]
Black Panther [T'Challa] (on viewscreen); Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom] (in shadows only); Klaw [Ulysses Klaue] (also in flashback); Maximus; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd] (cameo); Wyatt Wingfoot

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

Klaw attacks the Baxter Building.

Reprints

• in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #52
• in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1922 (1967)
• in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #22
• in The Fantastic Four Television Picture Story Book (P.B.S. Limited, 1969 series) (1969)
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #52 (20 Marzo 1973)
• in Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #43 (July 1973)
• in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #4 - Dr Fatalis (4e trimestre 1974)
• in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #119 (January 11, 1975) [pages 1-11], #120 (January 18, 1975) [pages 11-20; page 1 of the reprint is a paste-up of page 11, panels 3-5 and page 12, panel 1 of the original story; page 12, panel 2 is enlarged to cover the top half of page 2 of the reprint]
• in Fantastic Four Pocket Book (Marvel UK, 1980 series) #7 (1980) [black & white]
• 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, 2010 series) #1 (March 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) [Page 5, panels 1-5 of page 6, last panel of page 14 and page 15]
• 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

Indexer Notes

Kirby's co-plot credit is acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in many interviews. The actual credit reads "Produced by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby."

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

Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

? (photography)

Inks

? (photography)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Included in this fascinating collection of 217 different stamps

Indexer Notes

Appears between story pages 5 and 6 on upper half of page.

Advertisement for stamps by Zenith Company from Brooklyn, New York 11201.

U.S. Gov't Surplus (Table of Contents: 4)

Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

? (ad copy)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hundreds of items for as little as 2¢ and 3¢ on the dollar direct by mail!

Indexer Notes

Surplus Bargains advertisement located between story pages 5 and 6, on lower half of page.

Do You Need Extra Money? (Table of Contents: 5)

Cheerful Card Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Christmas card ad., located between story pages 9 and 10.

See the New Super Heroes (Table of Contents: 6)

CBS Saturday Cartoons / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Space Ghost; Jan; Jayce; Blip; Frankenstein Jr.; Buzz; Superman; The Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver; Scout; The Impossibles [Coil Man; Fluid Man; Multi Man]; Dino Boy; Ugh, the Caveman; Bronty

Indexer Notes

In the centerfold between pages 13 and 14 of the main story sequence. Promo ad for the Saturday morning TV cartoon line-up on CBS.

The Green Beret (Table of Contents: 7)

Royal Advtg. Group / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?; ? (photography)

Inks

?; ? (photography)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for green beret for $1 plus shipping.
Located between story pages 16 and 17, on upper half of page.

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

Precise Publications / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

? (background and lettering only)

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now…fear no man! Don’t be bullied!

Indexer Notes

Ad for Master System of oriental fighting arts from Precise Publications. Appears between story pages 16 and 17.

[Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?; ? (photography)

Inks

?; ? (photography)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Live pet seahorses $1

Synopsis

A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books.

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 16 and 17.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?; ? (photography)

Inks

?; ? (photography)

Colors

? (panel backgrounds and lettering only)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Thousands of beautiful stamps

Synopsis

A collection of classified advertising offering stamps and novelties.

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

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

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sensational secrets and incredible inside information, guilelessly guaranteed to avail you naught!

Feature Logo

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]

Indexer Notes

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

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

Captain America; Hulk; Iron Man; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Thor / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

Jack Kirby; Gene Colan; Marie Severin

Inks

Dick Ayers; Marie Severin

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Marvel super-heroes are coming your way on TV!

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Captain America; Thor; Iron Man; Hulk; Sub-Mariner

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the Marvel Super-Heroes animated television series with partial list of stations that will be airing the program.

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

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

Script

Stan Lee ?

Pencils

Jack Kirby (illustration); ? (illustration)

Inks

Joe Sinnott (illustration); ? (illustration)

Colors

? (illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dear Stan and Jack, I'd like to compliment you on your great comics.

Feature Logo

Fantastic Four Fan Page

Characters

the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Manfred Sierke, Carlo & Paul & Jim; Tom Spevak, Henry B. Clay, Donald Jackson, Tim Fox, and Russell Bullock, Jr., as well as a panel reproduction from a previous issue and an M.M.M.S. membership form.

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?; ? (photography)

Inks

?; ? (photography)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Editing

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look, fellows!

Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for Grit newspaper.

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

American Basic Science Club, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

American Basic Science Club’s master lab… a home science lab and course

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad by the American Basic Science Club, Inc.

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

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

Script

? (ad copy)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We're looking for people who like to draw

Characters

Norman Rockwell

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.