Fantastic Four
#60
(March 1967)
Marvel,
1961 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly except November semi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1966-12-08
- 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
On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
The Peril and the Power!
Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom] - Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Reprints
-
in Los 4 Fantásticos (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1962 series) #87 -
in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #56 -
in Fantastiska fyran (Williams Förlags AB, 1967 series) #7 -
in Ihmesarja (Kuvajulkaisut, 1967 series) #12 -
in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1937 (1968) - in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #37
-
in Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #4 (August 1972) -
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #57 (12 Giugno 1973) -
in Fantastic Four Pocket Book (Marvel UK, 1980 series) #9 (1980) - 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 Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 ([March] 2006)
- in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2007)
-
in Fantastic Four : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2003 series) #1967 (2008) - in Fantastic Four Adventures (Panini UK, 2010 series) #6 (July 2010)
-
in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 [3] - La Edad Dorada (Septiembre 2011) - in Silver Surfer Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 - When Calls Galactus (2014)
- in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #5 - Fantastic Four: Der jüngste Tag (September 2016), #5 - Fantastic Four: Der jüngste Tag (September 2016)
-
![Cover Thumbnail for Fantastic Four (1961 series) #60 [British]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1067/w100/1067035.jpg?-1018719540190824580)
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Throw your voice
- Characters
- Frankenstein's monster
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.
The Peril and the Power!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited); Jack Kirby (co-plot)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm sick'a watchin' on the sidelines!
- 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; Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon]; Triton
Black Panther [T'Challa] (on viewscreen); Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; The Watcher [Uatu]; Wyatt Wingfoot; Hans - Universe
- Marvel : mainstream
- Synopsis
- The FF defeat Dr. Doom.
- Reprints
- in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #56
- in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1937 (1968)
- in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #37
- in The Fantastic Four Comic Album (World Distributors, 1969 series) #1 (1969)
- in Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #4 (August 1972)
- in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #57 (12 Giugno 1973)
- in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #5 - Voyage cosmique (4e trimestre 1974)
- in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #127 (March 8, 1975) [pages 1-10; page 3, panels 2 and 3 deleted; page 4, panels 3 and 4 deleted], #128 (March 15, 1975) [pages 11-20; page 11 deleted; page 1 of the reprint is a blow-up of page 10, panel 3 of the original story]
- in Fantastic Four Pocket Book (Marvel UK, 1980 series) #9 (1980) [black & white]
- in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #43 - Voyage cosmique (1987)
- 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 Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2004 series) #2 ([March] 2006)
- in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2007)
- in Fantastic Four : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2003 series) #1967 (2008)
- in Fantastic Four Adventures (Panini UK, 2010 series) #6 (July 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) [Panel 5-6 of page 17, page 18 and first panel of page 19]
- in Silver Surfer Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 - When Calls Galactus (2014)
- 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 "Dazzlingly Depicted by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby."
[no title indexed]
Spider-Man; Marvel Collectors’ Item Classics; Marvel Tales / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ? (promo copy)
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (Marvel Collectors' Item Classics; Marvel Tales); Jack Kirby (Marvel Collectors' Item Classics; Marvel Tales); John Romita (Amazing Spider-Man)
- Inks
- Don Heck ? (Marvel Collectors' Item Classics); Dick Ayers (Marvel Collectors' Item Classics; Marvel Tales); Steve Ditko (Marvel Collectors' Item Classics; Marvel Tales); John Romita (Amazing Spider-Man)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek (Marvel Tales); Sam Rosen; typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- More Marvel masterpieces…
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Shocker [Herman Schultz]; The Enforcers [The Big Man [Frederick Foswell]; Fancy Dan [Daniel Brito]; Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Montana [Jackson Brice]]; Thor; Odin; Loki; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Paste-Pot Pete; The Wasp; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]
Indexer Notes
Between story pages 4 and 5.
Promos for Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel. 1965 series) #7; The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #46, and Marvel Tales (Marvel. 1966 series) #7 using reprints of their covers.
Polaris Nuclear Sub
Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for 7-foot play submarine from Honor House Prod. Co. between story pages 4 and 5, located on top half pf page.
[no title indexed]
Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time
- Characters
- Boy
Indexer Notes
Ad, with response coupon, from Grit Publishing Co. located on lower half of page between story pages 4 and 5.
[no title indexed]
Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Second chance for high school drop-outs to get diplomas
Indexer Notes
Ad for the Academy for Home Study between story pages 8 and 9.
[no title indexed]
Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We’re looking for people who like to draw
- Characters
- Norman Rockwell
Indexer Notes
Ad for Famous Artists School between story pages 13 and 14.
Shop By Mail; Stamps
advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Various ads for stamps companies and other items. Appears between story pages 16 and 17.
Electronic Computer Brain
Electronic Computer Brain / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Script
- ? (ad copy)
- Pencils
- ?; ? (photography)
- Inks
- ?; ? (photography)
- Colors
- ? (background only)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
Indexer Notes
Ad, with order coupon, for Digi Comp I digital computer from Royal Advertising Corp between story pages 16 and 17 on lower half of page.
Shop By Mail; Stamps
advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Various ads for stamps companies and other items. Appears between story pages 16 and 17.
[no title indexed]
Centre Coin's Album or Catalog / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We’ll pay you $10,000 for this Lincoln penny
Indexer Notes
Ad for a U.S. coin catalog for $1.00 on top half of page.
[no title indexed]
Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page
- 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 on lower half of page.
[no title indexed]
Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nutty notes and nonsensical name-dropping, featuring naturally non-essential news of the nation’s top non-entities!
- 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]
Thor; Strange Tales; Tales to Astonish / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ? (promo copy)
- Pencils
- Gil Kane (Tales to Astonish); Jack Kirby (Thor); Marie Severin (Strange Tales)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta (Thor); Gil Kane (Tales to Astonish); Marie Severin (Strange Tales)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen; typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- More Marvel masterpieces…
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]; The Stranger; Thor [Donald Blake]; Ulik; Dr. Strange; Veritas
Indexer Notes
Promos for Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #89, Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #137, and Strange Tales (Marvel. 1951 series) #154 using reprints of their covers.
[no title indexed]
Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 2 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee ?
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (illustrations)
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Feature Logo
- Fantastic Four Fan Page
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Letters from: Charles Crowley, Mimi Spencer, Curt Tweddell, Brian Oatley, James Gritis, Mike Malson, and John Eifu; M.M.M.S. membership form.
[no title indexed]
200 World War II Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 200pc. set World War II soldiers
Indexer Notes
Ad for toy soldiers and vehicles from Lucky Products, Inc.
[no title indexed]
Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- U.S. government surplus
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for government surplus items.
[no title indexed]
Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ? (advertisement copy)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby; John Romita ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Attention all super-hero fans — here are the new Aurora hobby kits you’ve been waiting for!
- Characters
- Spider-Man; Kraven; Hulk; Captain America
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Aurora Hobby Kits for Spider-Man (Kit No. 447), Hulk, and Captain America on back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Peril and the Power!
Fantastic Four -
1.
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products -
2.
The Peril and the Power!
Fantastic Four -
3.
["More Marvel masterpieces…"]
Spider-Man; Marvel Collectors’ Item Classics; Marvel Tales -
4.
Polaris Nuclear Sub
Polaris Nuclear Sub -
5.
["Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"]
Grit Newspaper -
6.
["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get diplomas"]
Academy for Home Study -
7.
["We’re looking for people who like to draw"]
Famous Artists Schools -
8.
Shop By Mail; Stamps
-
9.
Electronic Computer Brain
Electronic Computer Brain -
10.
Shop By Mail; Stamps
-
11.
["We’ll pay you $10,000 for this Lincoln penny"]
Centre Coin's Album or Catalog -
12.
["Now… fear no man! Don’t be bullied!"]
Precise Publications Defense Training -
13.
["Nutty notes and nonsensical name-dropping, featuring naturally non-essential news of the nation’s top non-entities!"]
Bullpen Bulletins -
14.
["More Marvel masterpieces…"]
Thor; Strange Tales; Tales to Astonish -
15.
[no title indexed]
Fantastic 4 Fan Page -
16.
["200pc. set World War II soldiers"]
200 World War II Soldiers -
17.
["U.S. government surplus"]
Surplus Bargains -
18.
["Attention all super-hero fans — here are the new Aurora hobby kits you’ve been waiting for!"]
Aurora Products
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- Darrel McCann
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