Fantastic Four #61

(April 1967)

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

? (ad copy)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Throw your voice

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.

Where Stalks the Sandman? (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

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Thank heaven we're safely back in our own...

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]; Triton
Peter Parker; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Coach Sam Thorne; Mary Jane Watson (cameo); Wyatt Wingfoot

Universe

Marvel : mainstream

Synopsis

The Sandman attacks the Fantastic Four. During the battle, Reed is pulled into the Negative Zone and feared dead.

Reprints

• in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #57
• in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1941 (1968)
• in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #41
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #58 (26 Giugno 1973)
• in Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #44 (September 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) #129 (March 22, 1975) [pages 1-9], #130 (March 29, 1975) [pages 10-20; page 13 deleted]
• 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 Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #3 (April 2000) [black and white]
• in Fantastic Four : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2003 series) #1967 (2008)
• in Fantastic Four Adventures (Panini UK, 2010 series) #7 (August 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) [Pages 12-13]
• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 (2015)

Indexer Notes

Kirby's co-plot credit is widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. Here the credit reads "Extravagantly executed with ebullient erudition by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby."

Stan Goldberg credit based on a note on one of the original artboards (seen here: http://www.tcj.com/im-gonna-open-sealed-door-to-negative-zone/ ) as seen by Trevor Ashfield.

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

Spider-Man; Thor; Marvel Collectors’ Item Classics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (Marvel Collectors' Item Classics); Jack Kirby (Thor; Marvel Collectors' Item Classics); John Romita (Amazing Spider-Man); Don Heck ? (Marvel Collectors' Item Classics)

Inks

Dick Ayers (Marvel Collectors' Item Classics); Steve Ditko (Marvel Collectors' Item Classics); John Romita (Amazing Spider-Man); Don Heck (Marvel Collectors' Item Classics); Vince Colletta (Thor)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen (Amazing Spider-Man); typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

More Marvel masterpieces…

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor [Donald Blake]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Jack Kirby; Stan Lee; Iron Man [Don Heck]; Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan; Jack Frost [Gregor Shapanka]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Betty Ross; Thunderbolt Ross; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kraven the Hunter

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5.

Promos for Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #138, Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel. 1965 series) #8, and The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #47 using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”

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Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Polaris nuclear sub

Characters

Boy; girl

Keywords

Submarine

Indexer Notes

Ad for 7-foot play submarine from Honor House Prod. Co. between story pages 4 and 5.

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time

Indexer Notes

Ad solicits salespeople for Grit.
Between story pages 4 and 5 on lower half of page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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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] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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? (ad copy)

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We’re looking for people who like to draw

Indexer Notes

Between story pages 13 and 14.

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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?; typeset

Indexer Notes

Thumbnail ads between story pages 16 and 17.

Electronic Computer Brain (Table of Contents: 9)

Electronic Computer Brain / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Keywords

Computer; coupon

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for Digi Comp I digital computer from Royal Advertising Corp between story pages 16 and 17.

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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Now you can be taller instantly!

Indexer Notes

Small ads between story pages 16 and 17.

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

Centre Coin's Album or Catalog / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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? (ad copy)

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typeset

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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.

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

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Now... fear no man! Don't be bullied! Turn your hands into "explosive" defense mechanism!

Indexer Notes

On lower half of page.

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

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

? (promo copy)

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Jack Kirby

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Joe Sinnott

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?

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A batty barrage of bombastic bulletins; burstin' with bi-partisan banter, bare-faced banality, and unabashed bull!

Feature Logo

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]

Indexer Notes

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

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Table of Contents: 14)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

John F. Hayes

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Average print run during previous 12 months: 538,152; single issue nearest to filing date: 627,362.

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

Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.75 page (report information)

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Check these groovy Marvel goodies!!

Characters

Dr. Strange; Hulk; Captain America; Daredevil; Thor; Iron Man; Thing; Spider-Man

Indexer Notes

Promo for Marvel character t-shirts and sweat shirts and the Marvel stationery kit.

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

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

Script

Stan Lee ?

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Jack Kirby (illustration)

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Joe Sinnott (illustration)

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?

Letters

typeset

Feature Logo

Fantastic Four Fan Page

Characters

The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Silver Surfer

Reprints

• in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 (2015)

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Bill Homah, Nancy Newton, Wayne Witkowski, Alan Bentzel, Mark Thomas, Mike Johnson, Mike Kelly, and Grant Canfield; includes M.M.M.S. membership form.

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

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200pc. set World War II soldiers

Indexer Notes

Ad for toy soldiers and vehicles from Lucky Products.

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Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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U.S. government surplus

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for government surplus items.

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

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Build these Aurora hobby kits of your favorite TV shows!

Characters

Batman; Robin; Zorro; Hulk; Spider-Man; Captain America; Superman; Superboy; Wonder Woman

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for Aurora hobby kits.