Fantastic Four No. 1: Panel by Panel

(2021)

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

Fantastic Four / insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby; Chip Kidd (Designer)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Fantastic Four have only begun to fight!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Giganto

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)

Keywords

monsters

Indexer Notes

A close-up of each character appears on each facing part of the dust jacket.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

A close-up of the black box on the cover.

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

Fantastic Four / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

A close-up of the letters in the sky on page 1.

How to Gain up to 50 Lbs. of Mighty Muscles! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Fantastic Four! (Table of Contents: 5)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 190.5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed as Jack Kirby [signature]); Chip Kidd (credited) (Designed by)

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-372

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With the sudden fury of a thunderbolt, a flare is shot into the sky over Central City!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Mayor of Central City; Central City Police Department; National Guard; The Mole Man; Monsters of Monster Isle

Synopsis

Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever. Atomic plants disappear all around the world. Reed Richards pinpoints a place which is at the same distance from them all: Monster Isle. Having captured the Fantastic Four, the Mole Man recounts how he discovered his underground kingdom.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)

Keywords

aircraft; automobiles; blindness; Central City; cosmic rays; diamonds; Fantasti-Flare; fighter jets; flare guns; French army; missiles; Monster Isle; monsters; National Guard; nuclear power plants; parachutes; rockets; spacecraft

Indexer Notes

Chip Kidd created the layout by arranging the enlarged panels photographed by Geoff Spear from a copy belonging to Jeff Svenningsen.

[Stamps] Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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Treasure Chest (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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If You Know Just 20 People... (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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Will You Work Saturday Mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 Extra? (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Good Job, More Money and Greater Security (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

[Test Your Talent!] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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Learn Radio-Television Electronics by Practicing at Home in Your Spare Time (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

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All Four One (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Chip Kidd (credited)

The Fantastic Four Experience (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Brevoort (credited)

Indexer Notes

Page by page commentary with small reproductions of the pages.

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

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
which is reprinted
• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)

Indexer Notes

Original photostat of the cover before alterations.

The Cover (Table of Contents: 17)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom Brevoort

Origin Story (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Evanier (credited)

The Outline (Table of Contents: 19)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)

About the Contributors (Table of Contents: 20)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Acknowledgments (Table of Contents: 21)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Chip Kidd (credited); Charles Kochman

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I -- I can't turn invisible fast enough!! How can we stop this creature, Torch?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Giganto

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)

Keywords

monsters

Indexer Notes

Photographed by Geoff Spear.

How to Gain up to 50 Lbs. of Mighty Muscles! (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Fantastic Four! (Table of Contents: 24)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee [early- to mid-career])

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed as Jack Kirby [signature])

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-372

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With the sudden fury of a thunderbolt, a flare is shot into the sky over Central City!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (introduction, origin); the Mayor of Central City; Central City Police Department; National Guard

Synopsis

Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)

Keywords

automobiles; Central City; cosmic rays; Fantasti-Flare; fighter jets; flare guns; missiles; National Guard; parachutes; rockets; spacecraft

Good Job, More Money and Greater Security (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

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

Will You Work Saturday Mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 Extra? (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Mason Shoe Mfg. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man! (Table of Contents: 27)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-372

First Line of Dialogue or Text

And now, having met our four amazing characters, let us resume our tale...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man [Moleman] (introduction); Monsters of Monster Isle [Giganto; Tricephalous] (introduction, all unnamed here); French Army [Pierre; unnamed soldiers]

Synopsis

Atomic plants disappear all around the world. Reed Richards pinpoints a place which is at the same distance from them all: Monster Isle.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)

Keywords

aircraft; diamonds; French army; French Equatorial Africa; monsters; nuclear power plants; Subterranea; Valley of Diamonds

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Boys 12 or Older Sell Grit (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

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Reward $2,000.00 for this coin (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

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The Moleman's Secret! (Table of Contents: 31)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Before we witness the breath-taking conclusion of our amazing tale, let us gather together all the loose ends!

Feature Logo

The Fantastic Four

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man [Moleman] (origin); Monsters of Monster Isle [Rock Monster Guardian [Ugu] (introduction); Giganto] (all unnamed)

Synopsis

Having captured the Fantastic Four, Moleman recounts how he discovered his underground kingdom.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)

Keywords

aircraft; blindness; Monster Isle; monsters

Stamps...Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

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Juke Box Bank (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

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[Test Your Talent!] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

If You Know Just 20 People... You Can Make at Least $50 (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Learn Radio-Television Electronics by Practicing at Home in Your Spare Time (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

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He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Klein

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Fantastic Four have only begun to fight!

Indexer Notes

Detail from the cover photostat.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Klein

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Detail, panel 8 page 13.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Upper right detail from Fantastic Four 1 cover: CCA stamp, MC brand, issue number 1, month Nov, price 10.