(December 1971)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except July, semi-monthly
On-sale Date
1971-09-21
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
Editing
Stan Lee (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Flame and the Quest! (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Buscema; John Romita (Crystal figure)
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Johnny -- go back -- please!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Crystal [Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff]; Diablo [Esteban Corazón de Ablo]
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Keywords
airplanes

This free booklet tells you how you can break into Computer Programming (Table of Contents: 1)

La Salle Extension University / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why don't you prepare for a career in programming?

Indexer Notes

Interior front cover advertisement for home school. Includes mail in coupon.

The Flame and the Quest! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Archie Goodwin (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)

Job Number
755Z
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It started last issue with the Over-Mind's defeat; this...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (also in flashback); Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (also in flashback); The Thing [Ben Grimm]
The Inhumans: Crystal [Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff] (impersonates Ixchel, also in flashback); Lockjaw (also in flashback)
Asmodeus (villain); Chiron (villain); Diablo [Esteban Corazón de Ablo] (villain); Ebony; Agatha Harkness; Kaliban (villain); Alicia Masters; Franklin Richards; General Robles; Luis Cruz
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
When Diablo attempts to seize power over Terra Verde, the Fantastic Four intervene and save the brainwashed Crystal from his control. Diablo and General Robles die in an explosion.
Reprints
Keywords
Terra Verde

Boys! Earn $1 to $6 a week. (Table of Contents: 3)

Grit Newspaper / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dad, how can I make some extra money?

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for newspaper sales. Includes mail order coupon.

Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters (Table of Contents: 4)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (page colors)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Just imagine your friends shock when they walk into your room...

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for seven foot wall art.

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

advertisement / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (page colors)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Various sized advertisements.

The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac" (Table of Contents: 6)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! Quit kicking that sand in our faces!
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension program. Includes mail order coupon.

Tammy Wynette sings all her greatest hits (Table of Contents: 7)

Columbia House / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now you can get a fabulous new musical treasury of Tammy Wynette...

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for The Best of Tammy Wynette four record set. Includes mail order coupon.

Secret Muscle-Building Tools (Table of Contents: 8)

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To carve your body into muscular shape

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for body building products. Includes mail order coupon.

Polaris Nuclear Sub (Table of Contents: 9)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How proud you will be as commander of your own Polaris Sub...

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for a seven foot long toy submarine. Includes mail order coupon.

Reward $11,750.00 For This Coin! (Table of Contents: 10)

West Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (page colors)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stop spending valuable coins worth hundreds of dollars.

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for a coin catalog. Includes mail order coupon.

These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You! (Table of Contents: 11)

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Coast-to-coast shortage of trained draftsmen opens thousands big salary jobs for beginners!

Indexer Notes

Mail order advertisement for a Drafting Career Kit.

When I Planned to Retire Before Fifty (Table of Contents: 12)

Duraclean Franchise Cleaning Businesses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the business that made it possible

Indexer Notes

Mail order advertisement for a 24-page illustrated booklet for a career in sales.

Take Me to Our Leader! (or, Look Homeward, Smiley!) (Table of Contents: 13)

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan); ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?; ? (page colors, text color)
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]
Characters
Thor; Iron Man; Daredevil; Captain America; Black Widow; Spider-Man; Conan; The Thing; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Hulk; Human Torch (all head shots)

Indexer Notes

Items; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Special Notice about the end of Marvelmania International.

204 PC. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set Only $1.98 (Table of Contents: 14)

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?; ? (page color, text color)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Mail order advertisement for a battle army game.

Choose From a Parade of Prizes at J.S.C.A. (Table of Contents: 15)

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sell beautiful J.S.C.A. greeting cards

Indexer Notes

Interior back cover advertisement for greeting card sales.

Make Money Get Prizes (Table of Contents: 16)

American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Get your prize this easy way...

Indexer Notes

Back cover advertisement for Christmas card sales.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Flame and the Quest!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. This free booklet tells you how you can break into Computer Programming
    La Salle Extension University
  3. 2. The Flame and the Quest!
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. Boys! Earn $1 to $6 a week.
    Grit Newspaper
  5. 4. Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters
    Honor House Products
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. The Insult That Made a Man Out of "Mac"
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  8. 7. Tammy Wynette sings all her greatest hits
    Columbia House
  9. 8. Secret Muscle-Building Tools
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  10. 9. Polaris Nuclear Sub
    Honor House Products
  11. 10. Reward $11,750.00 For This Coin!
    West Products
  12. 11. These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You!
    North American School of Drafting
  13. 12. When I Planned to Retire Before Fifty
    Duraclean Franchise Cleaning Businesses
  14. 13. Take Me to Our Leader! (or, Look Homeward, Smiley!)
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  15. 14. 204 PC. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set Only $1.98
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  16. 15. Choose From a Parade of Prizes at J.S.C.A.
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  17. 16. Make Money Get Prizes
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Jochen G.
  • Del Gruber
  • David Haglund
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • James Ludwig
  • Darrel McCann
  • Dave Redmond
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore
  • BobBob Zarfin