(March 1972)

Marvel, 1961 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1971-12-21
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 (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1972 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 Air-Walker! (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Air-Walker
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

The Horror That Walks on Air! (Table of Contents: 1)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
John Buscema (credited)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

Job Number
827Z
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It works, Reed! Your new plastic is completely fireproof!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Air-Walker (villain, introduction); Walter Collins; Agatha Harkness (vision); General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
When an armed group of thugs attacks the Baxter Building, the building's manager chews out the FF. But his rage is soon eclipsed by a powerful alien being who announces the end of the world.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building

Mighty Marvel Is Back on the Track! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan); ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Marvel is makin' it big all over again!
Feature Logo
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [times three]

Indexer Notes

Includes Items, Stan Lee's Soapbox and The Mighty Marvel Checklist.

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

Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan, Archie, John, and Joe, Fantastic Four #116 was the best in over...
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Lester G. Boutillier, John Revelli, Dan Moody, and Stephan Pang.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Air-Walker!
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. The Horror That Walks on Air!
    Fantastic Four
  3. 2. Mighty Marvel Is Back on the Track!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  4. 3. ["Dear Stan, Archie, John, and Joe, Fantastic Four #116 was the best in over..."]
    Fantastic 4 Fan Page
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Del Gruber
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore