(2003)

Marvel, 2003 Series
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Volume
1
Price
49.99 USD; 80.00 CAD
Pages
280
On-sale Date
2003-05-28
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]; Marvel [connected to the UPC box]
ISBN
0-7851-1181-6 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9780785111818 54999
Printer
Printed in Italy
Editing
Cory Sedlmeier (credited) (collection editor)

Issue Notes

Reprints Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1-10. Volume 2 in the Marvel Masterworks Library.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Marvel Masterworks: the Fantastic Four Volume 1 (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
Michael Kelleher of Kellustration (credited as Michael Kelleher & Kellustration)
Letters
typeset; ?

Genre
superhero
Reprints

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

blank page(s) / 3 pages (report information)


The Fantastic Four (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
?
Colors
Michael Kelleher of Kellustration (credited as Michael Kelleher & Kellustration)

Genre
superhero

Contents (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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?
Letters
typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 5)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited) (signed as Stan Lee [late career])
Letters
typeset

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

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; Sol Brodsky

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 [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Giganto
Reprints
Keywords
monsters

Indexer Notes

Timely-Atlas expert Michael Vassallo has examined hundreds of known Klein art and inking samples, as has Nick Caputo, and both agree that Klein is the inker of the cover. Mark Evanier also agrees on Klein's credit. Inkers originally cited as possibilities included Chris Rule and Dick Ayers (who has affirmed he did not ink the cover or interior).

Goldberg coloring credit disclosed in February 2011 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=31016 http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=20698 and mentioned on Fantastic Four #600 letters page.

Logo design credit from Todd Klein and Mark Evanier from Klein's Facebook page, used by permission. Klein says generally early Marvel logos were designed by Brodsky and either inked or finished by Simek.

Characters added by Per Sandell (2005-12-05).

An entire facsimile issue including the front cover and complete story was reprinted (minus the ads) in Golden Book and Record Set # SLP-185 in 1966. Maximum Fantastic Four contains the full issue (with ads) as a poster.

The Fantastic Four! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein; Sol Brodsky ?
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]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (introduction, origin); the Mayor of Central City; Central City Police Department [Pete; unnamed members]; National Guard unnamed members
Synopsis
Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.
Reprints
Keywords
automobiles; Central City; cosmic rays; Fantasti-Flare; fighter jets; flare guns; missiles; National Guard; parachutes; rockets; spacecraft

Indexer Notes

Characters, synopsis: Added by Per Sandell (2005-12-05).

Timely-Atlas expert Michael Vassallo has examined hundreds of known Klein art and inking samples, as has Nick Caputo, and both agree that Klein is the primary inker, with alterations likely by Sol Brodsky.

In the letters page of issue #281 it states according to Roz and Jack Kirby, via Steve Leialoha, that it was Artie Simek who inked the first issue of FF and that Sol Brodsky started inking with issue #2 (Brodsky actually started inking with # 3). Previous indexer credited Chris Rule as possible inker.

The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein; Sol Brodsky ?
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 [Sue 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
Keywords
aircraft; diamonds; French army; French Equatorial Africa; monsters; nuclear power plants; Subterranea; Valley of Diamonds

Indexer Notes

Timely-Atlas expert Michael Vassallo has examined hundreds of known Klein art and inking samples, as has Nick Caputo, and both agree that Klein is the primary inker with Sol Brodsky likely providing corrections. Previous indexer credited Chris Rule.

The Moleman's Secret! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein; Sol Brodsky ?
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
Keywords
aircraft; blindness; Monster Isle; monsters

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Per Sandell (2005-12-05).

Timely-Atlas expert Michael Vassallo has examined hundreds of known Klein art and inking samples, as has Nick Caputo, and both agree that Klein is the inker, with alterations likely by Sol Brodsky. Previous indexer credited Chris Rule.

Skrulls from Outer Space! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They had taken a deadly oath to destroy the Fantastic Four!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Skrulls
Reprints
Keywords
extraterrestrials

Indexer Notes

Note 1: Inker changed from Dick Ayers to George Klein by Bob Bailey (2 September 2005). Nick Caputo confirms (August 8, 2006).

The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
John Duffy

Job Number
V-457
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What is happening here??
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls (introduction)
Synopsis
Four shape-changing Skrulls pose as the Fantastic Four and act as criminals while the true ones are in the country and recall their origin.
Reprints
Keywords
Daily Bugle; Daily Globe; diamonds; extraterrestrials; off-shore oil drilling platform; rowboats; spacecraft; swimming

Indexer Notes

Inking often attributed to Dick Ayers and occasionally to Art Simek. The credit given reflects the current consensus.

Part 2 Prisoner of the Skrulls (Table of Contents: 12)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
John Duffy

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Even as the Fantastic Four ponder their next move, grim, silent figures stealthily creep toward their cabin -- like a horde of avenging wraiths!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
Synopsis
The real Fantastic Four is imprisoned by the government for their criminal acts. They escape and decide to flush out the imitating Skrulls.
Reprints
Keywords
cells; extraterrestrials; flareguns; megaphones; newspapers; rayguns; rockets; United States Army

Indexer Notes

Inking often attributed to Dick Ayers and occasionally to Art Simek. The credit given reflects the current consensus.

The Fantastic Four Fight Back! (Table of Contents: 13)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
John Duffy

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let go of that weapon!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four infiltrate the Skrull mothership and pose as the Skrull spies. Mr. Fantastic uses clippings from Strange Tales and Journey Into Mystery to trick the Skrulls into thinking that the Earth forces are too strong to attack.
Reprints
Keywords
extraterrestrials; rayguns

Indexer Notes

Inking often attributed to Dick Ayers and occasionally to Art Simek. The credit given reflects the current consensus.

The Fantastic Four... Captured! (Table of Contents: 14)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
John Duffy

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stepping out of the now-motionless ship, four pairs of eyes are blinded by the glare of giant floodlights!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
Synopsis
The four Skrull spies are captured, forced to take on the form of cows and then hypnotized to forget all of their former lives.
Reprints
Keywords
cattle; extraterrestrials; monsters; policemen; snakes; spotlights

Indexer Notes

Inking often attributed to Dick Ayers and occasionally to Art Simek. The credit given reflects the current consensus.

Only three of the Skrulls are depicted at the story’s end. The mystery of the missing Skrull was hastily explained by Reed’s suggestion that he was on his way to another galaxy, along with the rest of his invasion fleet (page 23, panel 5.)

The Thing (Table of Contents: 15)

The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
John Duffy

Job Number
V-457
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing [Ben Grimm]
Reprints

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In this great collectors'-item issue, you will see, for the first time...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Reprints
Keywords
Fantasticar

Indexer Notes

Johnny Storm has two left hands. The thumb on his right hand is on the wrong side of his palm.

Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man (Table of Contents: 17)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Sol Brodsky
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-563
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can even the Fantastic Four defeat a man who performs... miracles???
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
The Miracle Man performs his supervillain debut at his magic show by humiliating the Thing.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building schematic; Fantasticar; stage magic

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Chapter II The Monster Lives! (Table of Contents: 18)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Sol Brodsky
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-563
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Guess I'll see what's doin' on tv tonight, Reed!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man; Monster from Mars-statue
Synopsis
Miracle Man declares war on humanity and animates a movie monster statue.
Reprints
Keywords
cinemas; Fantasticar; monsters; policemen; tanks; United States Army

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Chapter III The Flame That Died! (Table of Contents: 19)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Sol Brodsky
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-563
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thing!! Look!! It's the Torch!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man; Monster from Mars-statue
Synopsis
Human Torch torches the animated Monster from Mars-statue, and Invisible Girl stows away on the atomic tank that Miracle Man has stolen.
Reprints
Keywords
Fantasticar; United States Army

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat! (Table of Contents: 20)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Sol Brodsky
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-563
First Line of Dialogue or Text
An hour later...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man
Synopsis
The Thing recalls the origin of the Fantastic Four while the Invisible Girl is taken prisoner by Miracle Man.
Reprints
Keywords
dogs; flareguns; helicopters; tanks

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Chapter V The Final Challenge! (Table of Contents: 21)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby; Sol Brodsky
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-563
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fate works in mysterious ways!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man
Synopsis
Miracle Man is defeated, but at the cost of the Human Torch leaving the Fantastic Four.
Reprints
Keywords
automobiles; helicopters; hypnotism; machine guns

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.

Johnny Storm: The Human Torch! (Table of Contents: 22)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-564
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
Reprints

The Coming of the Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stop him!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Reprints

The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch! (Table of Contents: 24)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-643
First Line of Dialogue or Text
At a secret skyscraper hideout, in the caverns of New York, three of the most fantastic humans on earth are found!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Monster from Mars-statue (flashback); Miracle Man (flashback)
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four is searching for the runaway Human Torch.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building; Fantasticar; motorcyles

Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 25)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Flame off, Torch!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
Fleeing the Thing, the runaway Human Torch finds the amnesiac Sub-Mariner.
Reprints
Keywords
automobiles; comic books; flop houses

Indexer Notes

Revival of the Sub-Mariner as a noble anti-hero.

Chapter 3 Let the World Beware! (Table of Contents: 26)

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Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-643
First Line of Dialogue or Text
At the very moment that Johnny Storm makes his incredible discovery, the other members of the Fantastic Four are continuing their strange search...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
The Human Torch drops the Sub-Mariner into the sea and he regains his memory.
Reprints
Keywords
commuter trains; helicopters; undersea civilizations

Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge! (Table of Contents: 27)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No sooner does Namor utter those fateful words, than the three other members of the mighty foursome, back at their headquarters again, planning their next move, see...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto (introduction)
Synopsis
The Sub-Mariner sends Giganto to smash New York.
Reprints
Keywords
Fantasticar; monsters; nuclear bombs

Chapter 5 Return to the Deep! (Table of Contents: 28)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Sol Brodsky
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Stan Goldberg
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Artie Simek

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V-643
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Slowly, warily, knowing that each step might be his last, the Thing stalks deeper and deeper inside the gigantic sea creature...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto (death)
Synopsis
The Thing walks into Giganto with a bomb and blows him up. The Human Torch sweeps the Sub-Mariner and Giganto away into the sea. The Sub-Mariner says "I'll be back!"
Reprints
Keywords
monsters; nuclear bombs

Mister Fantastic (Table of Contents: 29)

The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Sol Brodsky
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Fantastic
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pin-up of Reed Richards/Mr.Fantastic

Meet... Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
With a turn of this dial, I shall destroy the four of you forever!!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Reprints
Keywords
bondage

Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1 (Table of Contents: 31)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-735
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Fantastic Four!! Hah!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Synopsis
Doctor Doom takes the Invisible Girl hostage to insure her teammates' obedience.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building; chess; flareguns; helicopters

Part 2 Back to the Past! (Table of Contents: 32)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Joe Sinnott
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Stan Goldberg
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Artie Simek

Job Number
V-735
First Line of Dialogue or Text
He's taking Sue aboard his ship!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Synopsis
Doctor Doom brings the Fantastic Four to his castle stronghold in the USA. There he sends the Torch, the Thing and Mr. Fantastic back in time to retrieve the pirate Blackbeard's treasure.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building; bondage; castles; Dr. Doom's time machine; helicopters; pirates; time travel

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Doctor Doom's time machine.

Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard (Table of Contents: 33)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
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Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-735
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hours later, the Thing is first to awaken...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]
Synopsis
The Thing takes command of a sailing ship in the era of the pirate Blackbeard.
Reprints
Keywords
pirates; sailing ships; swords; telescopes; time travel

Part 4 Battle! (Table of Contents: 34)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

Job Number
V-735
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (his hand only)
Synopsis
The Thing takes on the role of Blackbeard the Pirate and wishes to remain in the past.
Reprints
Keywords
jewelry; pirates; rowboats; sailing ships; shipwrecks; swords; time travel; treasure chests

Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 35)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
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Artie Simek

Job Number
V-735
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look!! Floating in the air, above us!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Doctor Doom's robot
Synopsis
Doom tries to kill the Fantastic Four when they return from the past, but Invisible Girl saves them. Doom escapes with his jetpack.
Reprints
Keywords
bondage; castles; Dr. Doom's time machine; jetpacks; robots; time travel

The Diabolical Duo Join Forces! (Table of Contents: 36)

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

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?
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Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Have the Fantastic Four at last met their match when mighty Sub-Mariner and evil Doctor Doom team up?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Dick Ayers confirmed to Nick Caputo that he inked this cover (GCD Error List 2 November 2006).

Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1 (Table of Contents: 37)

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

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Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers; Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Terry Szenics

Job Number
V-835
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's the Human Torch!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
Synopsis
Doctor Doom presents himself to Sub-Mariner and offers him an alliance against the Fantastic Four and all mankind.
Reprints
Keywords
aircraft; Baxter Building schematic; dolphins; fan mail

Indexer Notes

Inks credit from Sinnott's personal records. Primary inker Dick Ayers' signature appears at the bottom of page one splash panel.

This story contains the first mention of the Yancy Street Gang.

Part 2 When Super-Menaces Unite (Table of Contents: 38)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Terry Szenics

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Eager for a parlay, Doctor Doom folds back the wings of his aerosub and noses it into the depths of the sea...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
Synopsis
Dr. Doom gives a "Grabber" to Sub-Mariner and Human Torch discovers that Invisible Girl hides a photo of the Sub-Mariner in a book.
Reprints
Keywords
aerosub; aircraft; H-bomb; statues; undersea civilizations

Part 3 When Friends Fall Out! (Table of Contents: 39)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Terry Szenics

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wait! We've got to keep our tempers!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
The Sub-Mariner plants the "Grabber" in the Baxter Building and it is lifted into space by Doctor Doom.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building; security systems

Part 4 Trapped! (Table of Contents: 40)

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Stan Goldberg
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're now thousands of feet above the city, and going higher!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
Synopsis
The Baxter Building is set on a collision course with the Sun and the Sub-Mariner discovers that Doctor Doom has betrayed him.
Reprints
Keywords
aircraft; Baxter Building; meteors; space

Part 5 The End... or the Beginning? (Table of Contents: 41)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Terry Szenics

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It worked!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
Synopsis
Doctor Doom is flung out into space and the Baxter Building is returned to its foundation.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building; meteors; spacecraft

The Master of Planet X (Table of Contents: 42)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Jack Kirby
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Stan Goldberg
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Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why does the human race turn against the Fantastic Four??
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]
Reprints
Keywords
flying saucers

Indexer Notes

Cover inks credit from Nick Caputo (August 19, 2006). Original inks credit given to Dick Ayers.

Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X Part 1: It Came from the Skies! (Table of Contents: 43)

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Stan Lee
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Stan Goldberg
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Artie Simek

Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hah! Little do the Earthlings suspect that I, Kurrgo, Master of Planet X, many light years away from their primitive earth, have been monitoring their actions for weeks!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (introduction); Kurrgo's robot (introduction)
Synopsis
Kurrgo sends a robot to take the Fantastic Four to Planet X.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012. Job number is included on chapters 3 and 5.

Part 2 Outlawed (Table of Contents: 44)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Artie Simek

Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, I guess this isn't so bad, Reed!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo's robot
Synopsis
The robot from Planet X puts on a "hostility ray" to make people riot against the Fantastic Four.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

Part 3 Bound for Planet X! (Table of Contents: 45)

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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Terry Szenics

Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Behold! This is a scene on your earth street!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo's robot
Synopsis
The robot grants the Fantastic Four asylum on Planet X.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Szenics credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero! (Table of Contents: 46)

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Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Finally, after hours of voyaging thru space, the whirling starship reaches Planet X!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo; Kurrgo's robot
Synopsis
Kurrgo orders the Fantastic Four to save his people from Planet X's destruction.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Szenics credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

Part 5 The End of Planet X! (Table of Contents: 47)

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Job Number
V-895
First Line of Dialogue or Text
With supplies hastily brought by Kurrgo's robots, and the help of his superhuman partners, Mr. Fantastic undertakes the most dramatic race against time of his career...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (death)
Synopsis
Kurrgo perishes on Planet X, but his people gets away from its destruction.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

Prisoners of the Puppet-Master! (Table of Contents: 48)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Obey me, my puppets!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; The Puppet Master
Reprints
Keywords
marionettes

Indexer Notes

Dick Ayers has confirmed to Nick Caputo that he inked this cover (GCD Error List 2 November 2006).

Prisoners of the Puppet Master! (Table of Contents: 49)

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Stan Goldberg
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Job Number
V-950
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Thing! I didn't expect him back so soon!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master (introduction)
Synopsis
The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay.
Reprints
Keywords
bridge tower

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2 (Table of Contents: 50)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Artie Simek

Job Number
V-950
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Father! I heard you cry out!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Alicia Masters (introduction); Warden Williams (introduction)
Synopsis
The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl. He then send the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

The Lady and the Monster! Part 3 (Table of Contents: 51)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Job Number
V-950
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Reed -- I can't flame on yet!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Alicia Masters
Synopsis
While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm.
Reprints
Keywords
state prison

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

Face-to-Face with the Puppet Master! Part 4 (Table of Contents: 52)

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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Job Number
V-950
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Puppet Master is so engrossed in manipulating a jailbreak, that this is my chance to escape!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Puppet Master's winged horse; Warden Williams
Synopsis
The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. Invisible Girl sends a distress signal to her teammates and the Puppet Master flees when meeting the combined forces of the Fantastic Four.
Reprints
Keywords
flying horse; prison

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

Death of a Puppet! Part 5 (Table of Contents: 53)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Artie Simek

Job Number
V-950
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! The wall's cavin' in!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Alicia Masters
Synopsis
The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death.
Reprints
Keywords
convicts; prison

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

[The Human Torch] (Table of Contents: 54)

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Genre
superhero
Characters
The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Goldberg and Simek credits per Nick Caputo, September 2012.

The End of the Fantastic Four! (Table of Contents: 55)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Little do they dream that they will soon be at the mercy of the Sub-Mariner!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building

Indexer Notes

Dick Ayers has confirmed to Nick Caputo that he inked this cover (GCD Error List 2 November 2006).

The End of the Fantastic Four! (Table of Contents: 56)

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Stan Lee
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Job Number
V-995
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bulletin! The world-famous Fantastic Four are bankrupt!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four are bankrupt and the Sub-Mariner is scheming to use this.
Reprints
Keywords
Baxter Building; Fantasti-car

Part 2 Sub-Mariner Gives the Orders! (Table of Contents: 57)

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Job Number
V-995
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A few days, and many weary miles later, at the newly-formed S.M. Studios is Hollywood, California...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; James Arness; Alfred Hitchcock; Dean Martin; Bob Hope
Synopsis
The Sub-Mariner offers the Fantastic Four one million dollars if they star in a film that he's producing.
Reprints
Keywords
Muscle Beach; schooner; treasure

Part 3 The Fury of Mr. Fantastic (Table of Contents: 58)

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Stan Goldberg
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Of course I live!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; The Cyclops
Synopsis
Mr. Fantastic discovers that the film project is a setup.
Reprints
Keywords
Africa; cyclops; jungle

Part 4 The Flame of Battle (Table of Contents: 59)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Flame on!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
Human Torch and Thing discover that the film project is a setup.
Reprints
Keywords
Africa; beach; jungle; volcano

Vengeance Is Ours! Part 5 (Table of Contents: 60)

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Stan Goldberg
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Job Number
V-995
First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, you don't, fish-man!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Synopsis
The film is produced and an unwilling Sub-Mariner pays the Fantastic Four their money.
Reprints
Keywords
beach; S.M. Studios

How the Human Torch Flies! (Table of Contents: 61)

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Jack Kirby
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Genre
superhero
Characters
The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
Reprints

The Return of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 62)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Stan Goldberg
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hold your breath!!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Reprints
Keywords
imposters

Indexer Notes

Dick Ayers has confirmed to Nick Caputo that he inked this cover (GCD Error List 2 November 2006).

The Return of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 63)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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Job Number
X-38
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't move, Sue!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom (villain); Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Synopsis
Doctor Doom returns from his unwanted journey in space and visits Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in order to make them set a trap for the Fantastic Four.
Reprints
Keywords
statue of Mole Man; statue of Namor the Sub-Mariner; statue of the Miracle Man; statue of the Skrulls

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

Part 2 Back from the Dead! (Table of Contents: 64)

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Stan Lee
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Jack Kirby
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Dick Ayers
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Stan Goldberg
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John Duffy

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tell Mr. Fantastic to come here right away -- to discuss a new story with you!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Ovoids (flashback, introduction); Doctor Doom (villain); Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Synopsis
Doctor Doom tells how he managed to return to Earth with the help of the Ovoids and then he changes bodies with Mr Fantastic using Ovoid technology.
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Part 3 The End of Mr. Fantastic? (Table of Contents: 65)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
So! Lee and Kirby were right!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain)
Synopsis
Doctor Doom convinces the rest of the Fantastic Four that he is Mr Fantastic.
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Part 4 No Place to Turn! (Table of Contents: 66)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
A short time later, at the Fantastic Four's headquarters...
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain); Alicia Masters
Synopsis
Doctor Doom (as Mr. Fantastic) displays his new shrinking-ray and Mr. Fantastic (in Doom's body) escapes his captivity in Doom's castle.
Reprints
Keywords
reducing ray; zoo animals

Part 5 The Real Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 67)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
There! Lucky I struck a vulnerable spot!
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain); Alicia Masters
Synopsis
Doctor Doom and Mr. Fantastic get their bodies back and Doom is put under his own shrinking-ray and shrinks down to sub-atomic size.
Reprints
Keywords
Fantasti-car; reducing ray

[Invisible Girl] (Table of Contents: 68)

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Characters
The Invisible Girl
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If One Is Good, Four Will Be Better (Table of Contents: 69)

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Stan Lee
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typeset

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Stan describes his early career and his creation, with Jack Kirby, of the Fantastic Four.

[Original Typewritten Synopsis for the Fantastic Four #1] (Table of Contents: 70)

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[Fantastic Four #1 Cover Production Photostat] (Table of Contents: 71)

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?
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?
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?

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superhero

[Fantastic Four #2 Cover Production Photostat] (Table of Contents: 72)

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?
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Jack Kirby
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?
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?

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[Fantastic Four #3 Unused Cover Art] (Table of Contents: 73)

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?
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?

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[Original Design Sketches for the Fantastic Four's Costume Emblem] (Table of Contents: 74)

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[May 1962 House Ad] (Table of Contents: 75) (Expand) /

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[July 1962 Editorial Page] (Table of Contents: 76) (Expand) /

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[Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #1 TPB Cover] (Table of Contents: 77)

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Jack Kirby
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Dean White

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Monster from Monster Isle
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Indexer Notes

This cover is a painted version of the original cover of Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 by Dean White.

Biographies (Table of Contents: 78)

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  1. 0. Marvel Masterworks: the Fantastic Four Volume 1
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Fantastic Four
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  5. 4. Contents
  6. 5. Introduction
  7. 6. ["I -- I can't turn invisible fast enough!! How can we stop this creature, Torch?"]
    Fantastic Four
  8. 7. The Fantastic Four!
    Fantastic Four
  9. 8. The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man!
    Fantastic Four
  10. 9. The Moleman's Secret!
    Fantastic Four
  11. 10. Skrulls from Outer Space!
    Fantastic Four
  12. 11. The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space!
    Fantastic Four
  13. 12. Part 2 Prisoner of the Skrulls
    Fantastic Four
  14. 13. The Fantastic Four Fight Back!
    Fantastic Four
  15. 14. The Fantastic Four... Captured!
    Fantastic Four
  16. 15. The Thing
    The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page
  17. 16. ["In this great collectors'-item issue, you will see, for the first time..."]
    Fantastic Four
  18. 17. Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man
    Fantastic Four
  19. 18. Chapter II The Monster Lives!
    Fantastic Four
  20. 19. Chapter III The Flame That Died!
    Fantastic Four
  21. 20. Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat!
    Fantastic Four
  22. 21. Chapter V The Final Challenge!
    Fantastic Four
  23. 22. Johnny Storm: The Human Torch!
    Fantastic Four
  24. 23. The Coming of the Sub-Mariner!
    Fantastic Four
  25. 24. The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!
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  26. 25. Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!
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  27. 26. Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!
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  28. 27. Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge!
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  29. 28. Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!
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  30. 29. Mister Fantastic
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  31. 30. Meet... Doctor Doom!
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  32. 31. Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1
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  33. 32. Part 2 Back to the Past!
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  34. 33. Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard
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  35. 34. Part 4 Battle!
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  36. 35. Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom!
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  37. 36. The Diabolical Duo Join Forces!
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  38. 37. Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1
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  39. 38. Part 2 When Super-Menaces Unite
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  40. 39. Part 3 When Friends Fall Out!
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  41. 40. Part 4 Trapped!
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  42. 41. Part 5 The End... or the Beginning?
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  43. 42. The Master of Planet X
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  44. 43. Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X Part 1: It Came from the Skies!
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  45. 44. Part 2 Outlawed
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  46. 45. Part 3 Bound for Planet X!
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  47. 46. Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero!
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  48. 47. Part 5 The End of Planet X!
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  49. 48. Prisoners of the Puppet-Master!
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  50. 49. Prisoners of the Puppet Master!
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  51. 50. The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2
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  52. 51. The Lady and the Monster! Part 3
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  53. 52. Face-to-Face with the Puppet Master! Part 4
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  54. 53. Death of a Puppet! Part 5
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  55. 54. [The Human Torch]
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  56. 55. The End of the Fantastic Four!
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  57. 56. The End of the Fantastic Four!
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  58. 57. Part 2 Sub-Mariner Gives the Orders!
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  59. 58. Part 3 The Fury of Mr. Fantastic
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  60. 59. Part 4 The Flame of Battle
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  61. 60. Vengeance Is Ours! Part 5
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  62. 61. How the Human Torch Flies!
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  63. 62. The Return of Doctor Doom!
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  64. 63. The Return of Doctor Doom!
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  65. 64. Part 2 Back from the Dead!
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  66. 65. Part 3 The End of Mr. Fantastic?
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  67. 66. Part 4 No Place to Turn!
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  68. 67. Part 5 The Real Doctor Doom!
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  69. 68. [Invisible Girl]
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  70. 69. If One Is Good, Four Will Be Better
  71. 70. [Original Typewritten Synopsis for the Fantastic Four #1]
  72. 71. [Fantastic Four #1 Cover Production Photostat]
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  73. 72. [Fantastic Four #2 Cover Production Photostat]
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  74. 73. [Fantastic Four #3 Unused Cover Art]
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  75. 74. [Original Design Sketches for the Fantastic Four's Costume Emblem]
  76. 75. [May 1962 House Ad]
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  77. 76. [July 1962 Editorial Page]
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  78. 77. [Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #1 TPB Cover]
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  79. 78. Biographies
  80. 79. The Marvel Masterworks Library
  81. 80. [no title indexed]
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