Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #2

(2009)

[Title Page and Credits] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Michael Kelleher

Letters

typeset

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Letters

Typeset

Reprints

• from Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #6 ([October] 1988)

The Impossible Man (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby; Al Hartley ? (alterations)

Inks

Jack Kirby ?; Al Hartley ? (alterations)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

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 Impossible Man (introduction)

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #11 [Regular Edition] (February 1963)

A Visit with the Fantastic Four (Table of Contents: 5)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-72

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]] (origin retelling); Willie Lumpkin (introduction]; the Skrulls (flashback)

Synopsis

Willie Lumpkin brings to the Fantastic Four their huge mailbag. It makes them think about their youths and their origin.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #11 (February 1963)

Indexer Notes

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

It also contains a defense of Sue Storm's membership by Reed which appears to be a justification of her membership. It will be another year before Sue is given additional forcefield powers to "beef up" her abilities.

The Impossible Man (Table of Contents: 6)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-73

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; the Impossible Man (introduction)

Synopsis

The police call the Fantastic Four to help against a childish extraterrestrial.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #11 (February 1963)

The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page (Table of Contents: 7)

Sub-Mariner / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-75

Genre

superhero

Characters

Namor the Sub-Mariner

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #11 (February 1963)

Indexer Notes

Pin-up of Namor and his undersea headquarters.

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

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Another second and I'll destroy them all!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 [Regular Edition] (March 1963)

Keywords

caves

The Incredible Hulk [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-101

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Alicia Masters; General Thunderbolt Ross; Captain Nelson (introduction)

Synopsis

General Ross asks the Fantastic Four "to find and destroy the Hulk". His base was victim of a saboteur and Hulk is the only suspect.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 (March 1963)

Keywords

infantrymen

Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

These are the most recent recorded moving pictures of the Hulk himself!

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 Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Doctor Karl Kort (introduction)

Synopsis

The Fantastic Four goes to a briefing at the base in New Mexico. There, they meet Bruce Banner and his assistant, Karl Kort, to discuss how to stop the Hulk.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 (March 1963)

Keywords

Fantati-car; flaming lasso

Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker? (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Of all the blanketty-blank--!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Genral Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Karl Kort

Synopsis

Rick Jones identifies Karl Kort as the saboteur.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 (March 1963)

Keywords

Project 34; soldiers

Part 4 The Hulk at Last! (Table of Contents: 12)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Thing! Get out of there!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Karl Kort; Rick Jones; General Thunderbolt Ross

Synopsis

Karl Kort brings Rick in caves where Hulk and the Fantastic Four are searching for him.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #12 (March 1963)

Keywords

rocket sled; soldiers; tunnels

The Red Ghost! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby; Al Hartley ? (alterations)

Inks

Don Heck ?; Al Hartley ? (alterations)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mystery on the moon!!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #13 [Regular Edition] (April 1963)

Keywords

the Moon

The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes! [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-138

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Twilight in New York!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; the Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff] (origin); the Red Ghost's super-apes (origin)

Synopsis

While Reed prapares a journey to the Blue Area of the Moon, Ivan Kragoff trains three apes to pilot a spaceship and take possession of the moon "for the communist empire".

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #13 (April 1963)

Keywords

baboon; crater; gorilla; meteorite; orangutan

Part 2 Menace on the Moon! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Meanwhile, in the American ship, safely shielded against the mysterious cosmic rays...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; the Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; the Red Ghost super-apes; the Watcher [Uatu] (introduction)

Synopsis

In space, the Fantastic Four's ship crosses that of Ivan Kragoff and they learn of the powers the apes have acquired before landing on the moon.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #13 (April 1963)

Indexer Notes

baboon; gorilla; orangutan; Blue Area; ancient civilization

Part 3 The Watcher Appears! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-138

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Suddenly, before the Thing can make another move, the three apes are whisked away from him by an invisible force...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Watcher [Uatu]; the Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; the Red Ghost's super-apes

Synopsis

The Watcher appears and explains where he comes from and why he cannot take sides in the battle between the Fantastic Four and the Red Ghost.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #13 (April 1963)

Keywords

apes

Part 4 Duel in the Dead City! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-138

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We're inside an enormous dead city!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; the Red Ghost's super-apes; the Watcher [Uatu]

Synopsis

The Fantastic Four battles the Red Ghost and his super-apes on the moon.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #13 (April 1963)

Keywords

Blue Area; disintegrator ray; pneumatic-powered car; Watcher's domicile

The Sub-Mariner Strikes! (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At last we meet again!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #14 [Regular Edition] (May 1963)

Indexer Notes

Corner symbol box invented by Steve Ditko (as revealed in the letters page of Fantastic Four # 19) begins with this cover.

The Merciless Puppet Master (Table of Contents: 19)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-144

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Puppet Master; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters; Mole Man [Moleman] (cameo); the Skrulls (cameo); Doctor Doom (cameo)

Synopsis

The Puppet Master is declared healed and plans his revenge againt the Fantastic Four. This time, he'll use the Sub-Mariner.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #14 (May 1963)

Keywords

"roving-eye" viewer; Baxter Building; coral; Fantasti-car; flame-eater; hypno-fish; Idlewild Airport; moon-ship; octopus; sub

The Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android! (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let none of the Fantastic Four leave alive!!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; the Mad Thinker; the Thinker's Awesome Android

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #15 [Regular Edition] (June 1963)

The Fantastic Four Battle... the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android! (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-191

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The android... neither animal, nor vegetable, nor mineral!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Mad Thinker (introduction); the Thinker's Awesome Android (origin); Alicia Masters; Cousin Bones (introduction); Fatal Finnegan (introduction); Willie Lumpkin; Peggy; Shorty

Synopsis

The Mad Thinker has summoned gang leaders to try to become the king of New-York. To achieve his goal, he must defeat the Fantastic Four. So he makes sure they are all offered interesting opportunities. While they disband, the Thinker uses the Baxter Building to build his Awesome Android.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #15 (June 1963)

Keywords

Central Park; circus; computers; Fifth Avenue; meteor; vibra-guns; wrestling; Yancy Street

The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page (Table of Contents: 22)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Art Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #15 (June 1963)

The Return of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Ant Man [Hank Pym]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #16 [Regular Edition] (July 1963)

Keywords

magnifying glasses

The Micro-World of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 24)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richard]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; the Warriors of Tok (introduction); Alicia Masters; King Pearla (introduction); Princess Pearla (introduction); Molly Margaret McSnide (introduction) The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (cameo)

Synopsis

The Fantastic Four answers a cry for help from someone too small to be seen. They arrive in a micro-world whose leader is Doctor Doom.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #16 (July 1963)

Keywords

lizard men; molecular ray apparatus; sleep-inducing mist

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Fantastic Four Feature 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

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #16 (July 1963)

Indexer Notes

Page explaining Reed Richards powers.

In the Clutches of Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can America's most colorful super-combo escape from...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #17 [Regular Edition] (August 1963)

Defeated by Doctor Doom! (Table of Contents: 27)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-315

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Happy landings, Ant-Man!

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] (villain); Alicia Masters; Ant-Man [Hank Pym] (cameo); Princess Pearla (cameo); President John F. Kennedy (cameo, partially hidden); Nikita Khrushchev (cameo)

Synopsis

Back from the Micro-world, Doctor Doom attacks the Fantastic Four once more by kidnapping Alicia.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #17 (August 1963)

Keywords

Daily Herald; disintegrator ray guns; electro-scanner; grappler ray; power spheres; radar; robots; ultra-heat beam

The All-Powerful Super-Skrull! (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm], Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; the Super-Skrull

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #18 [Regular Edition] (September 1963)

A Skrull Walks Among Us! (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-361

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I just love the evening tv news broadcast...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Super-Skrull (introduction); Dr. Doom (cameo); the Skull Emperor (introduction); Skrulls

Synopsis

The Skrull Emperor sends the Super-Skrull, a Skrull possessing all the powers of the Fantastic Four, to conquer Earth.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #18 (September 1963)

Keywords

Andromeda galaxy; Crater Isle; passenger I.C.B.M.; pogo plane; Times Square

The Undersea Legions of Sub-Mariner! (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race! (Table of Contents: 31)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 37 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Art Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-324

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor] (origin recap); Dorma (introduction); Krang (introduction); Adlai Stevenson; Nikita Krushchev; Leonard McKenzie; Fen; Dr. Falton

Synopsis

The Sub-Mariner locates the remnants of his undersea race and plans a new attack against the surface world.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

The Mole Man (Table of Contents: 32)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky ?; Jack Kirby ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mole Man [Harvey Elder]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

The Skrulls from Outer Space! (Table of Contents: 33)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky ?; Jack Kirby ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Characters

Skrulls

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

The Miracle Man (Table of Contents: 34)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Miracle Man [Joshua Ayers]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

Prince Namor, the Sensational Sub-Mariner (Table of Contents: 35)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sub-Mariner [Namor]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

Questions and Answers about the Fantastic Four (Table of Contents: 36)

Fantastic Four / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Job Number

X-343

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Mister Fantastic]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

Inside the Baxter Bldg. [sic] (Table of Contents: 37)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

Keywords

Baxter Building

Doctor Doom (Table of Contents: 38)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky ?; Jack Kirby ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

Kurrgo Master of Planet X (Table of Contents: 39)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Jack Kirby ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Kurrgo

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

The Puppet Master (Table of Contents: 40)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Jack Kirby ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man! (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

superhero

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]

Synopsis

Spider-Man visits the Fantastic Four and fights them to prove he can become one of their members.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

Indexer Notes

This is an expanded retelling of a part of the story from Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon, pgs 2-4).

The Impossible Man from the Planet Poppup (Table of Contents: 42)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Impossible Man

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

The Incredible Hulk (Table of Contents: 43)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky ?; Jack Kirby ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

The Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super Apes (Table of Contents: 44)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky ?; Jack Kirby ?

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Ray Holloway

Genre

superhero

Characters

Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; Super Apes [Igor; Mikhlo; Peotr]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

The Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android (Table of Contents: 45)

A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes! / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Thinker; Android

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 ([September] 1963)

At the Mercy of Rama-Tut (Table of Contents: 46)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Paul Reinman

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I never thought it could happen!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Pharaoh Rama-Tut

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #19 [Regular Edition] (October 1963)

Keywords

ancient Egypt; pharaohs; pyramids

Prisoners of the Pharoah! [sic] (Table of Contents: 47)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Weaponless! Defenseless!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Pharaoh Rama-Tut (villain, introduction); Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (cameo)

Synopsis

The Fantastic Four return to Ancient Egypt to try to find a cure for Alicia's blindness and are met by Rama-Tut, a time traveler from the year 3000.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #19 (October 1963)

Keywords

chariot; Museum of Natural History; Sphinx; time travel

The Molecule Man! (Table of Contents: 48)

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

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Back, Torch -- back!!

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 Molecule Man

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #20 [Regular Edition] (November 1963)

The Mysterious Molecule Man! (Table of Contents: 49)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko (see notes)

Inks

Dick Ayers; Steve Ditko (see notes)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-419

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's going on, Sue?

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 Molecule Man (introduction, origin); the Watcher [Uatu]; The Yancy Street Gang; Alicia Masters

Synopsis

The Watcher asks the Fantastic Four to stop a new menace who could destroy the whole universe: the Molecule Man.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #20 (November 1963)

Keywords

Acme Atomics Corp.; ephemeral sphere; Manhattan; meteor; projecto-image

Indexer Notes

The third panel on page 17 was redrawn by Steve Ditko.

The Fantastic Four #20 Unused Cover Pencils (Table of Contents: 50)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]]; Molecule Man [Owen Reece]; Alicia Masters

The Fantastic Four Annual #1 Unused Cover Art (Table of Contents: 51)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Atlanteans

The Fantastic Four #11 Cover Proof (Table of Contents: 52)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Jack Kirby

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]]; Impossible Man

[Unused Fantastic Four Art] (Table of Contents: 53)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]]

Action in the Fantastic Four Style (Table of Contents: 54) (Expand) /

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[In the next sensational issue of Fantastic Four...] (Table of Contents: 55) (Expand) /

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Watch for the Greatest Symbols in Comics! (Table of Contents: 56) (Expand) /

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