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Issue: Fantastic Four #22
Publication Date: January 1964
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Issues: #22 of 416 Issues (912 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
On Sale Date: 10/08/1963
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S., then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #116, 200, 358)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Variants2
Disclose Reprinted In16
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
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The Mole Man

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Mole Man; The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; The Mole Man
First Line: That's it, Thing!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEssential Fantastic Four #2 published October 1999in black and white
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #3 [Regular Edition] published September 2003
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Collectors' Item Classics #16 published August 1968
as The Return of the Mole Man! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #17 published November 1971
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #13 published September 1990
as Fantastic Four #22 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2005
as The Mole Man [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Return of the Mole Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; the Mole Man (villain)
First Line: You know, Reed, this measuring device to test my invisibility would make the kookiest hat!
Synopsis: The Mole Man arranges for the neighbors of the Fantastic Four to complain about their activities so they will be interested when they receive an ad for an island that is for sale. When they visit the island, the Mole Man is waiting for them.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEssential Fantastic Four #2 published October 1999in black and white
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #3 [Regular Edition] published September 2003
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Collectors' Item Classics #16 published August 1968
as The Return of the Mole Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #17 published November 1971
as Il ritorno dell'Uomo Talpa! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Superhero Women #[nn] published January 1977
as The Return of the Mole Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDe Fantastiske Fire [Fantastiske Fire superseriepocket] #1 published January 1979
as Muldvarpmannen kommer tilbake [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Saga ™ The Official History of the Marvel Universe #12 [Direct Edition] published November 1986
as Book XII: A Legend Reborn! [Story on Interior Page(s)]excerpt
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #13 published September 1990
as The Return of the Mole Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2005
as The Return of the Mole Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: The Invisible Girl gains the power to project invisible force fields. Note that this is about a year after Reed's defense of her membership in issue #11 which was a justification of her powers as they were.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spider-Man; Human Torch; Flash Thompson; Living Brain
First Line: Another Marvel masterpiece
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fantastic 4 Fan Page
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Omnibus #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2005
as [untitled] [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letter page replies by Stan Lee. Includes letters from future pros Dave Cockrum, Wayne Howard, Jack Harris and Roy Thomas and the Special Announcement Section.

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