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Issue: Fantastic Four #42
Publication Date: September 1965
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Issues: #42 of 416 Issues (912 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Pop Art ProductionsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
On Sale Date: 06/08/1965
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 1965 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 In18
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
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Original Artwork
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To Save You, Why Must I Kill You?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] Frightful Four [Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Trapster [Peter Petruski]; Madam Medusa]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #5 [Regular Edition] published January 2004
In Content Item: FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #32 published September 1971
as To Save You, Why Must I Kill You? [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #37 published August 1972
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #25 published October 1993
as Fantastic Four #42 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Fantastic Four #3 [unnamed variant] published April 2000
as Fantastic Four #42 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four : L'intégrale #1965 published March 2006
as Faudra-t-il t'abattre pour te sauver ? [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Omnibus #2 [Regular Cover] published January 2007
as Fantastic Four #42 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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To Save You, Why Must I Kill You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Frightful Four [Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Trapster [Peter Petruski]; Madam Medusa]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
First Line: Under the influence of the Wizard's diabolical id machine, the mighty Thing believes the Fantastic Four to be his enemies!
Synopsis: The Frightful Four brainwash the Torch and, together with the brainwashed Thing, pursue Reed and Sue.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel #12 published March 1971
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #5 [Regular Edition] published January 2004
In Content Item: FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #32 published September 1971
as To Save You, Why Must I Kill You? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #37 published August 1972
as Lotta inattesa! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #37 published August 1972
as Lotta inattesa! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagUne Aventure des Fantastiques #38 published December 1985
as Pour te sauver, pourquoi dois-je te tuer ? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #25 published October 1993
as To Save You, Why Must I Kill You? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Fantastic Four #3 [unnamed variant] published April 2000
as To Save You, Why Must I Kill You? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four : L'intégrale #1965 published March 2006
as Devrai-je t'abattre pour te sauver ? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Omnibus #2 [Regular Cover] published January 2007
as To Save You, Why Must I Kill You? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Fantastic Four shirt and Marvel stationery; includes Know Your Fellow Merry Marchers! Here are 25 More Names.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: We promise you--cross our hearts--this little adventure will positively end next ish...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Omnibus #2 [Regular Cover] published January 2007
as Fantastic 4 Fan Page [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from Marty Tuzman, David Olson, Rick Scogin, Bill Loudin, Karl Spence, William McCord, Jr., Donald McGregor (future comics writer), Kathy Goles, and James D. Grosbach; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist.

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