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Issue: Fantastic! #8
Publication Date: April 1967
 
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Publisher: FlagIPC
Brand: A Power ComicView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Odhams Press Ltd
On Sale Date: 04/01/1967
Volume: none
Pages: 40
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: £9.00 GBP
9.0 pence GBQ 0-0-9
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Alf Wallace [as Alf]; Bob Bartholomew [as Bart]
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour Cover; Black and White Interior
Dimensions: 7.75" x 11.25"
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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The Angel is Trapped!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Jack Kirby
Paul Reinman; Marie Severin (Angel alterations)
?
Art Simek
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Angel; Cyclops; Beast; Iceman; Marvel Girl
Reprinting
FlagThe X-Men #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1964
was The Angel Is Trapped! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Thunder-God And The Thug!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Larry Lieber (script); Stan Lee (plot)
Jack Kirby
Dick Ayers
Ray Holloway
Stan Lee (original story)
Subject Matter
superhero
Thor
Thor; Jane Foster; Odin; Thug Thatcher; Vince; Max; Ruby
About to be shot by Thug Thatcher's goons, Doctor Blake appeals to Odin for help. Odin's intervention allows Blake to regain his cane and transform himself into Thor. He then brings the gang to justice and rescues Jane into the bargain.
Reprinting
FlagJourney into Mystery #89 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1963
was The Thunder God and the Thug! [Story on Interior Page(s)]Black and white, page 6, lower tier and pages 7 to 13 only.
 
Miscellaneous
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The first half of page one of this story is a recap of the first part of the story as seen in Fantastic #7. Reprinted elements are page 4 (panel 7) and page 6 (panels 2 and 5 to 8)
Fantastic Fan Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alfred Wallace [as Alf]
typeset
Subject Matter
Fantastic Fan Mail
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Letters from Jim Ross, Sam Nicholls, James Peters, Roger Smith, Peter Barnes, Ken Brookbank, Nigel Snow, Peter Sadler & James Pedlar
Trapped: One X-Man! (Part 2)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Paul Reinman
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee (original story)
Subject Matter
superhero
X-Men
Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Iceman; Beast; Magneto; Toad; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Mastermind
During the battle between the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Magneto snags Angel and whisks him away to Asteroid M. In an attempt to trade the Toad for Angel, the X-Men arrive on Asteroid M where they battle the Brotherhood once again. On their safe return to earth, Xavier reveals that his power loss was a ruse to test his students.
Reprinting
FlagThe X-Men #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1964
was Trapped: One X-Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]Black and white, page 13 (panels 1, 2, 5 and 7) and pages 14 to 24 only.
Some new text on the first page of this reprinted tale recaps the events from last issue.
Miscellaneous
12
Twenty Proud Power Pack People

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alfred Wallace [as Alf]
typeset
Subject Matter
News From The Floor Of 64
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Jumbo Order Form

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
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Cut-out order form for newsagents to save and/or order Power Comic titles (Wham!, Smash!, Pow!, Fantastic! and Terrific!) for the reader.
Now! For the First Time! A Model Hovercraft Only 19/11

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.13
144 Different Stamps Free!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.25
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alfred Wallace
Luis Bermejo
Luis Bermejo
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Missing Link
The Missing Link; Professor Allen; Dr. Kelso
Professor Allen Can Never Escape
Subjected to a strange radiation, The Missing Link begins to evolve. He now possesses a sufficiently evolved intelligence to deactivate the machine and avert a nuclear explosion! The machine still explodes (with lesser force) and the Link is arrested.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3
With this episode the Missing Link strip starts its evolution into the Johnny Future strip.
The Mad Pharoah!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Lee (plot); Robert Bernstein (script)
Don Heck
Don Heck
Sam Rosen
Stan Lee (original story)
Subject Matter
superhero
Iron Man
Iron Man; Mad Pharoah (sic) [Hatap]; Cleopatra; Paul
After waking up from a 2000 years long sleep, Hatap, the Mad Pharoah (sic), brings Tony Stark to the past in order to resume his war against Cleopatra. Stark helps Cleopatra to defeat Hatap as Iron Man.
Reprinting
FlagTales of Suspense #44 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1963
was The Mad Pharoah! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
The editors missed the opportunity to correct the spelling of "Pharaoh" in the story's title. A new text box at the story's conclusion invites the reader to purchase next week's issue.
Miscellaneous
13
It's Terrific!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Doctor Strange; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Iron Man; Thor; Giant-Man
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
House ad for the first issue of Terrific!

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