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Issue: Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four #81445
Publication Date: November 1977
 
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Publisher: FlagPocket Books
Indicia Publisher: Pocket Books
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Volume: none
Pages: 164
ISBN: 0671814451
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 43 (23 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ? (editor - collected edition)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: mass market paperback (4 1/4" x 6 7/8"; 10.7 cm x 17.4 cm)
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: collected edition
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The Greatest Superhero Team of All Battles the World's Vilest Villains!

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Dr. Doom; Thing; Mister Fantastic; Human Torch; Invisible Girl
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FlagFantastic Four #143 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1974
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A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Mightiest Foes!

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Stan Lee Presents the Fantastic Four

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Prologue

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They were the first!
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Introduction by Stan Lee.
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Cover: Fantastic Four #1

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Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Mister Fantastic
I--I can't turn invisible fast enough!! How can we stop this creature, Torch?
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FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
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The Fantastic Four! [Part 1]

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Dr. Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic); Ben Grimm (The Thing); Susan Storm (Invisible Girl); Johnny Storm (Human Torch)
With the sudden fury of a thunderbolt, a flare is shot into the sky over Central City!
Reed summons the Fantastic Four for the first time.
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FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
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The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man! [Part 2]

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Thing; Human Torch; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Pierre; Mole Man
And now, having met our four amazing characters, let us resume our tale...
Monsters are responsible for atomic plants disappearing.
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FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
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The Moleman's Secret! [Part 3]

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Thing; Human Torch; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Mole Man
Before we witness the breath-taking conclusion of our amazing tale, let us gather together all the loose ends!
The Mole Man reveals his plan.
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FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
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Skrulls from Outer Space!

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Fantastic Four [Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch]; Skrulls
We're too late!! Too late!!
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FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962
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The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space! [Part 1]

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Skrulls
What is happening here??
Alien Skrulls take on the appearance of members of the Fantastic Four and commit crimes.
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FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962
was The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 2 Prisoner of the Skrulls

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Skrulls
Even as the Fantastic Four ponder their next move, grim, silent figures stealthily creep toward their cabin -- like a horde of avenging wraiths!
The Fantastic Four are captured by the army.
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FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962
was Part 2 Prisoner of the Skrulls [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Fantastic Four Fight Back! [Part 3]

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Skrulls
Let go of that weapon!
The Fantastic Four capture the Skrulls.
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FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962
was The Fantastic Four Fight Back! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Fantastic Four ... Captured! [Part 4]

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Skrulls
Stepping out of the now-motionless ship, four pairs of eyes are blinded by the glare of giant floodlights!
The police arrest the Fantastic Four.
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FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962
was The Fantastic Four... Captured! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cover: Fantastic Four #3

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Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Mister Fantastic
In this great, collectors'-item issue, you will see, for the first time: the amazing Fantasti-Car, the colorful new Fantastic Four costumes, and other startling surprises!
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FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
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Chapter 1: The Menace of the Miracle Man

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Miracle Man; Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch
Can even the Fantastic Four defeat a man who performs... miracles???
Stage magician, the Miracle Man, claims he is more powerful than the Fantastic Four.
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FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 2: "The Monster Lives!"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Miracle Man; Joe
Guess I'll see what's doin' on TV tonight, Reed!
The Miracle Man animates a monster statue and commits crimes with it.
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FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Chapter II The Monster Lives! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 3: "The Flame That Died!"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Miracle Man
Thing!! Look!! It's the Torch!
The Miracle Man tries to steal an atomic tank.
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FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Chapter III The Flame that Died! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 4: "In the Shadow of Defeat!"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Miracle Man
An hour later...
Sue secretly finds where the Miracle Man has hidden the atomic tank.
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FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Chapter 5: "The Final Challenge"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Miracle Man
Fate works in mysterious ways!
The Fantastic Four fights a last battle with the Miracle Man.
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FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Chapter V The Final Challenge! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cover: Fantastic Four #4

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Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Sub-Mariner
Stop him! If the Sub-Mariner reaches the water, he'll become invincible!
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FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was The Coming of the Sub-Mariner! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Coming of ... Sub-Mariner! [Chapter 1: On the Trail of the Torch!; Chapter 2: Enter the Sub-Mariner; Chapter 3: Let the World Beware!; Chapter 4: Sub-Mariner's Revenge; Chapter 5: Return to the Deep]

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Sub-Mariner; Giganto; Miracle Man (flashback)
At a secret skyscraper hideout, in the caverns of New York, three of the most fantastic humans on Earth are found! But... where is the fourth??
The Human Torch helps an amnesiac Sub-Mariner remember who he is.
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FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was Chapter 3 Let the World Beware! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was Chapter 5 Return to the Deep! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cover: Fantastic Four #5

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Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Mister Fantastic; Doctor Doom
Meet... Doctor Doom!
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FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962
was Meet... Doctor Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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"Prisoners of Doctor Doom!" [Part 1]

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Doctor Doom; Hulk (picture)
The Fantastic Four!! Hah! Little do they dream they are naught but pawns in the hands of Doctor Doom!
Doctor Doom nets the Baxter Building.
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FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962
was Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 2 "Back to the Past!"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Doctor Doom
He's taking Sue aboard his ship!
Three of the Fantastic Four are sent into the past to find Blackbeard's treasure.
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FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962
was Part 2 Back to the Past! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 3 "On the Trail of Blackbeard"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Human Torch; Mister Spliny
Hours later, the Thing is first to awaken...
Mr. Fantastic, Thing and Human Torch discover they have been shanghaied by pirates.
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FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962
was Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 4 Battle!

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing [Blackbeard]; Human Torch; Doctor Doom
Step aside, gents! I'll soften 'em up a bit first!
Thing leads the pirates in attacking another ship.
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FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962
was Part 4 Battle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 5 "The Vengeance of Doctor Doom!"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Human Torch; Invisible Girl; Doctor Doom
Look!! Floating in the air, above us!
Doctor Doom brings the three back to the present.
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FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962
was Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cover: Fantastic Four #6

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Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Mister Fantastic; Doctor Doom; Sub-Mariner
The Diabolical Duo join forces!
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FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962
was The Diabolical Duo Join Forces! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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"Captives of the Deadly Duo!" [Part 1]

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom; Pete; Harry; Tommy
It's the Human Torch! Heading for the Fantastic Four's skyscraper headquarters!!!
Doctor Doom seeks out the Sub-Mariner.
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FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962
was Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 2 "When Super-Menaces Unite"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom; Matilda; Hiram
Eager for a parley, Doctor Doom folds back the wings of his aerosub and noses it into the depths of the sea, as Submariner darts through the cold green shadows of his domain!
Doctor Doom convinces the Sub-Mariner to join him.
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FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962
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Part 3 "When Friends Fall Out!"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Sub-Mariner
Wait! We've got to keep our tempers! Let him speak his peace!
The Sub-Mariner visits the Fantastic Four.
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FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962
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Part 4 "Trapped!"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
We're now thousands of feet above the city, and going higher!
The Baxter Building is pulled into space.
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FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962
was Part 4 Trapped! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Part 5 "The End ... Or the Beginning?"

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Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
It worked! I was able to leap from one passing meteor to the other, until now...
The Sub-Mariner goes after Doctor Doom for his betrayal.
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FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962
was Part 5 The End... or the Beginning? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing; Human Torch
Four human beings -- changed by space-born cosmic rays into something more than merely human.
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FlagMarvel Treasury Edition #2 published December 1974
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Pin-up: The Thing

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The strongest man-like creature on the face of the Earth!
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FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962
was The Thing [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Pin-up: The Human Torch

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Human Torch
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FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Johnny Storm the Human Torch! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Pin-up: Mister Fantastic

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Mister Fantastic; Invisible Girl
Many readers have asked how far I can stretch!
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FlagFantastic Four #16 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1963
was Spotlight on Reed Richards, Mister Fantastic [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Pin-up: The Glamorous Invisible Girl

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Invisible Girl
In answer to many requests, note the details in the control panel of Sue's section of the fabulous Fantasti-Car!
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FlagFantastic Four #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963
was Invisible Girl [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Epilogue

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And there you have it - the first six issues of one of the most memorable comicbook series of all time!
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Four human beings, struck by space-born cosmic rays, are transformed into the Fantastic Four!
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