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Issue: Essential Fantastic Four #1
Publication Date: October 1998
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Issues: #1 of 9 Issues (13 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 532
ISBN: 0785106669
UPC/EAN: 75960610666000111
Price: $21.95 CAD
$14.95 USD
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Content Items: 99 (66 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: 528-page trade paperback featuring black & white reprints from Fantastic Four (Marvel 1961 series) #1-20 and Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel; 1963 series) #1.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
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Disclose Notes: Cover design credited to Tim Smith 3.
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The Essential Fantastic Four

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
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Genres: superhero
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Disclose Notes: Includes credits and special thanks to Tom Brevoort, Dan Carr, Pond Scum, Julio Herrera, Roger Bonas, Mark Powers, Ralph Macchio, Jared Osborn and Guppy. Interior design credited to Jonathon Babcock.
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Fantastic Four #1

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Genres: superhero
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The Essential FF paperbacks do not have credits for the reprinted covers. Cover inker credits are from Fantastic Four (1961 series).
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The Fantastic Four

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (introduction and origin of all); Mole Man (introduction and origin)
Synopsis: Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
was The Fantastic Four! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
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Pages: 13
Job Number: v-372
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The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man [Moleman] (introduction); Monsters of Monster Isle [Giganto; Tricephalous] (introduction, all unnamed here); French Army [Pierre; unnamed soldiers]
First Line: And now, having met our four amazing characters, let us resume our tale...
Synopsis: Atomic plants disappear all around the world. Reed Richards pinpoints a place which is at the same distance from them all: Monster Isle.
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Pages: 6
Job Number: V-372
Disclose Notes: Timely-Atlas expert Michael Vassallo has examined hundreds of known Klein art and inking samples, as has Nick Caputo, and both agree that Klein is the primary inker with Sol Brodsky likely providing corrections. Previous indexer credited Chris Rule.
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The Moleman's Secret!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man [Moleman] (origin); Monsters of Monster Isle [Rock Monster Guardian [Ugu] (introduction); Giganto] (all unnamed)
First Line: Before we witness the breath-taking conclusion of our amazing tale, let us gather together all the loose ends!
Synopsis: Having captured the Fantastic Four, Moleman recounts how he discovered his underground kingdom.
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Disclose Notes: Timely-Atlas expert Michael Vassallo has examined hundreds of known Klein art and inking samples, as has Nick Caputo, and both agree that Klein is the inker, with alterations likely by Sol Brodsky. Previous indexer credited Chris Rule.
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Fantastic Four #2

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Skrulls
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962
was Skrulls from Outer Space! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): SThe Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls (introduction)
Synopsis: Four shape-changing Skrulls pose as the Fantastic Four and act as criminals while the true ones are in the country and recall their origin.
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From Content Item: 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)]black and white
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Pages: 6
Job Number: v-457
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Part 2 Prisoner of the Skrulls

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
First Line: Even as the Fantastic Four ponder their next move, grim, silent figures stealthily creep toward their cabin -- like a horde of avenging wraiths!
Synopsis: The real FF is imprisoned by the government for their criminal acts. They escape and decide to flush out the imitating Skrulls.
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Disclose Notes: Inking often attributed to Dick Ayers and occasionally to Art Simek. The credit given reflects the current consensus.
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The Fantastic Four Fight Back!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
First Line: Let go of that weapon!
Synopsis: The FF infiltrate the Skrull mothership and pose as the Skrull spies. Mr. Fantastic uses clippings from Strange Tales and Journey Into Mystery to trick the Skrulls into thinking that the Earth forces are too strong to attack.
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The Fantastic Four... Captured!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
First Line: Stepping out of the now-motionless ship, four pairs of eyes are blinded by the glare of giant floodlights!
Synopsis: The four Skrull spies are captured, forced to take on the form of cows and then hypnotized to forget all of their former lives.
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Only three of the Skrulls are depicted at the story’s end. The mystery of the missing Skrull was hastily explained by Reed’s suggestion that he was on his way to another galaxy, along with the rest of his invasion fleet (page 23, panel 5.)
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Fantastic Four #3

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Disclose Notes: Has the caption,"The Greatest Comic Magazine in the World!!"
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Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The Miracle Man performs his supervillain debut at his magic show by humiliating the Thing.
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Chapter II The Monster Lives! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Chapter III The Flame That Died! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962
was Chapter V The Final Challenge! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Job Number: v-563
Disclose Notes: The Fantastic Four begin wearing costumes in this story. 1st appearances of the Fantasticar and the Fantastic Four's headquarters (Baxter Building; unnamed in this story; cut-away diagram appears on pg. 5).
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Chapter II The Monster Lives!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man; Monster from Mars-statue
First Line: Guess I'll see what's doin' on tv tonight, Reed!
Synopsis: Miracle Man declares war on humanity and animates a movie monster statue.
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Job Number: V-563
Disclose Notes: Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.
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Chapter III The Flame That Died!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man; Monster from Mars-statue
First Line: Thing!! Look!! It's the Torch!
Synopsis: Human Torch torches the animated Monster from Mars-statue, and Invisible Girl stows away on the atomic tank that Miracle Man has stolen.
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Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man
First Line: An hour later...
Synopsis: The Thing recalls the origin of the Fantastic Four while the Invisible Girl is taken prisoner by Miracle Man.
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Job Number: V-563
Disclose Notes: Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.
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Chapter V The Final Challenge!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man
First Line: Fate works in mysterious ways!
Synopsis: Miracle Man is defeated, but at the cost of the Human Torch leaving the Fantastic Four.
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Job Number: V-563
Disclose Notes: Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.
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Fantastic Four #4

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Sub-Mariner
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was The Coming of the Sub-Mariner! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Monster from Mars-statue (flashback); Miracle Man (flashback)
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four is searching for the runaway Human Torch.
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was The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
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Job Number: v-643
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Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Flame off, Torch!
Synopsis: Fleeing the Thing, the runaway Human Torch finds the amnesiac Sub-Mariner.
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Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: At the very moment that Johnny Storm makes his incredible discovery, the other members of the Fantastic Four are continuing their strange search...
Synopsis: The Human Torch drops the Sub-Mariner into the sea and he regains his memory.
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Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto (introduction)
First Line: No sooner does Namor utter those fateful words, than the three other members of the mighty foursome, back at their headquarters again, planning their next move, see...
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner sends Giganto to smash New York.
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Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto (death)
First Line: Slowly, warily, knowing that each step might be his last, the Thing stalks deeper and deeper inside the gigantic sea creature...
Synopsis: The Thing walks into Giganto with a bomb and blows him up. The Human Torch sweeps the Sub-Mariner and Giganto away into the sea. The Sub-Mariner says "I'll be back!"
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Fantastic Four #5

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing; Mr. Fantastic]; Dr. Doom
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962
was Meet... Doctor Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing]; Dr. Doom (introduction; origin); Hulk (cameo)
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was Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
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was Part 2 Back to the Past! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 4 Battle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Disclose Notes: Johnny Storm is shown reading The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series) #1.
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Part 2 Back to the Past!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
First Line: He's taking Sue aboard his ship!
Synopsis: Doctor Doom brings the FF to his castle stronghold in the USA. There he sends the Torch, the Thing and Mr. Fantastic back in time to retrieve the pirate Blackbeard's treasure.
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Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]
First Line: Hours later, the Thing is first to awaken...
Synopsis: The Thing takes command of a sailing ship in the era of the pirate Blackbeard.
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Part 4 Battle!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (his hand only)
Synopsis: The Thing takes on the role of Blackbeard the Pirate and wishes to remain in the past.
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Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Doctor Doom's robot
First Line: Look!! Floating in the air, above us!
Synopsis: Doom tries to kill the FF when they return from the past, but Invisible Girl saves them. Doom escapes with his jetpack.
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Fantastic Four #6

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four: [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing]; Sub-Mariner; Dr. Doom
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962
was The Diabolical Duo Join Forces! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
Synopsis: Doctor Doom presents himself to Sub-Mariner and offers him an alliance against the Fantastic Four and all mankind.
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was Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
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was Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 2 When Super-Menaces Unite [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 3 When Friends Fall Out! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 4 Trapped! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962
was Part 5 The End... or the Beginning? [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Disclose Notes: First Dr. Doom/Sub-Mariner team-up.
Baxter Building first named.
Inks credit from Sinnott's personal records.
Primary inker Dick Ayers' signature appears at the bottom of page one splash panel.
This story contains the first mention of the Yancy Street Gang.
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Part 2 When Super-Menaces Unite

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: Eager for a parlay, Doctor Doom folds back the wings of his aerosub and noses it into the depths of the sea...
Synopsis: Dr. Doom gives a "Grabber" to Sub-Mariner and Human Torch discovers that Invisible Girl hides a photo of the Sub-Mariner in a book.
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Part 3 When Friends Fall Out!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Wait! We've got to keep our tempers!
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner plants the "Grabber" in the Baxter Building and it is lifted into space by Doctor Doom.
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Part 4 Trapped!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: We're now thousands of feet above the city, and going higher!
Synopsis: The Baxter Building is set on a collision course with the Sun and the Sub-Mariner discovers that Doctor Doom has betrayed him.
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Part 5 The End... or the Beginning?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: It worked!
Synopsis: Doctor Doom is flung out into space and the Baxter Building is returned to its foundation.
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Fantastic Four #7

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing; Invisible Girl]
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #7 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1962
was The Master of Planet X [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X Part 1 It Came From the Skies!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (introduction); Kurrgo's robot (introduction)
Synopsis: Kurrgo sends a robot to take the Fantastic Four to Planet X.
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was Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X Part 1 It Came From the Skies! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #7 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1962
was Part 2 Outlawed [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 3 Bound for Planet X! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Part 2 Outlawed

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo's robot
First Line: Well, I guess this isn't so bad, Reed!
Synopsis: The robot from Planet X puts on a "hostility ray" to make people riot against the Fantastic Four.
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Part 3 Bound for Planet X!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo's robot
First Line: Behold! This is a scene on your earth street!
Synopsis: The robot grants the Fantastic Four asylum on Planet X.
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Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo; Kurrgo's robot
First Line: Finally, after hours of voyaging thru space, the whirling starship reaches Planet X!
Synopsis: Kurrgo orders the Fantastic Four to save his people from Planet X's destruction.
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Part 5 The End of Planet X!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (death)
First Line: With supplies hastily brought by Kurrgo's robots, and the help of his superhuman partners, Mr. Fantastic undertakes the most dramatic race against time of his career...
Synopsis: Kurrgo perishes on Planet X, but his people gets away from its destruction.
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Job Number: V-895
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Fantastic Four #8

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, The Thing]; Puppet-Master
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Prisoners of the Puppet Master!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master (introduction)
Synopsis: The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay.
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was Prisoners of the Puppet Master! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was The Lady and the Monster! Part 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Face-to-face with the Puppet Master! Part 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Alicia Masters (introduction); Warden Williams (introduction)
First Line: Father! I heard you cry out!
Synopsis: The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl. He then send the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building.
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The Lady and the Monster! Part 3

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Alicia Masters
First Line: Reed -- I can't flame on yet!
Synopsis: While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm.
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Face-to-face with the Puppet Master! Part 4

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Puppet Master's winged horse; Warden Williams
First Line: The Puppet Master is so engrossed in manipulating a jailbreak, that this is my chance to escape!
Synopsis: The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. Invisible Girl sends a distress signal to her teammates and the Puppet Master flees when meeting the combined forces of the Fantastic Four.
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Job Number: V-950
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Death of a Puppet! Part 5

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Alicia Masters
First Line: Hey! The wall's cavin' in!
Synopsis: The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death.
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Fantastic Four #9

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Sub-Mariner
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was The End of The Fantastic Four! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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The End of the Fantastic Four!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four are bankrupt and the Sub-Mariner is scheming to use this.
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was The End of The Fantastic Four! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 2 Sub-Mariner Gives the Orders! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 3 The Fury of Mr. Fantastic [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 4 The Flame of Battle [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Vengeance Is Ours! Part 5 [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Part 2 Sub-Mariner Gives the Orders!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; James Arness; Alfred Hitchcock; Dean Martin; Bob Hope
First Line: A few days, and many weary miles later, at the newly-formed S.M. Studios is Hollywood, California...
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner offers the Fantastic Four one million dollars if they star in a film that he's producing.
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Job Number: V-995
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Part 3 The Fury of Mr. Fantastic

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; The Cyclops
First Line: Of course I live!
Synopsis: Mr. Fantastic discovers that the film project is a setup.
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Part 4 The Flame of Battle

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Flame on!
Synopsis: Human Torch and Thing discover that the film project is a setup.
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Vengeance Is Ours! Part 5

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: No, you don't, fish-man!
Synopsis: The film is produced and an unwilling Sub-Mariner pays the Fantastic Four their money.
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Job Number: V-995
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Fantastic Four #10

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl; Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963
was The Return of Doctor Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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The Return of Doctor Doom!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom (villain); Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Synopsis: Doctor Doom returns from his unwanted journey in space and visits Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in order to make them set a trap for the Fantastic Four.
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was The Return of Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 2 Back from the Dead! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 3 The End of Mr. Fantastic? [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963
was Part 4 No Place to Turn! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 5 The Real Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Part 2 Back from the Dead!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Ovoids (flashback, introduction); Doctor Doom (villain); Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
First Line: Tell Mr. Fantastic to come here right away -- to discuss a new story with you!
Synopsis: Doctor Doom tells how he managed to return to Earth with the help of the Ovoids and then he changes bodies with Mr Fantastic using Ovoid technology.
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Part 3 The End of Mr. Fantastic?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain)
First Line: So! Lee and Kirby were right!
Synopsis: Doctor Doom convinces the rest of the Fantastic Four that he is Mr Fantastic.
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Part 4 No Place to Turn!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain); Alicia Masters
First Line: A short time later, at the Fantastic Four's headquarters...
Synopsis: Doctor Doom (as Mr. Fantastic) displays his new shrinking-ray and Mr. Fantastic (in Doom's body) escapes his captivity in Doom's castle.
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Part 5 The Real Doctor Doom!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain); Alicia Masters
First Line: There! Lucky I struck a vulnerable spot!
Synopsis: Doctor Doom and Mr. Fantastic get their bodies back and Doom is put under his own shrinking-ray and shrinks down to sub-atomic size.
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Fantastic Four #11

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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)
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #11 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1963
was The Impossible Man [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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A Visit with the Fantastic Four

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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.
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was A Visit with the Fantastic Four [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Disclose Notes: This story contains a defense of Sue Storm by Reed which appears to be a justification of her membership. It will be another year before Sue is given additional force field powers to "beef up" her abilities.
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The Impossible Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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 extra-terrestrial.
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was The Impossible Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Fantastic Four #12

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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]
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #12 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1963
was The Fantastic Four Meet the Hulk! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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The Incredible Hulk [Part 1]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The 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.
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was The Incredible Hulk [Part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker? [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 4 The Hulk at Last! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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)
First Line: These are the most recent recorded moving pictures of the Hulk himself!
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.
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Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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
First Line: Of all the blanketty-blank--!!
Synopsis: Rick Jones identifies Karl Kort as the saboteur.
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Part 4 The Hulk at Last!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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
First Line: Thing! Get out of there!
Synopsis: Karl Kort brings Rick in caves where Hulk and the Fantastic Four are searching for him.
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Fantastic Four #13

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #13 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1963
was The Red Ghost! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes! [Part 1]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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".
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was The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes! [Part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 2 Menace on the Moon! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #13 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1963
was Part 3 The Watcher Appears! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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was Part 4 Duel in the Dead City! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Part 2 Menace on the Moon!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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’s super-apes; The Watcher [Uatu] (introduction)
First Line: Meanwhile, in the American ship, safely shielded against the mysterious cosmic rays...
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.
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Part 3 The Watcher Appears!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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
First Line: Suddenly, before the Thing can make another move, the three apes are whisked away from him by an invisible force...
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.
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Part 4 Duel in the Dead City!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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]
First Line: We're inside an enormous dead city!
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four battles the Red Ghost and his super-apes on the moon.
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Fantastic Four Feature Page

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #8 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1962
was The Human Torch [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Fantastic Four #14

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing; Mr. Fantastic]; Sub-Mariner
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #14 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1963
was The Sub-Mariner Strikes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Once Again, The Fantastic Four Face the Threat of Sub-Mariner, and “The Merciless Puppet Master” Part 1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [The Thing; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch]; Puppet Master; Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters; Mole Man (cameo; flashback); Skrulls (cameo; flashback); Dr. Doom (cameo; flashback)
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was Once Again, The Fantastic Four Face the Threat of Sub-Mariner, and “The Merciless Puppet Master” Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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How the Human Torch Flies!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Fantastic Four Feature Page!
Character(s): The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #9 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1962
was How the Human Torch Flies! [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Fantastic Four #15

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing; Mad Thinker; the Thinker's Android
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #15 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1963
was The Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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The Fantastic Four Battle the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four; Mad Thinker; the Thinker's Android
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #15 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1963
was The Fantastic Four Battle... the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 20
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The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page Featuring in this Issue: The Thing

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Thing
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From Issue: FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962
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Pages: 1
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Fantastic Four #16

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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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]
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #16 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1963
was The Return of Doctor Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Pages: 1
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The Micro-World of Doctor Doom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richard]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Alicia Masters; Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (cameo)
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #16 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1963
was The Micro-World of Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 22
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Fantastic Four #17

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Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Doom
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #17 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1963
was In the Clutches of Doctor Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Pages: 1
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Defeated by Doctor Doom!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Dr. Doom (villain); Alicia Masters; Nikita Krushchev (cameo)
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #17 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1963
was Defeated by Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 22
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Fantastic Four #18

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [The Thing; Human Torch; Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic]; Super-Skrull
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #18 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1963
was The All-Powerful Super-Skrull! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Pages: 1
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A Skrull Walks Among Us!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Super-Skrull (introduction); Dr. Doom (cameo); Skull Emperor (introduction); Skrulls
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #18 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1963
was A Skrull Walks Among Us! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 21
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Fantastic Four #19

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Invisible Girl; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; Thing; Rama-Tut
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #19 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1963
was At the Mercy of Rama-Tut [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Pages: 1
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Prisoners of the Pharoah! [sic]

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Rama-Tut (villain, introduction); Alicia Masters
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #19 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1963
was Prisoners of the Pharoah! [sic] [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 22
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Fantastic Four #20

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch, The Thing]; Molecule Man
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #20 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1963
was The Molecule Man! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Pages: 1
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The Mysterious Molecule Man!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Molecule Man (introduction); The Watcher; The Yancy Street Gang; Alicia Masters
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #20 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1963
was The Mysterious Molecule Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 22
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Fantastic Four Annual #1

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Spider-Man; Doctor Doom
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Annual #1 published September 1963
was The Undersea Legions of Sub-Mariner! [Illustration on Cover, Front]black and white
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Pages: 1
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Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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.
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Annual #1 published September 1963
was Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 37
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The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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.
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Annual #1 published September 1963
was The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 6
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The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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From Content Item: 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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Pages: 1
Job Number: v-564
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Fantastic Four Feature Page

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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From Content Item: 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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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Filler pages with Fantastic Four symbol.
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Also Available

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Listing of other Essential series titles.
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untitled

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back Cover.

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