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Issue: Fantastic Four #82
Publication Date: January 1969
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Issues: #82 of 416 Issues (930 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Perfect Film & Chemical Corp.
On Sale Date: 10/10/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1969 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:  
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reprinted 2 times as/in other Issues.
reprinted 11 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:
FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #9 [unnamed variant] published January 2013
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHIP Comics #19101 published January 1969
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #3 published July 1970
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #80 published April 1974
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagFantastiska fyran jättealbum #1/1975 published January 1975
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four : L'intégrale #1969 published January 2010
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos #3 published June 2013
as Portada original de Fantastic Four #82 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Hercules wrist band
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.
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The Mark of -- the Madman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Alpha Primitives
First Line: You have to leave us, Crystal?
Synopsis: Crystal is taken captive by the Alpha Primitives. Reed, Johnny, and Ben follow them to the Inhumans Great Refuge, where Maximus has overthrown Black Bolt and imprisoned the Royal Family.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagUne Aventure des Fantastiques #10 published January 1976
In Issue: FlagFantastic Four : L'intégrale #1969 published January 2010
In Content Item: FlagHIP Comics #19101 published January 1969
as De hondsdolle Dolleman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #3 published July 1970
as La marque du...fou furieux! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #80 published April 1974
as Il marchio del pazzo! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #64 [25¢ Cover Price] published July 1976
as The Mark of the Madman [Story on Interior Page(s)]2 pages removed; edited
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos #3 published June 2013
as La Marca de... ¡El Loco! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Kirby's co-plot credit is widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. Credit here reads: "Conceived, created, and carefully crafted by: Stan (The Man) Lee and Jack (King) Kirby."
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80,000 Candlepower

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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a torch to use while skin diving from Freeman Electric Co. Located between story pages 3 and 4.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit
Character(s): Spider-Man; Thor; The Thing; Captain Marvel (cameo); The Hulk (cameo)
First Line: It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for inflatable Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows. $1.50 each plus 15 cents postage. Also Marvel super-hero t-shirts featuring Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk. $2.00 each including postage. And The Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00. Two mail-in coupons: Marvel Comics Group (Dept. PP or Dept. AJ) 625 Madison Ave., N.Y.C., N.Y 10022. Located between story pages 6 and 7.
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.
Between story pages 6 and 7.
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Missile Firing Tank

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for a toy tank large enough to sit in from Honor House Products Corp. Located between story pages 9 and 10. Occupies top half of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 in your spare time
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for children to sell Grit Magazine from Grit Publishing Co. Located between story pages 9 and 10. Occupies bottom half of page.
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Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ? (panel background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: More than 30 real flying models
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between story pages 15 and 16.
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Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Too skinny?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Thumbnail advertisements for various products. Located between story pages 18 and 19.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]
First Line: A titanic treasure-trove of traumatically tempting tid-bits, tastefully tossed together to tease and tantalize thee!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; Frustration Dept.!; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: I’ll make you a master of karate
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Crystal]
First Line: Dear Stan and Jack, So, Ben Grimm is once again condemned to...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Peter Marzano, David Fuchs, Walt Desmand, Steve Donaldson, H. R. Blanco Jr., Rusty Kirkland, Terry Levin, and Mike Christiansen. Includes "Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom”
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spider-Man; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Lady Dorma
First Line: Two more triumphs for Marvel..!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #68 and for Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #9.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Chuck Sipes (photograph); Dave Draper (photograph)
First Line: Secret muscle building "tools"
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for body building products.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Norman Rockwell
First Line: We're looking for people who like to draw
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

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