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Issue: Fantastic Four #103
Publication Date: October 1970
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Issues: #103 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: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/14/1970
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1970 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
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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 10 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in 2 other Issues:
FlagX-Men: The Hidden Years #2 published January 2012
FlagX-Men: The Hidden Years Omnibus #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2023
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Title Page
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The Thing Battles Namor!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: It's clobberin' time!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #101 published February 1975
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #83 [unnamed variant] published December 1979
as War with Atlantis! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #10 [Regular Edition] published May 2006
as FANTASTIC FOUR #103 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos #3 published June 2013
as The Thing Battles Namor' [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastiska Fyran #9/1980 published ?
as Omslag [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
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
Subject Matter
First Line: 400 crazy labels
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for various novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.
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At War with Atlantis!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: See -- the Fantastic Four are aware of my military preparations!
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four convince President Nixon to give them a chance to avert a full-scale war between the United States and Atlantis. They confront Namor and realize that they have all been manipulated by the evil mutant Magneto. Meanwhile, Magneto has kidnapped Invisible Girl and Namor's beloved Lady Dorma in order to force Namor and the FF into obeying him. Magneto usurps the leadership of the Atlantean army and invades New York!
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In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #101 published February 1975
as Guerra con Atlantide [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #83 [unnamed variant] published December 1979
as At War with Atlantis [Story on Interior Page(s)]edited; 2 pages removed
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #10 [Regular Edition] published May 2006
as At War with Atlantis! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos #3 published June 2013
as ¡En Guerra Contra Atlantis! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastiska Fyran #9/1980 published ?
as Krig mot Atlantis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Job Number: 385 Z
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Snoopy Strikes Again!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?; ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Snoopy
Synopsis: Ad for model of Snoopy in his Sopwith Camel bi-plane.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 3 and 4.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ? (panel backgrounds only)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.4
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 6 and 7 on top half of page.
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Super Poster Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvelmania
Character(s): Spider-Man; Hulk; Doctor Doom; Captain America
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.6
Disclose Notes: Ad for Spider-Man, Dr. Doom, Captain America and Hulk posters located on lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Famous name prizes or cash...from Olympic
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc. soliciting salespeople for greeting cards.
Appears between story pages 6 and 7.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Secret muscle-building 'tools’
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Joe Weider muscle-building products.
Appears between story pages 9 and 10.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Comic books for sale
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: A series of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products, including stamps and back-issue comics, on lower portion of page beneath story half-page numbered 12.
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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
Subject Matter
First Line: We sell Giant 40 page comic catalog We buy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: A series of thumbnail advertisements for a range of products, including back-issue comics, on lower portion of page beneath story half-page numbered 13.
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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
First Line: Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
Synopsis: Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages numbered 15 and 16.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ? (some text)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Now...save almost 50% on the hit records you want!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Ad for Columbia Record Club. Some text is in yellow.
Appears between story pages numbered 18 and 19.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ? (backgrounds only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Big! Model rocket supply catalog
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Classified ads.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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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 sell Grit in your spare time
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Half-page ad for selling newspapers by the Grit Publishing Co.
Located on lower portion of page.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ? (panel backgrounds only)
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
First Line: A pandemonious plethora of perplexing pronouncements passionately prepared and philosophically proferred!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: On top portion of page. Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]
First Line: Now ya gotta believe that mighty Marvel is on the move again!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Ad for The Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 and Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #30.
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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 [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl]; Conan
First Line: Dear Stan and Jack, Stop the presses!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Lee A. Ruff, Neil A. Armstrong & Edwin E. Aldrin & Michael Collins, John Ostapkovich, and Sgt. T. K. Tallmon. Includes a small house ad for Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series).
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[untitled]

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

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Basic Science Club, Inc.
First Line: America's greatest values in science labs and courses!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: If you need extra money & you know just 10 people...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad to earn money by selling greeting cards.

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