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Issue: Fantasy Masterpieces #11
Publication Date: October 1967
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Issues: #11 of 11 Issues (13 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Zenith Books, Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/08/1967
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee; Roy Thomas (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1967 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound (#1-2 saddle-stitched)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Title Page
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Origin of Toro

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): Herb Trimpe ? (see notes)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Toro; Black Knight; The Original Human Torch
Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Thomas Raymond]; Black Knight
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Captain America Omnibus #1 [Lee Weeks Cover] published February 2014
as Fantasy Masterpieces #11 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Another halcyon hallmark From the hectic hierarchy of Marvel-land!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside from cover featuring scenes from interior stories, with gray tones added by Marie Severin. Credits include Stan Lee, Sol Brodsky, Roy Thomas, Flo Steinberg, and Stan Goldberg.
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Introducing Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Original Human Torch; Toro
Character(s): Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro [Toro Raymond] (introduction); Mr. Raymond (introduction, death, Toro's father); Mrs. Raymond (death, Toro's mom); Pops (a circus owner, introduction); Samson (introduction)
Synopsis: Passing by a traveling circus, Torch spots a young kid on the ground with his body aflame. Landing, and a bit puzzled, he helps the young boy named Toro to be able to flame on at will and fly. Toro relates how he was involved in a train accident and lost both his parents after trying to save them in the fire. He fell unconscious, holding a piece of molten metal in his hand. He was adopted by two circus performers and has been with the circus since. Meanwhile, Samson, who lost a fight earlier to the Torch, is planning his revenge against the circus and especially the Torch.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Human Torch #2 published January 1940
was Introducing Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
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Conquering the Communists

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSub-Mariner #34 published June 1954
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Menace of Modred the Evil!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Black Knight [Sir Percy]; Merlin; King Arthur; Lancelot; Galahad; Guinevere; Lady Rosamund; Modred (introduction); Morgan Le Fey (introduction); Hawkes (introduction)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagBlack Knight #1 published May 1955
was The Menace of Modred the Evil! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Mister Morgan's Monster

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Philip Morgan; Mrs. Morgan; humanoid robot
Synopsis: Humanoid robots are banned, but their inventor keeps one in secret, and aliens try to turn it against humanity. It resists and they are forced to flee, but the robot’s inventor thinks that it disobeyed him by leaving hiding, not knowing that it saved humanity.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagCapitaine America #46 published June 1975
as Monstre [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #99 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1962
was Mister Morgan's Monster [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Hotel of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]; Netman [Charley Boswell] (introduction); Miss Wallace
Synopsis: An avowed 5th Columnist uses a city celebration to lure Cap and Bucky to it, so that he can convince the good Captain to join his organization....or die!
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCaptain America Comics #10 published January 1942
was Hotel of Horror [Story on Interior Page(s)]retitled
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Original title of the story is "Hotel of Horror".

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