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Issue: Fantastic Four #93
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Is Variant Variant: UK Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
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UPC/EAN: none
Price: 12.0 pence GBQ 0-1-0
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
17 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
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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
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Arena of Death!

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superhero
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Tired of being 'skinny'?
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Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain supplement.
At the Mercy of Torgo!

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superhero
I don't get it, Reed!
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This story combines elements from two episodes of Star Trek the Original Series (1966-1969): forced gladiatorial combat for the entertainment of alien masters ("The Gamesters of Triskelion", aired January 05, 1968) and imitating 1920's American gangster culture ("A Piece of the Action", aired January 12, 1968).

These episodes aired on consecutive weeks in January 1968 and, given the time of publication, it is not inconceivable that Stan Lee or Jack Kirby (or both) could have borrowed from them... not knowing that, in the near future, Star Trek would become a well-known and well-studied mainstay of American popular culture.
The Race to Danger

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sports, teen
Bobby; Jim Driscoll
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Comics ad for Lee Leens pants from H.D. Lee Company, Inc. between story pages 3 and 4.
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Magic world of surprises & mystery
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Ad for novelty items from the American Circle Corp. located on top half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
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Unicorn House
Grow amazing live sea-monkeys!
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Ad for sea monkeys. located on lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
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Look, fellows!
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Ad solicits boys to sell Grit magazine, located between story pages 6 and 7.
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Silver Surfer
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Between story pages 9 and 10. Includes: obituary for George Klein; Item; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; house ad for Silver Surfer (Marvel, 1968 series)
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Captain America; Hulk; Iron Man; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Silver Surfer; Spider-Man; Thor; Dr. Doom; Daredevil
Exciting new club Marvelmania International
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Ad for membership to Marvelmania, between story pages 9 and 10, on lower half of page.
Super Saturday on ABC

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Casper the Friendly Ghost; Smokey Bear; Cattanooga Cats; Hot Wheels; Sky Hawks; Hardy Boys; Fantastic Voyage; Gulliver
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Advertisement for Saturday morning cartoon lineup on ABC Television for the season starting September 6, 1969. Also advertisement for ABC's Super Saturday Club.
Located between story pages 11 and 12.
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Mole Man; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Crystal]
Dear Devastating Duo, Once a month I set aside my massive volumes of...
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Letters from: Mike Burton, Doug Thornton, and Judy Axelrod. Between story pages 12 and 13.
Shop by Mail

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Get the biggest comic book cover you’ve ever seen... and you are on it!
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Thumbnail advertisements for a variety of products including back-issue comic books.
Located between story pages 15 and 16.
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Fred Bronner Corporation
Did you know that the people who make little “Matchbox” models make big “Matchbox” models, too?
Ad for King-Size Matchbox models.
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Located on top half of page, between story pages 18 and 19.
Shop by Mail; Stamps

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Draw the first day!
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Various ads for stamps companies and other items. Appears between story pages 18 and 19 on lower half of page.
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Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma
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Ad for the Academy for Home Study.
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Santa Claus
Do you need extra money?
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Inside back cover. Ad to earn money by selling greeting cards.
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Norman Rockwell
We're looking for people who like to draw
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Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists School.

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