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Issue: Fantastic Four #1
Publication Date: November 1961
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Issues: #1 of 416 Issues (930 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: British
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 9.0 pence GBQ 0-0-9
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
16 (3 stories, 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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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
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]]; Giganto
First Line: I -- I can't turn invisible fast enough!! How can we stop this creature, Torch?
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How to Gain Up to 50 Lbs. of Mighty Muscles!

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Character(s): George Jowett; John Sill; Tony Pascarella; Jim Norman
Synopsis: Body-building ad.
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The Fantastic Four!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (introduction, origin); the Mayor of Central City; Central City Police Department [Pete; unnamed members]; National Guard unnamed members
First Line: With the sudden fury of a thunderbolt, a flare is shot into the sky over Central City!
Synopsis: Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.
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Job Number: V-372
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Good Job, More Money and Greater Security

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Feature(s): Commercial Trades Institute
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Will You Work Saturday Mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 Extra?

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Feature(s): Mason Shoe Mfg. Co.
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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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Boys 12 or Older Sell Grit

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Reward $2,000.00 for This Coin

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Synopsis: Ad, with order coupon, for coin catalogue from Best Value Co., Coin Dept.
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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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Stamps... Shop by Mail

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Synopsis: Collection of small ads.
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Juke Box Bank

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Synopsis: Half-page, horizontally-oriented ad for a miniature plastic juke box bank with flashing lights ($1.98) from American Merchandising Company of Montgomery, Alabama.
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Test Your Talent!

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Synopsis: Win a $495 scholarship in commercial art from Art Instructors Schools
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If You Know Just 20 People... You Can Make at Least $50

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Synopsis: Ad for selling Christmas cards from Wallace Brown, Inc.
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Learn Radio-Television Electronics by Practicing at Home in Your Spare Time

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Character(s): J.E. Smith (photo)
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He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw

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