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Credits

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): Paul Mounts

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): George Klein (see notes)

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg (see notes)

Letterer(s): Art Simek (cover lettering and logo design); Sol Brodsky (logo design) (see notes)

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Monster from Monster Isle

First Line: I -- I can't turn invisible fast enough!

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Notes: Goldberg coloring credit disclosed in February 2011 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=31016 http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=20698 and mentioned on Fantastic Four #600 letters page.

Logo design credit from Todd Klein and Mark Evanier from Klein's Facebook page, used by permission. Klein says generally early Marvel logos were designed by Brodsky and either inked or finished by Simek.

The Fantastic Four!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)

Inker(s): George Klein

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (introduction, origin); the Mayor of Central City; the Mole Man (introduction, origin); Monsters of Monster Isle

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. Atomic plants disappear all around the world. Reed Richards pinpoints a place which is at the same distance from them all: Monster Isle. Having captured the Fantastic Four, the Mole Man recounts how he discovered his underground kingdom.

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Pages: 25

Job Number: V-372

Notes: The story is told in the following chapters:
The Fantastic Four! (13 pages)
The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man! (6 pages)
The Moleman's Secret! (6 pages)

Skrulls from Outer Space!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): George Klein

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Skrulls

First Line: They had taken a deadly oath to destroy the Fantastic Four!

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The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space!

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)

Inker(s): George Klein

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): John Duffy

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls (introduction)

First Line: What is happening here??

Synopsis: Four shape-changing Skrulls pose as the Fantastic Four and act as criminals while the true ones are in the country and recall their origin. The real FF are imprisoned by the government. They escape and decide to flush out the imitating Skrulls. The FF infiltrate the Skrull mothership and pose as the Skrull spies. Mr. Fantastic uses clippings from Strange Tales and Journey Into Mystery to trick the Skrulls into thinking that the Earth forces are too strong to attack. The four Skrull spies are captured, forced to take on the form of cows and then hypnotized to forget all of their former lives.

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Pages: 24

Job Number: V-457

Notes: The story is told in the following chapters:
The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space! (6 pages)
Part 2 Prisoner of the Skrulls (8 pages)
The Fantastic Four Fight Back! (5 pages)
The Fantastic Four... Captured! (5 pages)

The Thing

Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): George Klein

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): John Duffy

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page

Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]

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Pages: 1

Job Number: V-457

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Sol Brodsky

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]

First Line: In this great collectors'-item issue, you will see, for the first time...

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Notes: Johnny Storm has two left hands. The thumb on his right hand is on the wrong side of his palm.
The characters receive matching costumes.

The Menace of the Miracle Man

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed); Sol Brodsky (see notes)

Inker(s): Sol Brodsky

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man (introduction)

First Line: Can even the Fantastic Four defeat a man who performs... miracles???

Synopsis: The Miracle Man performs his supervillain debut at his magic show by humiliating the Thing. The Miracle Man declares war on humanity and animates a movie monster statue. The Human Torch torches the animated Monster from Mars-statue and the Invisible Girl stowes away on the atomic tank that the Miracle Man has stolen. The Thing recalls the origin of the Fantastic Four while the Invisible Girl is taken prisoner by the Miracle Man. The Miracle Man is defeated, but at the cost of the Human Torch leaving the Fantastic Four.

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Pages: 23

Job Number: V-563

Notes: Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky.

The story breaks down in those parts:
Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man
Chapter II The Monster Lives!
Chapter III The Flame that Died!
Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat!
Chapter V The Final Challenge!

Johnny Storm the Human Torch!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Sol Brodsky

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page

Character(s): The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

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Pages: 1

Job Number: V-564

The Coming of the Sub-Mariner!

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Sol Brodsky

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner

First Line: Stop him!

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The Coming of... Sub-Mariner!

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)

Inker(s): Sol Brodsky

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Monster from Mars-statue (flashback); Miracle Man (flashback); Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto (introduction, death)

First Line: At a secret skyscraper hideout, in the caverns of New York, three of the most fantastic humans on earth are found!

Synopsis: The Fantastic Four are searching for the runaway Human Torch. Fleeing the Thing, the runaway Human Torch finds the amnesiac Sub-Mariner. The Human Torch drops the Sub-Mariner into the sea and he regains his memory. The Sub-Mariner sends Giganto to smash New York. The Thing walks into Giganto with a bomb and blows him up. The Human Torch sweeps the Sub-Mariner and Giganto away into the sea. The Sub-Mariner says "I'll be back!"

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Pages: 23

Job Number: V-643

Notes: Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!
Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!
Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!
Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge!
Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!

Mister Fantastic

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)

Inker(s): Sol Brodsky

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page

Character(s): Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]

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Meet... Doctor Doom!

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Joe Sinnott

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom

First Line: With a turn of this dial, I shall destroy the four of you forever!!

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Prisoners of Doctor Doom!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)

Inker(s): Joe Sinnott

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]

First Line: The Fantastic Four!! Hah!

Synopsis: Doctor Doom takes the Invisible Girl hostage to insure her teammates' obedience. Doctor Doom brings the FF to his castle stronghold in the USA. There he sends the Torch, the Thing and Mr. Fantastic back in time to retrieve the pirate Blackbeard's treasure. The Thing takes command of a sailing ship in the era of the pirate Blackbeard. The Thing takes on the role of Blackbeard the pirate and wishes to remain in the past. Doom tries to kill the FF when they return from the past, but the Invisible Girl saves them. Doom escapes with his jetpack.

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Pages: 23

Job Number: V-735

Notes: The story breaks down like this:
Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1
Part 2 Back to the Past!
Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard
Part 4 Battle!
Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom!

The Diabolical Duo Join Forces!

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Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom

First Line: Have the Fantastic Four at last met their match when mighty Sub-Mariner and evil Doctor Doom team up?

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Captives of the Deadly Duo!

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Ayers; Joe Sinnott (page 2, panels 4-8)

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Terry Szenics

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom

First Line: It's the Human Torch!

Synopsis: Doctor Doom presents himself to the Sub-Mariner and offers him an alliance against the Fantastic Four and all mankind. Dr. Doom gives a "Grabber" to the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch discovers that the Invisible Girl hides a photo of the Sub-Mariner in a book. The Sub-Mariner plants the "Grabber" in the Baxter Building and it is lifted into space by Doctor Doom. The Baxter Building is set on a collision course with the Sun and the Sub-Mariner discovers that Doctor Doom has betrayed him. Doctor Doom is flung out into space and the Baxter Building is returned to its foundation.

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Pages: 24

Job Number: V-835

Notes: Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1
Part 2 When Super-Menaces Unite
Part 3 When Friends Fall Out!
Part 4 Trapped!
Part 5 The End... or the Beginning?

This story contains the first mention of the Yancy Street Gang.

The Master of Planet X

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Jack Kirby

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]

First Line: Why does the human race turn against the Fantastic Four??

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Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek; Terry Szenics (pages 12-19)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (introduction); Kurrgo's robot (introduction)

First Line: Hah! Little do the Earthlings suspect that I, Kurrgo, Master of Planet X, many light years away from their primitive Earth, have been monitoring their actions for weeks!

Synopsis: Kurrgo sends a robot to take the Fantastic Four to Planet X. The robot from Planet X puts on a "hostility ray" to make people riot against the Fantastic Four. The robot grants the Fantastic Four asylum on Planet X. Kurrgo orders the Fantastic Four to save his people from Planet X's destruction. Kurrgo perishes on Planet X, but his people gets away from its destruction.

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Notes: Part 1 It Came From the Skies!
Part 2 Outlawed
Part 3 Bound for Planet X!
Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero!
Part 5 The End of Planet X!

Prisoners of the Puppet-Master!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; the Puppet Master

First Line: Obey me, my puppets!

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Prisoners of the Puppet Master!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Puppet Master (introduction); Alicia Masters (introduction); Warden Williams (introduction)

First Line: The Thing! I didn't expect him back so soon!

Synopsis: The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay to remotely control people modeled in the clay. He gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl. He then sends the Thing and Alicia to infiltrate the Baxter Building. The Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm. The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak to prove his might. The Invisible Girl sends a distress signal to her teammates and the Puppet Master flees when meeting the Fantastic Four. They stop the jailbreak and the Puppet Master falls to his seeming death.

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Pages: 23

Job Number: V-950

Notes: Part 1
The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2
The Lady and the Monster! Part 3
Face-to-face with the Puppet Master! Part 4
Death of a Puppet! Part 5

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): A Fantastic Four Feature Page!

Character(s): The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

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The End of the Fantastic Four!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner

First Line: Little do they dream that they will soon be at the mercy of the Sub-Mariner!

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The End of the Fantastic Four!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters; James Arness; Alfred Hitchcock; Dean Martin; Bob Hope; the Cyclops

First Line: Bulletin! The world-famous Fantastic Four are bankrupt!

Synopsis: The Fantastic Four are bankrupt and the Sub-Mariner is scheming to use this. The Sub-Mariner offers the Fantastic Four one million dollars if they star in a film that he's producing. Mr. Fantastic discovers that the film project is a setup. Human Torch and Thing discover that the film project is a setup. The film is produced and an unwilling Sub-Mariner pays the Fantastic Four their money.

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Pages: 23

Job Number: V-995

Notes: Part 1
Part 2 Sub-Mariner Gives the Orders!
Part 3 The Fury of Mr. Fantastic
Part 4 The Flame of Battle
Vengeance Is Ours! Part 5

How the Human Torch Flies!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): A Fantastic Four Feature Page!

Character(s): The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

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The Return of Doctor Doom!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby

First Line: Hold your breath!!

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The Return of Doctor Doom!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby; the Ovoids (flashback, introduction)

First Line: Don't move, Sue!

Synopsis: Doctor Doom returns from his unwanted journey in space and visits Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in order to make them set a trap for the Fantastic Four. Doctor Doom tells how he managed to return to Earth with the help of the Ovoids and then he changes bodies with Mr Fantastic using Ovoid technology. Doctor Doom convinces the rest of the team he is Mr Fantastic and displays his new shrinking-ray while Mr. Fantastic (in Doom's body) escapes from Doom's castle. Doctor Doom and Mr. Fantastic get their bodies back and Doom is put under his own shrinking-ray and shrinks down to sub-atomic size.

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Job Number: X-38

Notes: Part 1
Part 2 Back from the Dead!
Part 3 The End of Mr. Fantastic?
Part 4 No Place to Turn!
Part 5 The Real Doctor Doom!

Invisible Girl

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): John Duffy

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Feature(s): The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page

Character(s): The Invisible Girl

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The Impossible Man

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby; Al Hartley ? (alterations)

Inker(s): Jack Kirby ?; Al Hartley ? (alterations)

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; the Impossible Man

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A Visit with the Fantastic Four

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]] (origin retold); Willie Lumpkin (introduction]; the Skrulls (flashback)

Synopsis: Willie Lumpkin brings to the Fantastic Four their huge mailbag. It makes them think about their youths and their origin.

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Job Number: X-72

Notes: This story contains a defense of Sue Storm's membership by Reed which appears to be a justification of her membership. It will be another year before Sue is given additional forcefield powers to "beef up" her abilities.

The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

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Feature(s): Sub-Mariner

Character(s): Namor the Sub-Mariner

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Job Number: X-75

Notes: Pin-up of Namor and his undersea headquarters.

The Impossible Man

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; the Impossible Man (introduction)

Synopsis: The police call the Fantastic Four to help against a childish extra-terrestrial.

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Job Number: X-73

Notes: Superman (DC, 1987 series) #50 (Dec. 1990) depicts Mr. Mxyzptlk on a vacation as the Impossible Man harassing the Fantastic Four, with dialogue taken from this issue.

The Fantastic Four Meet the Hulk!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; the Hulk

First Line: Another second and I'll destroy them all!

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The Incredible Hulk

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; the Hulk (also as Bruce Banner); Alicia Masters; General Thunderbolt Ross; Captain Nelson (introduction); Rick Jones; Doctor Karl Kort (introduction)

Synopsis: General Ross asks the Fantastic Four "to find and destroy the Hulk". His base was victim of a saboteur and the Hulk is the only suspect. The Fantastic Four go to a briefing at the base in New Mexico. There, they meet Bruce Banner and his assistant, Karl Kort, to discuss how to stop the Hulk. Rick Jones identifies Karl Kort as the saboteur. Karl Kort brings Rick in caves where the Hulk and the Fantastic Four are searching for him.

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Job Number: X-101

Notes: The Incredible Hulk [Part 1]
Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk!
Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker?
Part 4 The Hulk at Last!

The Red Ghost!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby; Al Hartley ? (alterations)

Inker(s): Don Heck ?; Al Hartley ? (alterations)

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Red Ghost

First Line: Mystery on the Moon!!!

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The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes!

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Steve Ditko

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; the Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff] (origin); the Red Ghost's super-apes (origin); Uatu the Watcher (introduction)

First Line: Twilight in New York!

Synopsis: While Reed prepares a journey to the Blue Area of the Moon, Ivan Kragoff trains three apes to pilot a spaceship and take possession of the Moon "for the communist empire". In space, the Fantastic Four's ship crosses that of Ivan Kragoff and they learn of the powers the apes have acquired before landing on the Moon. The Watcher appears and explains where he comes from and why he cannot take sides in the battle between the Fantastic Four and the Red Ghost. The Fantastic Four battle the Red Ghost and his super-apes on the Moon.

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Job Number: X-138

Notes: The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes! [Part 1]
Part 2 Menace on the Moon!
Part 3 The Watcher Appears!
Part 4 Duel in the Dead City!

The Sub-Mariner Strikes!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Steve Ditko

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner

First Line: At last we meet again!!

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Notes: Corner symbol box invented by Steve Ditko (as revealed in the letters page of Fantastic Four #19) begins with this issue.

The Merciless Puppet Master

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Puppet Master; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters

Synopsis: The Puppet Master is declared healed and plans his revenge against the Fantastic Four. This time, he'll use the Sub-Mariner.

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Job Number: X-144

The Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; the Mad Thinker; the Thinker's Awesome Android

First Line: Let none of the Fantastic Four leave alive!!

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The Fantastic Four Battle... the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android!

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Mad Thinker (introduction); the Thinker's Awesome Android (origin); Alicia Masters; Cousin Bones (introduction); Fatal Finnegan (introduction); Willie Lumpkin; Peggy; Shorty

First Line: The android... neither animal, nor vegetable, nor mineral!

Synopsis: The Mad Thinker has summoned gang leaders to try to become the king of New York. To achieve his goal, he must defeat the Fantastic Four. So he makes sure they are all offered interesting opportunities. While they disband, the Thinker uses the Baxter Building to build his Awesome Android.

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Job Number: X-191

The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page

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Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]

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The Return of Doctor Doom!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom; Ant-Man

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The Micro-World of Doctor Doom!

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richard]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Doctor Doom; the Warriors of Tok (introduction); Alicia Masters; King Pearla (introduction); Princess Pearla (introduction); Molly Margaret McSnide (introduction); The Wasp

Synopsis: The Fantastic Four answer a cry for help from someone too small to be seen. They arrive in a micro-world whose leader is Doctor Doom.

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In the Clutches of Doctor Doom!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom

First Line: Can America's most colorful super-combo escape from...

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Defeated by Doctor Doom!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom; Alicia Masters; Ant-Man [Hank Pym]; Princess Pearla; President John F. Kennedy; Nikita Khrushchev

First Line: Happy landings, Ant-Man!

Synopsis: Back from the micro-world, Doctor Doom attacks the Fantastic Four once more by kidnapping Alicia.

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Job Number: X-315

The All-Powerful Super-Skrull!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Paul Reinman

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm], Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; the Super-Skrull

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A Skrull Walks Among Us!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Dick Ayers

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Art Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Super-Skrull (introduction); the Skull Emperor (introduction); Skrulls

First Line: I just love the evening TV news broadcast...

Synopsis: The Skrull Emperor sends the Super-Skrull, a Skrull possessing all the powers of the Fantastic Four, to conquer Earth.

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Job Number: X-361