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Issue: Fantastic Four #63
Publication Date: June 1967
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Issues: #63 of 416 Issues (930 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
On Sale Date: 03/14/1967
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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., 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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Disclose Reprinted In12
reprinted 11 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:
FlagFantastic Four Epic Collection #4 [unnamed variant] published January 2019
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
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Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #60 published July 1973
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #46 published November 1973
as Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Fantastic Four #3 [unnamed variant] published April 2000
as Fantastic Four #63 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four : L'intégrale #1967 published January 2008
as Blastaar, la bombe vivante ! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos #1 [3] published September 2011
as "Blastaar, The Living Bomb-Burts!" [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Shamed by your English?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad to improve your English skills via the Career Institute Method.
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Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: What's goin' on?
Synopsis: The FF battle Blastaar and the Sandman.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #60 published July 1973
as Blastaar, il distruttore vivente [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #46 published November 1973
as Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Fantastic Four #3 [unnamed variant] published April 2000
as Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four : L'intégrale #1967 published January 2008
as Blastaar, la bombe vivante ! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four Adventures #9 published October 2010
as Blastaar, The Living Bomb-Burst! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos #1 [3] published September 2011
as ¡Blastaar, La Bomba Viviente! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Kirby's co-plot credit is widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. Here the credit reads "Stan "the Man" Lee and Jack "King" Kirby have done it again."
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Marvel Collectors' Item Classics; Fantasy Masterpieces
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Crimson Dynamo [Anton Vanko]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; (The Original) Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]
First Line: More triumphs for Marvel..!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 4 and 5.

House ad for Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #9, and Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel. 1966 series) #8 using reprints of their covers.
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Polaris Nuclear Sub

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for a (cardboard) sub over 7 feet long, big enough for 2 kids, from Honor House Products.

On top half of page between story pages 4 and 5.
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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: Would you believe…
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On lower half of page between story pages 4 and 5.
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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
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Look, fellows!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Recruitment ad for sales people for Grit newspaper, between story pages 8 and 9.
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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
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Napoleon Solo (photograph of Robert Vaughn); Ilya Kuryakin (photograph of David McCallum); femme fatale
First Line: Be a super spy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad, with order coupon, from Royal Advertising Corp. on top half of page between story pages 13 and 14.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: I’ll make you a master of karate
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98, on lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.
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Stamps; Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: U.S. stamps free!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books.
Between story pages 16 and 17.
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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
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Jet race boats
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for various novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mr. Fantastic; the Thing
First Line: Dazzling data, dizzy dispatches, and dangerous declarations of rather dubious distinction!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox!; The Wrap-Up!; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Marvel super-hero T-shirts
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: In-house advertisement for T-shirts and sweat shirts from Marvel Comics Group.
Occupies top half of page.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Hang loose, true believers…
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisment for Marvel hero posters.
Occupies lower half of page.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Silver Surfer; the Thing
First Line: Dear Stan and Jack, A passing comment in an old issue of...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Arthur Stickney, Joe Kovacs, Gil E. Cerf, Luke Carpenter, Mrs. Nancy Burtnett, and Dean Hill; M.M.M.S. membership form.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Must I lose my hair?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for H. H. Ward & Co., Inc. hair restorer.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ben Rebhuhn (photograph)
First Line: Let me show you too, how to make yourself astronaut-tough
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for a body building program.
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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
Character(s): Norman Rockwell
First Line: We're looking for people who like to draw
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

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