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Issue: Fantastic Four #79
Publication Date: October 1968
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Issues: #79 of 416 Issues (930 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
On Sale Date: 07/16/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1968 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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This Monster Forever!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos #2 published September 2012
In Content Item: FlagLos 4 Fantásticos #106 published July 1969
as Por Siempre Monstruo [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #2 published June 1970
as Monstre pour toujours [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #76 published March 1974
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #61 published January 1976
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagStan Lee Meets The Thing #1 published December 2006
as This Monster Forever! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagStan Lee Meets #[nn] published March 2007
as Fantastic Four #79 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four : L'intégrale #1968 published June 2009
as Monstre pour toujours ! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Hypnotic whirling coin
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.
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A Monster Forever?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: How's it feel to be Ben Grimm again, big buddy?
Synopsis: Ben and Alicia are attacked by a Mad Thinker android. Reed learns of Sue's medical problems but does not tell her.
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos #2 published September 2012
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #2 published June 1970
as "Monstre pour toujours" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #76 published March 1974
as Un mostro per sempre? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel's Greatest Comics #61 published January 1976
as A Monster Forever? [Story on Interior Page(s)]edited; 2 pages removed
In Content Item: FlagStan Lee Meets The Thing #1 published December 2006
as "A Monster Forever?" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagStan Lee Meets #[nn] published March 2007
as A Monster Forever? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic Four : L'intégrale #1968 published June 2009
as Monstre pour toujours ? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Kirby's co-plot credit is widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. Credit here reads: "Mighty Marvel's Most Masterful Masters of Modern-Day Mythology, Stan (The Man) Lee and Jack (King) Kirby Have Definitely Done it Again!"
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Pete Duncan - "Dropout"

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?; ? (ad copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Bob; Helen; Pete Duncan
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comics ad for the International Correspondence Schools I.C.S. Between story pages 3 and 4.
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Intelsat III Satellite

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Cheerios Kid
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Facts about the Intelsat III communications satellite - and some words on behalf of Cheerios breakfast cereal. Color ad between story pages 6 and 7.
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Get big prizes or cash!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 6 and 7.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
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First Line: Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 9 and 10.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photography)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Fellows! Here's a swell way to make lots of money and win prizes too!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for Grit newspaper sales from Grit Publishing Co. Appears between pages 15 and 16 of story sequence on top half of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: 204 pc Revolutionary War soldiers set only $1.98
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for 204 piece set of plastic Revolutionary War soldiers and equipment. $1.98. Located between story pages 15 and 16, on lower half of page.
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Shop by Mail; Stamps

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (panel backgrounds and lettering only)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Check the kind of body you want.
Synopsis: A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 18 and 19.
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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 [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]
First Line: Items of incredible import to illuminate your interest, invigorate your imagination, and intoxicate your id!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes: Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox
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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: Now you can be taller instantly!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Located on top half of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
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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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for book on learning Karate.
Located on 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): Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]
First Line: Dear Stan, I am a fairly recent, yet avid, fan of your comics.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Bernard Cicirello, S. L. Cox, Franklin Roy, Randy Rasmussen, George and Linda Pelley, James Ritchie, and Perry Turner.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Avengers [Goliath [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Black Panther [T'Challa]]; Alternate Avengers [Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Hulk [Bruce Banner]]
First Line: Another Marvel masterpiece
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for the Avengers Annual #2.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: America's greatest values in science labs and courses!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
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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: Boys, girls, men, women
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.

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