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Issue: Fantastic Four No. 1: Panel by Panel #[nn]
Publication Date: January 2021
 
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Publisher: FlagHarry N. Abrams
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Indicia Publisher: Abrams ComicArts
On Sale Date: 11/25/2021
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Pages: 268
ISBN: 9781419756153
UPC/EAN: 9781419756153
Price: $50.00 CAD
£28.99 GBP
$40.00 USD
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Content Items: 40 (5 stories, 1 cover)
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Color: color
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Binding: hardcover
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The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Giganto
The Fantastic Four have only begun to fight!
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How to Gain up to 50 Lbs. of Mighty Muscles!

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training
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The Fantastic Four!

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superhero
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Mayor of Central City; Central City Police Department; National Guard; The Mole Man; Monsters of Monster Isle
With the sudden fury of a thunderbolt, a flare is shot into the sky over Central City!
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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Chip Kidd created the layout by arranging the enlarged panels photographed by Geoff Spear from a copy belonging to Jeff Svenningsen.
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[Stamps] Shop by Mail

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Collection of small ads.
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Treasure Chest

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If You Know Just 20 People...

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Ad for selling Christmas cards from Wallace Brown, Inc.
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Will You Work Saturday Mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 Extra?

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Mason Shoe Mfg. Co.
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Good Job, More Money and Greater Security

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Commercial Trades Institute
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Test Your Talent!

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Win a $495 scholarship in commercial art from Art Instructors Schools
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Learn Radio-Television Electronics by Practicing at Home in Your Spare Time

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All Four One

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The Fantastic Four Experience

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The Cover

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Origin Story

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The Outline

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About the Contributors

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Acknowledgments

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superhero
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Giganto
I -- I can't turn invisible fast enough!! How can we stop this creature, Torch?
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Photographed by Geoff Spear.
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How to Gain up to 50 Lbs. of Mighty Muscles!

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training
George Jowett; John Sill; Tony Pascarella; Jim Norman
Body-building ad.
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Inside front cover photographed by Geoff Spear.
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The Fantastic Four!

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

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Commercial Trades Institute
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Between pages 6 and 7. Photographed by Geoff Spear.
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Will You Work Saturday Mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 Extra?

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Mason Shoe Mfg. Co.
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The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man!

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superhero
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man [Moleman] (introduction); Monsters of Monster Isle [Giganto; Tricephalous] (introduction, all unnamed here); French Army [Pierre; unnamed soldiers]
And now, having met our four amazing characters, let us resume our tale...
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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Treasure Chest of Fun

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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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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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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)
Before we witness the breath-taking conclusion of our amazing tale, let us gather together all the loose ends!
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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Juke Box Bank

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

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On inside back cover in black and white. Photographed by Geoff Spear.
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He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw

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Back cover. Photographed by Geoff Spear.
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The Fantastic Four have only begun to fight!
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Detail from the cover photostat.
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Detail, panel 8 page 13.
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Upper right detail from Fantastic Four 1 cover: CCA stamp, MC brand, issue number 1, month Nov, price 10.

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