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Issue: Fantastic! #40
Publication Date: November 1967
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Issues: #40 of 89 Issues
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Publisher: FlagIPC
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Indicia Publisher: Odhams Press Ltd
On Sale Date: 11/11/1967
Volume:
Pages: 40
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: £9.00 GBP
9.0 pence GBQ 0-0-9
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Alf Wallace [as Alf]; Bob Bartholomew [as Bart]
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 7.75" x 11.25"
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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From Whence Comes Dominus?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Werner Roth
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
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From Content Item: FlagThe X-Men #21 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1966
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Pages: 1
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Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Don Heck
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Iron Man
Character(s): Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Brushnev (communist scientist, in flashback); Pepper Potts; Happy Hogan
Synopsis: Iron Man tackles Hawkeye and the new Black Widow, who is now a costumed villainess. Iron Man prevails but Hawkeye and Black Widow escape. Tony Stark appears and Pepper is pleased to see him. She hugs Stark and Happy concludes that Pepper still loves him. He believes that a nobody like him doesn't stand a chance against Tony Stark.
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Pages: 12
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): News from the Floor of 64
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A Fantastic Look at Signs!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): A Fantastic Look at...!
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All These Great Ideas for Christmas come from Airfix

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alf Wallace
Penciller(s): Luis Bermejo
Inker(s): Luis Bermejo
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Bob Bartholomew
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnny Future
Character(s): Johnny Future [John Foster]; Villain: The Brain; Villain: The Brute; Villain: The Hunter; Villain; a giant robotic hawk
First Line: Destroy Johnny Future!
Synopsis: A giant hawk menaces London. It perches on the clock tower of Big Ben. The three super-villains engaged by The Master in last week's episode engage in some narrative exposition. The Hawk sees Johnny and dives towards him. Johnny allows himself to be carried off in the hawks talons. The hawk carries Johnny away from London. They are intercepted and fired upon by some R.A.F. Lightning aircraft. The hawk is hit and plummets earthwards, still carrying Johnny.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Anglo Ace
Character(s): Anglo Ace; Agents of the United Nationals Action Committee for the Assassination of Anglo Ace
First Line: After a successful two weeks at the U.N. Anglo Ace is Flying to Australia
Synopsis: Anglo Ace is flying to Australia in his jet plane when he is shot down by a missile fired from a submarine. The Villains responsible are members of UNACAAA (the United Nationals Action Committee for the Assassination of Anglo Ace). Anglo Ace rounds them up with the aid of his super-confectionary. He then relaxes by chewing on some Anglo bubble gum.
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From Whence Comes... Dominus?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin]
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): X-Men
Character(s): The X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Beast; Iceman]; Villain: Lucifer
Synopsis: The X-Men are attacked by some cowboys as they investigate the area around Lucifer's lair. However, they are no match for the mutants and they depart. During the melee Professor X is captured by some flying robots and taken to Lucifer.
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Pages: 8
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The Fantastic Four the Greatest Super-Hero Foursome in Comic-dom?!!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]] (vignettes)
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Promo ad for sister magazine Wham! which reprints stories from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961)
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Subbuteo Table Soccer The Replica of Association Football

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Lids off! and the Christmas Fun Begins

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Spear's Games
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Want To be a Helicopter Pilot An Expert Marksman Double Agent

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Marx Toys.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alf Wallace [as Alf] ; Bob Bartholomew [as Bart]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fantastic Fan Mail
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Pages: 1.25
Disclose Notes: Letters from Jim Hamill, S. Mannion, John Taylor, G.F. Stevens, Trevor Davey, Robert Griffiths, Richard Willerton, Paul Richards, David Stanwick, Marie McLaughlin, Ross Frame, Mary Cooke, and Colin Gung
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You'll Be a Giant Among Your Friends... ...When You Wear a Fabulous Thor T-Shirt!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Thor (image seen on T-shirt)
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Disclose Notes: Contributors the the letters page are rewarded with a free Thor T-shirt.
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Not Just a Skate... Pacemaker Really Sets the Pace!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for roller skates and jumping jacks.
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A World Gone Mad!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Chic Stone
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Thor
Character(s): Thor; Jane Foster; Odin (guest star); Don Blake; Balder (guest star); Loki (villain); Grey Gargoyle (villain); Heimdall; Honir the Hunter (Introduction)
Synopsis: Odin removed the enchantment which allows Don Blake to become the God of Thunder because he revealed his dual identity to Jane Foster. The Grey Gargoyle appears and attacks Don and Jane. They flee. Odin sends Honir the Hunter to aid Blake. Honir distracts the Gargoyle and grants Blake the ability to become Thor for 30 seconds, long enough to defeat the Gargoyle. Blake assists Jane and retracts his earlier admission saying the madness has left him.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: A 'new' splash page consists of some explanatory text and some previously-seen panels and vignettes. Panels 4 & 6 from page nine of the original story are reprinted again to assist readers who may not have read the previous issue. The Grey Gargoyle vignette comes from panel 8, page 8 of Journey Into Mystery #107 (August 1964). The Loki vignette is reprinted from panel 2, page 4 of Journey Into Mystery #94 (July 1963).
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The Blob

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Barry Smith
Inker(s): Barry Smith
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): A Power House Pin-Up
Character(s): The Blob
Synopsis: Back cover pin-up
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Pages: 1

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