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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #2
Publication Date: January 2009
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Issues: #2 of 10 Issues (14 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Publishing Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/08/2009
Volume: 2
Pages: 308
ISBN: 9780785137122
UPC/EAN: 978078513712252499
Price: $24.99 USD
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Content Items: 57 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Cory Sedlmeier
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy covers; Baxter interiors
Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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32 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagFantastic Four #11 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1963 was The Impossible Man [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #11 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1963 was A Visit with the Fantastic Four [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #11 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1963 was The Impossible Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #12 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1963 was The Fantastic Four Meet the Hulk! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #12 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1963 was The Incredible Hulk [Part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #12 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1963 was Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #12 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1963 was Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #12 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1963 was Part 4 The Hulk at Last! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #13 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1963 was The Red Ghost! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #13 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1963 was The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes! [Part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #13 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1963 was Part 2 Menace on the Moon! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #13 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1963 was Part 3 The Watcher Appears! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #13 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1963 was Part 4 Duel in the Dead City! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #14 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1963 was The Sub-Mariner Strikes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #14 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1963 was Once Again, The Fantastic Four Face the Threat of Sub-Mariner, and “The Merciless Puppet Master” Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #15 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1963 was The Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #15 [U.S. Cover Price] published June 1963 was The Fantastic Four Battle... the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #16 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1963 was The Return of Doctor Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #16 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1963 was The Micro-World of Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #17 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1963 was In the Clutches of Doctor Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #17 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1963 was Defeated by Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #18 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1963 was The All-Powerful Super-Skrull! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four Annual #1 published September 1963 was The Undersea Legions of Sub-Mariner! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #18 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1963 was A Skrull Walks Among Us! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four Annual #1 published September 1963 was Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four Annual #1 published September 1963 was The Mole Man [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four Annual #1 published September 1963 was Questions and Answers about the Fantastic Four [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four Annual #1 published September 1963 was The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #19 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1963 was At the Mercy of Rama-Tut [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #19 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1963 was Prisoners of the Pharoah! [sic] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #20 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1963 was The Molecule Man! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #20 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1963 was The Mysterious Molecule Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 [Bruce Banner]
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Title Page and Credits

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Contents

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Introduction

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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): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 (introduction)
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A Visit with the Fantastic Four

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 retelling); 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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Pages: 11
Job Number: X-72
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The Impossible Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 extraterrestrial.
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Pages: 11
Job Number: X-73
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The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Sub-Mariner
Character(s): Namor the Sub-Mariner
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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): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 [Bruce Banner]
First Line: Another second and I'll destroy them all!
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The Incredible Hulk [Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 [Bruce Banner]; Alicia Masters; General Thunderbolt Ross; Captain Nelson (introduction)
Synopsis: General Ross asks the Fantastic Four "to find and destroy the Hulk". His base was victim of a saboteur and Hulk is the only suspect.
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Part 2 Mission: Stop the Hulk!

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Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Doctor Karl Kort (introduction)
First Line: These are the most recent recorded moving pictures of the Hulk himself!
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four goes 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.
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Part 3 Who Is the Wrecker?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Genral Thunderbolt Ross; Rick Jones; Karl Kort
First Line: Of all the blanketty-blank--!!
Synopsis: Rick Jones identifies Karl Kort as the saboteur.
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Part 4 The Hulk at Last!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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]]; the Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Karl Kort; Rick Jones; General Thunderbolt Ross
First Line: Thing! Get out of there!
Synopsis: Karl Kort brings Rick in caves where Hulk and the Fantastic Four are searching for him.
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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): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 [Ivan Kragoff]
First Line: Mystery on the moon!!!
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The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes! [Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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)
First Line: Twilight in New York!
Synopsis: While Reed prapares 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".
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Part 2 Menace on the Moon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; the Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; the Red Ghost super-apes; the Watcher [Uatu] (introduction)
First Line: Meanwhile, in the American ship, safely shielded against the mysterious cosmic rays...
Synopsis: 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.
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Part 3 The Watcher Appears!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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]]; the Watcher [Uatu]; the Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; the Red Ghost's super-apes
First Line: Suddenly, before the Thing can make another move, the three apes are whisked away from him by an invisible force...
Synopsis: 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.
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Job Number: X-138
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Part 4 Duel in the Dead City!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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]]; The Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; the Red Ghost's super-apes; the Watcher [Uatu]
First Line: We're inside an enormous dead city!
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four battles the Red Ghost and his super-apes on the moon.
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Job Number: X-138
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The Sub-Mariner Strikes!

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Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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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The Merciless Puppet Master

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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; Mole Man [Moleman] (cameo); the Skrulls (cameo); Doctor Doom (cameo)
Synopsis: The Puppet Master is declared healed and plans his revenge againt the Fantastic Four. This time, he'll use the Sub-Mariner.
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Job Number: X-144
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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): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mister 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): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mister 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
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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): Fantastic Four
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mister 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): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 [Victor Von Doom]; Ant Man [Hank Pym]
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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): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 [Victor Von Doom]; the Warriors of Tok (introduction); Alicia Masters; King Pearla (introduction); Princess Pearla (introduction); Molly Margaret McSnide (introduction) The Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (cameo)
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four answers 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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Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four Feature Page
Character(s): Mr. Fantastic
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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): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 [Victor Von Doom]
First Line: Can America's most colorful super-combo escape from...
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Defeated by 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): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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] (villain); Alicia Masters; Ant-Man [Hank Pym] (cameo); Princess Pearla (cameo); President John F. Kennedy (cameo, partially hidden); Nikita Khrushchev (cameo)
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
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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): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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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Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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); Dr. Doom (cameo); 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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The Undersea Legions of Sub-Mariner!

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Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
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Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Art Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor] (origin recap); Dorma (introduction); Krang (introduction); Adlai Stevenson; Nikita Krushchev; Leonard McKenzie; Fen; Dr. Falton
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner locates the remnants of his undersea race and plans a new attack against the surface world.
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Pages: 37
Job Number: X-324
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The Mole Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky ?; Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Mole Man [Harvey Elder]
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Pages: 1
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The Skrulls from Outer Space!

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky ?; Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Skrulls
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Pages: 1
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The Miracle Man

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Miracle Man [Joshua Ayers]
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Prince Namor, the Sensational Sub-Mariner

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]
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Pages: 1
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Questions and Answers about the Fantastic Four

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Mister Fantastic]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]
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Pages: 2
Job Number: X-343
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Inside the Baxter Bldg. [sic]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky ?
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
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Pages: 1
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Doctor Doom

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky ?; Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
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Pages: 1
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Kurrgo Master of Planet X

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Kurrgo
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Pages: 1
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The Puppet Master

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]
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The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Steve Ditko
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Synopsis: Spider-Man visits the Fantastic Four and fights them to prove he can become one of their members.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: This is an expanded retelling of a part of the story from Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Spider-Man vs. the Chameleon, pgs 2-4).
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The Impossible Man from the Planet Poppup

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Impossible Man
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Pages: 1
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The Incredible Hulk

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky ?; Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Pages: 1
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The Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super Apes

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky ?; Jack Kirby ?
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Ray Holloway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; Super Apes [Igor; Mikhlo; Peotr]
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The Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
Character(s): Thinker; Android
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At the Mercy of Rama-Tut

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Paul Reinman
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [the Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Pharaoh Rama-Tut
First Line: I never thought it could happen!
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Prisoners of the Pharoah! [sic]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Editor(s): Stan Lee
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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]]; Pharaoh Rama-Tut (villain, introduction); Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (cameo)
First Line: Weaponless! Defenseless!
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four return to Ancient Egypt to try to find a cure for Alicia's blindness and are met by Rama-Tut, a time traveler from the year 3000.
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Pages: 22
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The Molecule Man!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): George Roussos
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 Molecule Man
First Line: Back, Torch -- back!!
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The Mysterious Molecule Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko (see notes)
Inker(s): Dick Ayers; Steve Ditko (see notes)
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): 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 Molecule Man (introduction, origin); the Watcher [Uatu]; The Yancy Street Gang; Alicia Masters
First Line: What's going on, Sue?
Synopsis: The Watcher asks the Fantastic Four to stop a new menace who could destroy the whole universe: the Molecule Man.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: X-419
Disclose Notes: The third panel on page 17 was redrawn by Steve Ditko.
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The Fantastic Four #20 Unused Cover Pencils

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]]; Molecule Man [Owen Reece]; Alicia Masters
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The Fantastic Four Annual #1 Unused Cover Art

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Atlanteans
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The Fantastic Four #11 Cover Proof

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]]; Impossible Man
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Unused Fantastic Four Art

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]]
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Action in the Fantastic Four Style

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby; Sol Brodsky ?
Inker(s): Dick Ayers; Sol Brodsky
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Sgt. Fury; Dr. Doom
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Half-page ads for Sgt. Fury # 1 and the next issue of Fantastic Four. Dr. Doom figure is either pencilled by Kirby and inked by Sol Brodsky, or possibly a swipe by Brodsky.
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In the next sensational issue of Fantastic Four...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby; Sol Brodsky ?
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fantastic Four
Character(s): Ant-Man; Human Torch
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Half-page promotions for Ant-Man's appearance in Fantastic Four #16 and a listing of FF Fan Clubs. Human Torch likely drawn by Sol Brodsky.
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Watch for the Greatest Symbols in Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Sol Brodsky; Steve Ditko
Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four; Thor; Spider-Man; Iron man; Ant-Man; Human Torch
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Marvel hero strips.

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