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The Mole Man
The Mole Man
Fantastic Four
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Fantastic Four
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- Genre:superhero
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:That's it, Thing!
Characters:
The Mole Man; The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; The Mole Man
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in Los 4 Fantásticos (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1962 series) #28 -
in Fantastic Four (Newton Comics, 1974 series) #12 -
in I Fantastici Quattro Gigante (Editoriale Corno, 1978 series) #12 -
in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #19 -
in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #16 (August 1968) which is reprinted - in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008) [1/4 page]
- in The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008) [1/4 page]
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Third Edition] (2015)
- in Doctor Strange Omnibus (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 (2016) [1/4 page]
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in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #2 - El Increíble Hulk 1 ([Diciembre] 2022) - in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #44 - Fantastic Four 11 (1966) ([April] 2025)
- in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #17 (16 Novembre 1971)
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in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #48 (September 1, 1973) [used as the first page of the reprinted story] - in Los Cuatro Fantásticos (Novedades, 1980 series) #20 (25 de agosto de 1980)
- in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #13 ([September] 1990) which is reprinted
- in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #2 (October 1999) [in black and white]
- in Biblioteca Marvel: Los 4 Fantásticos (Planeta DeAgostini, 1999 series) #03 (Diciembre 1999)
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #3 [Regular Edition] ([September] 2003)
- in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #3 (2010)
- in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 - The Master Plan of Doctor Doom (2017)
- in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2021 series) #3 - It Started on Yancy Street (2023)
- in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #12 - Fantastic Four 5 (1964) ([Januar 2024])
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Reprints (17)
This issue has 1 variant
Issue Data
- Publisher's Brand:
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
- Indicia Frequency: monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Printer: ?
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Parts of this issue are reprinted:
Indexer Notes
On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
The Return of the Mole Man!
The Return of the Mole Man!
Fantastic Four
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comic story /
22
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Fantastic Four
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comic story /
22
pages
| Script: | Stan Lee (credited) |
| Pencils: | Jack Kirby (credited) |
| Inks: | George Roussos (credited as G. Bell) |
| Colors: | |
| Letters: |
- Genre:superhero
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:You know, Reed, this measuring device to test my invisibility would make the kookiest hat!
Characters:
The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; The Mole Man (villain)
- Synopsis:
- The Mole Man arranges for the neighbors of the Fantastic Four to complain about their activities so they will be interested when they receive an ad for an island that is for sale. When they visit the island, the Mole Man is waiting for them.
- in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #19
- in Die Fantastischen Vier (Condor, 1979 series) #2
- in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #16 (August 1968)
- in The Fantastic Four Comic Annual (World Distributors, 1969 series) #[nn] (1969)
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in Marvel (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #3 (10 juin 1970) [reworked] - in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #17 (16 Novembre 1971)
- in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #47 (August 25, 1973) [pages 1-11], #48 (September 1, 1973) [pages 12-22]
- in The Superhero Women (Simon and Schuster, 1977 series) (1977)
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in Fantastiska fyran pocket (Fantastiska Fyran Superseriepocket) (Atlantic Förlags AB, 1979 series) #1 (1979) -
in De Fantastiske Fire [Fantastiske Fire superseriepocket] (Atlantic Forlag, 1979 series) #1 (1979) - in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #28 - Le Maître de la Haine (3ème trimestre 1982) [-2 pages]
- in Strange Spécial Origines (Editions Lug, 1981 series) #178 (5 octobre 1984) [Moins 2 pages/Minus 2 pages]
- in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #12 (November 1986) [excerpt] which is reprinted
- in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #13 ([September] 1990) which is reprinted
- in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #2 (October 1999) [in black and white]
- in Biblioteca Marvel: Los 4 Fantásticos (Planeta DeAgostini, 1999 series) #03 (Diciembre 1999)
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #3 [Regular Edition] ([September] 2003)
- in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #3 (2010)
- in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #2 - The Master Plan of Doctor Doom (2017)
- in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2021 series) #3 - It Started on Yancy Street (2023)
- in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #12 - Fantastic Four 5 (1964) ([Januar 2024])
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Reprints (23)
Indexer Notes
The Invisible Girl gains the power to project invisible force fields. Note that this is about a year after Reed's defense of her membership in issue #11 which was a justification of her powers as they were.
The image of Sue on the opening splash page was based on a print by Vargas which appeared in Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) v10#4 (April 1963).
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Fantastic 4 Fan Page
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letters page /
2
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Fantastic 4 Fan Page
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letters page /
2
pages
Indexer Notes
Letter page replies by Stan Lee. Includes letters from future pros Dave Cockrum, Wayne Howard, Jack Harris and Roy Thomas and the Special Announcement Section.
Table of Contents
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The Mole Man
Fantastic Four -
["You've heard about it! You've read about it!"]
Gaycraft All-Transistor Radio -
The Return of the Mole Man!
Fantastic Four -
["Draw any person in one minute!"]
Magic Art Reproducer -
["You’ll have fun & thrills as this 7 foot giant zooms 500 ft. in 3 minutes!"]
Grayson Products Giant Kite -
Treasure Chest of Fun
Honor House Products Novelties -
Hypno-Coin
Hypno-Coin -
Reward $11,750.00
Best Values Coins and Currency -
Record Riot
Hit Records -
["Come on, fella grab this chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too"]
Grit Newspaper -
["Another Marvel masterpiece"]
Spider-Man -
[Stamps; Shop by Mail]
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[no title indexed]
Fantastic 4 Fan Page -
["A lifetime of fun, money, and friends - from amateur magic!"]
Blackstone's Mysteries of Magic -
["Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method"]
Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System -
["Learn radio-television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time"]
National Radio Institute Home Study Course -
["Give me just one evening and I'll teach you to hypnotize easily!"]
Guide to Hypnotism
Related Links
Issue was modified by, among others
- Boris Ammerlaan
- David Bruce
- Nick Caputo
- Steve Coates
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Pierre Freyssonnet
- Del Gruber
- Donald Dale Milne
- Derek Reinhard
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
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