Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #36

Volume: 1

Price: 0.12 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1964-12-10

Editing: Stan Lee (editor)

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The Frightful Four!

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Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page

Script:	Stan Lee
Pencils:	Jack Kirby
Inks:	Chic Stone
Colors:	Stan Goldberg
Letters:	Sam Rosen

Genre:superhero

Universe:

Marvel : mainstream

Characters:

Fantastic Four

Frightful Four

Reprints (16)

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: ?

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from 1964 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

The Frightful Four!

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Fantastic Four / comic story / 21 pages

Script:	Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils:	Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks:	Chic Stone (credited)
Colors:	Stan Goldberg ?
Letters:	Artie Simek (credited)

Genre:superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hold it, folks!

Universe:

Marvel : mainstream

Characters:

The Avengers

Captain America [Steve Rogers]
(cameo)
Giant-Man [Hank Pym]
(cameo)
Iron Man [Tony Stark]
(cameo)
Thor [Don Blake]
(cameo)
Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]
(cameo)

Fantastic Four

Frightful Four

Madam Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon]
(first appearance, joins team)
Paste-Pot Pete [Peter Petruski]
(also in flashback, joins team)
Sandman [Flint Marko]
(also in flashback, joins team)
Wingless Wizard [Bentley Wittman]
(also in flashback, joins team)

X-Men

Francois; Steve

Synopsis:: Reed and Sue announce their engagement. The Wizard forms the Frightful Four and attacks the Baxter Building.; in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #33
in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1989 (1969)
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #89
in Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #28 (August 1970) [edited; two pages deleted from original - page 2 panels 2-5, page 3 panel 1, page 6 panels 2-6 and page 7 panel 1.]
in Marvel (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #8 (10 novembre 1970) [Moins 1 page [Minus 1 page]]
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #31 (30 Maggio 1972)
in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #77 (March 23, 1974) [pages 1-10], #78 (March 30, 1974) [pages 11-21]
in Los Cuatro Fantásticos (Novedades, 1980 series) #34 (Diciembre 1° de 1980)
in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #35 - Les visiteurs de l'espace (1984)
in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #21 ([November] 1992)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #4 [Regular Edition] ([November] 2003)
in Fantastic Four : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2003 series) #1965 (mars 2006)
in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2007)
in Inhumans: The Origin of the Inhumans (Marvel, 2013 series) (2013)
in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #3 - The Coming of Galactus (2018)
in True Believers: Fantastic Four - Frightful Four (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 (February 2019)
in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #27 - Fantastic Four 8 (1964) ([August] 2024)
in Custom Snapple 2025 Fantastic Four Comic Reissue (Marvel, 2025 series) #1 (36) (2025)

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Introduction of Madame Medusa.

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Hair-Raising Monsters / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Yubiwaza System / advertisement / 1 page

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The Avengers; Daredevil; Spider-Man; Thor; Journey into Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Merry Marvel Marching Society

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Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 2 pages

Script:	Stan Lee
Pencils:	Jack Kirby (illustration)
Inks:	Chic Stone (illustration)
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Feature Logo:Fantastic 4 Fan Page

Characters:

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]

Reprints (1)

in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2007)

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Greg Lester, Keith Clark, Dave Cockrum (future comic artist), Chris Will, Susan Winn, Dennis Willits, Robert Drago, Jesse Prater, and Chris Lampton; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist and Special Announcements Section.

The Frightful Four!

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Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page

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Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page

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Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page

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Atlas Tool Track Layout Manual / Race Car Kits / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Yubiwaza System / advertisement / 1 page

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The Avengers; Daredevil; Spider-Man; Thor; Journey into Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Merry Marvel Marching Society

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 2 pages

Indexer Notes

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Guide to Hypnotism / advertisement / 1 page

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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page

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Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page

The Frightful Four! (Table of Contents)

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

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Fantastic Four / comic story / 21 pages

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Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page

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Wayne School Courses / advertisement / 1 page

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Atlas Tool Track Layout Manual / Race Car Kits / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Hair-Raising Monsters / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Yubiwaza System / advertisement / 1 page

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The Avengers; Daredevil; Spider-Man; Thor; Journey into Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Merry Marvel Marching Society (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 2 pages

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Guide to Hypnotism / advertisement / 1 page

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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page

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Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page

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