Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #51 [Regular Edition]

Volume: 1

Price: 0.12 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1966-03-10

Editing: Stan Lee (editor)

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This Man...This Monster!

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Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page

Script:	Stan Lee
Pencils:	Jack Kirby
Inks:	Joe Sinnott
Colors:	Stan Goldberg
Letters:	Artie Simek

Genre:superhero

Keywords:Negative Zone portal

Universe:

Marvel : mainstream

Characters:

Fantastic Four

Thing imposter

Reprints (30)

in Los 4 Fantásticos (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1962 series) #78
in Los Cuatro Fantásticos (Novedades, 1980 series) #49
in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #47
in Die Fantastischen Vier (Condor, 1979 series) #2
in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1912 (1967)
in Marvelserien (Williams Förlags AB, 1967 series) #2 (1967)
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #12 ([März] 1967)
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #47 (9 Gennaio 1973)
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) [backgrounds removed], #1 (1979) [backgrounds removed]
in Fantastic Four Pocket Book (Marvel UK, 1980 series) #5 (1980)
in The Very Best of Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1991 series) ([July] 1991)
in Fantastic Four #51 [JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack] (Marvel, 1993 series) (1993)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1997 series) #[6] (February 2000), #[6] (February 2000)
in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #3 (April 2000) [black and white]
in Great American Comic Books (Publications International, Ltd., 2001 series) (2001)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #6 [Regular Edition] ([March] 2004)
in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 ([October] 2004) [portion of the Thing only]

in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)

in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #3 - The Coming of Galactus (2018)

This issue has 1 variant

#51 [British]

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 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

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Elbarr Distributors Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

This Man... This Monster!

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Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages

Script:	Stan Lee (credited) Jack Kirby (sourced) (co-plotter)
Pencils:	Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks:	Joe Sinnott (credited)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Artie Simek (credited)

Genre:science fiction; superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'll never be human again!
Keywords:duplication apparatus; Kozy Kampus Koffee Shop; Negative Zone (introduction)

Universe:

Marvel : mainstream

Characters:

Fantastic Four

Ricardo Jones (Thing imposter) (death)

Synopsis:: An unnamed scientist gives himself the powers and appearance of the Thing and goes to the Baxter Building, planning to kill Reed. However, an accident results in him saving Reed's life and perishing in the Negative Zone.; in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #47
in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1912 (1967)
in Marvelserien (Williams Förlags AB, 1967 series) #2 (1967)
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #12 ([März] 1967)
in The Fantastic Four Comic Album (World Distributors, 1969 series) #1 (1969)
in Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #38 (October 1972)
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #47 (9 Gennaio 1973)
in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #2 - La Saga du Surfer d'Argent (4e trimestre 1973)
which is reprinted
in Marvel (Editions du Taupinambour, 2013 ? series) #17 (15 août 1971)
in O Homem-Aranha (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1969 series) #65 ([August] 1974)
in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #109 (November 2 1974) [pages 1-13; edited to bring page count down to 10], #110 (Week Ending November 9, 1974) [pages 14-20]
in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #11 (1976) [4 pages removed in reprint]
in Fantastic Four Pocket Book (Marvel UK, 1980 series) #5 (1980) [black & white]
in Die Fantastischen Vier (Condor, 1979 series) #9 ([1983])
in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #40 - La Saga du Surfer d'Argent (1986) [pages 2-20]
in Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics (Harry N. Abrams, 1991 series) (1991)
in The Very Best of Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1991 series) ([July] 1991)
in Fantastic Four #51 [JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack] (Marvel, 1993 series) (1993)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1997 series) #[6] (February 2000)
in Essential Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #3 (April 2000) [black and white]
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #6 [Regular Edition] ([March] 2004)
in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 ([October] 2004)
in Best of the Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2005 series) (2005), (2005)
in Fantastic Four 51 [Best Buy Edition] (Marvel, 2005 series) (August 2005)
in Klassiker der Comic-Literatur (Frankfurter Allgemeine, 2005 series) #4 - Die Fantastischen Vier (2005)
in Fantastic Four : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2003 series) #1966 (mai 2007)
in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #2 (2007)
in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 [3] - La Edad Dorada (Septiembre 2011)
in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #4 - Fantastic Four: Galactus (Oktober 2015)
in Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов (Ашет Коллекция [Hachette], 2014 series) #97 - Фантастическая Четверка: Пришествие Галактуса
in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #3 - The Coming of Galactus (2018)
in Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)
in Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (Penguin Random House, 2023 series) (2023)
in Fantastic Four #51 Pan-Dimensional 3D Edition (Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide, 2025 series) (2025)
in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #53 - Fantastic Four 12 (1966) ([August] 2025)

Indexer Notes

Although Ricardo Jones identity remains unknown throughout this episode, it’ll be revealed in Web of Spider-Man #69, October 1990.

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Spider-Man; Marvel Collectors’ Item Classics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Daredevil / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

U.S. Gov't Surplus

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Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 0.5 page

Polaris Nuclear Sub

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Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 0.5 page

Look, Fellows!

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page

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Accordions / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Christy Trades School Training / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page

Hypno-Coin

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Hypno-Coin / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Shop By Mail]

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advertisement / 1 page

[Stamps; Shop By Mail]

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advertisement / 1 page

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Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 2 pages

Script:	Stan Lee
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Stan and Jack, You guys have got to be kiddin'!

Characters:

Thing [Ben Grimm]

Reprints (1)

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

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Bill Hitchcock, Carl H. Helmstetter, Robert Ford, George Gardiner, Dick Bandoli, Melvin Gionson, Dennie Landau, Dorothea Baker, Jack Skowron, and Peter Mancuso.

This Man...This Monster! (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page

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Elbarr Distributors Novelties / advertisement / 1 page

This Man... This Monster! (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages

Indexer Notes

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Spider-Man; Marvel Collectors’ Item Classics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Daredevil / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

U.S. Gov't Surplus (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 0.5 page

Polaris Nuclear Sub (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 0.5 page

Look, Fellows! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page

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Accordions / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Christy Trades School Training / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page

Hypno-Coin (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Hypno-Coin / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Shop By Mail] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

advertisement / 1 page

[Stamps; Shop By Mail] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

advertisement / 1 page

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Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page

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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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Ward's Formula / advertisement / 1 page

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Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page

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Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page

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U.S. Gov't Surplus

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Polaris Nuclear Sub

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Look, Fellows!

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Hypno-Coin

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[Shop By Mail]

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[Stamps; Shop By Mail]

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