Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #52 [Regular Edition]

Volume: 1

Price: 0.12 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1966-04-12

Editing: Stan Lee (editor)

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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

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Introducing: the sensational Black Panther!

Universe:

Marvel : mainstream

Characters:

Fantastic Four

Black Panther [T'Challa]

Reprints (29)

in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #48
in De fantastiske 4 (I.K. [Illustrerede klassikere], 1967 series) #1
in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1914 (1967)
in Marvelserien (Williams Förlags AB, 1967 series) #4 (1967)
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #14 ([April] 1967)
in Los 4 Fantásticos (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1962 series) #79 (Abril 30 de 1967)
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #48 (23 Gennaio 1973)
in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #112 (November 23, 1974) [used as page 1 of the reprinted story]
in Los Cuatro Fantásticos (Novedades, 1980 series) #50 (23 de marzo de 1980)
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 Black Panther (Marvel, 1998 series) #36 (December 2001) [cover; as pinup]
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #6 [Regular Edition] ([March] 2004)
in Black Panther by Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 ([February] 2005)
in Marvel's Greatest Comics: Fantastic Four #52 (Marvel, 2006 series) ([September] 2006)
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 Black Panther (Marvel, 2016 series) #[1] - A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1 (2016)
in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #5 - Fantastic Four: Der jüngste Tag (September 2016)
in Black Panther Epic Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 - Panther's Rage (2016)
in Black Panther (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 - A Nation Under Our Feet (2017)
in Kirby Is… Fantastic! King-Size (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)
in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #4 - The Mystery of the Black Panther (2019) [recolored; new trade dress]
in Marvel: The First 80 Years (Titan, 2020 series) (November 2020)
in True Believers: King in Black - Black Panther (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 (January 2021), #1 (January 2021)
in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (Marvel, 2022 series) #1 (17) - The Claws of the Panther [Direct] (2022)
in Fantastic Four No. 52 Facsimile Edition (Marvel, 2022 series) (January 2023)
in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #53 - Fantastic Four 12 (1966) ([August] 2025), #53 - Fantastic Four 12 (1966) ([August] 2025)

Indexer Notes

Jack Kirby's original cover for this issue is printed in Jungle Action (Marvel, 1972 series) #11 (September 1974).

This issue has 1 variant

#52 [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.

Treasure Chest of Fun

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advertisement / 1 page

The Black Panther!

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Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages

Script:	Stan Lee Jack Kirby (co-plotter, uncredited)
Pencils:	Jack Kirby (credited as Jackie Kirby)
Inks:	Joe Sinnott (credited)
Colors:	Stan Goldberg ?
Letters:	Sam Rosen (credited as Sammy Rosen)

Genre:superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey, Stretch...when did you have time to dream up a jazzy...
Keywords:cosmic channel waves; Metro College; polarity guns; titanium cuffs; Wakanda

Universe:

Marvel : mainstream

Characters:

Fantastic Four

The Inhumans

Black Panther [T'Challa]
(first appearance)
Maximus
Wyatt Wingfoot

Synopsis:: The Black Panther invites the FF to Wakanda and demonstrates his powers by attacking them.; in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #48
in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1914 (1967)
in Marvelserien (Williams Förlags AB, 1967 series) #4 (1967)
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #14 ([April] 1967)
in Los 4 Fantásticos (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1962 series) #79 (Abril 30 de 1967)
in Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #39 (November 1972)
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #48 (23 Gennaio 1973)
in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #3 - La Panthère Noire (2e trimestre 1974)
in The Mighty World of Marvel (Marvel UK, 1972 series) #111 (November 16, 1974) [pages 1-10], #112 (November 23, 1974) [pages 11-20]
in Fantastic Four Pocket Book (Marvel UK, 1980 series) #5 (1980) [black & white]
in Los Cuatro Fantásticos (Novedades, 1980 series) #50 (23 de marzo de 1980)
in Los 4 Fantásticos (Ediciones Vértice, 1977 series) #29 (julio 1980)
in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #41 - La Panthère Noire (décembre 1986)
in The Best of Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1987 series) #1 (1987)
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 Black Panther (Marvel, 1998 series) #36 (December 2001)
in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #6 [Regular Edition] ([March] 2004)
in Marvel's Greatest Comics: Fantastic Four #52 (Marvel, 2006 series) ([September] 2006)
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 Inhumans: The Origin of the Inhumans (Marvel, 2013 series) (2013) [Panels 3-6 of page 5, pages 6-7 and first panel of page 8]
in Black Panther (Marvel, 2016 series) #[1] - A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1 (2016)
in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #5 - Fantastic Four: Der jüngste Tag (September 2016)
in Black Panther Epic Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 - Panther's Rage (2016)
in Black Panther (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 - A Nation Under Our Feet (2017)
in Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов (Ашет Коллекция [Hachette], 2014 series) #107 - Фантастическая Четверка: День Дума
in Kirby Is… Fantastic! King-Size (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)
in True Believers: King in Black - Black Panther (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 (January 2021)
in Fantastic Four No. 52 Facsimile Edition (Marvel, 2022 series) (January 2023)
in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #53 - Fantastic Four 12 (1966) ([August] 2025)

Indexer Notes

Introduction of T'Challa, the Black Panther.

Kirby's role as co-plotter was frequently acknowledged in interviews by Lee and Kirby. The credits read: "Script by: Smilin' Stan Lee Art by Jolly Jackie Kirby."

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Hypno-Coin / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 2 pages

Script:	Stan Lee
Pencils:	Jack Kirby (illustration)
Inks:	Joe Sinnott (illustration)
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset ?

Feature Logo:Fantastic Four Fan Page
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Stan and Jack, The Marvel Comic Co...

Characters:

Thing [Ben Grimm]

Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Phillip Pearson, Garlad Storrow, Don Jarvis, Larry Bush, J. W. Goodwin, Dave Wieck & John Stuart & Vernon Haskell, Eugene Bearringer, Doug Nikkel, and Donald J. Brown; includes M.M.M.S. membership form.

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Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page

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Treasure Chest of Fun (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

advertisement / 1 page

The Black Panther! (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages

Indexer Notes

More Marvel Masterpieces... (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Daredevil; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Games by Ludwig / advertisement / 0.5 page

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

Surplus Bargains / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Christy Trades School Training / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

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advertisement / 1.5 pages

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Whirling Satellite / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Hypno-Coin / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Bullpen Bulletins; 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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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

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Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page

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Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page

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Treasure Chest of Fun

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The Black Panther!

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More Marvel Masterpieces...

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U.S. Gov't Surplus

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