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Arena of Death!
Arena of Death!
Fantastic Four
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Fantastic Four
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- Genre:superhero
- Keywords:gladiatorial matches; robots Universe:Marvel : mainstream
Characters:
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in Los 4 Fantásticos (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1962 series) #120 -
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1983 series) #10 -
in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #89 -
in HIP Classics (Classics/Williams, 1969 series) #19150 (1970) - in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #150
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in Fantastic Four (Editions Héritage, 1968 series) #9 (Novembre 1971) - in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #91 (1 Ottobre 1974)
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in Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #75 (January 1978) [modified; with re-touching] which is reprinted - in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 (2015) [1/4 page]
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in Fantastic Four : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2003 series) #1969 ([janvier] 2010) -
in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #3 - El Largo Camino a Casa (Junio 2013) - in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 (2015)
- in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #6 - At War with Atlantis (2020)
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Reprints (12)
This issue has 1 variant
Issue Data
- Publisher's Brand:
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
- Indicia Frequency: monthly except November, semi-monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Printer: Printed in the U.S.A. by World Color Press, Inc., Sparta, Illinois 62286
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Parts of this issue are reprinted:
Indexer Notes
On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.
At the Mercy of Torgo!
At the Mercy of Torgo!
Fantastic Four
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comic story /
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Fantastic Four
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comic story /
20
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| Script: | Stan Lee (credited) |
| Pencils: | Jack Kirby (credited) |
| Inks: | Frank Giacoia (credited) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | Artie Simek (credited) |
- Genre:superhero
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:I don't get it, Reed!
- Keywords:Kral (Skrull planet) Universe:Marvel : mainstream
Characters:
Fantastic Four
- in Die Fantastischen Vier (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #89
- in HIP Classics (Classics/Williams, 1969 series) #19150 (1970)
- in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #150
- in Fantastic Four (Editions Héritage, 1968 series) #9 (Novembre 1971)
- in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #91 (1 Ottobre 1974)
- in Une Aventure des Fantastiques (Editions Lug, 1973 series) #13 - Les jeux du cirque (3ème trimestre 1977)
- in Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #75 (January 1978) [edited; 2 pages removed]
- in Fantastic Four : L'intégrale (Panini France, 2003 series) #1969 ([janvier] 2010)
- in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #3 - El Largo Camino a Casa (Junio 2013)
- in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #3 (2015)
- in Fantastic Four Epic Collection (Marvel, 2014 series) #6 - At War with Atlantis (2020)
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Reprints (11)
Indexer Notes
This story combines elements from two episodes of Star Trek the Original Series (1966-1969): forced gladiatorial combat for the entertainment of alien masters ("The Gamesters of Triskelion", aired January 05, 1968) and imitating 1920's American gangster culture ("A Piece of the Action", aired January 12, 1968).
These episodes aired on consecutive weeks in January 1968 and, given the time of publication, it is not inconceivable that Stan Lee or Jack Kirby (or both) could have borrowed from them... not knowing that, in the near future, Star Trek would become a well-known and well-studied mainstay of American popular culture.
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Fantastic 4 Fan Page
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Fantastic 4 Fan Page
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| Pencils: | Jack Kirby (illustrations) |
| Inks: | Joe Sinnott (illustrations) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | typeset |
- Feature Logo:Fantastic Four Fan Page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Devastating Duo, Once a month I set aside my massive volumes of...
Characters:
Mole Man; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Crystal]
Reprints (1)
Indexer Notes
Letters from: Mike Burton, Doug Thornton, and Judy Axelrod. Between story pages 12 and 13.
Table of Contents
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Arena of Death!
Fantastic Four -
["Tired of being 'skinny'?"]
Joe Weider Course and Products -
At the Mercy of Torgo!
Fantastic Four -
The Race to Danger
Lee Jeans / Lee Leens -
["Magic world of surprises & mystery"]
American Circle Products -
["Grow amazing live sea-monkeys!"]
Unicorn House -
["Look, fellows!"]
Grit Newspaper -
[no title indexed]
Bullpen Bulletins -
["Exciting new club Marvelmania International"]
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Super Saturday on ABC
ABC Saturday Cartoons -
["Dear Devastating Duo, Once a month I set aside my massive volumes of..."]
Fantastic 4 Fan Page -
Shop by Mail
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["Did you know that the people who make little “Matchbox” models make big “Matchbox” models, too?"]
Fred Bronner Corporation -
Shop by Mail; Stamps
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["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
Academy for Home Study -
["Do you need extra money?"]
Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery -
["We're looking for people who like to draw"]
Famous Artists Schools
Related Links
Issue was modified by, among others
- Chris Boyko
- Roger Brochu
- David Bruce
- Guy Budziak
- Nick Caputo
- Steve Coates
- Gregory Fischer
- Del Gruber
- Darrel McCann
- Mark Q
- Derek Reinhard
- Tony R. Rose
- Richard Thomson
- Joe Torcivia
- Jim Van Dore
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