Volume: 1
Price: 0.15 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1970-01-13
Editing: Stan Lee (editor)
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Cover Thumbnail for Fantastic Four (1961 series) #97 [British]

The Monster from the Lost Lagoon!
(Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four
Reprints (14)

Indexer Notes

Cover inks credit from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (20 December 2006); the original indexer credited Joe Sinnott but Sinnott's personal records do not indicate that he inked this cover.

This issue has 1 variant

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from 1970 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.

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Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page

The Monster from the Lost Lagoon!
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Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages

Script:
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils:
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks:
Frank Giacoia (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Sam Rosen (credited)
  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:119
Characters:
Fantastic Four
Reprints (11)

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Hobby Coin Co. Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 0.4 page

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Marvelmania / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.6 page

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Official NFL Helmets / advertisement / 1 page

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Matchbox Models / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

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North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page

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advertisement / 0.5 page

[Shop by Mail]
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advertisement / 1 page

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advertisement / 1 page

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Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page

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Audel Books / advertisement / 1 page

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Fantastic 4 Fan Page / letters page / 1.75 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Jack Kirby (illustrations)
Inks:
Joe Sinnott (illustrations)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Feature Logo:Fantastic 4 Fan Page
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Stan and Jack, In the Fantastic Four Special #6 Mr. Fantastic is saying...
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Franklin Richards; Crystal
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Walter von Schondeld, Eric Shratter, Nabeel Audeh, Richard Colson, and Achille di Bacco. Includes “Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.”

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
(Table of Contents: 17)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page

Script:
Letters:
typeset
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 546,820; single issue nearest to filing date: 528,500.

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204 Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page

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Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page

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Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Monster from the Lost Lagoon!
    Fantastic Four
  2. ["This delicious zestful drink puts an end to the skinny body!"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  3. The Monster from the Lost Lagoon!
    Fantastic Four
  4. ["Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches"]
    Hobby Coin Co. Coins
  5. ["I'll make you a master of karate"]
    Precise Publications Defense Training
  6. [no title indexed]
    Mighty Marvel Checklist
  7. ["Exciting new club Marvelmania International"]
    Marvelmania
  8. ["50th anniversary special bonus offer official NFL helmets 4 for only $1"]
    Official NFL Helmets
  9. ["Build a whole “Matchbox” car city in your room."]
    Matchbox Models
  10. ["Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"]
    Grit Newspaper
  11. ["These 3 big drafting kits* given to you!"]
    North American School of Drafting
  12. ["We buy & sell comic books"]
  13. [Shop by Mail]
  14. ["Ugly broken nails!"]
  15. ["Awesome announcements calculated to rouse you into a seething sea of lethargy!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  16. ["Audel skill-building practical guides"]
    Audel Books
  17. ["Dear Stan and Jack, In the Fantastic Four Special #6 Mr. Fantastic is saying..."]
    Fantastic 4 Fan Page
  18. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
  19. ["204pc. Revolutionary War soldiers set"]
    204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
  20. ["Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"]
    Academy for Home Study
  21. ["Do you have art talent worth developing?"]
    Famous Artists Schools
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Issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Roger Brochu
  • David Bruce
  • Guy Budziak
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Del Gruber
  • Merlin Haas
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore
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