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111June 1971
$0.15

Fantastic Four #111

Marvel · June 1971 · on sale 1971-03-16

First appearance: Walter Collins1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#111
Publication date
June 1971
Key date
1971-06-00
On-sale date
1971-03-16
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Walter Collins - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Thing Runs Amok!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Sam Rosen, Morrie KuramotoBen Grimm, Human Torch, J. Jonah Jameson, Johnny Storm, The Thing
2The Thing -- Amok!comic story19script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Sam RosenBruce Banner, Walter Collins First, Ebony, Ben Grimm, Agatha Harkness, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, J. Jonah Jameson, Alicia Masters, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Franklin Richards, Reed Richards
4-in-house column0.4script: ? (promo copy); colors: ? (panel backgrounds only); letters: typeset
5Super Poster Offerpromo (ad from the publisher)0.6pencils: Jack Kirby, Howard Purcell; inks: Jack Kirby, Howard PurcellFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; Thing]; Black Knight; Aragorn; Silver Surfer; Galactus; Thor
13-in-house column1script: Stan LeeThor; Iron Man; Daredevil; Captain America; Black Widow; Spider-Man; Conan; the Thing; Namor; Hulk; Human Torch
15-letters page1.6pencils: John Romita; inks: John VerpoortenThe Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Crystal
16-promo (ad from the publisher)0.4script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; letters: Morrie KuramotoGiant-Man; Iron Man; Captain America; Hulk; Thor; Falcon

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel's Greatest Comics #911980On eBay ›
Marvel Selects: Fantastic Four #52000On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: John Buscema #[nn]
ISBN 0785121617; 978-0785121619		2006On eBay ›
Essential Fantastic Four #6
ISBN 0-7851-2697-X		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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