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38May 1965
$0.12

Fantastic Four #38

Marvel · May 1965 · on sale 1965-02-11

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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
May 1965
Key date
1965-05-00
On-sale date
1965-02-11
Indicia publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Defeated by the Frightful Four!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky; inks: Chic Stone, Sol Brodsky; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Medusa, Flint Marko, Mister Fantastic, Trapster, Peter Petruski, Reed Richards, Sandman, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
2Defeated by the Frightful Four!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Medusa, Flint Marko, Mister Fantastic, Trapster, Peter Petruski, Reed Richards, Sandman, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
3Two More Triumphs for Marvel ..!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Wally Wood; inks: Vince Colletta, Wally Wood; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekSergeant Nick Fury; the Howling Commandos [Izzy Cohen; Percival Pinkerton; Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]; Gabe Jones; Dino Manelli; Corporal Dum Dum Dugan]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner
13Two More Triumphs for Marvel ..!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes]; Red Skull [Johann Schmidt]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Weasel Wills [as Iron Man]; Thor; Loki; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]
14The Merry Marvel Marching Societypromo (ad from the publisher)0.3script: ? (promo copy); colors: ? (background only); letters: ?; typeset
15Another Marvel Masterpiece...promo (ad from the publisher)0.7pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Vulture; The Sandman
16-letters page2script: Stan Lee

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel's Greatest Comics #301971On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #21
ISBN 0-87135-913-8
1992On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #4
ISBN 0-7851-1183-2
2003On eBay ›
Fantastic Four Omnibus #2
ISBN 0-7851-2403-9
2007On eBay ›

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