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40July 1965
$0.12

Fantastic Four #40

Marvel · July 1965 · on sale 1965-04-08

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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
July 1965
Key date
1965-07-00
On-sale date
1965-04-08
Indicia publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Battle of the Baxter Building!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenFantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
2The Battle of the Baxter Buildingcomic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: V. Colletta; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekFantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
3Journey into Mysterypromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta, Steve Ditko; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Crime Master; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Thor
11Tales of Suspensepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Wally Wood, Jack Kirby; inks: Carl Hubbell, Wally Wood; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekSergeant Nick Fury; the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan; Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]; Dino Manelli; Izzy Cohen; Gabe Jones; Percival Pinkerton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Melter [Bruno Horgan]; Crimson Dynamo [?]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Gargantus; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Da
12Face Front!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Carl Hubbell; inks: Carl Hubbell; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenInvisible Girl
13-letters page2script: Stan Lee

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tales of Suspense #671965On eBay ›
Marvel's Greatest Comics #311971On 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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