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42September 1965
$0.12

Fantastic Four #42

Marvel · September 1965 · on sale 1965-06-08

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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
September 1965
Key date
1965-09-00
On-sale date
1965-06-08
Indicia publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0To Save You, Why Must I Kill You?cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Medusa, Flint Marko, Mister Fantastic, Peter Petruski, Reed Richards, Sandman, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing, Trapster
2To Save You, Why Must I Kill Youcomic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: V. Colletta; colors: Marie Severin; letters: S. RosenMedusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Medusa, Flint Marko, Mister Fantastic, Peter Petruski, Reed Richards, Sandman, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing, Trapster
3Journey into Mystery Annual; Strange Talespromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko, Sol Brodsky, Mike Esposito; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Molten Man; Thor; Hercules; Loki; Radioactive Man [Chen Lu]; Duplicate Thor; Lava Man; Nick Fury; HYDRA; Doctor Strange
12Journey into Mystery Annual; Tales to Astonishpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Gene Colan, Don Heck; inks: Frank Giacoia, Sol Brodsky, Dick Ayers, Vince Colletta; letters: Artie Simek, Sam RosenThor; Hercules; Loki; Radioactive Man [Chen Lu]; Duplicate Thor; Lava Man; Sergeant Nick Fury; The Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan; Dino Manelli; Izzy Cohen; Gabe Jones; Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]; Percival Pinkerton]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Seaweed Man; The Avengers [Captain America [
13The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee
14-letters page2script: Stan Lee

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel's Greatest Comics #321971On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #25
ISBN 0-87135-990-1
1993On eBay ›
Essential Fantastic Four #3
ISBN 0-7851-0782-7
2000On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #5
ISBN 0-7851-1184-0
2004On eBay ›
Fantastic Four Omnibus #2
ISBN 0-7851-2403-9
2007On eBay ›

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