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46January 1966
$0.12

Fantastic Four #46

Marvel · January 1966 · on sale 1965-10-12

First appearance: Kadlec the Seeker1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#46
Publication date
January 1966
Key date
1966-01-00
On-sale date
1965-10-12
Indicia publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Kadlec the Seeker - 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
0Those Who Would Destroy Us!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Crystal, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Karnak, Lockjaw, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Medusa, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
2Those Who Would Destroy Us!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Crystal, Dragon Man, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Karnak, Lockjaw, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff, Medusa, Mister Fantastic
3Journey into Mystery; Marvel Collectors’ Item Classicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta, Steve Ditko; letters: Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Thor; Odin; Loki; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]; Demon
13-in-house column1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoSpider-Man [Peter Parker]
14Marvel Comics Group Official Swingin' Stationery; Marvel Comics Thor T-Shirt; Marvel Comics Spider-Man Posterpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Vince Colletta, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko; letters: Sam RosenThing; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Quicksilver; Invisible Girl; Thor [Don Blake]; Sub-Mariner; Dr. Strange; Sgt. Fury; Rawhide Kid; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]
15-letters page2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince CollettaFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]]; Dr. Doom

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

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel's Greatest Comics #341972On 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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Series context

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Sources

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