Fantastic Four 1961 #22 Regular Edition - 4.5 - $120.00
The Mole Man arranges for the neighbors of the Fantastic Four to complain about their activities so they will be interested when they receive an ad for an island that is for sale. When they visit the island, the Mole Man is waiting for them.
Ad for a 7 foot plastic kite.
Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products.
On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
- - Advertisement for an all-transistor radio from Gaycraft, sold by Niresk Industries. Inside front cover
- The Return of the Mole Man! - The Invisible Girl gains the power to project invisible force fields. Note that this is about a year after Reed's defense of her membership in issue #11 which was a justification of her powers as they were. The image of Sue on the opening splash page was based on a print by Vargas which appeared in Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) v10#4 (April 1963).
- - Illustrated ad for "Magic Art Reproducer" for $1.98 from Norton Products, New York, N.Y. Located on top half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
- - On lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.
- Treasure Chest of Fun - Between story pages 11 & 12.
- Hypno-Coin - Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on upper half of page between story pages 14 and 15.
- Reward $11,750.00 - Ad, with order coupon, for catalog from Best Values Co. on lower half of page between story pages 14 & 15.
- Record Riot - Ad for seven records containing 102 hit songs. On top half of page between story pages 19 and 20.
- - Advertisement for selling Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co. Occupies lower half of page between story pages 19 and 20.
- - Between story pages 19 and 20. House ad for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 reprinting the cover and advertised as ?now on sale.?
- Stamps; Shop by Mail - Between story pages 19 and 20.
- - Letter page replies by Stan Lee. Includes letters from future pros Dave Cockrum, Wayne Howard, Jack Harris and Roy Thomas and the Special Announcement Section.
- - Ad for "Blackstone's Mysteries of Magic."
- - Ad for a muscle building system.
- - Inside back cover. Ad for a home study course teaching radio and television repair.
- - Back cover. Ad for hypnotism lessons.
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