Fantastic Four 1961 #38 - 5.5 - $75.00
The Frightful Four kidnap Sue and lure the Fantastic Four into a nuclear blast.
Thumbnail ads for a range of products.
Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper.
Thumbnail ads for a range of products.
On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
- Defeated by the Frightful Four! - Unaltered cover seen in various Marvel Comics published this month and in foreign editions. Thing figure and other changes on published cover (Frightful Four, ship) likely by Sol Brodsky.
- - Inside front cover. Ad for various novelty items.
- Two More Triumphs for Marvel ..! - Between story pages 4 and 5. House advertisement for Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #17 and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #7 using reprints of their covers.
- - Ad for the Commercial Trades Institute, between story pages 4 and 5.
- Treasure Chest of Fun - Ad for various novelty items starting with "Throw Your Voice". Between story pages 8 and 9.
- U.S. Gov't Surplus - Ad for government surplus items: parachutes, boats, tents, machetes, etc. Between story pages 13 and 14 on top half of page.
- - Send for electronic appliance repair training information from Christy Trades School, Inc. On lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.
- - On top half of page, between story pages 16 and 17.
- - On lower half of page between story pages 16 and 17.
- - Between story pages 16 and 17.
- - Ad for sea-circus aquarium and brine shrimp (sea-monkeys) for only $1. Located on the top half of the page.
- - Ad for "hair-raising" monsters. The ad is located on the lower half of the page.
- Two More Triumphs for Marvel ..! - House advertisement for Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #65 and Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #115 using reprints of their covers.
- The Merry Marvel Marching Society - House advertisement for The M.M.M.S. and a subscription coupon, on top portion of page.
- Another Marvel Masterpiece... - House advertisement for Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #22 using a reprint of its cover, on lower portion of page.
- - Letters from: Nick Henry, David Winiewicz, Duwanna Strubel, Stuart Engel, Charles Williams, Bruce Wildstein, Elizabeth Holden, Steve Erickson, Kathy Lucas, and Marilyn Holmes; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist and Special Announcements Section.
- - Ad to earn money by selling shoes.
- - Inside back cover. Ad for the Yubiwaza system of martial arts.
- - Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.
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