Fantastic Four 1961 #61 - 4.5 - $22.00

The Sandman attacks the Fantastic Four. During the battle, Reed is pulled into the Negative Zone and feared dead.

On-sale date from 1967 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• Treasure Chest of Fun - Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.
• Where Stalks the Sandman? - Kirby's co-plot credit is widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. Here the credit reads "Extravagantly executed with ebullient erudition by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby." Stan Goldberg credit based on a note on one of the original artboards (seen here: http://www.tcj.com/im-gonna-open-sealed-door-to-negative-zone/ ) as seen by Trevor Ashfield.
• - Between story pages 4 and 5. Promos for Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #138, Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel. 1965 series) #8, and The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #47 using reprints of their covers and advertised as ?now on sale.?
• - Ad for 7-foot play submarine from Honor House Prod. Co. between story pages 4 and 5.
• - Ad solicits salespeople for Grit. Between story pages 4 and 5 on lower half of page.
• - Ad for the Academy for Home Study between story pages 8 and 9.
• - Between story pages 13 and 14.
• Stamps; Shop by Mail - Thumbnail ads between story pages 16 and 17.
• Electronic Computer Brain - Ad, with order coupon, for Digi Comp I digital computer from Royal Advertising Corp between story pages 16 and 17.
• Shop by Mail; Stamps - Small ads between story pages 16 and 17.
• - Ad for a U.S. coin catalog for $1.00 on top half of page.
• - On lower half of page.
• - Includes: Didja Know?; The Wrap-Up!; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
• Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation - Average print run during previous 12 months: 538,152; single issue nearest to filing date: 627,362.
• - Promo for Marvel character t-shirts and sweat shirts and the Marvel stationery kit.
• - Letters from: Bill Homah, Nancy Newton, Wayne Witkowski, Alan Bentzel, Mark Thomas, Mike Johnson, Mike Kelly, and Grant Canfield; includes M.M.M.S. membership form.
• - Ad for toy soldiers and vehicles from Lucky Products.
• - Inside back cover. Ad for government surplus items.
• - Back cover. Ad for Aurora hobby kits.