Fantastic Four 1961 #72 - CGC 4.5 - $85.00
The Fantastic Four battles the Silver Surfer.
On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
- - Inside front cover. Ad for Fayd skin cream from The Fleetwood Co.
- Where Soars the Silver Surfer! - Kirby co-plot credit was widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. The credit here reads "The latest...the greatest...by Stan (The Man) Lee and Jack (King) Kirby."
- - House ad for Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #149 (February 1968) and Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #58 (March 1968), with covers shown. and both advertised as "Now On Sale". Located between story pages 4 and 5.
- - Ad to improve your English skills via the Career Institute Method. Between story pages 4 and 5.
- - Send $1.00 for catalog of more than 500 military surplus items. Between story pages 8 and 9.
- - Ad for ?We?re Only In it for the Money?, the third studio album by The Mothers of Invention. Sold by United Mutations. Ad located between story pages 13 and 14.
- Shop by Mail; Stamps - A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books, between story pages 16 and 17.
- - Ad soliciting salespeople for newspaper. Located on top half of page.
- - Advertisment for book on learning Karate. Located on lower half of page.
- - Includes: Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
- - In-house advertisement for T-shirts and sweat shirts from Marvel Comics Group. The ad also has an order form for The Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit.
- - Letters from: Paul Manly, William Womack, Stephen Blevins, Michael Hershey, Sanford Meschkow, Keith Beavon, and Sid Slivke.
- - Ad for plastic toy soldiers.
- - Inside back cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.
- - Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.
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