Fantastic Four 1961 #20 Regular Edition - 4.5 - $225.00
The Watcher asks the Fantastic Four to stop a new menace who could destroy the whole universe: the Molecule Man.
Send in coupon for free catalog of electronic accordions.
Ad solicits boys to sell Grit newspaper.
Ad for stamps and other products.
The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filings.
- All-Male He-Man - Ad for body building course with photos of some successful users. On inside front cover.
- The Mysterious Molecule Man! - The third panel on page 17 was redrawn by Steve Ditko. Ditko info by Bob Bailey, 2005-03-19 (Per Sandell ed.)
- - Ad for various books at $1.00 each, starting with "Lightning Ju-Jitsu". Between story pages 6 and 7.
- - Ad to make money by selling shoes. Between story pages 11 and 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.
- New Accordions ? Save up to 1/2 - On lower half of page between story pages 14 and 15.
- Live Sea Horses - Three ads for live pets. On top half of page between story pages 19 and 20.
- - Occupies lower half of page between story pages 19 and 20.
- Another Marvel Masterpiece - Between story pages 19 and 20. House ad for Tales To Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #49 (November 1963) with cover shown, advertised as "On Sale Now".
- Stamps; Shop by Mail - Between story pages 19 and 20.
- - Letters of comment from James Maupin; Anonymous; Wayne Shepard; Richard Cohen; Mark Gruenwald (as Fantastic Four Fan Club secretary); Dana Riell; Karl Spence; John Furek; Don Keefer; Kevin Shields; and George R. Martin. Per the author of the fantasy series Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, his fan letter here was his first published work (as per interview given on 14 July 2012 on the G4 cable network show, Comic-Con Live),
- - Ad for hypnotism lessons.
- - Ad for the Wallace Brown line of Christmas cards.
- - Inside back cover. Ad for NRI Training.
- - Back cover. Send for no obligation Famous Artists Talent Test.
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