Fantastic Four 1961 #31 Regular Edition - 3.5 - $40.00
Mole Man lowers blocks of New York City into his realm. Sue is injured in the ensuing battle and can only be saved by a surgery performed by her escaped felon father.
On-sale date from 1964 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
- The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man! - Quotes are misplaced on the cover around "Macabre Mole Man" as if that was the title, but the full title is as on the splash page.
- - Inside front cover. Ad for fishing equipment.
- The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man! - Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
- 4 More Marvel Masterpieces! - Between story pages 5 and 6. House ad for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #30, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #10, X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #7, and Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 using reprints of their covers.
- - Ad for the Yubiwaza system of self-defense. Between story pages 5 and 6.
- - Located between story pages 10 and 11.
- Sell Grit - Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper. On top half of page between story pages 13 and 14.
- Genuine Shark?s Tooth - Good luck charms from World Wide Specialities. On lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.
- - Two small ads from Scott-Mitchell House, for an isometric exerciser and for 100 magnets. On top half of page between story pages 18 and 19.
- - Advertisement for Littleton Coin Company's packet of coins and money. On lower half of page between story pages 18 and 19.
- - Between story pages 18 and 19. House ad for Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1, The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1, and Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 using reprints of their covers and advertised as ?now on sale.?
- Stamps; Shop by Mail - Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products. Between story pages 18 and 19.
- - Letters from Mike Friedrich (future comics writer), David Hill, John Johnson, David Grace, Patrick Scarfo, Spence Allen, Chuck Boehnaler, Tom Jones, David Catena, Mike Raub, Charles Smith, and Marlin Grenn; includes Special Announcements Section.
- My Secret New Dynaflex Method - Ad for a muscle building system.
- - Ad for various novelty items from the Honor House Products Corp. Inside back cover.
- - Ad to earn money by selling the Wallace Brown line of Christmas cards. Back cover.
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