Fantastic Four 1961 #42 Regular Edition - 3.5 - $19.00

The Frightful Four brainwash the Torch and, together with the brainwashed Thing, pursue Reed and Sue.

On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• To Save You, Why Must I Kill You? - Cover inks credit from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (2 January 2008); the original indexer credited Vince Colletta.
• - Ad for fishing equipment from Niresk Discount Sales. Inside front cover.
• - Between story pages 4 and 5. Promos for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #28, Journey into Mystery Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #1, and Strange Tales (Marvel. 1951 series) #136 using reprints of their covers.
• Treasure Chest of Fun - An advertisement for Honor House Products Corporation, between story pages 4 and 5.
• - Ad for the Commercial Trades Institute, between story pages 8 and 9.
• - Ad for coin catalog and coins from Littleton Coin Co. Appears between story pages 13 and 14 on top half of page.
• - Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper on lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.
• - Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game. On top half of page, between story pages 16 and 17.
• - Advertisement for X-Ray glasses from Slimline Company. Located between story pages 16 and 17, occupying lower half of page.
• Stamps; Shop by Mail - Thumbnail ads for stamps and other products, between story pages 16 and 17.
• Shop by Mail - Thumbnail ads for stamps and other products.
• - Promos for Journey into Mystery Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #1, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #21, Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #71, and The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #19 using reprints of their covers and advertised as ?on sale now.?
• - Ad for Fantastic Four shirt and Marvel stationery; includes Know Your Fellow Merry Marchers! Here are 25 More Names.
• - Letters from: Marty Tuzman, David Olson, Rick Scogin, Bill Loudin, Karl Spence, William McCord, Jr., Donald McGregor (future comics writer), Kathy Goles, and James D. Grosbach; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
• Record Riot - Ad for 60 songs on 10 records.
• U.S. Government Surplus Direct by Mail! - Inside back cover. Ad for a catalog of surplus items.
• - Back cover. Ad for the Wallace Brown line of Christmas cards.