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Fantastic Four, #18 British

Published: September 1963

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Issue Contents:
The All-Powerful Super-Skrull!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

Credits
Story Notes

Cover inks credit from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (1 November 2006); the original indexer credited George Roussos.

A Skrull Walks Among Us!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"I just love the evening tv news broadcast..."

Storyline

The Skrull Emperor sends the Super-Skrull, a Skrull possessing all the powers of the Fantastic Four, to conquer Earth.

Credits
Story Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

Letter Column Featuring Fantastic 4 Fan Page

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Harold Silverman, Robert Allen Ellise, Paul B. Weinstein, Dick Tedor, Robert Caldwell, R. Anderson, Steve Stough, Anthony Corda, Tom Jones, Alan Wheeler, and Ronn Foss (Alter Ego publisher at the time); includes Special Announcement Section. In answer to a question from Paul B. Weinstein about who originated the corner cover symbol box, Stan Lee replied: "Steve Ditko dreamed up the idea, and we're sure glad he did!"

Story Featuring X-Men , Story Featuring Fantastic Four , Story Featuring Spider-Man

"72 big pages"

Credits
Story Notes

Full page house ad for Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #1, Strange Tales Annual (Marvel, 1962 series) #2 (with covers shown), and X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 (cover logo).

Story Featuring The Avengers

"Don't miss"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 19 and 20. Full page house ad for The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #1 with cover shown.

Boys, Girls, Men, Women

Ad Featuring Wallace Brown Greeting Cards

Story Notes

Ad to recruit sellers of Christmas cards on back cover.

Ad Featuring 100 Toy Soldiers

"100 toy soldiers"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for toy soldiers, vehicles, vessels and planes.

Ad Featuring Commercial Trades Institute Courses

"Amazing new home training plan in auto repairing"

Story Notes

Ad for a home study course teaching auto mechanics.

Ad Featuring Guide to Hypnotism

"Give me just one evening and I'll teach you to hypnotize easily!"

Story Notes

Ad for hypnotism lessons.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"Stamp collecting outfit"

Storyline

Multiple small ads for stamps and other products.

Story Notes

Between story pages 19 and 20.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"

Story Notes

Advertisement for GRIT Publishing Company's bundle of papers, selling help and prize offers. Located on lower half of page between story pages 19 and 20.

Ad Featuring Grog Dinosaur

"Grog grows own tail"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Western World Products product on top half of page between story pages 19 and 20.

Ad Featuring Best Values Coins and Currency

"Reward $11, 750.00 for this coin!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Best Values Company's 1963 catalog on lower half of page between story pages 14 and 15.

Ad Featuring King-Size Latex Balloon Toys

"America's most lovable characters from ...Walt Disney's wonderful world"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Mother Hubbard's king-size latex toys on top half of page between story pages 14 and 15.

Ad Featuring Sea-Monkeys

"Instant live sea animals"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Bargain Company's exotic Saskatchewan Brine Shrimp (Sea-Monkeys) on lower half of page between story pages 11 and 12.

Ad Featuring Littleton Coins

"Curious coins! Odd paper money!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Littleton Coin Company's packet of coins and money on top half of page between story pages 11 and 12.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Record your voice at home"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Honor House Products Corporation's recording equipment on lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.

Ad Featuring Centre Coin's Album or Catalog

"Free with any purchase"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Centre Coin Company's Lincoln Penny Album. On top half of page between story pages 6 & 7.

Boys! Men!

Ad Featuring Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System

"My secret new Dynaflex method can give you powerfully toned muscles and put full strength in your muscles..."

Story Notes

Inside front cover. An advertisement for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98.