Published: October 1969
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Story Featuring Fantastic Four
"Is that the slave you're buying for the..."
This story combines elements from two episodes of Star Trek the Original Series (1966-1969): forced gladiatorial combat for the entertainment of alien masters ("The Gamesters of Triskelion", aired January 05, 1968) and imitating 1920's American gangster culture ("A Piece of the Action", aired January 12, 1968). These episodes aired on consecutive weeks in January 1968 and, given the time of publication, it is not inconceivable that Stan Lee or Jack Kirby (or both) could have borrowed from them... not knowing that, in the near future, Star Trek would become a well-known and well-studied mainstay of American popular culture.
Letter Column Featuring Fantastic 4 Fan Page
"Dear Stan and Jack, I have just read F.F. #87 and I have to..."
Letters from: R. E. Plummer, Bob Sennett, Steve Puckett, Donald McGregor, Mike Burton, and Paul M. Kay.
In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins , In-House Column Featuring Stan's Soapbox
Includes: Stan's Soapbox; Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist Between story pages 6 and 7.
Ad Featuring Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
"If you need extra money & you know just 10 people..."
Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.
"America's greatest values in science labs and courses!"
Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
"Do you have art talent worth developing?"
Ad for the Famous Artists School.
"I'll make you a master of karate"
Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.
Located on lower half of page.
Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper
"Boys 12 or older sell Grit in your spare time"
Advertisement to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co, located on upper half of page.
"It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"
Advertisement for Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows for $1.50 each and the Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00 each, located on lower half of page.
Story Featuring Captain Marvel
"Two more triumphs for Marvel.!"
House ad for Tower of Shadows (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 and Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #17, with covers depicted and advertised as “now on sale.” Located on top half of page.
"Who else wants a he-man body?"
Thumbnail ads for a variety of products including stamps, novelty items, and back-issue comic books, located between story pages 18 and 19.
"Weak-broken nails?"
Thumbnail ads for stamps and novelty items, on lower half of page between story pages 15 and 16.
Ad Featuring Matchbox Models
"Build a whole “Matchbox” car city in your room."
Ad for Matchbox home display units, on top half of page between story pages 15 and 16.
Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products
"Tired of being 'skinny'?"
Ad for a weight-gain drink.
Between story pages 9 and 10.
Ad Featuring Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
"Famous name prizes or cash...from Olympic"
Ad for sales people for greeting cards. Between story pages 6 and 7.
Ad Featuring Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game
"Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game"
Advertisement for Baseball game from Strat-O-Matic Game Co. located between story pages 3 and 4.
Ad Featuring Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
"Pocket spy telescope"
Inside front cover. Ad for novelty items from the Johnson Smith Co.
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