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Fantastic Four, #13 Regular Edition

Published: April 1963

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Issue Contents:
The Red Ghost!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Mystery on the moon!!!"

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Other
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Story Notes

Cover inks credits of Heck with Hartley alterations is from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (1 November 2006); the original indexer credited George Roussos. As reported by John Kerper in 2023, The Kirby Checklist claims this is Steve Ditko inks, which he agrees with. However, Mike Voiles' website "Mike's Amazing World" lists inks by Don Heck, though the interior story is listed as Ditko.

The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes! [Part 1]

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Twilight in New York!"

Storyline

While Reed prapares a journey to the Blue Area of the Moon, Ivan Kragoff trains three apes to pilot a spaceship and take possession of the moon "for the communist empire".

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

Part 4 Duel in the Dead City!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"We're inside an enormous dead city!"

Storyline

The Fantastic Four battles the Red Ghost and his super-apes on the moon.

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Part 3 The Watcher Appears!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Suddenly, before the Thing can make another move, the three apes are whisked away from him by an invisible force..."

Storyline

The Watcher appears and explains where he comes from and why he cannot take sides in the battle between the Fantastic Four and the Red Ghost.

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Part 2 Menace on the Moon!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Meanwhile, in the American ship, safely shielded against the mysterious cosmic rays..."

Storyline

In space, the Fantastic Four's ship crosses that of Ivan Kragoff and they learn of the powers the apes have acquired before landing on the moon.

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baboon; gorilla; orangutan; Blue Area; ancient civilization

Letter Column Featuring Fantastic 4 Fan Page

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Letters page replies by Stan Lee. Thing illustration taken from an earlier issue. Letter from George R. R. Martin.

Now on Sale!
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Between story pages numbered 19 and 20. House ad for Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #1, and Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #39 with covers shown.

Ad Featuring Mason Shoes

"Make $5.00 to $20.00 a week extra operating this ‘Saturday morning shoe store’"

Story Notes

Ad to earn money by selling shoes, on back cover.

Ad Featuring National Radio Institute Home Study Course

"Learn radio television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time"

Story Notes

Advertisement to learn how to repair televisions and radios from the National Radio Institute. Located on inside rear cover.

Ad Featuring Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System

"Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method can build you a magnificent new he-man-muscled body in just ten minutes a day"

Story Notes

Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98.

104 Kings' Knights

Ad Featuring 104 Kings' Knights

Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for plastic toy knights from 104 Kings' Knights.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"Stamp collecting outfit"

Storyline

Ad for stamps and other products.

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Before 6th page of previous story sequence (page numbered 20.)

Ad Featuring 1001 Things You Can Get Free

"1001 things that you can get free"

Story Notes

Ad for Money-Making Ideas Booklets offering money-making and money-saving ideas. On lower half of page following 5th page of previous story sequence (page numbered 19.)

Ad Featuring Best Values Coins and Currency

"Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!"

Story Notes

Send for a catalog listing prices the company will pay for rare coins. Ad from Best Values Co. On top half of page following 5th page of previous story sequence (page numbered 19.)

Ad Featuring Live Sea Horses [Live Seahorses]

"Live sea horses!"

Story Notes

Ad for "mated pair of Dwarf species Living Sea Horses" for $6.98 for two pairs. On bottom portion of page.

Ad Featuring Famous Dance Course

"Learn any dance fast!"

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Ad for giant foot charts for dancing for $1.00.

Story Notes

Occupies center portion of page.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"

Storyline

Ad solicits boys to sell Grit newspaper.

Story Notes

Occupies top half of page.

Draw the First Day

Ad Featuring Magic Art Reproducer

"An amazing invention — ‘magic art reproducer’"

Story Notes

Ad for “Magic Art Reproducer” drawing aid from Norton Products.

Ad Featuring Commercial Trades Institute Courses

"To men who want big money but don’t know how to get started"

Story Notes

Send for three free booklets with information on CTI courses in air conditioning and refrigeration. Between 1st and 2nd pages of previous story sequence (pages numbered 6 and 7.)

Ad Featuring Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia

"Fill the gaps in your family's education with the amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia"

Story Notes

Ad for a set of encyclopedias from Cadillac Publishing Co. inside front cover