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Fantastic Four, #22 Regular Edition

Published: January 1964

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Issue Contents:
The Mole Man

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"That's it, Thing!"

Credits
The Return of the Mole Man!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"You know, Reed, this measuring device to test my invisibility would make the kookiest hat!"

Storyline

The Mole Man arranges for the neighbors of the Fantastic Four to complain about their activities so they will be interested when they receive an ad for an island that is for sale. When they visit the island, the Mole Man is waiting for them.

Credits
Story Notes

The Invisible Girl gains the power to project invisible force fields. Note that this is about a year after Reed's defense of her membership in issue #11 which was a justification of her powers as they were. The image of Sue on the opening splash page was based on a print by Vargas which appeared in Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) v10#4 (April 1963).

Letter Column Featuring Fantastic 4 Fan Page

Credits
Story Notes

Letter page replies by Stan Lee. Includes letters from future pros Dave Cockrum, Wayne Howard, Jack Harris and Roy Thomas and the Special Announcement Section.

Story Featuring Spider-Man

"Another Marvel masterpiece"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 19 and 20. House ad for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 reprinting the cover and advertised as “now on sale.”

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

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for hypnotism lessons.

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

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for a home study course teaching radio and television repair.

"Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method"

Story Notes

Ad for a muscle building system.

"A lifetime of fun, money, and friends - from amateur magic!"

Story Notes

Ad for "Blackstone's Mysteries of Magic."

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"Stamp collecting outfit"

Storyline

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products.

Story Notes

Between story pages 19 and 20.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Come on, fella grab this chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too"

Story Notes

Advertisement for selling Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co. Occupies lower half of page between story pages 19 and 20.

Record Riot

"Record riot 102 smash songs $3.49"

Story Notes

Ad for seven records containing 102 hit songs. On top half of page between story pages 19 and 20.

Reward $11,750.00
Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for catalog from Best Values Co. on lower half of page between story pages 14 & 15.

Hypno-Coin
Story Notes

Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on upper half of page between story pages 14 and 15.

Treasure Chest of Fun

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

Story Notes

Between story pages 11 & 12.

"You’ll have fun & thrills as this 7 foot giant zooms 500 ft. in 3 minutes!"

Storyline

Ad for a 7 foot plastic kite.

Story Notes

On lower half of page between story pages 6 and 7.

"Draw any person in one minute!"

Story Notes

Illustrated ad for "Magic Art Reproducer" for $1.98 from Norton Products, New York, N.Y. Located on top half of page between story pages 6 and 7.

"You've heard about it! You've read about it!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for an all-transistor radio from Gaycraft, sold by Niresk Industries. Inside front cover