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Fantastic Four, #31 Regular Edition

Published: October 1964

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Issue Contents:
The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Quotes are misplaced on the cover around "Macabre Mole Man" as if that was the title, but the full title is as on the splash page.

The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Hey!! Who's the wise guy??"

Storyline

Mole Man lowers blocks of New York City into his realm. Sue is injured in the ensuing battle and can only be saved by a surgery performed by her escaped felon father.

Characters
Other
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 Mike Friedrich (future comics writer), David Hill, John Johnson, David Grace, Patrick Scarfo, Spence Allen, Chuck Boehnaler, Tom Jones, David Catena, Mike Raub, Charles Smith, and Marlin Grenn; includes Special Announcements Section.

Story Featuring Fantastic Four , Story Featuring Spider-Man

"More triumphs for Marvel …!"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 18 and 19. House ad for Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1, The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1, and Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #2 using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”

4 More Marvel Masterpieces!
Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 5 and 6. House ad for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #30, Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #10, X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #7, and Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 using reprints of their covers.

Ad Featuring Wallace Brown Greeting Cards

"Boys, girls, men, women"

Story Notes

Ad to earn money by selling the Wallace Brown line of Christmas cards. Back cover.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Treasure chest of fun"

Story Notes

Ad for various novelty items from the Honor House Products Corp. Inside back cover.

"Are you proud of your paycheck?"

My Secret New Dynaflex Method

"Boys! Men!"

Story Notes

Ad for a muscle building system.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"Spectacular! Old U.S.!"

Story Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products. Between story pages 18 and 19.

"Curious coins! Odd paper money!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for Littleton Coin Company's packet of coins and money. On lower half of page between story pages 18 and 19.

"No sweat! No strain! No exhaustion!"

Story Notes

Two small ads from Scott-Mitchell House, for an isometric exerciser and for 100 magnets. On top half of page between story pages 18 and 19.

Genuine Shark’s Tooth
Story Notes

Good luck charms from World Wide Specialities. On lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

Sell Grit

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

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

Story Notes

Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper. On top half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

Ad Featuring Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game

"Play 1964 big league baseball games"

Story Notes

Located between story pages 10 and 11.

"Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza"

Story Notes

Ad for the Yubiwaza system of self-defense. Between story pages 5 and 6.

"3 complete fishing outfits"

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Inside front cover. Ad for fishing equipment.