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Fantastic Four, #40

Published: July 1965

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The Battle of the Baxter Building!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

Credits
Story Notes

Inker credit from Tom Hardee, via the GCD Errors List. Original indexer credited Vince Colletta.

The Battle of the Baxter Building

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Let's get up to date fast!"

Storyline

Dr. Doom battles the Fantastic Four and Daredevil. Reed restores the team's powers with the Stimulator (which was introduced in issue #37). Ben is returned to being The Thing, crushes Doom's hands and drives him off, wounded. Ben deserts the Fantastic Four.

Credits

Letter Column Featuring Fantastic 4 Fan Page

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Harvey Buchbinder, Jim Martin, Jeffrey Dietrich, Joseph Hartlaub, Mike Bophardt, Rick Albright, Michael Sing, Tom Nester, David Berman, Clyde Snyder, Mark Lund, and John Ellsworth; includes The Mighty Marvel Marvel Checklist.

Face Front!

"If you haven't joined yet, here's another chance!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for M.M.M.S.

Story Featuring Daredevil , Story Featuring Iron Man , Story Featuring Captain America , Story Featuring Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Sgt. Fury (Marvel. 1963 series) #19, Tales of Suspense (Marvel. 1959 series) #67 and Daredevil (Marvel. 1964 series) #8 using reprints of their covers.

Story Featuring Spider-Man , Story Featuring Thor

"Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5. Promos for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #26, and Journey into Mystery (Marvel. 1959 series) #117 using reprints of their covers.

"He's looking for people who like to draw"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools Studio.

"3 complete fishing outfits"

Story Notes

Ad for fishing equipment from Niresk Discount Sales. Inside back cover.

Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters
Story Notes

Black and white reproduction of a painting of the monster. Dracula also available. Item 6' tall, in color: payment to Honor House, Lynbrook, NY.

"Are you proud of your paycheck?"

Story Notes

Ad for the Commercial Trades Institute.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"Live seahorses $1 each"

Story Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products, between story pages 16 and 17.

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 13 and 14.

Hypno-Coin
Story Notes

Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on top half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

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

Story Notes

Ad for the Yubiwaza system of martial arts. Between story pages 8 and 9.

Ad Featuring Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game

"Play 1965 big league baseball games"

Story Notes

Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game on lower half of page, between story pages 4 and 5.

U.S. Gov't Surplus

"Hundreds of items for as little as 2¢ and 3¢ on the dollar direct by mail!"

Story Notes

Ad for government surplus items: parachutes, boats, tents, machetes, etc. Between story pages 4 and 5 on top half of page.

Men! Join My "$100-a-Week" Club!
Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad to earn money by selling shoes.