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Fantastic Four, #49

Published: April 1966

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Issue Contents:
If This Be Doomsday!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

Characters
Fantastic Four
Other
Credits
If This Be Doomsday!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Galactus has landed on Earth!"

Storyline

The Fantastic Four try to slow Galactus while the Watcher takes the Human Torch to find a weapon to defeat Galactus. Alicia Masters convinces Silver Surfer to help humanity.

Characters
Fantastic Four
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Kirby's co-plotting is acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in many interviews. The credits read: "Written in the masterful manner of Stan Lee Illustrated in the magnificent mode of Jack Kirby." The Punisher character in this issue is not the same as the latter Marvel hero.

Letter Column Featuring Fantastic 4 Fan Page

"Dear Stan and Jack, lately, there seems to be a trend in your plots to eliminate any romantic implications."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from: Ronald Lindenboom, Duke University North Carolina; Dave Cockrum, Naval Air Station Miramar California; W. A. Krohn, New Haven Connecticut; Allen Howlett, Jr., Long Beach California; Pete von Sholly, Chatham New York; Mike Glicksohn, Willowdale Ontario; Kathy Sue Krajco, Janesville Wisconsin; Stephen Stumpp, New York New York; Kenneth Kirby, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania; Phil Watgen, Elgin Illinois; and Kevin Morgan, Johnstown Pennsylvania.

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins

"More mirthful, monumental, mind-staggering memoranda from your Marvel madmen!"

Story Notes

Includes: How About That?; Didja Know?; Strictly Personal!; Department of Utter Confusion!; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; M.M.M.S. membership form.

"Do people mutter yechh when you walk by?"

Story Notes

Ad for a Hulk sweatshirt and M.M.M.S. items.

Story Featuring Spider-Man , Story Featuring Thor

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

Credits
Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5. House ad for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #35, Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #126, and Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel. 1965 series) #2 using reprints of their covers and advertised as “now on sale.”

Ad Featuring Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System

"Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method"

Story Notes

Ad for a muscle building system on back cover.

Ad Featuring American Basic Science Labs

"American Basic Science Club's Master Lab..."

Story Notes

Ad for lab kits, inside back cover.

Ad Featuring Hit Records

"Record riot"

Story Notes

Ad for 60 songs on 10 records for $2.98.

Hypno-Coin

Ad Featuring Hypno-Coin

Story Notes

Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on lower half of page.

U.S. Gov't Surplus

Ad Featuring Surplus Bargains

"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. Occupies top half of page.

Shop by Mail

"Study art in spare time"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads for novelty items and other products, between story pages 16 and 17.

Ad Featuring "X-Ray" Specs [Glasses]

"Amazing illusory X-ray vision instantly!"

Story Notes

Advertisement for X-Ray glasses from Slimline Company. Located between story pages 16 and 17, occupying lower half of page.

Stamps

"U.S. stamps free!"

Story Notes

Thumbnail ads for stamps, on top half of page between story pages 16 and 17.

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 lower half of page between story pages 13 and 14.

Ad Featuring 100 Toy Soldiers

"100 pc. Toy soldiers $1.25"

Story Notes

On top half of page, between story pages 13 and 14.

Ad Featuring Precise Publications Defense Training

"Now... fear no man! Don't be bullied! Turn your hands into "explosive" defense mechanism!"

Story Notes

On lower half of page between story pages 8 and 9.

Ad Featuring Christy Trades School Training

"Start your own business!"

Story Notes

Ad for electronic appliance repair training from Christy Trades School, Inc. between story pages 8 and 9. on top half of page.

Joker’s Special

Ad Featuring Ultra Products Novelties

"10 rib-splitting jokes and foolers $1.98"

Story Notes

Ad for novelty and practical joke items. Between story pages 4 and 5.

Polaris Nuclear Sub

Ad Featuring Polaris Nuclear Sub

Story Notes

Ad for a (cardboard) sub over 7 feet long, big enough for 2 kids. Sold by Honor House Products. Ad located inside front cover.