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Fantastic Four, #57 Regular Edition

Published: December 1966

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Issue Contents:
Enter... Doctor Doom!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

Characters
Fantastic Four
Other
Credits
Enter... Dr. Doom!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Ben! Sue! Look sharp!"

Storyline

While Sandman attempts to free the Wizard, Dr. Doom steals the Surfer's Power Cosmic.

Characters
Fantastic Four
Other
The Inhumans
Credits
Story Notes

Kirby's co-plot credit is acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in many interviews. The actual credit reads "Produced by Stan Lee * Jack Kirby."

Letter Column Featuring Fantastic 4 Fan Page

"Dear Stan and Jack, I just had to give you my compliments..."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from: Linda Lee Johnson, Barry Brookner, Carl Nelson, Edward Koh, Chuck Robinson, Mrs. Roslyn Smith, Eugene Frederick, and Buzzy Blair, as well as two panel reproductions from previous issues; includes M.M.M.S. membership form.

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins

"Earth-shattering essays, eloquent epithets, and exaggerated endorsements which you can easily live without!"

Credits
Story Notes

Includes: Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!

Marvel Super-Heroes Are On TV!

Story Featuring Thor , Story Featuring Hulk , Story Featuring Iron Man , Story Featuring Captain America , Story Featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner

Credits
Story Notes

Advertisement for the Marvel Super-Heroes animated television series with partial list of stations that will be airing the program.

See the New Super Heroes

Ad Featuring CBS Saturday Cartoons

Story Notes

In the centerfold between pages 13 and 14 of the main story sequence. Promo ad for the Saturday morning TV cartoon line-up on CBS.

"We're looking for people who like to draw"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

"American Basic Science Club’s master lab… a home science lab and course"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad by the American Basic Science Club, Inc.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look, fellows!"

Story Notes

Ad for sales people for Grit newspaper with coupon.

Stamps; Shop By Mail

"Thousands of beautiful stamps"

Story Notes

Various ads for stamps companies and other items.

Shop By Mail

"Live pet seahorses $1"

Story Notes

Various ads for novelty items. Appears between story pages 16 and 17.

"Coin Collector Specials!"

Story Notes

Ad from Coin Wholesalers, located between story pages 16 and 17, on lower half of the page.

The Green Beret

"Wear your own Green Beret."

Story Notes

Ad offering Green Beret by Royal Advtg. Corp. for only $1 plus shipping charges. Located between story pages 16 and 17 on upper half of the page.

"Do you need extra money?"

Story Notes

Ad, with response coupon, for selling Christmas cards from Cheerful Card Company, located between story pages 9 and 10.

U.S. Gov’t Surplus

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

Story Notes

Between story pages 5 and 6 on lower half of the page.

217 Different Stamps
Storyline

Ad for Zenith Company's postage stamp collections,

Story Notes

Between story pages 5 and 6, on top half of page

"Let me show you too, how to make yourself astronaut-tough"

Story Notes

Ad for a body building program, inside front cover.