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Fantastic Four , #73

Published: April 1968

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Story Featuring Fantastic Four

Characters
Fantastic Four
Other
Credits
The Flames of Battle --

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Take your post, Torch!"

Storyline

Thinking that Dr. Doom still inhabits Daredevil's body, the FF go after Daredevil who has gained some super-powered allies of his own.

Characters
Fantastic Four
Other
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Story Notes

Ties to the stories in Daredevil #38 and Thor #149. Kirby co-plot credit was widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. The credit here reads "Stan (The Man) Lee and Jack (King) Kirby have bestowed another masterpiece upon mankind!"

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Story Notes

Date of Filing: October 1, 1967. Total Paid Circulation: Average number of copies during preceding 12 months: 329,536.

Story Featuring Daredevil

"More triumphs for Marvel..!"

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Story Notes

House ad for Not Brand Echh (Marvel, 1967 series) #7 (April 1968) and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #38 (March 1968), with covers shown, and both advertised as "Now On Sale". Located between story pages 4 and 5.

Letter Column Featuring Fantastic 4 Fan Page

"Dear Stan and Jack, Recall that in F.F. #25..."

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Story Notes

Letters from: Bruce Long, Rick Workman, Steve Wintrode, Sandy Hallberg & Karen Izui, Michael Burton, Mike Silvers, Paul Laginess, and Val Perkins, as well as two panel reproductions from a previous issue.

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins , In-House Column Featuring Stan's Soapbox

"Come 'n get it, tiger — here's our New Year's gift to you!!"

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

Ad Featuring Famous Artists Schools

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

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Here's a whole treasure chest of fun"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items.

Ad Featuring Revolutionary War Soldiers

"204pc. Revolutionary War soldiers set"

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Story Notes

Ad for plastic toy soldiers.

"Marvel super-heroes T-shirts"

Story Notes

Promo for Marvel super-hero t-shirts and sweat shirts and a new Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit.

Ad Featuring Precise Publications Defense Training

"I'll make you a master of karate"

Story Notes

Advertisement for book on learning Karate and life-size dummy, $1.98. Located on lower half of page

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"

Story Notes

Ad solicits boys to sell Grit magazine. Ad occupies top half of page.

Shop by Mail; Stamps

"The first — last — and only J. F. K. silver set."

Story Notes

Thumbnail advertisements for various products including back-issue comic books, located between story pages 16 and 17.

Ad Featuring The Mothers of Invention Album

"New from The Mothers of Invention"

Story Notes

Ad for “We’re Only In it for the Money”, the third studio album by The Mothers of Invention. Ad located between story pages 13 and 14.

Ad Featuring Surplus Bargains

"U.S. government surplus direct by mail!"

Story Notes

Send $1.00 for catalog of more than 500 military surplus items. Located between story pages 8 and 9.

Ad Featuring Don Bolander Career Institute Booklet

"Shamed by your English?"

Story Notes

Ad offering free booklet on "How to Gain a Good Command of English" located between story pages 4 and 5.

Ad Featuring Fayd Skin Cream

"Skin surface disfigured by pimples?"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for Fayd skin cream from The Fleetwood Co.