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Fantastic Four , #74

Published: May 1968

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Issue Contents:
When Calls Galactus!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

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Other
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When Calls Galactus

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Alicia, baby!"

Storyline

Galactus dispatches his Punisher to retrieve the Surfer who is protected by the FF.

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Fantastic Four
Other
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Story Notes

Kirby's co-plot credit is widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. Credit here reads: "Brought to you, in all its mind-expanding majesty, by Stan (The Man) Lee and Jack (King) Kirby." Visible on the original art of the splash page, Alicia's hair has been redrawn, possibly by John Romita.

Letter Column Featuring Fantastic 4 Fan Page

"Dear Stan and Jack, We are all avid readers of..."

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Letters from: Ann Bruton & Valerie Saville & Wendy Pope & Barbara Noyes & Mary Ainsley, Mitchell Klein, George Jessen, Steve Rouzer, Tony Isabella, Bill Fox, Donald McGregor, and Ron Yahne.

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

"Here it is! Proof positive that the biggest brains at Marvel --- don't know what they're doing!"

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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 American Seeds

"Make money get prizes"

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the American Seed Company.

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

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Inside back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

Story Featuring Iron Man , Story Featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner

"Because you demanded it!"

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House ads for Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 and Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 with covers depicted and advertised as “on sale now.”

"I’ll make you a master of karate"

Storyline

Ad for karate book and life-size dummy, $1.98.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"New African stamp collection"

Story Notes

A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books, located between story pages 18 and 19 on the lower-half of the page.

"Now you can be taller instantly!"

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Advertisement for height increasing shoes from The Liftee Company, located on the top half of the page between story pages 18 and 19.

Shop by Mail; Stamps

"Real flying models"

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A collection of classified advertising offering stamps and novelties, located between story pages 18 and 19.

Shop by Mail

"I’m 11 years old... and I sell $75.00 to $100.00 dollars a week"

Story Notes

A collection of classified advertising offering novelties, and comic books, located between story pages 15 and 16.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look, fellows!"

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Ad solicits boys to sell Grit magazine. Between story pages 9 and 10.

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

"Free! Muscle course that can add 3 inches to your arms fast!"

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Send for free muscle-building information. Located between story pages 6 and 7.

"Marvel super-hero T-shirts"

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Promo for Marvel super-hero t-shirts and sweat shirts and a new Merry Marvel Marching Society membership kit. Between story pages 6 and 7.

"Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma"

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Send for free booklet on how to finish high school at home.

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Between story pages 3 and 4.

Ad Featuring Colonial Studios Greeting Cards

"Gigantic art mural offer!"

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Inside front cover. Lumen Winter is spelled as "Luman Winter" in the ad copy. Ad for the "White Stallion in the Moonlight" mural.