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Fantastic Four , #80

Published: November 1968

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Story Featuring Fantastic Four

Characters
Fantastic Four
Other
Credits
Where Treads the Living Totem!

Story Featuring Fantastic Four

"Hey, blue-eyes! You're supposed to be helping me!"

Storyline

Reed, Ben, and Johnny visit Wyatt's tribe and battle a robot designed to look like the Indians' god, Tomazooma.

Characters
Fantastic Four
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Kirby's co-plot credit is widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. Credit here reads: "Welcome to the grandeur that is Marvel, produced proudly by: Stan (The Man) Lee and Jack (King) Kirby."

Letter Column Featuring Fantastic 4 Fan Page

"Dear Stan and Jack, Please bring back the old..."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from: John Dodd, Lamar Mauldin, Mark Cordisio, Donald McGregor, George Ferguson, S. L. Cox, Bill Lewis, Cutler Ross Jr., and Sgt. Michael Kuhne.

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

"Stop the presses! Here's some scoops and scuttlebutt to knock you outta your teepee!"

Credits
Story Notes

Includes: Items!; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist

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

Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

"Good news for you who want to make extra money easily!"

Story Notes

Inside rear cover. Ad for the Creative Card Company.

Now in Full Color!
Story Notes

Promo for The Spectacular Spider-Man #2, with a line-drawing of the published painted cover depicted. (Some minor changes from the published version.) Page includes a small text box informing retailers of a retail display plan.

"Here is a treasure chest of fun"

Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for karate books and paraphernalia from Precise Publications, located on lower half of page.

Ad Featuring Honor House Products Novelties

"Here is a treasure chest of fun"

Story Notes

Nine small ads, with order coupon, for novelties from Honor House Prod. Corp. on top half of page.

Shop by Mail

"Free! The secrets of muscle power!"

Story Notes

Small ads for a range of products, including back-issue comics. Located between story pages 18 and 19.

Stamps; Shop by Mail

"Have your poems set to music"

Story Notes

Sixteen small ads located between story pages 15 and 16, on lower half of page.

"Collect coins... the hobby road to riches"

Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from Hobby Coin Co. located between story pages 15 and 16, on top half of page.

Most Powerful Airplane

Ad Featuring Cheerios

Story Notes

Illustrated ad for Cheerios breakfast cereal, featuring the XB-70A Valkyrie delta-winged experimental bomber. Incorporated into the drawing is the Cheerios Kid flying in a space suit. Located between story pages 9 and 10.

Free! Giant Stallion Mural Full Color Masterpiece Free!

"Superb, original oil painting reproduction – yours free when you purchase these 4 magnificent thoroughbreds"

Story Notes

Ad for oil painting reproductions of majestic horses. Located between story pages 6 and 7.

"It's brand new!! Marvel's swingin' inflatable plastic pillows!"

Story Notes

Promo for inflatable Spider-Man and Thor plastic pillows. $1.50 each plus 15 cents postage. Also Marvel super-hero t-shirts featuring Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Hulk. $2.00 each including postage. And The Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit for $1.00. Two mail-in coupons: Marvel Comics Group (Dept. PP or Dept. AJ) 625 Madison Ave., N.Y.C., N.Y 10022. Located between story pages 6 and 7.

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

"Look, fellows!"

Story Notes

Recruitment ad for sales people for Grit newspaper, between story pages 3 and 4.

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

"Tired of being 'skinny'?"

Story Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for a weight gain product.