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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published September 1966
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 68
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details

Characters Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard
Pencils Cover Repros: Amazing Spider-Man #7; Journey into Mystery #86; Tales to Astonish #39; Strange Tales #102
Inks Sol Brodsky
Colors Stan Goldberg
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #7 (December 1963); from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #86 (November 1962); from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #102 (November 1962); from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #39 (January 1963)

21 page Spider-Man story "The Return of the Vulture"

Characters The Vulture; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Flash; Betty Brant; J. Jonah Jameson
Synopsis The Vulture escapes from prison and Spider-Man finds a new way to defeat him, despite having a sprained arm that limits him to using one arm.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Colors Stan Goldberg
Letters Artie Simek
Notes References Spider-Man #2.
Reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #7 (December 1963)

7 page Human Torch [Johnny Storm] story Part 1: "Prisoner of the Wizard"

Characters Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Wizard (Origin, Intro); The Destroyer (cameo on film)
Synopsis The Wizard decides to defeat the Torch by kidnapping him and convincing the world the Torch has turned criminal, but the Wizard is tripped up when Johnny calls in his sister.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee (Plot); Larry Lieber (Script)
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Dick Ayers
Colors Stan Goldberg
Letters Art Simek
Notes References Strange Tales #101. First appearance (and origin) of the Wizard.
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #102 (November 1962)

6 page Human Torch [Johnny Storm] story Part 2: "Wizard's Wiles!"

Characters Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Wizard; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee (Plot); Larry Lieber (Script)
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Dick Ayers
Colors Stan Goldberg
Letters Art Simek
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #102 (November 1962)

Half page Littleton Coin Co. advertisement "Strange Coins"

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Notes Ad for coin catalog and coins from Littleton Coin Co. Appears between pages 11-12 of "Wizard" story sequence.

Half page Christy Trades School, Inc. advertisement "Start Your Own Business!"

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Notes Ad for electronic appliance repair training from Christy Trades School, Inc.

13 page Thor story "On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!"

Characters Thor [Don Blake]; U.S. Army personnel; Zarrko; Jane Foster; Odin
Synopsis Zarrko of the year 2262 goes back in time and steals a cobalt bomb in 1962, but Thor chases him forward in time and defeats him.
Genre Superhero
Script Stan Lee (Plot); Larry Lieber (Script)
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Dick Ayers
Colors Stan Goldberg
Letters Art Simek
Notes Job number not listed in comic, came from the splash page of the original art. Presented in two parts; Part 2 is titled "Flight To The Future."
Reprinted from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #86 (November 1962); in Capitaine America (Editions Héritage, 1970 series) #31

1 page Honor House Products Corp. advertisement "Treasure Chest of Fun"

Characters Frankenstein
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Notes Ad for Honor House Products Corp. novelties. Appears between pages 2-3 of "Thor" story sequence.

1 page Ward's Formula advertisement "Is Your Hair Growing or Going?"

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Notes Ad for Ward's Formula for re-growing hair, from H. H. Ward & Co. Appears between pages 6-7 of "Thor" story sequence.

Half page various advertisement "Stamps / Shop By Mail"

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Notes Various ads for stamps companies and other items. Appears between pages 11-12 of "Thor" story sequence.

Half page Grit advertisement "Here's A Swell Way To Make Lots of Money and Win Prizes Too!"

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Notes Ad for Grit newspaper sales from Grit Publishing Co. Appears between pages 11-12 of "Thor" story sequence.

10 page Ant-Man story "Vengeance of the Scarlet Beetle"

Characters Ant-Man [Henry Pym]; The Scarlet Beetle
Synopsis A red beetle is given a human-type brain through exposure to radiation and steals Ant-Man's enlarging gas to try and take over the world, using other insects as an army. But Ant-Man still controls the ants and together they defeat the Beetle.
Genre superhero
Script Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Dick Ayers
Colors Stan Goldberg
Letters Artie Simek
Reprinted from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #39 (January 1963); in Incroyable Hulk, L' (Editions Héritage, 1968 series) #32

1 page various advertisement "Shop By Mail / Stamps"

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Notes Various ads for stamps companies and other items, including one to purchase comic books by Argosy Books. Appears between pages 2-3 of "Ant-Man" story sequence.

Half page Precise Publications advertisement "Now...Fear No Man! Don't Be Bullied!"

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Notes Ad for Master System of oriental fighting arts from Precise Publications. Appears between pages 6-7 of "Ant-Man" story sequence.

Half page Turbonique advertisement "Now You Can Join!"

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Notes Ad for Turbonique super-speed equipment for engines. Appears between pages 6-7 of "Ant-Man" story sequence.

1 page Lucky Products, Inc. advertisement "200 Pc. Set World War II Soldiers"

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Notes Ad for 200 piece set of World War II Soldiers toy from Lucky Products, Inc.

1 page Niresk Discount Sales advertisement "3 Complete Fishing Outfits..."

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Notes Ad for fishing outfit from Niresk Discount Sales, on inside back cover.

1 page Wallace Brown Cards advertisement "If You Need Extra Money & You Know Just 10 People..."

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Notes Ad for Christmas Card catalog and approvals for sale from Wallace Brown, Inc., on back cover.