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35February 1965
$0.12

Fantastic Four #35

Marvel · February 1965 · on sale November 10, 1964

First appearance (promotional): Abner JenkinsFirst appearance (promotional): BeetleFirst appearance (promotional): Ludwig
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Identification plate

Series
Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series)
Issue
#35
Publication date
February 1965
Key date
February 1965
On-sale date
November 10, 1964
Indicia publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Abner Jenkins - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Beetle - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Ludwig - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Fritz - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Otto - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Siegfried - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Ernst - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Manfred - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Calamity on the Campus!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenDragon Man, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
2Calamity on the Campus!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekEsteban Corazón de Ablo, Diablo, Dragon Man, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, Scott Summers, The Thing, Charles Xavier
3The Merry Marvel Marching Societypromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam Rosen
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone, Dick Ayers; letters: Sam RosenAttuma, Bruce Banner, Bull Brogin, Captain America, Izzy Cohen, Yogi Dakor, Dum Dum Dugan, Ernst First, Fritz First, Nick Fury, Giant-Man, Ben Grimm, Handsome Harry, Hulk
15-letters page2script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol BrodskyDoctor Strange, Human Torch, Johnny Storm, Stephen Strange
16-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone, Steve Ditko; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekAngel, Bruce Banner, Beast, Beetle First, Captain America, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Harvey Elder, Giant-Man, Jean Grey, Hulk, Human Torch, Iceman, Iron Man

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel's Greatest Comics #271970On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #21
ISBN 0-87135-913-8		1992On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #4
ISBN 0-7851-1183-2		2003On eBay ›
Fantastic Four Omnibus #2
ISBN 0-7851-2403-9		2007On eBay ›
The Fantastic Four Return #72-1691967On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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