CATALOG RECORD

Fantastic Four #3

Marvel · Series began 1961 · March 1962

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Dates

Cover date: March 1962
On sale: December 12, 1961
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #3 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
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UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
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Facsimile reprints exist

Fantastic Four No. 3 Facsimile Edition (2025). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: Jack Kirby, Sol Brodskyinks: Sol Brodskycolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simekscript: Stan Lee

Stories

Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man · 5 pages
The Miracle Man performs his supervillain debut at his magic show by humiliating the Thing.
Chapter II The Monster Lives! · 5 pages
Miracle Man declares war on humanity and animates a movie monster statue.
Chapter III The Flame That Died! · 3 pages
Human Torch torches the animated Monster from Mars-statue, and Invisible Girl stows away on the atomic tank that Miracle Man has stolen.
Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat! · 5 pages
The Thing recalls the origin of the Fantastic Four while the Invisible Girl is taken prisoner by Miracle Man.
Chapter V The Final Challenge! · 5 pages
Miracle Man is defeated, but at the cost of the Human Torch leaving the Fantastic Four.

Publisher’s description

The Fantastic Four has now become world heroes! See the super family get their costumes for the first time.

Reprinted in

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003), Fantastic Four Omnibus (2005), Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (1965), The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four (1977), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (1997), Essential Fantastic Four (1998), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2009), Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2021), Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) (2023), Fantastic Four No. 3 Facsimile Edition (2025), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), Creepy Worlds (1962), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (2014)