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Fantastic Four #15

Marvel · Series began 1961 · June 1963

first appearance of Mad Thinker and Awesome Android

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Mad Thinker (René Rodin / Julius) — introduction
Awesome Android (Marvel) — introduction · origin

Dates

Cover date: June 1963
On sale: March 12, 1963
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #15 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

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

British

Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
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Creators

script: Stan Leepencils: Jack Kirbyinks: Dick Ayers, Sol Brodskycolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek

Stories

The Fantastic Four Battle... the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android! · 20 pages
The Mad Thinker has summoned gang leaders to try to become the king of New-York. To achieve his goal, he must defeat the Fantastic Four. So he makes sure they are all offered interesting opportunities. While they disband, the Thinker uses the Baxter Building to build his Awesome Android.

Characters

Ben GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsInvisible GirlAlicia MastersMad ThinkerAwesome AndroidWillie Lumpkin

Reprinted in

The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003), Fantastic Four Omnibus (2005), Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (1965), Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Essential Fantastic Four (1998), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2009), Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014), True Believers: Fantastic Four - Mad Thinker & Awesome Android (2019), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2021)