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Fantastic Four #51

Marvel · Series began 1961 · June 1966

Dates

Cover date
June 1966
On sale
March 10, 1966
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #51 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirbypencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditkoinks: Joe Sinnott, Steve Ditko, Sol Brodsky, Don Heck, Dick Ayerscolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek, Sam Rosen

Stories

  • This Man... This Monster! · 20 pages

    An unnamed scientist gives himself the powers and appearance of the Thing and goes to the Baxter Building, planning to kill Reed. However, an accident results in him saving Reed's life and perishing in the Negative Zone.

Characters

Ben GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsInvisible GirlWyatt WingfootCoach Sam ThorneBelle ThorneWhitey Mullins

Reprinted in

The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), Best of the Fantastic Four (2005), Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014), Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969), The Fantastic Four Comic Album (1969), Marvel Treasury Edition (1974), Fantastic Four Pocket Book (1980), The Very Best of Marvel Comics (1991), Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics (1991), Fantastic Four #51 [JC Penney Marvel Vintage Pack] (1993), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (1997), Essential Fantastic Four (1998), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003), Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (2004), Fantastic Four Omnibus (2005), Fantastic Four 51 [Best Buy Edition] (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2009), King-Size Kirby (2015), Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby (2019), Fantastic Four: Grand Design (2019)

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