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Fantastic Four #55

Marvel · Series began 1961 · October 1966

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Dates

Cover date: October 1966
On sale: July 7, 1966
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #55 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
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UK pence edition10d [0-0-10 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 10d [0-0-10 GBP].
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Creators

script: Stan Leepencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Bill Everett, Larry Lieberinks: Joe Sinnott, Sol Brodsky, Vince Colletta, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Bill Everett, Paul Reinman, George Roussoscolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simek

Stories

When Strikes the Silver Surfer! · 20 pages
Filled with jealousy, Ben attacks the Silver Surfer.

Publisher’s description

While Reed and Sue make good on their honeymoon, Johnny and Wyatt Wingfoot have a strange encounter with the Silver Surfer! What has brought Galactus’ herald to the heights of the Himalayans? Plus, the Thing becomes jealous of Silver Surfer, when he suspects the cosmic being has been making moves on Alicia!

Characters

Ben GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsSilver SurferNorrin RaddInvisible GirlAlicia MastersLockjawWyatt Wingfoot

Reprinted in

The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), Marvel Triple Action (1972), Origins of Marvel Comics (1974), Fantastic Four Pocket Book (1980), The Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Fantastic Four (1982), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (1997), Essential Fantastic Four (1998), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003), Fantastic Four Omnibus (2005), Fantastic Four Adventures (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2009), Inhumans: The Origin of the Inhumans (2013), Silver Surfer Epic Collection (2014), Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2014)