![]() ![]() And there’s nothing to indicate that this piece might have been done as a cover for AMAZING ADVENTURES or any other title–everything we see indicates that it was intended from the start for FANTASTIC FOUR #1Ĭomparing this stat to the published cover, you can see that a lot of attention was paid to the bystanders on the right side. As you’d expect, the four word balloons were lettered directly onto the board before it was inked. And the paste-up of Sol Brodsky’s logo and of all of the type on the FEATURING box is plain to see. Notations at the top indicate that the cover was being produced for the JULY SCHEDULE and that the issue number and cover date should be #1 NOV. Sadly, there’s not a whole lot additional to see here. I also saved a version where I adjusted the brightness and contrast, giving us a better view of the places where white-out was used to make corrections, of paste-ups and other such evidence. Lee and Martin couldn’t stop fiddling with things. But this is why so many Marvel reprints of the early stories have cover reproductions that vary a bit from the actual published books. ![]() They’d make last-minute changes right as the cover was meant to be heading out the door, typically in the service of visual clarity. Both Martin Goodman and Stan Lee were notoriously picky about the covers on their titles–often to the point of craziness. This would have been shot from the original art before the issue went off to press–but also before every last bit of fine-tuning was done to the piece. And having done that, I thought I’d reproduce it here, so that we can look at it and see what, if anything, it further tells us about the development of the issue. I’ve seen it before, but never thought to grab a copy of it for myself. The reason I’m doing this piece is that working on this book gave me access to Marvel’s in-house stat of the cover to FANTASTIC FOUR #1 again. But that’s not why I’m writing this quick piece. It’s a pretty fun project, and the collection is shaping up well. The massive book will collect all of the other Marvel titles that were also on sale on or around August 8th, 1961 when FANTASTIC FOUR #1 went on sale–giving buyers a view of the entirety of the publishing landscape all at once. ◄◄◄ Please check out our other great FREE games as well! Just type “ensenasoft” into iTunes search box to get a list and download them all.This past week I was called upon to do some work on the upcoming AUGUST 1961 Omnibus that Marvel is going to be releasing as part of the 60th Anniversary of the publication of FANTASTIC FOUR #1. We hope you enjoy Fantastic 4 In A Row Go! Requires Internet connection (3G, EDGE, WIFI). * Play against the computer or against another person in 2 player mode. * Drop in the checkers to connect 4 in row before your opponent. 4 levels of gameplay (easy, medium, hard and expert) lets you keep having fun as you improve your game. "Best Free iPad Game for Kids" - .Ĥ In A Row has never been so much fun! Our Classic Checkers theme is one that all can enjoy as you try to beat the computer or play against a friend. ![]()
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