Fantastic Four Annual 1963 #5 - 1.0 - $5.25

The Surfer rescues, unleashes and has to battle a technologically enhanced hunchback...that was originally a computer programmed to kill.

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On-sale date from 1967 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• - Inside front cover contents page with images from interior story. Gray Tones likely added by Marie Severin.
• Divide--and Conquer! - Inker credit corrected by Steve Grant on 12 September 2005; an editorial reply on the letters page of Fantastic Four #71 explicitly says that the credit is wrong, and that inker was Frank Giacoia, not Joe Sinnott. First mention of Sue's pregnancy. Additional character info from Rob Allen, 6/1/2006.
• - Between pages 19 and 20 of previous story sequence. Ad for Tackle Medicated Clear Gel.
• This Is a Plot? - Writing credit and genre corrected by Rob Allen, 6/1/2006: was previously noted as a superhero story featuring the Fantastic Four, written by Stan Lee.
• - Between pages 1 and 2 of previous story sequence. Greetings cards ad, endorsed by Mickey Mantle.
• The Ultimate Inhuman... Black Bolt - Minor corrections supplied by Rob Allen, 6/1/2006.
• Coin Collector Specials! - Ad, with order form, from Matt Numiss
• Shop By Mail - A number of thumbnail advertisements for various products including back issue comics.
• The Greatest Array of Supporting Characters Ever Assembled in One Issue - Character appearances supplied by Rob Allen, 6/1/2006.
• Welcome to the Wonderful World of the Fantastic Four! - Shows a billboard in the background that says, "Jack, you're still the greatest! -- Sentimental Stan." Title and minor corrections supplied by Rob Allen, 6/1/2006.
• America's Best TV Comics Are Here.. Saturdays! - Advertisement for the new Saturday morning cartoons on ABC featuring the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Journey to the Center of the Earth, King Kong, George of the Jungle and the Beatles.
• The Peerless Power of the Silver Surfer - First solo Surfer story. The issue credits Frank Giacoia as sole inker, as noted by Rob Allen, 6/1/2006. Quasimodo, the living computer, was first seen as a computer with facial features in FF Annual #4, and is left, abandoned at the end of that story. This story picks up the plot thread and converts him to an animated figure. Next seen in Captain Marvel #7.
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• - inside back cover
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