Sunday, March 15, 2020

The Fantastic Four #2: The Newton edition


Newton Comics' The Fantastic Four #2 was published 12 July 1975:


The cover is recoloured and slightly modified from the original cover on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four #3:


The story contents:

The Menace of the Miracle Man Chapter 1, originally published in Fantastic Four #3, March 1962
[The Menace of the Miracle Man] Chapter II The Monster Lives!, originally published in Fantastic Four #3, March 1962
[The Menace of the Miracle Man] Chapter III The Flame That Died!, originally published in Fantastic Four #3, March 1962
[The Menace of the Miracle Man] Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat!, originally published in Fantastic Four #3, March 1962
[The Menace of the Miracle Man] Chapter V The Final Challenge!, originally published in Fantastic Four #3, March 1962
The Sandman Strikes!, originally published in Strange Tales #115, December 1963 

Both stories appear to be presented complete and intact, apart from the omission of the original page numbers.

The front cover of Strange Tales #115 sans trade dress is also included in this issue:


This issue includes a Fantastic Four poster:


This image is a modified panel from Fantastic Four #139 and was also included in Newton's Dracula #2. Interestingly the cover of Fantastic Four #139 was the source for the poster in Newton's The Amazing Spider-Man #9. and Planet of the Apes #3.

This issue contains inhouse ads for The Incredible Hulk #2, advertised as on sale 5 July 1975, and The Avengers #1 advertised as On Sale Now.

The Fantastic Four #2 was advertised inhouse with an On Sale date 12 July in Dracula #1 and Planet of the Apes #3:


It was also advertised in the Sunday Observer 13 July 1975:


This issue also contains a subscription page and a contest with the expiry date 12 August 1975.

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