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"The Return of the Mole Man!"

"The Return of the Mole Man!" #16

SeriesMarvel Collectors' Item Classics
NumberVol. 1 #16
PublisherMarvel, Animated Timely Features, Inc.
Date1968-08
TypeComic Book, Softcover
LanguageEnglish
Cover ArtistJack Kirby
EditorStan Lee
InkerGeorge Roussos, Chic Stone, George Bell, Paul Reinman
LettererSam Rosen, Artie Simek
PencilerJack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
WriterStan Lee
GenreSuperhero
Published inNew York, New York
Pages64
CharactersFantastic Four:, Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards), Invisible Girl/Woman (Susan Storm Richards), Human Torch (Johnny Storm), Thing (Ben Grimm), Iron Man (Tony Stark), Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange), Hulk (Bruce Banner), Antagonists:, Black Knight (Nathan Garrett), Other Characters:, Captain America (Steve Rogers), Giant-Man (Henry Pym), Wasp (Janet van Dyne), Rick Jones (First appearance)
Story LocationNew York: New York City; Manhattan, Queens; Flushing, New Jersey; Mole Man's Island, Subterranea, Atlantic Ocean, England, France; Paris, Egypt: Giza, Great Sphinx, Pyramids, Nepal; Himalayas, New Mexico; Los Diablos Missile Base
Collects"The Return of the Mole Man!", "The Black Knight!", "Mordo Must Not Catch Me!", "The Hulk"
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NotesReprinted Issues: 1st Story: Fantastic Four Vol 1 #22, January, 1964; "The Return of the Mole Man!" In this issue, the Thing says his future catchphrase "It's Clobberin' Time" for the very first time. Also in this issue, Invisible Girl first uses her powers to create force fields and transfer her invisibility to other objects. 2nd Story: Tales of Suspense Vol 1 #59, November, 1964; "The Black Knight!" 3d Story: Strange Tales Vol 1 #125, October, 1964; "Mordo Must Not Catch Me!" 4th Story: Incredible Hulk Vol 1 #1, May, 1962; "The Hulk"