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Why Not Say What Happened? Episode 28: The Fantastic Four Panel That Solved a Childhood Mystery

Posted by: Scott    Tags:  Why Not Say What Happened    Posted date:  September 2, 2025  |  No comment


In which I track down the Fantastic Four panel which caused me to first enter comics fandom, look back at a 1975 Planet of the Apes contents page where I was credited for no reason I can remember, remain confused about Daredevil‘s Matt/Mike Murdock subterfuge, laugh at the way “Fabulous” Flo Steinberg gave The Thing a super headache, and more.

You can eavesdrop on all those memories via the embed below or download them at the site of your choice.

Here are several images related to some of the topics you’ll hear me touching on during the episode —

Bob Larkin’s cover to Planet of the Apes #4

Planet of the Apes #4 Table of Contents

The December 21, 1972 postcard …

… and my letter which caused it to be written

A February 27, 1968 postcard from Marvel

A September 7, 1967 postcard from Marvel

The panel that solved a mystery solved!
from Fantastic Four #19 (September 1963)
on sale July 9, 1963

A Marvel Comics No Prize





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