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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Steve Epting

Inker(s): Steve Epting

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]

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Pages: 1

The Fantastic Four!

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee (signed)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby (signed)

Inker(s): George Klein; Sol Brodsky ? (see notes)

Colorist(s): Stan Goldberg

Letterer(s): Artie Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (introduction, origin); the Mayor of Central City

Synopsis: Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.

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Pages: 13

Job Number: V-372

Enter -- The Exquisite Elemental

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Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee; Jack Kirby (co-plot)

Penciller(s): Jack Kirby

Inker(s): Joe Sinnott

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Artie Simek

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Crystal; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing]; Wizard

Synopsis: Crystal joins the team while Sue is recovering from Franklin's birth. The Wizard attacks the Baxter Building.

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Pages: 20

Notes: Kirby's co-plot credit is widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. Credit here reads: "Proudly produced by: Stan (The Man) Lee and Jack (King) Kirby."

Omega the Ultimate Enemy

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Credits

Writer(s): Roy Thomas

Penciller(s): John Buscema

Inker(s): Joe Sinnott

Colorist(s): Petra Goldberg

Letterer(s): John Costanza

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Medusa; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Quicksilver; Crystal; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton]; Omega (villain); Maximus (villain)

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Pages: 20

Job Number: 1226Z

Notes: Medusa gets an FF uniform; Torch changes from blue to red togs; Crystal snubs the Torch for Quicksilver.

Where Have All the Powers Gone?

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Credits

Writer(s): Roy Thomas

Penciller(s): Rich Buckler (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (finished art)

Inker(s): Joe Sinnott

Colorist(s): Phil Rachelson

Letterer(s): Joe Rosen

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Ben Grimm; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Alicia Masters; Wrecker

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Pages: 18

Job Number: JV234

Notes: Luke Cage replaces Ben Grimm in the FF until #170.

Home Are the Heroes

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Credits

Writer(s): John Byrne

Penciller(s): John Byrne

Inker(s): John Byrne

Colorist(s): Glynis Wein

Letterer(s): Michael Higgins

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]]; Edwin Jarvis; Alicia Masters; The Avengers [Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Mockingbird [Bobbi Morse]; Vision; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Starfox [Eros]]; Franklin Richards; The Thing [Ben Grimm] (Flashback Cameo)

Synopsis: Reed, Johnny and Ben disappear for the Secret War and Sue is left with some of the Avengers trying to figure out where everyone went. When they return, Sue learns that Ben has stayed behind and She-Hulk is the newest member of the Fantastic Four. Sue has complications with the baby.

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Pages: 11

Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1-12 take place during this story.

Good-Bye!

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Credits

Writer(s): Steve Englehart

Penciller(s): John Buscema (layouts); Joe Sinnott (pencils)

Inker(s): Joe Sinnott

Colorist(s): George Roussos

Letterer(s): John Workman

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Crystal; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]]; Franklin Richards; Luna; Alicia Masters; Diablo

Synopsis: Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman leave Four Freedoms Plaza. The Fantastic Four battle Diablo.

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Pages: 22

Big Trouble on Little Earth!

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Credits

Writer(s): Walter Simonson

Penciller(s): Arthur Adams

Inker(s): Art Thibert

Colorist(s): Steve Buccellato

Letterer(s): Bill Oakley

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; New Fantastic Four (introduction) [Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Wolverine; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Ghost Rider [Danny Ketch]]; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; Mole Man (villain); Skrulls (villain); De'Lila [also as Nebula; Namor, the Sub-Mariner] (villain); Colossus (cameo); She-Hulk (cameo); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo); Storm (cameo); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); Thor (cameo); Doctor Strange (cameo); Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (cameo); Black Panther (cameo); Jean Grey (cameo)

Synopsis: The Fantastic Four are defeated by the rogue Skrull, De'Lila. The Skrulls, chasing De'Lila, land on Monster Island to the great chagrin of the Mole Man. De'Lila impersonates Sue and chooses a new Fantastic Four to help her keep the Skrulls at bay.

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Pages: 23

My Enemy, My Son!

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Credits

Writer(s): Tom DeFalco (plot, script); Paul Ryan (plot)

Penciller(s): Paul Ryan

Inker(s): Danny Bulanadi

Colorist(s): Gina Going

Letterer(s): David Sharpe [as Dave Sharpe]

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Lyja the Laserfist]; Roberta the Receptionist; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Paibok the Power Skrull (in dream sequence); Psi-Lord [Franklin Richards]; Malice [Evil Sue Richards]

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Pages: 22

A Clear & Present Danger

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Credits

Writer(s): Carlos Pacheco (co-plotter); Rafael Marin (co-plotter); Jeph Loeb (words)

Penciller(s): Stuart Immonen

Inker(s): Wade Von Grawbadger

Colorist(s): Liquid! Graphics

Letterer(s): Richard Starkings; Jason Levine [as Jason]; Comicraft

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Invisible Woman; the Thing; Mister Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; E. H. Harrelson; Lenny Ballinger [Damage Control]; Hellscout; Annihilus; Gornkai; She-Hulk; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Namorita; Maximus

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Pages: 22

Notes: Jesus Merino is credited for inks, which is in error. Correct inker is mentioned on letters page of issue #43.

Reconstruction: Chapter One From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

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Credits

Writer(s): Dwayne McDuffie

Penciller(s): Paul Pelletier

Inker(s): Rick Magyar

Colorist(s): Paul Mounts

Letterer(s): Virtual Calligraphy [as VC]; Rus Wooton

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Fantastic Four

Character(s): Fantastic Four [Black Panther [T'Challa]; Storm; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing]; Mr. Fantastic (leaves team); Invisible Woman (leaves team); Stardust; Tony Stark (flashback, Director of SHIELD); Stardust; W'Kabi; Michael Collins [former Deathlok]; Watcher [Uatu]; Epoch; Stardust; Silver Surfer

Synopsis: Sue and Reed take a vacation; T'Challa and Storm offer to step in. Michael Collins contacts the Fantastic Four about the desecration of the grave of dead hero Gravity. The trail leads to Epoch.

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Pages: 22

Notes: The Human Torch and Thing don black and white versions of their Fantastic Four outfits.