The second hardcover series is divided into separte character or groups and titled such as, Marvel Masterworks: Captain America or Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor. Each of which have multiple volumes and are numbered sequencually. The Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2003 Series) was published with a regular dustjacket (Silver Edition) and a variant dustjacket (Classic Edition). The Silver Editions are numbered sequencally, while the Classic Edition keep and continue the numbering from the Marvel Masterworks (1987 Series). The Limited Variant Edition (Classic Edition) covers have the word "BY" in uppercase.
The Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (2009 Series) is a trade paperback version of the hardcover, Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Marvel (2003 Series), with new covers for the sequentially number issues and a Limited Variant Edition (Classic Edition) cover keeping and continuing the numbering from the Marvel Masterworks (1987 Series). The Limited Variant Edition (Classic Edition) have a note on the back cover as to the number of copies.