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Issue: Fantastic Four (Penguin Classics Marvel Collection) #[nn]
Publication Date: January 2023
 
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Pages: 404
ISBN: 9780143135838
UPC/EAN: 978014313583852800
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Dimensions: 7 in. x 9.875 in.
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Fantastic Four

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Fantastic Four

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Biographies of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Jerry Craft and Ben Saunders.
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Fantastic Four

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Penguin Classics Marvel Collection

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Fantastic Four

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Series Introduction

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Foreward

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Volume Introduction

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Fantastic Four

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Fantastic Four #1, November 1961

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Fantastic Four #1

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The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Giganto
I -- I can't turn invisible fast enough!! How can we stop this creature, Torch?
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Timely-Atlas expert Michael Vassallo has examined hundreds of known Klein art and inking samples, as has Nick Caputo, and both agree that Klein is the inker of the cover. Mark Evanier also agrees on Klein's credit. Inkers originally cited as possibilities included Chris Rule and Dick Ayers (who has affirmed he did not ink the cover or interior).

Goldberg coloring credit disclosed in February 2011 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=31016 http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/?p=20698 and mentioned on Fantastic Four #600 letters page.

Logo design credit from Todd Klein and Mark Evanier from Klein's Facebook page, used by permission. Klein says generally early Marvel logos were designed by Brodsky and either inked or finished by Simek.

Characters added by Per Sandell (2005-12-05).

An entire facsimile issue including the front cover and complete story was reprinted (minus the ads) in Golden Book and Record Set # SLP-185 in 1966. Maximum Fantastic Four contains the full issue (with ads) as a poster.
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The Fantastic Four!

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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; Central City Police Department [Pete; unnamed members]; National Guard unnamed members
With the sudden fury of a thunderbolt, a flare is shot into the sky over Central City!
Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.
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In the letters page of issue #281 it states according to Roz and Jack Kirby, via Steve Leialoha, that it was Artie Simek who inked the first issue of FF and that Sol Brodsky started inking with issue #2 (Brodsky actually started inking with # 3). Previous indexer credited Chris Rule as possible inker.
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The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man!

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The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man [Moleman] (introduction); Monsters of Monster Isle [Giganto; Tricephalous] (introduction, all unnamed here); French Army [Pierre; unnamed soldiers]
And now, having met our four amazing characters, let us resume our tale...
Atomic plants disappear all around the world. Reed Richards pinpoints a place which is at the same distance from them all: Monster Isle.
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The Moleman's Secret!

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The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man [Moleman] (origin); Monsters of Monster Isle [Rock Monster Guardian [Ugu] (introduction); Giganto] (all unnamed)
Before we witness the breath-taking conclusion of our amazing tale, let us gather together all the loose ends!
Having captured the Fantastic Four, Moleman recounts how he discovered his underground kingdom.
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Fantastic Four #2, January 1962

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Skrulls from Outer Space!

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Skrulls
They had taken a deadly oath to destroy the Fantastic Four!
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Note 1: Inker changed from Dick Ayers to George Klein by Bob Bailey (2 September 2005). Nick Caputo confirms (August 8, 2006).
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The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space!

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The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls (introduction)
What is happening here??
Four shape-changing Skrulls pose as the Fantastic Four and act as criminals while the true ones are in the country and recall their origin.
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Part 2 Prisoner of the Skrulls

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The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
Even as the Fantastic Four ponder their next move, grim, silent figures stealthily creep toward their cabin -- like a horde of avenging wraiths!
The real Fantastic Four is imprisoned by the government for their criminal acts. They escape and decide to flush out the imitating Skrulls.
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The Fantastic Four Fight Back!

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Let go of that weapon!
The Fantastic Four infiltrate the Skrull mothership and pose as the Skrull spies. Mr. Fantastic uses clippings from Strange Tales and Journey Into Mystery to trick the Skrulls into thinking that the Earth forces are too strong to attack.
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The Fantastic Four... Captured!

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Stepping out of the now-motionless ship, four pairs of eyes are blinded by the glare of giant floodlights!
The four Skrull spies are captured, forced to take on the form of cows and then hypnotized to forget all of their former lives.
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The Thing

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Fantastic Four #3, March 1962

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Fantastic Four #3

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
In this great collectors'-item issue, you will see, for the first time...
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Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man (villain, introduction)
Can even the Fantastic Four defeat a man who performs... miracles???
The Miracle Man performs his supervillain debut at his magic show by humiliating the Thing.
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Chapter II The Monster Lives!

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man; Monster from Mars-statue
Guess I'll see what's doin' on tv tonight, Reed!
Miracle Man declares war on humanity and animates a movie monster statue.
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Chapter III The Flame That Died!

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man; Monster from Mars-statue
Thing!! Look!! It's the Torch!
Human Torch torches the animated Monster from Mars-statue, and Invisible Girl stows away on the atomic tank that Miracle Man has stolen.
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Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat!

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man
An hour later...
The Thing recalls the origin of the Fantastic Four while the Invisible Girl is taken prisoner by Miracle Man.
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Chapter V The Final Challenge!

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man
Fate works in mysterious ways!
Miracle Man is defeated, but at the cost of the Human Torch leaving the Fantastic Four.
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Johnny Storm the Human Torch!

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Letters of comment from Alan Weiss, Las Vega NV; Rick Wood, Cambridge MA; "unsigned" Dallas TX; George Paul, Hoboken NJ; Bill Sarril, Boston MA; and "S. Brodsky" (Sol Brodsky), Brooklyn NY.
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Fantastic Four #4, May 1962

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The Coming of the Sub-Mariner!

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Stop him!
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The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!

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At a secret skyscraper hideout, in the caverns of New York, three of the most fantastic humans on earth are found!
The Fantastic Four is searching for the runaway Human Torch.
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Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
Flame off, Torch!
Fleeing the Thing, the runaway Human Torch finds the amnesiac Sub-Mariner.
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Revival of the Sub-Mariner as a noble anti-hero.
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Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!

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At the very moment that Johnny Storm makes his incredible discovery, the other members of the Fantastic Four are continuing their strange search...
The Human Torch drops the Sub-Mariner into the sea and he regains his memory.
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Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge!

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No sooner does Namor utter those fateful words, than the three other members of the mighty foursome, back at their headquarters again, planning their next move, see...
The Sub-Mariner sends Giganto to smash New York.
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Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto (death)
Slowly, warily, knowing that each step might be his last, the Thing stalks deeper and deeper inside the gigantic sea creature...
The Thing walks into Giganto with a bomb and blows him up. The Human Torch sweeps the Sub-Mariner and Giganto away into the sea. The Sub-Mariner says "I'll be back!"
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Mister Fantastic

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Fantastic Four #5, July 1962

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Meet... Doctor Doom!

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With a turn of this dial, I shall destroy the four of you forever!!
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Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1

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The Fantastic Four!! Hah!
Doctor Doom takes the Invisible Girl hostage to insure her teammates' obedience.
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Part 2 Back to the Past!

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He's taking Sue aboard his ship!
Doctor Doom brings the Fantastic Four to his castle stronghold in the USA. There he sends the Torch, the Thing and Mr. Fantastic back in time to retrieve the pirate Blackbeard's treasure.
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Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard

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Hours later, the Thing is first to awaken...
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Part 4 Battle!

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The Thing takes on the role of Blackbeard the Pirate and wishes to remain in the past.
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Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom!

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Look!! Floating in the air, above us!
Doom tries to kill the Fantastic Four when they return from the past, but Invisible Girl saves them. Doom escapes with his jetpack.
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Letters from Roy Thomas, Mike Randall, Rick McGuire, Scotty Smith, William J. Marcolongo, Roger Mann, Harold McIntosh, Cruz Jiminez, William Frazier, and Ronn Foss.
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Building a World: Fantastic Four #6-9

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Fantastic Four #10, January 1963

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The Return of Doctor Doom!

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The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Hold your breath!!
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Dick Ayers has confirmed to Nick Caputo that he inked this cover (GCD Error List 2 November 2006).
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The Return of Doctor Doom!

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The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom (villain); Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Don't move, Sue!
Doctor Doom returns from his unwanted journey in space and visits Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in order to make them set a trap for the Fantastic Four.
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Part 2 Back from the Dead!

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Ovoids (flashback, introduction); Doctor Doom (villain); Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Tell Mr. Fantastic to come here right away -- to discuss a new story with you!
Doctor Doom tells how he managed to return to Earth with the help of the Ovoids and then he changes bodies with Mr Fantastic using Ovoid technology.
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Part 3 The End of Mr. Fantastic?

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The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain)
So! Lee and Kirby were right!
Doctor Doom convinces the rest of the Fantastic Four that he is Mr Fantastic.
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Part 4 No Place to Turn!

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A short time later, at the Fantastic Four's headquarters...
Doctor Doom (as Mr. Fantastic) displays his new shrinking-ray and Mr. Fantastic (in Doom's body) escapes his captivity in Doom's castle.
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Part 5 The Real Doctor Doom!

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There! Lucky I struck a vulnerable spot!
Doctor Doom and Mr. Fantastic get their bodies back and Doom is put under his own shrinking-ray and shrinks down to sub-atomic size.
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Invisible Girl

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Dear Stan and Jack, in ish #7, on page 11 you have the Fantasti-car flying upside down while being chased by a flying saucer!
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Letters of comment from David Santiage, San Jose California; Steve Stern, Oceanside New York; Rob Sansing, Pensacola Florida; Lee Cohen, Skokie Illinois; and G.B. Love, Miami Florida.
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Fantastic Four #11, February 1963 (Excerpt)

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A Visit with the Fantastic Four

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The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]] (origin retelling); Willie Lumpkin (introduction]; The Skrulls (flashback)
Say, fella, what's everyone standin' on line for?
Willie Lumpkin brings to the Fantastic Four their huge mailbag. It makes them think about their youths and their origin.
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Marvel's Flagship Title: Fantastic Four #12-47

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The Incredible Hulk versus the Thing!

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The Fantastic Four [The Thing; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl; Mister Fantastic]; The Hulk [Bruce Banner]
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Fantastic Four #48, March 1966

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The Coming of Galactus!

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The Coming of Galactus!

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Skrulls
Black Bolt's evil brother, Maximus the Magnificent, in a final, desperate attempt to regain his lost crown, has fired the dreaded atmo gun...
Black Bolt and the Fantastic Four put an end to Maximus's plan to destroy all the humans. Once the Fantastic Four return to New York the Watcher tells them of the coming danger of Galactus.
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Kirby's co-plotting credit is acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in many interviews. Actual credits read "Stan Lee, writer without peer Jack Kirby penciller of the year."

This is the first issue of the three-part story which introduces Galactus and the Silver Surfer.
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Fantastic Four #49, April 1966

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If This Be Doomsday!

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If This Be Doomsday!

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Galactus has landed on Earth!
The Fantastic Four try to slow Galactus while the Watcher takes the Human Torch to find a weapon to defeat Galactus. Alicia Masters convinces Silver Surfer to help humanity.
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Kirby's co-plotting is acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in many interviews. The credits read: "Written in the masterful manner of Stan Lee Illustrated in the magnificent mode of Jack Kirby."

The Punisher character in this issue is not the same as the latter Marvel hero.
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Fantastic Four #50, May 1966

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The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!

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The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!

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Dean Asher
The awesome Galactus has chosen Earth to provide him with the energy he needs to sustain himself!
With the aid of the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four force Galactus to leave Earth. Johnny Storm begins to attend Metro College and meets Wyatt Wingfoot.
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Fantastic Four #51, June 1966

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This Man...This Monster!

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Thing imposter
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This Man... This Monster!

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Ricardo Jones (Thing imposter) (death)
I'll never be human again!
An unnamed scientist gives himself the powers and appearance of the Thing and goes to the Baxter Building, planning to kill Reed. However, an accident results in him saving Reed's life and perishing in the Negative Zone.
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Although Ricardo Jones identity remains unknown throughout this episode, it’ll be revealed in Web of Spider-Man #69, October 1990.
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Early Marvel Epics: Fantastic Four Annuals #1-5

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Divide--and Conquer!

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Inker credit corrected by Steve Grant on 12 September 2005; an editorial reply on the letters page of Fantastic Four #71 explicitly says that the credit is wrong, and that inker was Frank
Giacoia, not Joe Sinnott. First mention of Sue's pregnancy. Additional character info from Rob Allen, 6/1/2006.
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Fantastic Four Annual #6, November 1968

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Let There Be-- Life!

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Let There Be... Life!

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Mr. Smith
Hey, Stretcho! What in blazes are ya doin' here?
The birth of Franklin Richards.
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Scavenger character identified using Marvel.fandom.com.
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Appendix One: "The Sub-Mariner" from Marvel Comics #1, 1939

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The Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor] (origin); Anderson; Nelson (death); Carley (death); Princess Fen (also in flashback to 1920); Emperor Tha-Korr (unnamed); Karal; Leonard McKenzie (in narration flashback to 1920 only, unseen); Dorma (introduction)
Here is the Sub-Mariner!
Prince Namor, having learned what the race of surface men once did to his undersea kingdom, vows, and is encouraged, to make war on the surface dwellers.
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First Namor story, reprinted from the eight pages of Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 and expanded with four additional pages.
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Appendix Two: "This Is a Plot?" Three-Page Backup Strip from Fantastic Four Annual #5, November 1967

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This Is a Plot?

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Writing credit and genre corrected by Rob Allen, 6/1/2006: was previously noted as a superhero story featuring the Fantastic Four, written by Stan Lee.
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Suggestions for Further Reading

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Notes

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Also Available from the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection

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