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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #1
Publication Date: January 2003
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Issues: #1 of 28 Issues (56 Printings)
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Variant: Regular Edition
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 05/28/2003
Volume: 1
Pages: 280
ISBN: 0785111816
UPC/EAN: 978078511181854999
Price: $80.00 CAD
$49.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 82 (47 stories, 2 covers)
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Disclose Notes: Reprints Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1-10. Volume 2 in the Marvel Masterworks Library.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
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Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: Smythe-sewn hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
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60 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961 was The Fantastic Four! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961 was The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961 was The Moleman's Secret! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962 was Skrulls from Outer Space! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962 was The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962 was Part 2 Prisoner of the Skrulls [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962 was The Fantastic Four Fight Back! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962 was The Thing [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #2 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1962 was The Fantastic Four... Captured! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962 was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962 was Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962 was Johnny Storm the Human Torch! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962 was Chapter II The Monster Lives! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962 was Chapter III The Flame That Died! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962 was Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #3 [U.S. Cover Price] published March 1962 was Chapter V The Final Challenge! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962 was The Coming of the Sub-Mariner! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962 was The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962 was Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962 was Chapter 3 Let the World Beware! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962 was Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962 was Chapter 5 Return to the Deep! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962 was Meet... Doctor Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962 was Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962 was Part 2 Back to the Past! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962 was Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962 was Part 4 Battle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #5 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1962 was Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962 was The Diabolical Duo Join Forces! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962 was Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962 was Part 2 When Super-Menaces Unite [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962 was Part 3 When Friends Fall Out! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962 was Part 4 Trapped! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #6 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962 was Part 5 The End... or the Beginning? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #7 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1962 was The Master of Planet X [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #7 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1962 was Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X Part 1 It Came From the Skies! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #7 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1962 was Part 2 Outlawed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #7 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1962 was Part 3 Bound for Planet X! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #7 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1962 was Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #7 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1962 was Part 5 The End of Planet X! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #8 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1962 was Prisoners of the Puppet-Master! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #8 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1962 was Prisoners of the Puppet Master! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #8 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1962 was The Human Torch [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #8 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1962 was The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #8 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1962 was The Lady and the Monster! Part 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #8 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1962 was Face-to-face with the Puppet Master! Part 4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #8 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1962 was Death of a Puppet! Part 5 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #9 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1962 was The End of The Fantastic Four! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #9 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1962 was The End of The Fantastic Four! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #9 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1962 was How the Human Torch Flies! [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #9 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1962 was Part 2 Sub-Mariner Gives the Orders! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #9 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1962 was Part 3 The Fury of Mr. Fantastic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #9 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1962 was Part 4 The Flame of Battle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #9 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1962 was Vengeance Is Ours! Part 5 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963 was The Return of Doctor Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagFantastic Four #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963 was The Return of Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963 was Part 2 Back from the Dead! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963 was Part 3 The End of Mr. Fantastic? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963 was Part 4 No Place to Turn! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagFantastic Four #10 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1963 was Part 5 The Real Doctor Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Marvel Masterworks: the Fantastic Four Volume 1

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The Fantastic Four

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Introduction

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Giganto
First Line: I -- I can't turn invisible fast enough!! How can we stop this creature, Torch?
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Disclose Notes: 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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Genres: superhero
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; Central City Police Department [Pete; unnamed members]; National Guard unnamed members
First Line: With the sudden fury of a thunderbolt, a flare is shot into the sky over Central City!
Synopsis: Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.
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Job Number: V-372
Disclose Notes: Characters, synopsis: Added by Per Sandell (2005-12-05).

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 primary inker, with alterations likely by Sol Brodsky.

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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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]
First Line: And now, having met our four amazing characters, let us resume our tale...
Synopsis: 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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Job Number: V-372
Disclose Notes: 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 primary inker with Sol Brodsky likely providing corrections. Previous indexer credited Chris Rule.
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The Moleman's Secret!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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)
First Line: Before we witness the breath-taking conclusion of our amazing tale, let us gather together all the loose ends!
Synopsis: Having captured the Fantastic Four, Moleman recounts how he discovered his underground kingdom.
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Disclose Notes: Sequence added by Per Sandell (2005-12-05).

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, with alterations likely by Sol Brodsky. Previous indexer credited Chris Rule.
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Skrulls from Outer Space!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Skrulls
First Line: They had taken a deadly oath to destroy the Fantastic Four!
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Disclose Notes: 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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls (introduction)
First Line: What is happening here??
Synopsis: 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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
First Line: Even as the Fantastic Four ponder their next move, grim, silent figures stealthily creep toward their cabin -- like a horde of avenging wraiths!
Synopsis: 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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
First Line: Let go of that weapon!
Synopsis: 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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skrulls
First Line: Stepping out of the now-motionless ship, four pairs of eyes are blinded by the glare of giant floodlights!
Synopsis: 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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Only three of the Skrulls are depicted at the story’s end. The mystery of the missing Skrull was hastily explained by Reed’s suggestion that he was on his way to another galaxy, along with the rest of his invasion fleet (page 23, panel 5.)
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The Thing

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Feature(s): The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page
Character(s): The Thing [Ben Grimm]
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[untitled]

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
First Line: In this great collectors'-item issue, you will see, for the first time...
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Disclose Notes: Johnny Storm has two left hands. The thumb on his right hand is on the wrong side of his palm.
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Chapter 1 The Menace of the Miracle Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man (villain, introduction)
First Line: Can even the Fantastic Four defeat a man who performs... miracles???
Synopsis: The Miracle Man performs his supervillain debut at his magic show by humiliating the Thing.
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Disclose Notes: Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.
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Chapter II The Monster Lives!

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Character(s): 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
First Line: Guess I'll see what's doin' on tv tonight, Reed!
Synopsis: Miracle Man declares war on humanity and animates a movie monster statue.
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Disclose Notes: Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.
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Chapter III The Flame That Died!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man; Monster from Mars-statue
First Line: Thing!! Look!! It's the Torch!
Synopsis: 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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Disclose Notes: Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.
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Chapter IV In the Shadow of Defeat!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man
First Line: An hour later...
Synopsis: The Thing recalls the origin of the Fantastic Four while the Invisible Girl is taken prisoner by Miracle Man.
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Disclose Notes: Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.
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Chapter V The Final Challenge!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Miracle Man
First Line: Fate works in mysterious ways!
Synopsis: Miracle Man is defeated, but at the cost of the Human Torch leaving the Fantastic Four.
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Disclose Notes: Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2016.
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Johnny Storm: The Human Torch!

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Character(s): The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
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The Coming of the Sub-Mariner!

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Character(s): 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
First Line: Stop him!
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The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Monster from Mars-statue (flashback); Miracle Man (flashback)
First Line: At a secret skyscraper hideout, in the caverns of New York, three of the most fantastic humans on earth are found!
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four is searching for the runaway Human Torch.
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Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Flame off, Torch!
Synopsis: Fleeing the Thing, the runaway Human Torch finds the amnesiac Sub-Mariner.
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Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: At the very moment that Johnny Storm makes his incredible discovery, the other members of the Fantastic Four are continuing their strange search...
Synopsis: 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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Character(s): 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 (introduction)
First Line: 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...
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner sends Giganto to smash New York.
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Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!

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Character(s): 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)
First Line: Slowly, warily, knowing that each step might be his last, the Thing stalks deeper and deeper inside the gigantic sea creature...
Synopsis: 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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Feature(s): The Fantastic Four Pin-Up Page
Character(s): Mr. Fantastic
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Meet... Doctor Doom!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
First Line: 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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
First Line: The Fantastic Four!! Hah!
Synopsis: 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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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
First Line: He's taking Sue aboard his ship!
Synopsis: 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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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]
First Line: Hours later, the Thing is first to awaken...
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Part 4 Battle!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom] (his hand only)
Synopsis: 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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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Doctor Doom's robot
First Line: Look!! Floating in the air, above us!
Synopsis: 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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The Diabolical Duo Join Forces!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: Have the Fantastic Four at last met their match when mighty Sub-Mariner and evil Doctor Doom team up?
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Captives of the Deadly Duo! Part 1

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: It's the Human Torch!
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Part 2 When Super-Menaces Unite

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First Line: Eager for a parlay, Doctor Doom folds back the wings of his aerosub and noses it into the depths of the sea...
Synopsis: Dr. Doom gives a "Grabber" to Sub-Mariner and Human Torch discovers that Invisible Girl hides a photo of the Sub-Mariner in a book.
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Part 3 When Friends Fall Out!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Wait! We've got to keep our tempers!
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner plants the "Grabber" in the Baxter Building and it is lifted into space by Doctor Doom.
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Part 4 Trapped!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Doctor Doom
First Line: We're now thousands of feet above the city, and going higher!
Synopsis: The Baxter Building is set on a collision course with the Sun and the Sub-Mariner discovers that Doctor Doom has betrayed him.
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Part 5 The End... or the Beginning?

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First Line: It worked!
Synopsis: Doctor Doom is flung out into space and the Baxter Building is returned to its foundation.
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The Master of Planet X

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]
First Line: Why does the human race turn against the Fantastic Four??
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Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X Part 1: It Came from the Skies!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (introduction); Kurrgo's robot (introduction)
First Line: Hah! Little do the Earthlings suspect that I, Kurrgo, Master of Planet X, many light years away from their primitive earth, have been monitoring their actions for weeks!
Synopsis: Kurrgo sends a robot to take the Fantastic Four to Planet X.
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Part 2 Outlawed

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo's robot
First Line: Well, I guess this isn't so bad, Reed!
Synopsis: The robot from Planet X puts on a "hostility ray" to make people riot against the Fantastic Four.
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Part 3 Bound for Planet X!

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First Line: Behold! This is a scene on your earth street!
Synopsis: The robot grants the Fantastic Four asylum on Planet X.
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Part 4 Twenty Four Hours till Zero!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo; Kurrgo's robot
First Line: Finally, after hours of voyaging thru space, the whirling starship reaches Planet X!
Synopsis: Kurrgo orders the Fantastic Four to save his people from Planet X's destruction.
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Part 5 The End of Planet X!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]]; Kurrgo (death)
First Line: With supplies hastily brought by Kurrgo's robots, and the help of his superhuman partners, Mr. Fantastic undertakes the most dramatic race against time of his career...
Synopsis: Kurrgo perishes on Planet X, but his people gets away from its destruction.
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Prisoners of the Puppet-Master!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; The Puppet Master
First Line: Obey me, my puppets!
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Prisoners of the Puppet Master!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master (introduction)
First Line: The Thing! I didn't expect him back so soon!
Synopsis: The Puppet Master tests his radioactive clay that gives him the power to remotely control people that are modeled in the clay.
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The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Alicia Masters (introduction); Warden Williams (introduction)
First Line: Father! I heard you cry out!
Synopsis: The Puppet Master gets the Thing under his command and imprisons the Invisible Girl. He then send the Thing and Alicia Masters to infiltrate the Baxter Building.
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The Lady and the Monster! Part 3

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First Line: Reed -- I can't flame on yet!
Synopsis: While acting under the Puppet Master's influence, the Thing is subjected to one of Mister Fantastic's potions that changes him back to Ben Grimm.
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Face-to-Face with the Puppet Master! Part 4

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First Line: The Puppet Master is so engrossed in manipulating a jailbreak, that this is my chance to escape!
Synopsis: The Puppet Master stages a jailbreak just to prove his might. Invisible Girl sends a distress signal to her teammates and the Puppet Master flees when meeting the combined forces of the Fantastic Four.
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Death of a Puppet! Part 5

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; The Puppet Master; Alicia Masters
First Line: Hey! The wall's cavin' in!
Synopsis: The jail break is stopped by the Fantastic Four and the Puppet Master falls to what seems to be his death.
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The Human Torch

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Feature(s): A Fantastic Four Feature Page!
Character(s): The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
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The End of the Fantastic Four!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
First Line: Little do they dream that they will soon be at the mercy of the Sub-Mariner!
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The End of the Fantastic Four!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Alicia Masters
First Line: Bulletin! The world-famous Fantastic Four are bankrupt!
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four are bankrupt and the Sub-Mariner is scheming to use this.
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Part 2 Sub-Mariner Gives the Orders!

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; James Arness; Alfred Hitchcock; Dean Martin; Bob Hope
First Line: A few days, and many weary miles later, at the newly-formed S.M. Studios is Hollywood, California...
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner offers the Fantastic Four one million dollars if they star in a film that he's producing.
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Part 3 The Fury of Mr. Fantastic

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; The Cyclops
First Line: Of course I live!
Synopsis: Mr. Fantastic discovers that the film project is a setup.
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Part 4 The Flame of Battle

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First Line: Flame on!
Synopsis: Human Torch and Thing discover that the film project is a setup.
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Vengeance Is Ours! Part 5

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First Line: No, you don't, fish-man!
Synopsis: The film is produced and an unwilling Sub-Mariner pays the Fantastic Four their money.
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How the Human Torch Flies!

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The Return of Doctor Doom!

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Character(s): 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
First Line: Hold your breath!!
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The Return of Doctor Doom!

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Character(s): 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
First Line: Don't move, Sue!
Synopsis: 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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Character(s): 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
First Line: Tell Mr. Fantastic to come here right away -- to discuss a new story with you!
Synopsis: 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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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain)
First Line: So! Lee and Kirby were right!
Synopsis: 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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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain); Alicia Masters
First Line: A short time later, at the Fantastic Four's headquarters...
Synopsis: 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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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Doctor Doom (villain); Alicia Masters
First Line: There! Lucky I struck a vulnerable spot!
Synopsis: 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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If One Is Good, Four Will Be Better

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Original Typewritten Synopsis for the Fantastic Four #1

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Fantastic Four #1 Cover Production Photostat

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Fantastic Four #2 Cover Production Photostat

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Fantastic Four #3 Unused Cover Art

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Original Design Sketches for the Fantastic Four's Costume Emblem

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May 1962 House Ad

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July 1962 Editorial Page

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Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #1 TPB Cover

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Character(s): The Fantastic Four [The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Monster from Monster Isle
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Biographies

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The Marvel Masterworks Library

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