Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #5 [Limited Variant Edition]

(2010)

The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm! (Table of Contents: 1)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Frank Giacoia (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing; Johnny Storm]; Frightful Four [Wizard; Medusa; Sandman; Trapster]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #41 (August 1965)

The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm! (Table of Contents: 2)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Stan Goldberg ? (original); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Last month we saw the F.F. defeat Dr. Doom!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing]; Mr. Curtis; Alicia Masters; Frightful Four [Wizard; Sandman; Trapster; Medusa]

Synopsis

The Frightful Four kidnap the Thing and brainwash him into aiding them against the rest of the FF.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #41 (August 1965)

To Save You, Why Must I Kill You? (Table of Contents: 3)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sol Brodsky (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]; Frightful Four [Trapster; Wizard; Medusa; Sandman]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #42 [Regular Edition] (September 1965)

Indexer Notes

Cover inks credit from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (2 January 2008); the original indexer credited Vince Colletta.

To Save You, Why Must I Kill You (Table of Contents: 4)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Stan Goldberg ? (original); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Under the influence of the Wizard's diabolical ID machine, the mighty Thing believes the Fantastic Four to be his enemies!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Frightful Four [Medusa; Wizard; Sandman; Trapster]; Fantastic Four [the Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]

Synopsis

The Frightful Four brainwash the Torch and, together with the brainwashed Thing, pursue Reed and Sue.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #42 (September 1965)

Lo, There Shall Be An Ending! (Table of Contents: 5)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #43 [Regular Edition] (October 1965)

Lo! There Shall Be An Ending! (Table of Contents: 6)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Stan Goldberg ? (original); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Torch! lower your flame, you juvenile incompetent!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; the Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]; Frightful Four [Wizard; Sandman; Trapster; Medusa]; Dr. Doom; Sgt. Donnegan;

Synopsis

Reed manages to free Ben and Johnny from the Frightful Four's brainwashing and he and Sue defeat the villains.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #43 (October 1965)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #3.

The Wedding of Sue and Reed! (Table of Contents: 7)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Mike Esposito (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Avengers [Thor; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sgt. Fury [Nick Fury]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Two-Gun Kid; Android; Attuma; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Cobra [Klaus Voorhees]; Crimson Dynamo; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Dragon Man; Executioner [Skurge]; Enchantress; Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval]; Kang; Leader; Loki; Mandarin; Medusa; Mister Hyde [Calvin Zabo]; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]; Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; Red Skull; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Super-Skrull; Thinker; Unicorn [Milos Masaryk]; Wizard [Bentley Wittman]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 ([October] 1965)

Bedlam at the Baxter Building! (Table of Contents: 8)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The most sensational super-spectacular ever witnessed by human eyes!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Avengers [Thor [Donald Blake]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; X-Men [Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Karen Page; Foggy Nelson; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Nick Fury; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Watcher [Uatu]; Patsy Walker; Hedy Wolfe; Android; Attuma; Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; Black Knight [Nathan Garrett]; Cobra [Klaus Voorhees]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Enchantress [Amora]; Executioner [Skurge]; Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval]; Human Top [David Cannon]; Kang; Mandarin; Mister Hyde [Calvin Zabo]; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]; Red Ghost [Ivan Kragoff]; Super-Apes [Igor; Mikhlo; Peotr]; Super-Skrull; Thinker; Unicorn [Milos Masaryk]; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #3 ([October] 1965)

The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon! (Table of Contents: 9)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Vince Colletta (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dragon Man; Gorgon; Medusa; Fantastic Four [the Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #44 [Regular Edition] (November 1965)

The Gentleman's Name Is Gorgon! or What a Way to Spend a Honeymoon! (Table of Contents: 10)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Stan Goldberg ? (original); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here's the shortest introduction on record:

Genre

superhero

Characters

Gorgon; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; the Thing]; Medusa; Dragon Man

Synopsis

Medusa seeks the FF's help in eluding Gorgon.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #44 (November 1965)

Among Us Hide...the Inhumans! (Table of Contents: 11)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; the Thing]; Inhumans [Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Triton]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #45 [Regular Edition] (December 1965)

Among Us Hide...the Inhumans (Table of Contents: 12)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Stan Goldberg ? (original); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Quick, Johnny!

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Dragon Man; Trapster; Sandman; Inhumans [Crystal; Lockjaw; Karnak; Gorgon; Medusa; Triton; Black Bolt]

Synopsis

Crystal lures Johnny into a trap where he is captured by the Inhumans. The rest of the FF hurry to his rescue.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #45 (December 1965)

Those Who Would Destroy Us! (Table of Contents: 13)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Crystal; Triton; Lockjaw]; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; the Thing]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #46 [Regular Edition] (January 1966)

Those Who Would Destroy Us! (Table of Contents: 14)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Stan Goldberg ? (original); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He's as dangerous as I feared!

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Crystal; Lockjaw]; Seeker; Dragon Man

Synopsis

The FF battle the Inhumans. Triton is captured by the Seeker and the Inhumans teleport away. The FF are captured by the Seeker as they attempt to free Triton.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #46 (January 1966)

Beware, the Hidden Land! (Table of Contents: 15)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [the Thing; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #47 [Regular Edition] (February 1966)

Keywords

Atillan (city); Great Refuge

Beware the Hidden Land! (Table of Contents: 16)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Stan Goldberg ? (original); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Inhumans are gone!

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Inhumans [Triton; Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Lockjaw; Crystal]; Seeker; Dragon Man; Alicia Masters; Maximus; Alpha Primitives

Synopsis

After subduing Dragon Man, the FF follow the Inhumans to their Great Refuge.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #47 (February 1966)

The Coming of Galactus! (Table of Contents: 17)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

The Watcher; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #48 [Regular Edition] (March 1966)

The Coming of Galactus! (Table of Contents: 18)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee; Jack Kirby (co-plotter)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Stan Goldberg ? (original); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Black Bolt's evil brother, Maximus the Magnificent,

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Karnak; Gorgon; Medusa; Crystal]; Maximus; Seeker; The Silver Surfer; Skrulls; The Watcher; Galactus

Synopsis

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.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #48 (March 1966)

Indexer Notes

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.

If This Be Doomsday! (Table of Contents: 19)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Galactus; Silver Surfer

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #49 (April 1966)

If This Be Doomsday! (Table of Contents: 20)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee; Jack Kirby (co-plotter)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Stan Goldberg ? (original); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Galactus has landed on Earth!

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Galactus; Silver Surfer; Watcher; Alicia Masters; Punisher (introduction, a half-robot alien)

Synopsis

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.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #49 (April 1966)

Indexer Notes

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.

The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer! (Table of Contents: 21)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

Stan Goldberg (original); All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Silver Surfer; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #50 [Regular Edition] (May 1966)

The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer! (Table of Contents: 22)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee; Jack Kirby

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott (original); Dale Crain (reconstruction)

Colors

All Thumbs Creative (reconstruction); Stan Goldberg ? (original); Wil Glass (reconstruction)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The awesome Galactus has chosen Earth to provide him with the energy he needs to sustain himself!

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Galactus; Silver Surfer; Alicia Masters; Watcher; Coach Sam Thorne; Whitey Mullins; Belle Thorne; Wyatt Wingfoot; Dean Asher; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Crystal; Gorgon]

Synopsis

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.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #50 (May 1966)