Fantastic Four Epic Collection #21 - The New Fantastic Four
([August] 2018)

Marvel, 2014 Series
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Volume
21
Price
39.99 USD; 52.00 CAD
Pages
508
On-sale Date
2018-06-27
Publisher's Age Guidelines
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Brand
Marvel Epic Collection; Marvel [in horizontal box]; Epic
ISBN
978-1-302-91137-9 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781302911379 53999
Editing
Mark D. Beazley (credited) (collection editor); Caitlin O'Connell (credited) (assistant editor); Kateri Woody (credited) (associate managing editor); Jennifer Grünwald (credited) (senior editor, special projects); Jeff Youngquist (credited) (VP production, special projects)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Arthur Adams (credited)
Inks
Art Thibert (credited)
Colors
Jason Keith (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
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 [Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ghost Rider [Danny Ketch]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Wolverine [Logan]]; Mole Man
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Keywords
Moloids

This Issue's Got Everything! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Pencils
Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks
Art Thibert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Mole Man; Skrulls; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Wolverine; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Ghost Rider [Danny Ketch]
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Big Trouble on Little Earth! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Walter Simonson
Pencils
Arthur Adams
Inks
Art Thibert
Colors
Steve Buccellato
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
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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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Pencils
Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks
Art Thibert (signed as A. T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ghost Rider [Danny Ketch]; Wolverine]
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Where Monsters Dwell! (Or Is It...Where Creatures Roam?) (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Walter Simonson
Pencils
Arthur Adams; Gracine Tanaka
Inks
Art Thibert (pp 1-12, 17-23); Al Milgrom (pp 13-16)
Colors
Steve Buccellato
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Fantastic; New Fantastic Four [Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Wolverine; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Ghost Rider [Danny Ketch]]; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; VILLAINS: Mole Man (villain); Moloids (villain); Skrulls (villain); De'Lila [as Invisible Woman] (villain); Invisible Woman (cameo); Human Torch [Johnny Storm] (cameo); Ben Grimm [The Thing] (cameo); Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura] (cameo)
Synopsis
The Skrull rebel De'Lila impersonates Sue and pits the "New" Fantastic Four against the Mole Man and the Skrulls.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils
Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks
Art Thibert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
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 [Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ghost Rider [Danny Ketch]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Wolverine]; Mole Man; Moloids; Punisher [Frank Castle]
Reprints
Keywords
moloids

Eggs Got Legs! or Love Conquers All! (Table of Contents: 6)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Simonson
Pencils
Arthur Adams; Gracine Tanaka
Inks
Art Thibert (pp 1-3); Al Milgrom (pp 4-24)
Colors
Steve Buccellato
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
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 [Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Wolverine; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Ghost Rider [Danny Ketch]]; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; Mole Man (villain); Moliods (villain); Skrulls (villain); De'Lila [also as Mary Jane Parker] (villain); Punisher [Frank Castle]
Synopsis
The old and new Fantastic Four battle the Mole Man, De'Lila and the Skrulls.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils
Al Milgrom (signed)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Yondu; Vance Astro; Starhawk; Charlie-27; Martinex; Nikki]
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The Origin of the Fantastic Four (Table of Contents: 8)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]
Synopsis
Origin of the Fantastic Four retold.
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Future: Tense (The Korvac Quest Pt. 1) (Table of Contents: 9)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Al Milgrom
Pencils
Al Milgrom
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Renee Witterstaetter
Letters
Jim Novak

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Yondu; Vance Astro; Starhawk; Charlie-27; Martinex; Nikki]; the Avengers [Hawkeye; Hercules; Wonder Man; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Moondragon; Black Panther; Black Widow [Natasha Romanova]; Scarlet Witch; Vision; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Beast; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor; Quicksilver]; Galactus (flashback); Michael Korvac; Jaboa Murphy (introduction); Badoon; Gateway
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Indexer Notes

Part 1 of "The Korvac Quest"; takes place between FANTASTIC FOUR (Marvel, 1963 series) #349 and 350; continued in THOR ANNUAL (Marvel, 1966 series) #16

Ashes to Ashes (Table of Contents: 10)

Volcana / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
James Brock
Pencils
James Brock
Inks
Tim Dzon; Jeff Albrecht
Colors
Kevin Tinsley
Letters
Chris Eliopoulos

Genre
superhero
Characters
Volcana; Klaw; A.I.M.; Molecule Man
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A Matter of Honor (Table of Contents: 11)

Super-Skrull / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Len Kaminski
Pencils
Chris Ivy
Inks
Tim Dzon
Colors
Suzanne Dell'Orto
Letters
Darren Auck

Genre
superhero
Characters
Super-Skrull; Reptyl (villain, death)
Synopsis
Super-Skrull defies his orders so he can inflict revenge upon Reptyl.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Max Fleischer
Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Woman [Susan Richards]]; Franklin Richards
Reprints
  • from Marvel Illustrated: The Swimsuit Issue

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils
Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks
Walter Simonson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ain't nothing like the real Thing!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Dr. Doom
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The More Things Change...! or It's the Real Thing (Table of Contents: 14)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Simonson
Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Brad Vancata
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom (villain); Kristoff von Doom (villain); Doombots (villain); Blastaar (cameo flashback); Wizard (cameo flashback); Diablo (cameo flashback); Psycho-Man (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Doom returns, cures Kristoff and Ms. Marvel, and challenges Reed to a duel. Thing reverts from human back to rocky (and spiky) form. Doom and Reed begin a duel across time.
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Trapped -- By the Power of Kubik! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Pencils
Mark Bagley (signed)
Inks
Dan Panosian (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Kubic; Kosmos
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Strange Interlude (Table of Contents: 16)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Len Kaminski
Pencils
Mark Bagley
Inks
Dan Panosian
Colors
Christie Scheele
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Kubik; Kosmos; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]
Synopsis
Kosmos and Kubik experiment with Fantastic Four doppelgangers to determine the true character of humans.
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Indexer Notes

Story continues from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #23.

12:33 A.M. (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Pencils
Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks
Walter Simonson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Fantastic
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No Time Like the Present! Or It Ain't Funny How Time Slips Away! (Table of Contents: 18)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Simonson
Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson
Colors
Marie Javins
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]]; Mr. Chairman [Mark Gruenwald]; Justice Peace; Time Variance Authority; Doctor Doom (villain)
Synopsis
Reed and Doom battle "between the seconds" of time.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Morgan
Inks
Tom Morgan
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody; superhero
Characters
Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Doctor Doom [Victor von Doom]; Galactus; Blastaar; Mole Man
Reprints
  • from Marvel Illustrated: The Swimsuit Issue
Keywords
Negative Zone

Indexer Notes

Parody watch advertisement.

There'll Be a Hot Time in the Omniverse Tonight! (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Pencils
Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks
Walter Simonson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
Reprints

So Little Time, So Much to Do! Or If I Could Save Time in a Klein Bottle! (Table of Contents: 21)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Simonson
Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson
Colors
Marie Javins
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]]; Mr. Chairman [Mark Gruenwald]; Mr. Mobius; Justice Peace; Time Variance Authority
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four get in trouble with the TVA for mucking about in the time stream.
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The Cross Time Express! (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Pencils
Walter Simonson (signed)
Inks
Walter Simonson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]
Reprints
Keywords
train engines

The Cross-Time Express! (Table of Contents: 23)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Simonson
Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson
Colors
Marie Javins; Renee Witterstaetter
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]]; Mr. Chairman [Mark Gruenwald]; Mr. Mobius; Justice Peace; Time Variance Authority
Synopsis
The Fantastic Four battle the Time Variance Authority in order to return home.
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Wrecked! (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Pencils
Al Milgrom (signed)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors
Kevin Tinsley

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Thing; Wrecker
Reprints

Rage (Table of Contents: 25)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Danny Fingeroth
Pencils
Al Milgrom
Inks
Al Milgrom (as Nella Morglim)
Colors
Kevin Tinsley
Letters
Diana Albers

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wrecker; Weasel; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Dr. Eliot Franklin [Thunderball]; Spider-Woman (cameo)
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War with the New Warriors (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed)
Inks
Al Williamson (signed as AW)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Puppet Master; Alicia Masters; Marvel Boy [Vance Astrovik]; New Warriors (head shots)
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War with the New Warriors (Table of Contents: 27)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Alicia Masters; Puppet Master; New Warriors [Marvel Boy [Vance Astrovik]; Speedball; Nova [Richard Rider]; Firestar; Night Thrasher; Namorita]
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The Monster Among Us! (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed)
Inks
Al Williamson (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]
Reprints

The Monster Among Us! (Table of Contents: 29)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
Christie Scheele
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; Mad Thinker; Guardian (of the Vault); Puppet Master; Lyja
Synopsis
Alicia Masters revealed to have been Lyja, a skrull, for years.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]
Reprints

[Fantastic Four's Heroes & Villains] (Table of Contents: 31)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Vision; Dr. Strange; Silver Surfer; The Watcher; Wonder Man; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Firestar; Thor; Black Bolt; Wasp; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Black Panther; Hawkeye; Scarlet Witch; Wolverine; Quicksilver; Nick Fury; She-Hulk; Galactus; Dragon Man; Diablo; Wizard; Magneto; Blastaar; Sentry; Mole Man; Ronin; Mephisto; Rama-Tut; Klaw; Super Skrull; Dr. Doom; Puppet Master; Red Ghost; Annihulus
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Indexer Notes

Double-page spread of all major Fantastic Four heroes on one page against all major Fantastic Four villains on the other side. The right side has a big "4"-logo which could be seen through the circle which was cut out of the original front cover.

Whatever Happened to Alicia?! (Table of Contents: 32)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
Christie Scheele; Renee Witterstaetter
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Lyja; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; The Skrulls; General Kalamari; Paibok the Power Skrull; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; She-Hulk (cameo); Puppet Master; Cobra; Mad Thinker
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[Fantastic Four #1: "Meet the Fantastic Four" Plot] (Table of Contents: 33)

Fantastic Four / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
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Indexer Notes

Script synopsis of original Fantastic Four story, provided from the archives of Les Daniels, with an introduction by Stan Lee, illustrated with Fantastic Four character illustrations by Jack Kirby.

Blastaar (Table of Contents: 34)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Mignola (signed)
Inks
Mike Mignola (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Blastaar
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A gallery of the Fantastic Four's most famous foes!

Annihilus (Table of Contents: 35)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Mignola (signed)
Inks
Mike Mignola (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Annihilus
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A Marvel Masterwork Pin-up.

Molecule Man (Table of Contents: 36)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Ron Garney (signed)
Inks
Dan Green (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Molecule Man
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A Marvel Masterwork Pin-up.

Rama-Tut (Table of Contents: 37)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed)
Inks
Bud LaRosa (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Rama-Tut; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; headshots of: Immortus; Kang; Dr. Doom
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A Marvel Masterwork Pin-up.

Doctor Doom (Table of Contents: 38)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ron Frenz (signed)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Doctor Doom
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A Marvel Masterwork Pin-up.

The Brilliant Reed Richards, Mister Fantastic! (Table of Contents: 39)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
Christie Scheele; Renee Witterstaetter
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mister Fantastic; Rhino; Invisible Woman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Two-pager describing Mister Fantastic's abilities.

Susan Richards, The Enchanting Invisible Woman! (Table of Contents: 40)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
Christie Scheele; Renee Witterstaetter
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Invisible Woman; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Super-Skrull; Juggernaut
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Two-pager describing the Invisible Woman's abilities.

Ben Grimm, The Ever-lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing! (Table of Contents: 41)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
Christie Scheele; Renee Witterstaetter
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Thing; Iceman; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Two-pager describing the Thing's abilities.

Johnny Storm, The Phenomenal Human Torch! (Table of Contents: 42)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
Christie Scheele; Renee Witterstaetter
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Two-pager describing the Human Torch's abilities.

Four Freedoms Plaza (Table of Contents: 43)

Fantastic Four / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Floor-by-floor drawing with description and annotations of the Fantastic Four's famous headquarters.

Still Fantastic After All These Years - A 30th Anniversary Retrospective (Table of Contents: 44)

Fantastic Four / text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Sanderson
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
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Indexer Notes

Anniversary article recapturing the first 30 years of history of the Fantastic Four.

[The Origin] (Table of Contents: 45)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Milgrom (signed)
Inks
Al Milgrom (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

One page recap of an important event in the Fantastic Four's history.

[The Watcher] (Table of Contents: 46)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (signed)
Inks
John Byrne (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Thing; Red Ghost and his Super Apes; Uatu the Watcher
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Indexer Notes

One page recap of an important event in the Fantastic Four's history.

[Galactus and the Silver Surfer] (Table of Contents: 47)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (signed)
Inks
John Byrne (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Galactus; Silver Surfer; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]
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Indexer Notes

One page recap of an important event in the Fantastic Four's history.

[The Inhumans] (Table of Contents: 48)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ron Lim (signed)
Inks
Al Williamson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Triton; Gorgon; Karnak]
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Indexer Notes

One page recap of an important event in the Fantastic Four's history.

[The Wedding of Reed and Sue] (Table of Contents: 49)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Romita (signed)
Inks
John Romita (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; The Avengers [Hawkeye; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Wasp]; X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast; Iceman]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Nick Fury; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Alicia Masters
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Indexer Notes

One page recap of an important event in the Fantastic Four's history.

The Official Story (Table of Contents: 50)

Doctor Doom / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Arthur Adams
Inks
Arthur Adams
Colors
Marie Javins; Renee Witterstaetter
Letters
Steve Dutro

Genre
superhero
Characters
Doctor Doom; Kristoff von Doom
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[Fantastic Four's Heroes & Villains] (Table of Contents: 51)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Vision; Dr. Strange; Silver Surfer; The Watcher; Wonder Man; Quasar [Wendell Vaughn]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Firestar; Thor; Black Bolt; Wasp; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Black Panther; Hawkeye; Scarlet Witch; Wolverine; Quicksilver; Nick Fury; She-Hulk; Galactus; Dragon Man; Diablo; Wizard; Magneto; Blastaar; Sentry; Mole Man; Ronin; Mephisto; Rama-Tut; Klaw; Super Skrull; Doctor Doom; Puppet Master; Red Ghost; Annihulus; Namorita; Speedball; Nova [Richard Rider]; Marvel Boy [Vance Astrovik]; Daredevil; Awesome Android
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Indexer Notes

This is the same pin-up as sequence 31 of this comic. Double-page spread of all major Fantastic Four heroes on one page against all major Fantastic Four villains on the other side - without the big "4"-logo.

Enter -- The Devastator! (Table of Contents: 52)

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

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Devastator
Reprints

Devos the Devastator! (Table of Contents: 53)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
Christie Scheele; Ian Laughlin
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Alicia Masters; Devos the Devastator
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At the Mercy of Dreadface! (Table of Contents: 54)

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

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Dreadface
Reprints
Keywords
gorillas

At the Mercy of Dreadface! (Table of Contents: 55)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco
Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
Christie Scheele
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Alicia Masters; Dreadface
Reprints

Fantastic Four Face the Menace of Dr. Doom (Table of Contents: 56)

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

Pencils
Paul Ryan (signed)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Doctor Doom; The Thing; Yancy Street Gang
Reprints
Keywords
Yancy Street

Indexer Notes

Cover is an homage to the cover of Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #39

Miracle on Yancy Street! (Table of Contents: 57)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Tom DeFalco (plot, script); Paul Ryan (plot)
Pencils
Paul Ryan
Inks
Danny Bulanadi
Colors
Christie Scheele; Ed Lazellari
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; William Sokolowski (Slugger Sokolowski); Alicia Masters; Franklin Richards; Yancy Street Gang [Dictionary Dawson; Little Larry Lee; Smooth Manny Merengues; Rhythm Ruiz; Lugwrench Lubowski; Two-Fisted Tommie Boyd]; Doctor Doom; Timmy Solokowski
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A Christmas Coda (Table of Contents: 58)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Simonson
Pencils
Arthur Adams
Inks
Al Milgrom
Colors
Marie Javins
Letters
Brad K. Joyce

Genre
superhero
Characters
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; Thing]; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; Jacob Marley
Synopsis
Franklin learns the true meaning of Christmas in figuring out how to free Jacob Marley from the curse of being a holiday ghost.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 59)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Marie Severin (signed)
Inks
Marie Severin (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
the Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Woman; Mr. Fantastic; the Thing]; Franklin Richards
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 60)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks
Arthur Adams (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
the Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Eric Masterson]]; Captain Ultra; the Fantastic Four [the Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Invisible Woman; Mr. Fantastic; the Thing]; Ghost Rider [Danny Ketch]; the Punisher; Santa Claus; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the X-Men [Banshee; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Storm; Wolverine]
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Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover. Signature dated November 1991.

Interview with Ben Grimm (Table of Contents: 61)

The Thing / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Rockwitz
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Thing [Ben Grimm]
Reprints
  • from Marvel Illustrated: The Swimsuit Issue

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 62)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 0.25 page (report information)

Pencils
Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks
Arthur Adams (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Ghost Rider; The Hulk; Spider-Man; Wolverine
Reprints

[Bonus Special: Trading Cards] (Table of Contents: 63)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils
Arthur Adams
Inks
Arthur Adams
Colors
Steve Buccellato
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mr. Fantastic; The Thing; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; Wolverine; Spider-Man; The Hulk; Ghost Rider; Mole Man; De'Lila; The Skrulls; Inorganic Technotroid
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Indexer Notes

Bonus pages with art from five Marvel trading cards.

[Bonus Special: Breakdowns] (Table of Contents: 64)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Arthur Adams
Inks
Arthur Adams
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Bonus page with Art Adams' pencil breakdowns.

[Bonus Special: Sketches] (Table of Contents: 65)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Arthur Adams
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Bonus page with Art Adams' sketch art.

Introduction Excerpt (Table of Contents: 66)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Arthur Adams
Pencils
Arthur Adams
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
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Afterword (Table of Contents: 67)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ralph Macchio
Letters
typeset

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Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  2. 1. This Issue's Got Everything!
    Fantastic Four
  3. 2. Big Trouble on Little Earth!
    Fantastic Four
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  5. 4. Where Monsters Dwell! (Or Is It...Where Creatures Roam?)
    Fantastic Four
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  7. 6. Eggs Got Legs! or Love Conquers All!
    Fantastic Four
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  9. 8. The Origin of the Fantastic Four
    Fantastic Four
  10. 9. Future: Tense (The Korvac Quest Pt. 1)
    Fantastic Four
  11. 10. Ashes to Ashes
    Volcana
  12. 11. A Matter of Honor
    Super-Skrull
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  14. 13. ["Ain't nothing like the real Thing!"]
    Fantastic Four
  15. 14. The More Things Change...! or It's the Real Thing
    Fantastic Four
  16. 15. Trapped -- By the Power of Kubik!
    Fantastic Four
  17. 16. Strange Interlude
    Fantastic Four
  18. 17. 12:33 A.M.
    Fantastic Four
  19. 18. No Time Like the Present! Or It Ain't Funny How Time Slips Away!
    Fantastic Four
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  21. 20. There'll Be a Hot Time in the Omniverse Tonight!
    Fantastic Four
  22. 21. So Little Time, So Much to Do! Or If I Could Save Time in a Klein Bottle!
    Fantastic Four
  23. 22. The Cross Time Express!
    Fantastic Four
  24. 23. The Cross-Time Express!
    Fantastic Four
  25. 24. Wrecked!
    Fantastic Four
  26. 25. Rage
    Fantastic Four
  27. 26. War with the New Warriors
    Fantastic Four
  28. 27. War with the New Warriors
    Fantastic Four
  29. 28. The Monster Among Us!
    Fantastic Four
  30. 29. The Monster Among Us!
    Fantastic Four
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  32. 31. [Fantastic Four's Heroes & Villains]
    Fantastic Four
  33. 32. Whatever Happened to Alicia?!
    Fantastic Four
  34. 33. [Fantastic Four #1: "Meet the Fantastic Four" Plot]
    Fantastic Four
  35. 34. Blastaar
    Fantastic Four
  36. 35. Annihilus
    Fantastic Four
  37. 36. Molecule Man
    Fantastic Four
  38. 37. Rama-Tut
    Fantastic Four
  39. 38. Doctor Doom
    Fantastic Four
  40. 39. The Brilliant Reed Richards, Mister Fantastic!
    Fantastic Four
  41. 40. Susan Richards, The Enchanting Invisible Woman!
    Fantastic Four
  42. 41. Ben Grimm, The Ever-lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing!
    Fantastic Four
  43. 42. Johnny Storm, The Phenomenal Human Torch!
    Fantastic Four
  44. 43. Four Freedoms Plaza
    Fantastic Four
  45. 44. Still Fantastic After All These Years - A 30th Anniversary Retrospective
    Fantastic Four
  46. 45. [The Origin]
    Fantastic Four
  47. 46. [The Watcher]
    Fantastic Four
  48. 47. [Galactus and the Silver Surfer]
    Fantastic Four
  49. 48. [The Inhumans]
    Fantastic Four
  50. 49. [The Wedding of Reed and Sue]
    Fantastic Four
  51. 50. The Official Story
    Doctor Doom
  52. 51. [Fantastic Four's Heroes & Villains]
    Fantastic Four
  53. 52. Enter -- The Devastator!
    Fantastic Four
  54. 53. Devos the Devastator!
    Fantastic Four
  55. 54. At the Mercy of Dreadface!
    Fantastic Four
  56. 55. At the Mercy of Dreadface!
    Fantastic Four
  57. 56. Fantastic Four Face the Menace of Dr. Doom
    Fantastic Four
  58. 57. Miracle on Yancy Street!
    Fantastic Four
  59. 58. A Christmas Coda
    Fantastic Four
  60. 59. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  61. 60. [no title indexed]
  62. 61. Interview with Ben Grimm
    The Thing
  63. 62. [no title indexed]
    Fantastic Four
  64. 63. [Bonus Special: Trading Cards]
    Fantastic Four
  65. 64. [Bonus Special: Breakdowns]
    Fantastic Four
  66. 65. [Bonus Special: Sketches]
    Fantastic Four
  67. 66. Introduction Excerpt
  68. 67. Afterword
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