Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #21

(2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Marvel Masterworks Presents The Fantastic Four (Table of Contents: 2)

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Indexer Notes

Title page of the book.

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Indexer Notes

Indicia of the book.

Marvel Masterworks Credits: The Fantastic Four Nos. 232-240, Annual No. 16 & Fantastic Four Roast No. 1 (Table of Contents: 4)

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Indexer Notes

Author's credits of the book.

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illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne; Marie Severin

Inks

Terry Austin

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Storm [Ororo Monroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Sprite [Kitty Pryde]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Vision; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Impossible Man; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Valkyrie; Franklin Richards; Agatha Harkness; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Shang-Chi; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Willie Lumpkin; Stan Lee

Indexer Notes

Detail from the cover of Fantastic Four #236.

Marvel Masterworks Contents (Table of Contents: 6)

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Baxter Building Memories (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

John Byrne (signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

First, a little bit of oddness.

Indexer Notes

Original introduction for this book. Dated 2019.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Diablo [Esteban Corazón de Ablo]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #232 [Direct] (July 1981)

Back to the Basics! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne (credited as Bjorn Heyn)

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Jim Novak

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Fantastic Four -- my old and much vaunted foes -- shall soon learn who is truly most powerful!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Diablo [Esteban Corazón de Ablo]; Mrs. Mulligan (first appearance); Mister Tindolini (first appearance); Frankie Raye [Nova]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]

Synopsis

Diablo sends elementals against the Fantastic Four.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #232 (July 1981)

Indexer Notes

First issue of the John Byrne's run on the series as writer and artist.

Mission for a Dead Man! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Human Torch [Johnny Storm]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #233 [Direct] (August 1981)

Mission for a Dead Man! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Jim Novak

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The name over the gate reads "Deen State Correctional Facility." A misnomer dating to an earlier time.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; George David Munson (first appearance, death); Father Albert Vito (first appearance); Morris Vance (first appearance); Hammerhead [Joseph]; Sra. Munson (first appearance)

Synopsis

The Torch carries out the last wishes of a dying prisoner which puts him in conflict with Hammerhead.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #233 (August 1981)

The Man With the Power! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Who is he? What is he?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skip Collins

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #234 [Direct] (September 1981)

The Man With the Power! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

Bob Sharen

Letters

Jean Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Shakespeare wrote: "Some are born great -- some achieve greatness -- and some have greatness thrust upon them."

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skip Collins (first appearance, origin); Louisa Collins (first appearance); Junior Collins (first appearance); Mr. Wilkins (first appearance); Mick Clancy (first appearance); Frankie Raye; Ego the Living Planet

Synopsis

The Fantastic Four go up against a man whose every wish becomes reality.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #234 (September 1981)

The F.F. Battle the Living Planet -- Ego! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Ego

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #235 [direct] (October 1981)

Four Against Ego! (Table of Contents: 15)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

Bob Sharen

Letters

Jean Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The gentleman's name is Ben Grimm, and, as the Thing he is one quarter of the far-fabled Fantastic Four.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Ego the Living Planet; Mick Clancy (flashback); Frankie Raye [Nova]; Thor (flashback); Galactus [Galan] (flashback)

Synopsis

The Fantastic Four land on Ego in order to drive him off.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #235 (October 1981)

The Coming of... Dragon Lord! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]] (heads only); Dragon Man; Dragon Lord [Ral Dorn]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #16 [Direct] (1981)

Indexer Notes

Cover credits 2005 by Steven Tice.

The Coming of... Dragon Lord! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Ed Hannigan

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Ed Hannigan

Letters

Ron Zalme

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]] (all also in flashback); Dragon Lord [Ral Dorn] (first appearance); Dragon Man (also in flashback); Franklin Richards; Skagerackrakor (first appearance, death); Dragon Riders [Zworill; Lalique] (first appearance); Houdaks (first appearance)

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #16 (1981)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed); Marie Severin (see notes)

Inks

Terry Austin

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Storm [Ororo Monroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Sprite [Kitty Pryde]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Vision; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Impossible Man; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Valkyrie; Franklin Richards; Agatha Harkness; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Shang-Chi; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Willie Lumpkin; Stan Lee

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #236 [Direct] (November 1981)

Indexer Notes

Severin penciled Stan Lee's face. Info per Jack Morelli and Terry Austin.

In Case You Just Joined Us... (Table of Contents: 19)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jim Salicrup ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #236 (November 1981)

Indexer Notes

Text article with a brief history of the FF, "A note on our special feature" text box discussing the sequence 2 story, and a key to the characters on the cover.

Terror in a Tiny Town (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Jim Novak

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The thunder of giant rockets cracks wide the evening stillness of a secret missile base.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Franklin Richards; Mrs. Lucas (first appearance, robot); Betty Lou Anderson (first appearance, robot); Puppet Master [Philip Masters]; Dr. Singh (first appearance, robot); Doctor Doom [Victor von Doom] (also as Vincent Vaughn)

Synopsis

The Fantastic Four find themselves living in a strange world with lives almost similar to their own, little knowing that Doctor Doom has hooked them up to machines and transported them there.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #236 (November 1981)

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts: Part 1 "As I Lay Dreaming..." (18 pp.) & Part 2 "If This Be Doomsday!" (22 pp.).

The Challenge of Dr. Doom! (Table of Contents: 21)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby (breakdowns); Chic Stone (pp. 1, 7, 12; finished art); Dick Ayers (p. 2; finished art); Al Milgrom (p. 3; finished art); Joe Sinnott (pp. 4, 10; finished art); George Roussos (p. 5; finished art); Sol Brodsky (p. 6; finished art); Vince Colletta (pp.8, 11; finished art); Frank Giacoia (p. 9; finished art); Pablo Marcos (p. 13; finished art); John Byrne (p. 14; finished art)

Inks

Chic Stone (pp. 1, 7, 12; finished art); Dick Ayers (p. 2; finished art); Al Milgrom (p. 3; finished art); Joe Sinnott (pp. 4, 10; finished art); George Roussos (p. 5; finished art); Sol Brodsky (p. 6; finished art); Vince Colletta (pp.8, 11; finished art); Frank Giacoia (p. 9; finished art); Pablo Marcos (p. 13; finished art); John Byrne (p. 14; finished art)

Colors

George Roussos

Letters

Jim Novak

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You must have read that comic a thousand times, Ben!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Herbie the Robot]; Doctor Doom [Victor von Doom]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #236 (November 1981)

Indexer Notes

Adaptation of The New Fantastic Four (1978) cartoon episode "The Fantastic Four Meet Doctor Doom"; which retells the story from Fantastic Four #5.

Inker page numbers are actual story pages.

The Eyes Have It! (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]]; Spinnerette

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #237 [Direct] (December 1981)

The Eyes Have It! (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Jim Novak

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Catch you guys later!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Spinnerette (first appearance, also in flashback); Juliette D'Angelo (first appearance); Frankie Raye [Nova]; Spinner (first appearance); Archie (first appearance)

Synopsis

The Fantastic Four battle an alien girl who is disoriented by life on Earth.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #237 (December 1981)

Honest! Doctor Doom is Not in this Marvel Comic! (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

John Byrne ?; Jim Salicrup ?

Pencils

John Byrne (signed); Jim Salicrup (design)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Alicia Masters; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Franklin Richards; John Byrne

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #238 [Direct] (January 1982)

Indexer Notes

Salicrup cover design credit from the letters page in Fantastic Four #243 (June 1982).

The Lady Is for Burning! (Table of Contents: 25)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

Bob Sharen

Letters

Jim Novak

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Five minutes ago, Johnny Storm entered the apartment of his girlfriend Frankie Raye...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Frankie Raye [Nova] (origin, also in flashback); Professor Phineas T. Horton (flashback); Jake Grimm (first appearance); Petunia Grimm (first appearance); Sam (first appearance)

Synopsis

Johnny discovers that his girlfriend Frankie has developed superpowers similar to his own. As her repressed memories return, she recalls how she gained her powers in an accident where her stepfather, Professor Phineas T. Horton, tried to revive the original Human Torch, the robot fighter from WWII.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #238 (January 1982)

Indexer Notes

Set in New York and Benson, Arizona.

A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up (Table of Contents: 26)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Byrne ?

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

Bob Sharen ?

Letters

John Byrne

Genre

superhero

Characters

Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #238 (January 1982)

Indexer Notes

Set in New York.

The More Things Change... (Table of Contents: 27)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Colors

Bob Sharen

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Reed, Ben just called.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; H.U.B.E.R.T. (first appearance)

Synopsis

Reed makes a robot to keep an eye on Franklin. Reed tries once again to cure Ben of his rocky form but ends up devolving him to a rougher rocky state.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #238 (January 1982)

Indexer Notes

Set in New York.

Holocaust in the Desert! (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Frankie Raye [Nova]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #239 [Direct] (February 1982)

Wendy's Friends (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Jim Novak

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tuesday, November 17th. New York City.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Petunia Grimm; O'Hoolihan; Frankie Raye [Nova]; Alicia Masters; Jake Grimm; Sam; Ruth Efford (first appearance); Wendy (first appearance); Mike (first appearance, death?); Carol (first appearance, death?); Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Crystal; Lockjaw; Wendy's father (first appearance); "Wendy's friends" (introduction)

Synopsis

At the request of the Thing's great aunt Petunia (actually young and pretty Petunia), the Fantastic Four investigate a town where a little girl has befriended strange demonic creatures.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #239 (February 1982)

Exodus! (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Ed Hannigan (sketch); John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Rick Parker ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Starring the incomparable Inhumans!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Gorgon; Karnak; Medusa]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #240 [Direct] (March 1982)

Keywords

Attilan

Indexer Notes

From a cover sketch by Ed Hannigan.

Exodus (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Jim Novak

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A week ago he left the fabled hidden land, deep in the most remote Himalayas.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Frankie Raye [Nova]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Crystal; Gorgon; Karnak; Lockjaw; Maximus the Mad (flashback); Medusa; Triton]; Franklin Richards; H.E.R.B.E.T.; Alpha-Primitives; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; Palmer (first appearance); The Watcher [Uatu]; Luna Maximoff (first appearance, born)

Synopsis

The Inhumans move their city Attilan to the Blue Area of the Moon. Quicksilver and Crystal's baby is born.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #240 (March 1982)

Indexer Notes

Set in New York, the Himalayan mountains and the Moon.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As part of the Fantastic Four 20th anniversary celebration,...

Indexer Notes

Credits of the authors of the Fantastic Four Roast comic.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Fred Hembeck

Pencils

Fred Hembeck

Inks

Fred Hembeck

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Everyone loves a party, right?

Characters

Fred Hembeck; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]

Indexer Notes

Comic strip that serves as ad for Fantastic Four Roast. It was published in the titles from May 1982.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

Fred Hembeck

Pencils

Fred Hembeck (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Welcome to the party!

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Fred Hembeck; Edwin Jarvis; Beast; Wasp; Nova; Jack of Hearts; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Hulk; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Daredevil; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Man-Thing; Moon Knight; Scarlet Witch; Nightcrawler; Dr. Strange; Clea; Brother Voodoo; Havok; Black Bolt; Valkyrie; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Iron Fist; Spider-Man; Silver Surfer; Thor; Cyclops; Vision; Wolverine; Hellcat; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Colossus; Kitty Pryde; Ka-Zar; Dazzler; Wonder Man; Impossible Man; Marvel Boy [Wendell Vaughn]; Union Jack; Captain Britain; She-Hulk; Binary [Carol Danvers]; Machine Man; Moondragon; Shanna; Nighthawk; Phantom Rider; Deathlok; Black Panther; Captain Universe; 3-D Man; Angel; Tigra; Storm; Triton; Black Widow; Hawkeye; Shang Chi; Medusa; Iceman; Nick Fury; Shroud; Red Wolf; Dum Dum Dugan; Whizzer; Pinky Pinkerton; Ikaris; Willie Lumpkin

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Roast (Marvel, 1982 series) #1 (May 1982)

Indexer Notes

Wraparound Cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Fred Hembeck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Fred Hembeck

Pencils

Fred Hembeck

Inks

Fred Hembeck

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Can you believe it?

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Fred Hembeck

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Roast (Marvel, 1982 series) #1 (May 1982)

Indexer Notes

Introduction of the comic book.

When Titans Chuckle! (Table of Contents: 36)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script

Fred Hembeck; Jim Shooter (plot assist)

Pencils

Fred Hembeck (layouts; Hembeck figures); Ron Wilson (pp. 1, 4); John Byrne (pp. 2, 6, 8, 17, 26-27, 31); Michael Golden (pp. 3, 28); John Romita Jr. (pp. 5, 27); Al Milgrom (pp. 7, 30); Mike Zeck (pp. 9, 26); Bob Layton (pp. 10, 26); Alan Weiss (pp. 11, 27); Sal Buscema (pp.12, 26); Mike Vosburg (pp. 13, 26); Kerry Gammill (pp. 14, 26); Bob Hall (pp. 15, 26-27); Keith Pollard (pp. 16, 27); Frank Miller (pp. 18, 26); Denys Cowan (p. 19); Marshall Rogers (pp. 20, 27); John Buscema (pp. 21, 25); Don Perlin (pp. 22, 26-27); Gene Day (pp. 23, 27); Walter Simonson (p. 24); Frank Springer (p. 26; Dazzler); Dave Cockrum (p. 27; X-Men); Steve Leialoha (p. 27; Spider-Woman); Bill Sienkiewicz (pp. 27, 29); Brent Anderson (pp. 27, 32)

Inks

Fred Hembeck (Hembeck figures); Chic Stone (pp. 1, 4); Terry Austin (pp. 2, 13, 20); Michael Golden (pp. 3, 28); John Romita (p. 5); Joe Rubinstein (pp. 6, 19); Al Milgrom (page 7, 30); Joe Sinnott (page 8, 17, 25-27); John Beatty (page 9, 26); Bill Anderson (page 9; Cap's shield in panel 2); Bob Layton (pp. 10, 26); Alan Weiss (pp. 11, 27); Sal Buscema (pp. 12, 26); Ricardo Villamonte (pp. 14, 26); Dan Green (pp. 15); Keith Pollard (pp. 16, 27); Klaus Janson (pp. 18, 26); Bob McLeod (p. 21); Don Perlin (pp. 22, 26); Gene Day (pp. 23, 27); Walter Simonson (p. 24); John Byrne (pp. 26-27, 31); Vince Colletta (p. 26; Dazzler); Dave Cockrum (p. 27; X-Men); Steve Leialoha (p. 27; Spider-Woman); Jim Mooney (p. 27; Spider-Man); Bill Sienkiewicz (p. 27, 29); Brent Anderson (p. 27, 32)

Colors

Glynis Oliver; Andy Yanchus

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, I've used up my last box of "Mr. Bubble", but it's gonna be worth it!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Franklin Richards; Alicia Masters; J. Jonah Jameson; Fred Hembeck; Spider-Man; Nova; Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Hawkeye; Hercules; Wonder Man; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Beast; Black Panther]; Defenders [Hulk; Dr. Strange; Nighthawk; Valkyrie; Son of Satan; Gargoyle]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Crystal; Quicksilver; Triton; Gorgon; Karnak]; X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Angel; Iceman; Havok; Storm; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Wolverine; Kitty Pryde]; Legion of Monsters [Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Dracula; Werewolf by Night; Frankenstein's Monster; Morbius; Man-Thing]; Ikarus; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Giant-Man [Bill Foster]; Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Black Widow; Dragon Man; Captain Britain; Sandman; Mad Thinker; Rama Tut; Annihilus; Red Ghost; Molecule Man; Psycho-Man; Diablo; Hate-Monger; Mole Man; Skrulls; Puppet Master; Galactus; Miracle Man; Wizard; Trapster; Edwin Jarvis; Whizzer; Union Jack; Falcon; Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; Jack of Hearts; Dazzler; Iron Fist; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Darkstar; Vanguard; Tigra; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Namorita; She-Hulk; Doc Samson; Rick Jones; Machine Man; Moondragon; The Watcher; Silver Surfer; Vindicator [James MacDonald Hudson]; Sasquatch [Walter Langkowski]; Snowbird; Daredevil; Devil-Slayer; Shroud; Eternity; Red Wolf; Torpedo; Paladin; 3-D Man; Moon Knight; Marvel Boy [Wendell Vaughn]; Aquarian; Shang Chi; Sons of the Tiger; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Ka-Zar; Shanna; H.E.R.B.I.E.; Dr. Doom; Willie Lumpkin; Wyatt Wingfoot; Tomazooma, the Living Totem; Agatha Harkness; Howard the Duck; Thundra; Brother Voodoo; Impossible Man; Aunt May Parker [as Captain Universe]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Starhawk; Nikki; Martinex; Yondu; Charlie-27; Vance Astro]

Synopsis

The Marvel Universe throws a roast for the Fantastic Four but someone sinister is trying to break up the festivities.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Roast (Marvel, 1982 series) #1 (May 1982)

Indexer Notes

Pages 26-27 features a two-page spread wherein each character is penciled and inked by the same artists as those characters' pages in the rest of the book, with additional artists as noted. Art credits indexed 2005 by Steven Tice. Credit confirmation and additions 2005 by Fred Hembeck, including the Bill Anderson page 9 shield credit, Bill's first published work. Al Milgrom credits confirmed 2005 by Al Milgrom.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Fred Hembeck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Fred Hembeck

Pencils

Fred Hembeck

Inks

Fred Hembeck

Letters

Joe Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is probably the silliest comic book the Fantastic Four have ever appeared in.

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Fred Hembeck; Fantastic Four [The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Willie Lumpkin; Alicia Masters

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Roast (Marvel, 1982 series) #1 (May 1982)

Indexer Notes

Recap of "silliest moments" in the Fantastic Four series from #9, 11, 16, 29 and 34.

[Fantastic Four Model Sheet] (Table of Contents: 38)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

[The Fantastic Four #232 Cover Original Art] (Table of Contents: 39)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Diablo [Esteban Corazón de Ablo]

[The Fantastic Four #232, Original Art] (Table of Contents: 40)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Diablo [Esteban Corazón de Ablo]; Mister Tindolini; Frankie Raye [Nova]

Indexer Notes

Original art from pages 1, 3, 5, 10, 12, 13 of Fantastic Four #232.

[The Fantastic Four #234 Cover Original Art] (Table of Contents: 41)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skip Collins

[The Fantastic Four #238, Original Art] (Table of Contents: 42)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Frankie Raye [Nova]

Indexer Notes

Original art from pages 1, 4, 11, 12.

[The Fantastic Four #240 Cover Original Art] (Table of Contents: 43)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Gorgon; Karnak; Medusa]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]

[Amazing Heroes #1 (June 1981) Cover] (Table of Contents: 44)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

• from Amazing Heroes (Fantagraphics, 1981 series) #1 (June 1981)

[Fantastic Four Chronicles pinup by John Byrne] (Table of Contents: 45)

Fantastic Four / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Impossible Man; Quasimodo; Willie Lumpkin; Agatha Harkness; Inhumans [Crystal; Lockjaw; Black Bolt; Medusa; Triton; Karnak; Gorgon]; Puppet Master; Red Ghost; the Watcher; Annihilus; Psycho Man; Sandman; Wizard; Miracle Man; Skrulls; Rama-Tut; Trapster; Super Skrull; Hate Monger; Diablo; Alicia Masters; Klaw; Dragon Man; Franklin Richards; Mole Man; Moloids; Wyatt Wingfoot; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Galactus; Silver Surfer; Ronan; Molecule Man; Black Panther; Doctor Doom; Mad Thinker; Awesome Android; Sentry; Blastaar

Reprints

• from The Fantastic Four Chronicles (FantaCo Enterprises, 1982 series) (February 1982)

[The Fantastic Four Chronicles (February 1982) Cover] (Table of Contents: 46)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

John Byrne (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

• from The Fantastic Four Chronicles (FantaCo Enterprises, 1982 series) (February 1982)

[Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #1 (October 1994) Cover] (Table of Contents: 47)

Marvel Heroes / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Darick Robertson (signed)

Inks

Mark Farmer (signed)

Colors

Jung Choi

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine (Marvel, 1994 series) #1 (October 1994)

[Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #2 (November 1994) Cover] (Table of Contents: 48)

Marvel Heroes / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Frank Miller (signed)

Inks

Frank Miller (signed)

Colors

Jung Choi

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine (Marvel, 1994 series) #2 (November 1994)

[Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #3 (December 1994) Cover] (Table of Contents: 49)

Marvel Heroes / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Michael Golden

Inks

Michael Golden

Colors

Jung Choi

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Spymaster; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine (Marvel, 1994 series) #3 (December 1994)

[Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #4 (January 1995) Cover] (Table of Contents: 50)

Marvel Heroes / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Lee Weeks (signed)

Inks

Lee Weeks (signed)

Colors

Jung Choi

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine (Marvel, 1994 series) #4 (January 1995)

[Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #5 (February 1995) Cover] (Table of Contents: 51)

Marvel Heroes / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

Jung Choi

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Doc Samson

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine (Marvel, 1994 series) #5 (February 1995)

[Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine #6 (March 1995) Cover] (Table of Contents: 52)

Marvel Heroes / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Scott McDaniel

Inks

Scott McDaniel

Colors

Jung Choi

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Ben Urich

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine (Marvel, 1994 series) #6 (March 1995)

[Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne Vol.1 (2001) Cover] (Table of Contents: 53)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

Chris Dickey (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne (Marvel, 2001 series) #[1] [First Printing] (November 2001)
which is reprinted
• from Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #17 [Direct] ([May] 1983)

[Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne Vol.1 Second Edition (2009) Cover] (Table of Contents: 54)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (signed)

Colors

John Kalisz

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Wolverine [Logan]; Sprite [Kitty Pryde]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Impossible Man; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Valkyrie; Franklin Richards; Agatha Harkness; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Shang-Chi; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Willie Lumpkin; Stan Lee

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 [Second Printing] (2009)
which is reprinted
• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #236 [Direct] (November 1981)

Biographies (Table of Contents: 55)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

John Rhett Thomas

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Biographies of John Byrne; Steve Ditko; Ed Hannigan; Fred Hembeck; Jack Kirby; Stan Lee and Jim Shooter.

The Marvel Masterworks Library (Table of Contents: 56) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57)

blank page(s) / 3 pages (report information)

Cover Gallery (Table of Contents: 58)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed); Steve Ditko

Inks

John Byrne (signed); Terry Austin (signed); Steve Ditko

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Skip Collins; Ego; Dragon Man; Dragon Lord [Ral Dorn]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Storm [Ororo Monroe]; Wolverine [Logan]; Sprite [Kitty Pryde]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Beast [Hank McCoy]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Vision; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Impossible Man; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Valkyrie; Franklin Richards; Agatha Harkness; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Iron Fist [Danny Rand]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Nighthawk [Kyle Richmond]; Shang-Chi; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Willie Lumpkin; Stan Lee; Spinnerette; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; John Byrne; Frankie Raye [Nova]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Gorgon; Karnak; Medusa]; Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Reprints covers of Fantastic Four #233-240 and Fantastic Four Annual #16.