([November] 1987)
Marvel,
1987 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 29.95 USD
- Pages
- 264
- On-sale Date
- 1987-12-08
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics
- Brand
-
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
- ISBN
-
0-87135-307-5
- Editing
- Bob Budiansky (credited); Adam Blaustein (credited) (assistant editor)
Issue Notes
The first printing has story for Fantastic Four #5 with page 3 printed out of order after page 5.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in Fantastic Four #1 Facsimile Edition (Marvel, 2018 series) (October 2018) [From the afterword in the original printing.] - in Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus (Marvel, 2021 series) (2021) [Source issue is mistakenly referenced as "Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #1 (1987)"]
- in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005) [from the afterword] which is reprinted
-
in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
-
[Fantastic Four Vol. 2 Marvel Masterworks]
cover / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Gold embossing on a dark blue field, includes the words "Marvel Masterworks" and the numeral 4 inside a circle. Spine also has gold embossed text "Fantastic Four", "Vol. 2" and "Marvel Masterworks".
[Fantastic Four #1 Cover]
Fantastic Four / insert or dust jacket / 0 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- George Klein
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek; typeset
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I -- I can't turn invisible fast enough!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)
-
in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
See indexer notes at https://www.comics.org/issue/16556/#toc_130267 for details on credits. Cover art is reduced to about 33% of original.
Introduction
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (illustrations)
- Inks
- Jack Kirby; Sol Brodsky (ilustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
- in Fantastic Four Omnibus (Marvel, 2005 series) #1 (2005)
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (2009)
- in Marvel Gold. Los 4 Fantásticos (Panini España, 2011 series) #1 - Génesis (Junio 2016)
- in Fantastic Four #1 Facsimile Edition (Marvel, 2018 series) (October 2018)
- in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #1 - Los 4 Fantásticos 1 ([Diciembre] 2022)
-
[Fantastic Four #1]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)
-
The Fantastic Four!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- George Klein; Sol Brodsky ? (alterations)
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Origin of the team.
The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man
Fantastic Four / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- George Klein; Sol Brodsky ? (alterations)
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man (Harvey Elder)
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961) [part 1], #1 (November 1961) [part 2]
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Vs. the Mole Man, 1st and intro.
[Fantastic Four #2]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #2 [Regular Edition] (January 1962)
-
The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls From Outer Space!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 24 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- George Klein
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- John Duffy
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #2 (January 1962) [part 1], #2 (January 1962) [part 4], #2 (January 1962) [part 3], #2 (January 1962) [part 2]
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
vs the Skrulls, 1st and intro.
[Fantastic Four #3]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #3 [Regular Edition] (March 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky.
The Menace of the Miracle Man
Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Miracle Man [Joshua Ayers]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #3 (March 1962) [part 1], #3 (March 1962) [part 5], #3 (March 1962) [part 4], #3 (March 1962) [part 3], #3 (March 1962) [part 2]
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
vs the Miracle Man, 1st and intro.
[Fantastic Four #4]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Sub-Mariner
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 [Regular Edition] (May 1962)
-
The Coming of the Sub-Mariner!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 (May 1962) [part 5], #4 (May 1962) [part 4], #4 (May 1962) [part 3], #4 (May 1962) [part 2], #4 (May 1962) [part 1]
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
Revival of the Sub-Mariner as a noble anti-hero. He also appears in 6, 9, 14, 27 for his earliest appearances.
[Fantastic Four #5]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Doctor Doom
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #5 [Regular Edition] (July 1962)
-
Prisoners of Doctor Doom!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #5 (July 1962) [part 1], #5 (July 1962) [part 5], #5 (July 1962) [part 4], #5 (July 1962) [part 3], #5 (July 1962) [part 2]
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
vs. Dr Doom, 1st and intro.
[Fantastic Four #6]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Doctor Doom; Sub-Mariner
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #6 [Regular Edition] (September 1962)
-
Captives of the Deadly Duo!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 24 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers; Joe Sinnott (page 2, panels 5-8)
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Terry Szenics
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
- Synopsis
- Vs Sub-Mariner and Dr. Doom together.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #6 (September 1962) [part 1], #6 (September 1962) [part 5], #6 (September 1962) [part 4], #6 (September 1962) [part 3], #6 (September 1962) [part 2]
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
[Fantastic Four #7]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #7 [Regular Edition] (October 1962)
-
Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X
Fantastic Four / comic story / 24 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Artie Simek; Terry Szenics
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Kurrgo
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #7 (October 1962) [part 1], #7 (October 1962) [part 5], #7 (October 1962) [part 4], #7 (October 1962) [part 3], #7 (October 1962) [part 2]
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
[Fantastic Four #8]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Puppet Master
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #8 [Regular Edition] (November 1962)
-
Prisoners of the Puppet Master!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]; Alicia Masters
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #8 (November 1962) [part 1], #8 (November 1962) [part 5], #8 (November 1962) [part 4], #8 (November 1962) [part 3], #8 (November 1962) [part 2]
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
vs. Puppet Master, 1st and intro. Intro of Alicia Masters, Ben Grimm's early romantic interest.
[Fantastic Four #9]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Sub-Mariner
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #9 [Regular Edition] (December 1962)
-
The End of the Fantastic Four!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Alicia Masters
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #9 (December 1962) [part 1], #9 (December 1962) [part 5], #9 (December 1962) [part 4], #9 (December 1962) [part 3], #9 (December 1962) [part 2]
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
vs Sub-Mariner.
[Fantastic Four #10]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Doctor Doom
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #10 [Regular Edition] (January 1963)
-
The Return of Doctor Doom!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Alicia Masters; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #10 (January 1963) [part 1], #10 (January 1963) [part 5], #10 (January 1963) [part 4], #10 (January 1963) [part 3], #10 (January 1963) [part 2]
- in Marvel Klassik (Panini Deutschland, 1998 series) #4 (1998)
-
Indexer Notes
vs Dr. Doom.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[Fantastic Four Vol. 2 Marvel Masterworks]
-
1.
[Fantastic Four #1 Cover]
Fantastic Four -
2.
Table of Contents
-
3.
Introduction
-
4.
[Fantastic Four #1]
Fantastic Four -
5.
The Fantastic Four!
Fantastic Four -
6.
The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man
Fantastic Four -
7.
[Fantastic Four #2]
Fantastic Four -
8.
The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls From Outer Space!
Fantastic Four -
9.
[Fantastic Four #3]
Fantastic Four -
10.
The Menace of the Miracle Man
Fantastic Four -
11.
[Fantastic Four #4]
Fantastic Four -
12.
The Coming of the Sub-Mariner!
Fantastic Four -
13.
[Fantastic Four #5]
Fantastic Four -
14.
Prisoners of Doctor Doom!
Fantastic Four -
15.
[Fantastic Four #6]
Fantastic Four -
16.
Captives of the Deadly Duo!
Fantastic Four -
17.
[Fantastic Four #7]
Fantastic Four -
18.
Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X
Fantastic Four -
19.
[Fantastic Four #8]
Fantastic Four -
20.
Prisoners of the Puppet Master!
Fantastic Four -
21.
[Fantastic Four #9]
Fantastic Four -
22.
The End of the Fantastic Four!
Fantastic Four -
23.
[Fantastic Four #10]
Fantastic Four -
24.
The Return of Doctor Doom!
Fantastic Four
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