(1979)
Simon and Schuster,
1979 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Volume
- ?
- Price
- 3.95 USD
- Pages
- 132
- On-sale Date
- 1979-09-13
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- ?
- Brand
-
A Fireside Book [later emblem]
- ISBN
-
0-671-24812-X
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- Linda Sunshine (editor)
- Color
- Color
- Binding
- Trade Paperback
Issue Notes
On sale date is Library of Congress copyright record publication date. Registration number TX402821.
[no title indexed]
Fantastic Four / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bob Larkin (painting)
- Inks
- Bob Larkin (painting)
- Colors
- Bob Larkin (painting)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
Dedication
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Stan Lee dedicates this volume to Carl Burgos and Bill Everett.
[Fantastic Four #4]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Sub-Mariner
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 [Regular Edition] (May 1962)
-
The Coming of the Submariner
text article / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- Stan Lee discusses meeting Carl Burgos and Bill Everett, the early days at Timely comics, and the use of the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four and the re-introduction of Namor in issue #4.
The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
- Synopsis
- Flashback to previous issue. The Fantastic Four is searching for the runaway Human Torch.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 (May 1962)
-
Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
- Synopsis
- The runaway Human Torch finds the amnesiac Sub-Mariner. Revival of the Sub-Mariner as a noble anti-hero.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 (May 1962)
-
Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner
- Synopsis
- Human Torch drops the Sub-Mariner into the sea and Namor the Sub-Mariner regains his memory.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 (May 1962)
-
Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto
- Synopsis
- The Sub-Mariner sends Giganto to smash New York.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 (May 1962)
-
Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Giganto
- Synopsis
- The Thing walks into Giganto with a bomb and blows him up. The Human Torch sweeps the Sub-Mariner and Giganto away into the sea. The Sub-Mariner says "I'll be back!"
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #4 (May 1962)
-
[Fantastic Four #49]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Galactus; Silver Surfer
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #49 (April 1966)
-
The Coming of Galactus!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing]; The Silver Surfer; The Watcher; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Karnak; Gorgon; Medusa; Crystal]; Galactus; Maximus; Seeker; Skrulls
- Synopsis
- Black Bolt and the Fantastic Four put an end to Maximus's plan to destroy all the humans. Once the Fantastic Four return to New York the Watcher tells them of the coming danger of Galactus.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #48 (March 1966)
-
If This Be Doomsday!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Galactus; Silver Surfer; Watcher; Alicia Masters; Punisher (a half-robot alien)
- Synopsis
- The Fantastic Four try to slow Galactus while the Watcher takes the Human Torch to find a weapon to defeat Galactus. Alicia Masters convinces Silver Surfer to help humanity.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #49 (April 1966)
-
Indexer Notes
The Punisher character in this issue is not the same as the latter Marvel hero.
The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Galactus; Silver Surfer; Alicia Masters; Watcher; Coach Sam Thorpe; Whitey Mullins; Belle Thorne; Wyatt Wingfoot; Dean Ashler; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Crystal; Gorgon]
- Synopsis
- With the aid of the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four convince Galactus to leave Earth. Johnny Storm begins to attend Metro College and meets Wyatt Wingfoot.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #50 (May 1966)
-
[Fantastic Four #86]
Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Thing [Ben Grim]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Crystal]; Dr. Doom
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #86 (May 1969)
-
Dr. Doom
Fantastic Four / text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Synopsis
- Stan Lee discusses his creation of Dr. Doom.
The Power and the Pride!
Fantastic Four / comic story / 20 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; The Thing]; Crystal; Dr. Doom (villain); Doombots (villains); Hauptmann (villain; death)
- Synopsis
- The Fantastic Four have survived an attack by Dr. Doom thanks to the timely arrival of Sue and now they are running loose in Castle Doom. Dr. Doom invites them in for a little dinner and piano recital.
- Reprints
- from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #87 (June 1969)
-
[In the beginning there were... THE FANTASTIC FOUR...]
Fantastic Four / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Back cover
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Fantastic Four -
1.
[Title Page]
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2.
Dedication
-
3.
Preface
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4.
[Fantastic Four #4]
Fantastic Four -
5.
[no title indexed]
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6.
The Coming of the Submariner
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7.
The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!
Fantastic Four -
8.
Chapter 2 Enter the Sub-Mariner!
Fantastic Four -
9.
Chapter 3 Let the World Beware!
Fantastic Four -
10.
Chapter 4 Sub-Mariner's Revenge!
Fantastic Four -
11.
Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!
Fantastic Four -
12.
[no title indexed]
-
13.
[Fantastic Four #49]
Fantastic Four -
14.
[no title indexed]
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15.
The Galactus Trilogy
-
16.
The Coming of Galactus!
Fantastic Four -
17.
If This Be Doomsday!
Fantastic Four -
18.
The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer!
Fantastic Four -
19.
[Fantastic Four #86]
Fantastic Four -
20.
[no title indexed]
-
21.
Dr. Doom
Fantastic Four -
22.
The Power and the Pride!
Fantastic Four -
23.
Epilogue
-
24.
[no title indexed]
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25.
[In the beginning there were... THE FANTASTIC FOUR...]
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