Fantastic Four: Extended Family

([May] 2011)

The Fantastic Four! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks

George Klein; Sol Brodsky ? (see notes)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-372

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]] (introduction, origin); the Mayor of Central City

Synopsis

Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 (November 1961)

Keywords

automobiles; cosmic rays; fighter jets; flare guns; missiles; parachutes; rockets; spacecraft

Enter -- The Exquisite Elemental (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Stan Lee; Jack Kirby (co-plot)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Crystal; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing]; Wizard

Synopsis

Crystal joins the team while Sue is recovering from Franklin's birth. The Wizard attacks the Baxter Building.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #81 (December 1968)

Indexer Notes

Kirby's co-plot credit is widely acknowledged by Lee and Kirby in numerous interviews. Credit here reads: "Proudly produced by: Stan (The Man) Lee and Jack (King) Kirby."

Omega the Ultimate Enemy (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

Petra Goldberg

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

1226Z

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Medusa; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing]; Inhumans [Black Bolt; Quicksilver; Crystal; Gorgon; Karnak; Triton]; Omega (villain); Maximus (villain)

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #132 (March 1973)

Indexer Notes

Medusa gets an FF uniform; Torch changes from blue to red togs; Crystal snubs the Torch for Quicksilver.

Where Have All the Powers Gone? (Table of Contents: 4)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Rich Buckler (breakdowns); Joe Sinnott (finished art)

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

Phil Rachelson

Letters

Joe Rosen

Job Number

JV234

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Ben Grimm; Power Man [Luke Cage]]; Alicia Masters; Wrecker

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #168 (March 1976)

Indexer Notes

Luke Cage replaces Ben Grimm in the FF until #170.

Home Are the Heroes (Table of Contents: 5)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

Glynis Oliver

Letters

Michael Higgins

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]]; Edwin Jarvis; Alicia Masters; The Avengers [Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Mockingbird [Bobbi Morse]; Vision; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Starfox [Eros]]; Franklin Richards; The Thing [Ben Grimm] (Flashback Cameo)

Synopsis

Reed, Johnny and Ben disappear for the Secret War and Sue is left with some of the Avengers trying to figure out where everyone went. When they return, Sue learns that Ben has stayed behind and She-Hulk is the newest member of the Fantastic Four. Sue has complications with the baby.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #265 (April 1984)

Keywords

Secret Wars

Indexer Notes

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1-12 take place during this story.

Good-Bye! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Steve Englehart

Pencils

John Buscema (layouts); Joe Sinnott (pencils)

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

George Roussos

Letters

John Workman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Crystal; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]]; Franklin Richards; Luna; Alicia Masters; Diablo

Synopsis

Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman leave Four Freedoms Plaza. The Fantastic Four battle Diablo.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #307 (October 1987)

Keywords

Four Freedoms Plaza

Big Trouble on Little Earth! (Table of Contents: 7)

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.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #347 (December 1990)

My Enemy, My Son! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Tom DeFalco (plot, script); Paul Ryan (plot)

Pencils

Paul Ryan

Inks

Danny Bulanadi

Colors

Gina Going

Letters

Dave Sharpe

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; Lyja the Laserfist]; Roberta the Receptionist; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Paibok the Power Skrull (in dream sequence); Psi-Lord [Franklin Richards]; Malice [Evil Sue Richards]

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #384 (January 1994)

A Clear & Present Danger (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Carlos Pacheco (co-plotter); Rafael Marin (co-plotter); Jeph Loeb (words)

Pencils

Stuart Immonen

Inks

Wade von Grawbadger

Colors

Liquid! (as Liquid! Graphics)

Letters

Richard Starkings; Comicraft; Jason Levine (credited as Jason)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Invisible Woman; the Thing; Mister Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; E. H. Harrelson; Lenny Ballinger [Damage Control]; Hellscout; Annihilus; Gornkai; She-Hulk; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]; Namorita; Maximus

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #42 (471) (June 2001)

Indexer Notes

Jesus Merino is credited for inks, which is in error. Correct inker is mentioned on letters page of issue #43.

Reconstruction: Chapter One From the Ridiculous to the Sublime (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Dwayne McDuffie

Pencils

Paul Pelletier

Inks

Rick Magyar

Colors

Paul Mounts

Letters

Virtual Calligraphy (as VC); Rus Wooton

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four [Black Panther [T'Challa]; Storm; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing]; Mr. Fantastic (leaves team); Invisible Woman (leaves team); Stardust; Tony Stark (flashback, Director of SHIELD); Stardust; W'Kabi; Michael Collins [former Deathlok]; Watcher [Uatu]; Epoch; Stardust; Silver Surfer

Synopsis

Sue and Reed take a vacation; T'Challa and Storm offer to step in. Michael Collins contacts the Fantastic Four about the desecration of the grave of dead hero Gravity. The trail leads to Epoch.

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1998 series) #544 (May 2007)

Indexer Notes

The Human Torch and Thing don black and white versions of their Fantastic Four outfits.