Fantastic Four
Marvel Comics.
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Fantastic Four: Maximum Edition
(Super-size hardcover; 1; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby). [From
Marvel Comics: Ushing in momentous change in comic-book illustration
and ingenuity, Jack Kirby's immense artistic contribution to Fantastic Four
#1 revolutionized visual storytelling and brought the art of reality to
the extraordinary lives of super-heroes. The ripple effects of that single
issue continue to influence comic-book art to this day. As a tribute to
Kirby's rendering of Marvel's First Family and their first adventures, Maximum
Fantastic Four re-presents Fantastic Four #1 as you've never seen it before
-- highlighted by a super-size, digitally remasterd, panel-by-panel exploration
of the entire issue that captures every single detail and nuance of Kirby's
groundbreaking artwork. The book also contains a substantial introduction
and afterword by best-selling author and comic-book enthusiast Walter Mosley;
art commentary by Kirby expert Mark Evanier; the stunning design of Paul
Sahre; and a scale-sized, high-resolution reproduction of FF #1.] 
Fantastic Four Omnibus 1 (Super-size hardcover; 1-30, Annual 1; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby). [From Marvel Comics: They were visionaries. Explorers. Imaginauts. They were Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. And like their creations - the Fantastic Four - they continually strove to overcome the impossible and achieve the extraordinary. Now, the first three years of their landmark run on FANTASTIC FOUR - issues #1-30 and Annual #1 - are collected in one oversized volume. This keepsake edition also includes all original letters pages and pinups, critical commentaries, a historical overview, and other DVD-style extras - and features the best-ever reproduction of FANTASTIC FOUR #1.] Book of the Week 6/22/05: [OK, so it's hideously priced, and an FF Masterworks was BotW earlier, but this book is just too cool to overlook. Its 848 pages contain FF 1-30 plus Annual 1, almost a third of Lee & Kirby's revolutionary run that helped redefine super-hero comics for generations to come. It comes complete with letter pages, plus extras. It's printed in the Super-Size format. And it's printed on matte-finish ivory paper, not the glossy white stuff that makes Marvel's Silver Age Masterworks look so, well, garish. Considering that it's only 2/3 what the relevant Masterworks would cost and can be found at a discount, even the price isn't too bad. This book is history, and if you've been working out, you can hold history in your hands.]
Fantastic Four Omnibus 2 (Super-size
hardcover; 31-60, Annual 2-4; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby). [From
Marvel Comics: With all that Stan Lee and Jack Kirby accomplished in their first 30 issues of FANTASTIC FOUR, who would have thought they were just warming up? Well, True Believers, now it’s time to jump into the fire because the second 30 are where they really start to turn up the heat!
Their achievements reflect the boundless energy of two creators at the top of their game with each issue, character and creation building upon and exceeding the scope of the last. It’s a list of accomplishments unparalleled in the history of comics: the origin of Dr. Doom; the Frightful Four; the Wedding of Reed Richards and Sue Storm; the Inhumans; the first appearance of the Silver Surfer; the Galactus Saga; the debut of the world’s first black super hero, the Black Panther; the cosmic clash between the FF, the Surfer and Dr. Doom; and, of course, “This Man, This Monster!” – the story widely regarded as the greatest FF tale of all!
Collecting the greatest stories from the World’s Greatest Comics Magazine in one, massive collector’s edition that has been painstakingly restored and recolored from the sharpest material in the Marvel Archives. With critical essays on the Lee/Kirby collaboration and bonus features a-plenty, this book is nothing short of a cornerstone to the Marvel Universe!]
Fantastic Four Masterworks 1 (1-10; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby).
[From Marvel Comics: This remastered edition collects the first-ever
full reprinting of THE FANTASTIC FOUR (Vol. 1) #1-10, including never-before
reprinted pinups, and fully recolored to match the original issues.]
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Fantastic Four Masterworks 2 (11-20, Annual 1; w Stan Lee; a Jack
Kirby). [From Marvel Comics: The early adventures
of Marvel’s First Family continues, featuring showdowns with the Incredible
Hulk, Namor, Dr. Doom and the shape-shifting Super-Skrull, who has all the
combined powers of the FF! Plus Ant-Man, Spider-Man and the mysterious Watcher!]
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Fantastic Four Masterworks 3 (21-30; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby).
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Fantastic Four Masterworks 4 (31-40, Annual 2; w Stan Lee; a Jack
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Fantastic Four Masterworks 5 (41-50, Annual
3; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott). [From Marvel Comics:
Featuring the wedding of Reed and Sue, guest-starring EVERYBODY! Plus the
coming of the Uncanny Inhumans! The arrival of Galactus and his herald,
the star-spanning Silver Surfer!] Gormuu's
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Fantastic Four Masterworks 6 (51-60, Annual 4; w Stan Lee; a Jack
Kirby, Joe Sinnott). [From Marvel Comics: Collecting what many
feel is the best run of any super hero comic ever, FANTASTIC FOUR (Vol.
1) #51-#60, plus FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #4! Included here are "This
Man, This Monster," the debut of the Black Panther and Klaw, an all-out
battle between the Thing and the Silver Surfer, the original Human Torch
vs. Johnny Storm, and the awesome four-part saga in which the dreaded Dr.
Doom steals the Surfer's mighty Power Cosmic! Plus: As a special bonus they've
even included a couple of rarely-seen character designs and unused covers!]
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Fantastic Four Masterworks 7 (61-71,
Annual 5; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott). [From Marvel Comics:
The First Family of Super Heroes ushers in a new era of Marvel Masterworks
with the addition of Fantastic Four Vol. 7 to the Masterworks Library! Showcasing
the unmatched team-up of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this edition is a must-have!
Hold on to your seats, True Believers, as the F.F. battle Blastaar, the
Living Bomb-Burst, the Sandman, Ronan the Accuser and more! Also featuring
the Silver Surfer, the incomparable Inhumans and the first appearance of
Him, the man later to be known as Adam Warlock!] Book of the Week
9/9/04
Fantastic Four Masterworks 8 (72-81, Annual 6; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott). [From Marvel Comics: Pony up, True Believer, the amazing eighth manic Masterworks featuring the First Family of Funnybooks is coming your way! Collecting an ironclad cadre of consecrated classics, this one’s packed with more drama than you can shake a Skrull at! Let’s break it down: the Silver Surfer pursued by none other than the world-devouring Galactus; the FF vs. Spidey, DD and Thor in a barnstorming brouhaha; a fantastic voyage into the Microverse to battle the Psycho Man; the Thing—cured!; the first appearance of Annihilus; Crystal, the Inhuman, joins the FF, and one of comics’ most historic moments, the birth of Franklin Richards—it just doesn’t stop!] 
Fantastic Four Masterworks 9 (82-93; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott). [From Marvel Comics: FIELD TRIP! That’s “Field Trip” as defined in the Lee/Kirby Dictionary, which means you’d better pack that bag lunch in unstable molecules and strap yourself in for a trip around the universe beyond your wildest imagination! First stop: A little visit to the neighbor’s place, and hanging with the incomparable Inhumans and titanic team-up against Maximus the Mad!
Second stop: Europe. Paris is beautiful in the springtime, but that’s nothing. According to the brochure, Latveria’s lovely year round. You might want to take that visitor’s guide with a grain of salt, though. The savvy traveler never trusts a Chamber of Commerce run by Doombots. Third stop: Down under. Way down under for a big-time battle with the Mole Man! Last stop: Now here’s a trip that’s far out. The ever lovin’ blue-eyed Thing gets whisked away on a galactic tour as a gladiator in the scurrilous Skrulls’ slave arena! If that’s not enough outer-space exotica for ya, then welcome yourself to a world wrapped in the Roarin’ Twenties! With tour guides like Stan and Jack, you’d best make those travel plans today, True Believer. Tickets for this trip are guaranteed to sell out!] 
Fantastic Four Masterworks 10 (94-104; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr., Joe Sinnott). [From Marvel Comics: Certifiably the World's Greatest Comic Collaboration, the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby Fantastic Four run stands as one of the high-water marks in the history of the medium. The ten titanic years on the title laid the very foundation of the Marvel Universe, and birthed more amazing concepts and creative characters than perhaps any series before or since. In this tenth Masterworks volume, we celebrate the entire Lee/Kirby run with essays by critics, creators and luminaries in the field of comics.
But it just ain't waxing nostalgic, True Believer! This is a Marvel comic, after all! Expect plenty of explosive action and family drama a-go-go as the FF build up to their 100th issue featuring everyone from Doc Doom to Dragon Man! They'll also help mankind take one giant leap when the Kree's robot Sentry tries to stop the Apollo 11 moon landing! Just for good measure, we'll throw in the uncanny Inhumans and Attilan, and the whole shebang comes to a head when the mutant menace, Magneto, teams up with Namor in a bid to conquer the world, Nixon is not pleased!] 
Essential Fantastic Four 1 (1-20, Annual 1; w Stan Lee; a Jack
Kirby). [From Marvel Comics: While testing an experimental
space craft, Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, and Sue and Johnny Storm were exposed
to a bombardment of mysterious cosmic rays. Upon their return to Earth,
they found that they had gained wondrous abilities, the likes of which had
never been seen before. That voyage was the first of many extraordinary
adventures for these friends who became known to the world as Mr. Fantastic,
The Thing, the Human Torch, and the Invisible Girl - the Fantastic Four!]
Essential Fantastic Four 2 (21-40, Annual 2; w Stan Lee; a Jack
Kirby). [From Marvel Comics: Collecting FANTASTIC
FOUR Vol. 1 #21-#40, FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #2 and an extremely rare Human
Torch vs. Spider-Man story from STRANGE TALES ANNUAL #2! Dive into classic
Marvel history as the Fantastic Four battle loads of villains... and even
the X- Men! Plus: Just in time for this month's HULK #9, the Thing takes
on the green goliath in a savage slobberknocker!] 
Essential Fantastic Four 3 (41-63, Annuals 3-4;
w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott). [From Marvel Comics: The
Inhumans! The Silver Surfer! The coming of Galactus! Reprinting FANTASTIC
FOUR (Vol. 1) #41-#62—plus ANNUALS #3 and #4—which represent some
of Stan Lee's and Jack Kirby's greatest work! Plus: a new cover by Alan
Davis!] 
Essential Fantastic Four 4 (64-83,
Annuals 5-6; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott). [From Marvel
Comics: Relive more of the FF's classic exploits as they stand united
against Dr. Doom, Annihilus and Galactus! Featuring the first appearances
of the Kree and the microversal Psycho-Man! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Daredevil,
Thor and the Warlock formerly known as Him! Lee and Kirby were the ones
who started it all, and they kept it going in these cosmic tales!] 
Essential Fantastic Four 5 (84-110, Annuals 7-8; w Stan Lee; a Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr., John Buscema, Joe Sinnott). [From Marvel Comics: Relive more of the FF's classic exploits as they stand united against Dr. Doom, Annihilus and Galactus! Featuring the first appearances of the Kree and the microversal Psycho-Man! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Daredevil, Thor and the Warlock formerly known as Him! Lee and Kirby were the ones who started it all, and they kept it going in these cosmic tales!] 
Essential Fantastic Four 6 (111-137; w Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway; a John Buscema, Ross Andru, Joe Sinnott). [From Marvel Comics: From the Monster from the Lost Lagoon to the Overmind from beyond the stars, menaces from across time and space converge on Earth's most fabulous foursome! A space angel of death! Future warrior women! The horrors of the 1950s! Plus: Doctor Doom, Diablo and Dragon Man! Guest-starring the Inhumans!] 
Visionaries: George Pérez 1 (164-167, 170, 176-178, 184-186;
w Roy Thomas; a George Pérez). [From Marvel Comics:
Before his cross-company fame for Disturbing Crises and Avenger Adventures,
Perez put the World's Greatest Super-Team through its paces - and first
up was a fight with a fabulous fifties favorite! The Thing gets replaced
in the FF, but who's replacing Mr. Fantastic in…the Frightful Four?
Also featuring the Incredible Hulk, Luke Cage, the High Evolutionary and
costumed characters never seen before or since!] 
Visionaries: George Pérez 2 (187-188, 191-192, Annual 14-15, Marvel Two-In-One 60, Adventures of the Thing 3; w Len Wein, Roger Stern, George Pérez, Marv Wolfman, Doug Moench, Mark Gruenwald & Ralph Macchio; a George Pérez). [From Marvel Comics: Before his cross-company fame for Disturbing Crises and Avenger Adventures, Perez put the World's Greatest Super-Team through its paces - and first up was a fight with a fabulous fifties favorite! The Thing gets replaced in the FF, but who's replacing Mr. Fantastic in…the Frightful Four? Also featuring the Incredible Hulk, Luke Cage, the High Evolutionary and costumed characters never seen before or since!] 
Visionaries: John Byrne (232-240; w & a John Byrne).
[From Marvel Comics: Not since the days of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby,
the trailblazers of the very mythology known as the Marvel Universe, had
someone so perfectly captured the intense mood, cosmic style and classic
sense of adventure of Marvel's first family of heroes - the Fantastic Four.
John Byrne took these characters, whose powers were the result of each of
them being bathed in cosmic rays during a flight into space, and launched
them into realms where few creators before this had dared to go... Byrne
reminded us all that there was a family at the heart of this team of advneturers.
And of course, all families have their problems. But none like the Fantastic
Four. Reed Richards' guilt leads him to unintentionally mutate his teammate,
the Thing, even further into the realm of the grotesque. Dr. Doom's small-minded
hatred for Richards' is taken to new heights here. There's a search for
the humanity of the Living Planet. The Human Torch's compassion on a condemned
man' s last request is put to the ultimate test. And Sue Richards' love
for her son may just doom the world.] Old Book of the Week 7/13/05: John Byrne gets bashed a lot these days, and he makes it so very easy.
Sometimes, it's hard to remember that he used to be the pinnacle of the
industry. He was the first person to do something new with the Fantastic Four after 231 issues of Lee/Kirby and Roy Thomas (and especially Joe Sinnott, who inked most of those 231 issues), and while he certainly respected what had gone on before, his take was quite startling at the time. Not until Waid and Wieringo, decades later, would the FF seem this fresh again. 
Visionaries: John Byrne 2 (241-250; w & a John Byrne).
[From Marvel Comics: The FF face off against two of their greatest
foes: Galactus and Doctor Doom! Guest-starring the Black Panther, Thor,
Spider-Man, Iron Man, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the Inhumans, the X-Men
and more!] 
The Trial of Galactus (242-244, 257-262; w & a John Byrne).
Visionaries: John Byrne 3 (251-257, Annual 17, Avengers 233, Thing
2; w & a John Byrne). [From Marvel Comics: Featuring
a four-part epic deep within the Negative Zone — and the death of…Reed
Richards?! Plus: Galactus devours the Skrull homeworld, and the Fantastic
Four say goodbye to the Baxter Building! Guest-starring the Avengers!]
Visionaries: John Byrne 4 (258-267, Alpha Flight 4, Thing 10; w
& a John Byrne). [From Marvel Comics: Featuring
the trial of Reed Richards — and introducing the newest member of the
Fantastic Four! Plus, Reed and Sue place the fate of their unborn child
in the arms of…Doctor Octopus?!] 
Visionaries: John Byrne 5 (268-275, Annual 18, Thing 19; w John Byrne, Mark Gruenwald; a John Byrne, Ron Wilson, Mark Bright). [From Marvel Comics: Learn the fantastic mysteries of Mister Fantastic's past as he searches for his time-tramping father and reveals his pre-FF invasion-foiling credentials in a fight against a monster in the classic Marvel style. Travel to a world of cowboys and amazons. See the Thing find a house of horror on an alien world. And behold the face of Doom...but just the face. Not to worry, She-Hulk shows more than enough to compensate. Featuring the Black Bolt/Meduse wedding and the end of the Kree-Skrull war.] 
Visionaries: John Byrne 6 (276-284, Thing 23, Secret Wars II 2; w John Byrne, Mike Carlin, Jim Shooter; a John Byrne, Ron Wilson, Al Milgrom). [From Marvel Comics: At last, the Thing returns from the Secret Wars – but he’s been replaced in more than just the heart of the team! The FF learn the shocking secrets of their deadliest enemy, and it only costs them everything they hold dear! Plus: Franklin Richards vs. Mephisto! And the Psycho-Man gives the Invisible Girl a makeover neither will ever forget! Guest-starring Daredevil, Spider-Man, Iron Fist and Luke Cage!] 
Visionaries: John Byrne 7 (285-286, Annual 19, Avengers 263, Avengers Annual 14, X-Factor 1; w John Byrne, Roger Stern, Bob Layton; a John Byrne, John Buscema, Jackson Guice). [From Marvel Comics: Innovative eighties action! The World's Greatest Super-Team joins Earth's Mightiest Heroes when the FF and Avengers converge in the midst of an alien civil war that changes the face of the entire Skrull Empire! Then both teams return to Earth, where the FF inadvertently resurrects one of Marvel mutantdom's mightiest!] 
Visionaries: John Byrne 8 (287-295; w John Byrne, Roger Stern; a John Byrne, Jerry Ordway). [From Marvel Comics: John Byrne's FF endeavors end in era-transcending odysseys when the World's Greatest Super-Team ventures into the Negative Zone, a remade past and a future sculpted around the FF itself! Plus, the death, life and rebirth (not necessarily in that order) of Doctor Doom! Guest-starring Nick Fury, the Avengers and the Beyonder!] 
Visionaries: Walt Simonson 1 (334-341; w Walt Simonson; a Walt Simonson, Rich Buckler, Ron Lim). [From Marvel Comics: After a string of successes with THOR, X-FACTOR and AVENGERS, it's sensational Simonson storytelling for Marvel's First Family - starting when the FF's Congressional hearing is disrupted by dozens of vengence-seeking villains! After the famous foursome - plus Ms. Marvel - deal with the Capitol chaos, a time anomaly sends them to find the future's fate! But while Kang and Nebula take up their time, will the universe fall to Galactus? Guest-starring Thor, Iron Man and Death's Head!] 
Nobody Gets Out Alive (387-392; w Tom DeFalco; a Paul Ryan).
Heroes Reborn (1-6; w Brandon Choi; a Jim Lee & Scott Williams). [From Marvel Comics: Controversial and headline-grabbing, Marvel's "Heroes Reborn" project of 1996 was an electrifying event. Superstar artists were commissioned to produce year- long series featuring Marvel's greatest characters, reimagining their origins and early stories with modern sensibilities. Veteran readers cried foul, but their disagreement quickly turned to interest as sales skyrocketed, boosted by an overpowering curiosity. Chief among the titles in this series was Jim Lee's take on the Fantastic Four. Combining his technologically-inclined artwork with his decidedly '90s storytelling, Lee re- envisioned the story of four space travelers who were transformed into fabulously powered challengers of the unknown. Mr. Fantastic, The Thing, the Invisible Woman and the Human Torch are all here in FANTASTIC FOUR (Vol. 2) #1 through #6-along with familiar faces such as Dr. Doom, Namor, the Black Panther and Nick Fury-reinterpreted and reborn!] 
Heroes Reborn (1-12; w Brandon Choi & Jim Lee; a Jim Lee, Brett Booth, Ron Lim).
[From Marvel Comics: The Fantastic Four are Reborn, but it could be a short and unwonderful life as menaces emerge from the earth, the sea and Latveria! But even the Mole Man, Namor and Doom himself pale before the threat of Galactus and his Heralds (one finally just wasn’t enough)! Featuring the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. and more! Guest-starring Wolverine and Franklin Richards, Son of a Genius.] 
Flesh & Stone (35-39; w Jeph Loeb, Rafael Marin; a Carlos Pachecho
& Jesús Meriño). [From Marvel Comics:
Superstar artist Carlos Pacheco brings a style and elegance to everything
he draws, and his current run on FANTASTIC FOUR is no exception! With co-plotter
Rafael Marin, scripter Jeph Loeb and inker Jesus Merino, the brilliant storyteller
puts the First Family through their paces as they face the Grey Gargoyle,
Diablo, the Trapster.. and even bankruptcy!] 
Into the Breach (40-45; w Jeph Loeb, Rafael Marin; a Carlos Pachecho & Jesús Meriño). [From Marvel Comics: As the first family of superhuman adventurers, the Fantastic Four set a new level of human exploration - discovering parallel dimensions, lost civilizations, initiating contact with alien races, and repelling any threat to humanity, both terrestrial and cosmic! Can a company actually "own" another dimension? After acquiring Reed's technology, the enigmatic Gideon Corporation thinks so. Seeking to profit from Reed's discoveries, they send scavengers into the Negative Zone. In hot pursuit of these Nege-Explorers, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman and the Thing are marooned, forcing the Human Torch to form a new FF! His goal: to take the battle to the Gideon Corporation and rescue his family. The thoughtless actions of the Gideon Corporation in the Negative Zone threaten all life on Earth! Can Reed reverse the damage in time and prevent Armageddon?] 
Fantastic Four/Inhumans (51-54, Inhumans 1-4; w Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin, Karl Kesel; a Jorge Pereira Lucas, Jose Ladronn, Mark Bagley). [From Marvel Comics:
The incredible Inhumans have long been allies to the FF in defending the Earth, but what happens when they leave it? And what awaits them when they come back? See for yourself in a saga where treachery, intrigue and buried secrets reach from the depths of space to deep within Inhuman history! Guest-starring Ronan and Starlord of ANNIHILATION!] 
1 Imaginauts (56, 60-66; w Mark Waid; a Mike Wieringo, Mark Buckingham).
[From Marvel Comics: As Waid & Wieringo are redefining Doctor
Doom in the monthly series, get on board their run from the beginning. Learn
the truth behind Mister Fantastic's decision to turn his friends into the
Fantastic Four. See our heroes face off against a sentient mathematical
equation driven mad by love, an infestation of insects from another dimension,
a cascading wave of molecular instability, and the Thing on a homicidal
rampage that only the Human Torch can stop.] Old Book of the Week 4/5/06: Speaking of Waid and Wieringo, this trade collects the beginning of their run, which I think ranks with Lee & Kirby's and John Byrne's as one of the three great FF runs. They bring a renewed sense of joy and wonder to the book, giving it a light science-fiction air while emphasizing the relationships among the characters. Reed is a plausible science geek; Sue the responsible one (and not always happy about it); Ben the happy-go-lucky prankster who can't forget he's a monster; and Johnny the boy who just won't grow up. Their adventures are fun and imaginative, and Wieringo's slightly cartoony art fits the tone perfectly. 
2 Unthinkable (67-70, 500-502; w Mark Waid; a Mike Wieringo).
[From Marvel Comics: Doctor Doom, the greatest villain the Marvel
Universe has ever known, and the most personal and persistent nemesis the
Fantastic Four has ever encountered, rises again! But this time, something
is different about the Lord of Latveria, as his strategy strikes at the
heart of the first family of super heroes, forcing Reed Richards to contemplate
doing...the unthinkable!] 2 Unthinkable (67-70, 500-502; w Mark Waid; a Mike Wieringo).
[From Marvel Comics: Doctor Doom, the greatest villain the Marvel
Universe has ever known, and the most personal and persistent nemesis the
Fantastic Four has ever encountered, rises again! But this time, something
is different about the Lord of Latveria, as his strategy strikes at the
heart of the first family of super heroes, forcing Reed Richards to contemplate
doing...the unthinkable!] 
3 Authoritative Action (503-508; w Mark Waid; a Howard Porter).
[From Marvel Comics: It seemed like a simple enough idea at the time:
Now that their arch enemy Doctor Doom had seemingly perished, the Fantastic
Four would journey into his nation of Latveria, disassemble its war machine
and set its oppressed citizens free. But what appeared a black and white
situation quickly turns a murky shade of gray, and Reed Richards and his
family find themselves besieged on all sides, both by those they thought
of as their allies, and by the very people they were trying to save!]
4 Hereafter (509-513; w Mark Waid; a Mike Wieringo).
[From Marvel Comics: Having embarked on the ultimate journey, Reed,
Sue and Johnny must contend with the defenses of the afterlife — and
storm the gates of Heaven itself to rescue their fallen teammate. They've
faced the destroyer of everything, Galactus. Now, they face the creator
of everything, as the Fantastic Four are reunited in the Hereafter. Plus:
The FF have a lot to answer for in the aftermath of their authoritative
action in Latveria — and when you're trying to regain the trust of
cynical New Yorkers, is associating with a certain misunderstood wall-crawler
really a wise move?] 
5 Disassembled (514-519; w Mark Waid; a Mike Wieringo, Karl Kesel,
Paco Medina). [From Marvel Comics: Manhattan is cut
off from the rest of the world by a fleet of miles-high alien spacecraft
— and that's just the beginning! With the Avengers in disarray, New
York reluctantly turns to the disenfranchised Fantastic Four, the only heroes
in town, to save them — but where to even start? And which member of
the team will make a decision that will radically change the Fantastic Four
for some time to come? Plus: Witness the genesis of an all-new, all-twisted
Frightful Four!] 
6 Rising
Storm (520-524; w Mark Waid; a Mike Wieringo). [From
Marvel Comics: Galactus's worst Herald ever - Johnny Storm, the Invisible
Man!? - is running out of time. So far, Johnny has been able to stall Galactus
from sating his cosmic hunger - but that luck won't hold forever. What planet
will be chosen as Galactus's next victim? The reintroduction of a fan-favorite
Marvel Universe hero into the battle may have caused more problems than
it solved, because not even he can save the Fantastic Three from Johnny's
newfound might! Who will live, who will die and how will Johnny ever be
the same now that he's tasted the Power Cosmic?] 
Fantastic Four by J. Michael Straczynski 1 (527-532; w J. Michael Straczynski; a Mike McKone). [From Marvel Comics: The new ongoing creative team of writer J. Michael Straczynski (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, SUPREME POWER) and artist Mike McKone (Teen Titans, EXILES) unite their talents to chart a new course for the world’s greatest comic magazine! First up: an intriguing offer for a conflicted Reed, and a windfall for Ben! Plus: A visit from state officials has dire ramifications for Sue and the rest of the Richards clan!] 
The Life Fantastic (533-535, The Wedding Special, Special 2005, A Death in the Family; w J. Michael Straczynski, Karl Kesel, Dwayne McDuffie; a Mike McKone, Drew Johnson, Lee Weeks, Casey Jones). [From Marvel Comics: When a doomsday weapon manufactured by Hydra turns up in the Nevada desert, there’s only one man the authorities can ask to go in and defuse it: Bruce Banner! What does all of this have to do with the FF, you ask? Well, who do you think has to deal with the fallout when it all goes terribly wrong?
It’s hard to believe Reed and Sue tied the knot 40 years ago... and it certainly doesn’t seem that much time has passed to Reed and Sue themselves when a special evening out gives them a chance to look over their entire life together— past, present and future!
The Invisible Woman is dead! As Reed cradles his murdered wife, lost in grief, and Ben rampages after Sue’s killer, Johnny defiantly decides to do whatever it takes— no matter the cost or consequence— to see his sister alive again. What he does will change the way the Fantastic Four look at him forever. It’s a day of celebration and reflection in Latveria, but deep within the confines of the Latverain Embassy to America, Victor Von Doom and Reed Richards engage in a subtle battle of wits, with all of Manhattan as the playing field. What are the stakes? And can Mister Fantastic triumph when all the moves have been made in advance?] 
Civil War: Fantastic Four (538-543; w J. Michael Straczynski, Dwayne McDuffie; a Mike McKone). [From Marvel Comics: One member of the Fantastic Four lies hospitalized, a casualty of the Civil War that has fragmented the superhuman community! Another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition. It had to happen: Amid the tumult and tensions, the Fantastic Four break up! Who will toe the line, who will join the resistance, and who will leave the battlefield altogether? Is this the end for Marvel’s First Family?] 
The New Fantastic Four (544-549; w Dwayne McDuffie; a Paul Pelletier). [From Marvel Comics: In the aftermath of Civil War comes Reconstruction, the beginning of a stunning new era of fantastic adventure. The team has been rocked to its foundations by the controversial events of the last several months. Now Reed and Sue have announced their plans to take some time off to work out their martial problems, leaving Ben and Johnny to hold the fort. But they won't be doing it shorthanded. The newly married Black Panther and Storm join the team for all new adventures featuring Silver Surfer, Galactus and... a new Quasar?] 
Fantastic Four 1 (60-70, 500-502;
w Mark Waid; a Mike Wieringo, Mark Buckingham). [From
Marvel Comics: A team — and a family — of adventurers, explorers
and imaginauts, the Fantastic Four live lives both ordinary…and extraordinary.
Now, Reed Richards, Sue Richards, Benjamin Grimm and Johnny Storm blast
into this fully loaded, oversized hardcover — featuring an entire year’s
worth of the World's Greatest Comic Magazine and more than 30 pages of ever-lovin'
extras! Finally, learn the truth behind Mister Fantastic’s decision
to cast his friends as the greatest squad of superhuman adventurers ever
assembled; see the Fantastic Four face off against a sentient mathematical
equation driven mad by love, an infestation of insects from another dimension,
a cascading wave of molecular instability and a teammate on a homicidal
rampage; and bear witness to history in the making as Doctor Doom does…the
unthinkable.] Book of the Week 6/23/04 Gormuu's
page. 
Fantastic Four 2 (503-513; w Mark Waid; a Howard Porter, Mike Wieringo). [From Marvel Comics: It seemed like a simple enough idea at the time: Now that their arch-enemy, Doctor Doom, had seemingly perished, the Fantastic Four would journey into his nation of Latveria, disassemble its war machine and set its oppressed citizens free. But what appeared to be a black-and-white situation quickly turns a murky shade of gray, and Reed Richards and his family find themselves besieged on all sides – both by those they thought of as their allies, and by the very people they are trying to save. And in the awful aftermath of their authoritative action, three of the Four must contend with the defenses of the afterlife – and storm the gates of Heaven itself to rescue a fallen teammate. They’ve faced Galactus, the destroyer of everything. Now, they face the creator of everything, as the FF are reunited in the hereafter. Plus: The Fantastic Four have a lot to answer for – and when you’re trying to regain the trust of cynical New Yorkers, is associating with a certain misunderstood wall-crawler really a wise move?] 
Fantastic Four 3 (514-524; w Mark Waid, Karl Kesel; a Mike Wieringo, Paco Medina). [From Marvel Comics: It seemed like a simple enough idea at the time: Now that their arch-enemy, Doctor Doom, had seemingly perished, the Fantastic Four would journey into his nation of Latveria, disassemble its war machine and set its oppressed citizens free. But what appeared to be a black-and-white situation quickly turns a murky shade of gray, and Reed Richards and his family find themselves besieged on all sides – both by those they thought of as their allies, and by the very people they are trying to save. And in the awful aftermath of their authoritative action, three of the Four must contend with the defenses of the afterlife – and storm the gates of Heaven itself to rescue a fallen teammate. They’ve faced Galactus, the destroyer of everything. Now, they face the creator of everything, as the FF are reunited in the hereafter. Plus: The Fantastic Four have a lot to answer for – and when you’re trying to regain the trust of cynical New Yorkers, is associating with a certain misunderstood wall-crawler really a wise move?] 
Best
of the Fantastic Four 1 (Vol. 1, 39-40, 51, 100, 116, 176, 236, 267,
Vol. 3, 56, 60; Marvel Fanfare 15; Marvel Two-In-One 50; Marvel Knights
4 4; w Stan Lee, Archie Goodwin, Roy Thomas, John Byrne, Karl Kesel, Mark
Waid, Barry Windsor-Smith, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa; a Jack Kirby, John Buscema,
George Pérez, John Byrne, Stuart Immonen, Mike Wieringo, Barry Windsor-Smith,
Steve McNiven). [From Marvel Comics: Follow the FF
from their original adventure to the height of their success! Caught in
a mental maelstrom of alien enemies! Trips into the Negative Zone, Subterranea
and the soul of Ben Grimm! The triumph and tragedy of Mr. Fantastic! The
Thing vs. the Thing! And who will be the last hero standing in the ultimate
war... of practical jokes? Featuring Dr. Doom, Dr. Octopus, the Impossible
Man, Daredevil and more!] Marvel Knights 4
1 Wolf at the Door (1-7; w Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa; a Steve McNiven).
[From Marvel Comics: A team — and a family — of adventurers,
explorers and imaginauts, the Fantastic Four live lives both ordinary…and
extraordinary. Now, Reed Richards, Sue Richards, Benjamin Grimm and Johnny
Storm blast into this fully loaded, oversized hardcover — featuring
an entire year’s worth of the World's Greatest Comic Magazine and more
than 30 pages of ever-lovin' extras! Finally, learn the truth behind Mister
Fantastic’s decision to cast his friends as the greatest squad of superhuman
adventurers ever assembled; see the Fantastic Four face off against a sentient
mathematical equation driven mad by love, an infestation of insects from
another dimension, a cascading wave of molecular instability and a teammate
on a homicidal rampage; and bear witness to history in the making as Doctor
Doom does…the unthinkable.]
2 The Stuff of Nightmares (8-12; w Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa; a Jim
Muniz). [From Marvel Comics: While New York freezes
in the icy grip of winter, an old foe resurfaces with a grudge: Namor! And
the crown prince is demanding Sue make good on an old promise — even
if it's over Reed's dead body. Meanwhile, closer to home, Johnny may be
the only person who can help a Washington Heights woman find her missing
son. Plus: Something very, very strange is happening to New York’s
First Family of Super Heroes. Their deepest fears and doubts are spreading
from their dreams — their unconscious minds — to the waking world.
What’s real and what’s not? The FF’s old villain Psycho-Man
may hold the key, but he’s…dying?!] 
3 Divine Time (13-18; w Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa;
a Jim Muniz). [From Marvel Comics: In New York, it's springtime — and business as usual for the FF, as they celebrate Franklin's team making it to the Little League playoffs. But around the globe, the very fabric of time is unraveling. Minutes are vanishing from days, and objects from the past are materializing in the present. When these chronal anomalies start multiplying like a virus, Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny decide to slip into the timestream to investigate. For seasoned adventurers like the FF, it should be a walk in the park, right? Guess again. Plus: It’s good news all around — and not just for the FF, who have reclaimed their status as New York’s premier super-hero team, but for their friend and ally, Alicia Masters. After a lifetime of darkness, the blind sculptress’s eyesight has been restored by her father, Philip Masters — the seemingly reformed villain Puppet Master — but at what cost? Either all is as it seems…or darker forces are at work.] Book of the Week 7/13/05: 4 has been the outcast of the FF books. It doesn't have the hype of the Millar-Bendis-Ellis-Millar Ultimate FF, or of the Waid-'Ringo/JMS main book. But it has quietly established itself as a quality book on a more personal level, and with Divine Time, it takes it to another level, infusing its trademark ground-level family-values perspective with a storyline on a cosmic, epic scale. This time it's the son (appropriately) of Kang who is causing the ruckus, and it's the FF (and Franklin, and his little robot too) who must stop him. The second story (a 2-parter) is about the Puppet Master, seemingly reformed, coming up with a cure for Alicia's blindness. Of course, there's a price... 
4 Impossible Things Happen Every Day (19-24; w Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa; a Valentine de Landro). [From Marvel Comics: Four tales of the Four! First, when two Inhuman children seek asylum with the Fantastic Four, old alliances are threatened and friends stand now as enemies! Next, when Reed forget their anniversary yet again, it’s up to Sue’s best girlfriends -- Alicia, Crystal and the Sensational She-Hulk -- to cheer her up with a night out on the town... Marvel style! Then, on Yancy Street, someone -- or something -- is putting the hurt on the neighborhood’s tough guys. Ben Urich, Jessica Jones and the Thing are on the case, but what exactly is the nature of the threat they’re facing? And finally, one of the Marvel U’s most powerful entities -- the reality-bending Impossible Man -- pops up to cause havoc in this offbeat tale that blurs the line between fact and fiction, men and myth!] 
The Resurrection of Nicholas Scratch (25-30; w Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa; a Valentine de Landro, Mizuki Sakakibara). [From Marvel Comics: There is an order to everything. A balance to the world and the nether-realms beneath the world. And now that balance is being tipped, as dark forces gather like a storm. The occult mutants known as Salem's Seven are once more banding together. But this time, it's to bring their father, the nefarious Nicholas Scratch, back to life. If they should somehow succeed...pray for the Fantastic Four's souls! Plus: An employee from Fantastic Enterprises comes to Sue for help, claiming that her son is being abused; meanwhile, Reed is asked to keep a promise he made to a dying man months ago. And finally, Fantastic Enterprises is ready to go public, and to mark the occasion the FF agrees to an outrageous publicity stunt: Drafting an honorary fifth member to join their team. Ten young super-heroes "compete" for the spot, but only nine of them have honorable intentions. Unlucky Number Ten will stop at nothing to win - and to get his or her hands on the secrets of the Fantastic Four!] Marvel Age Fantastic Four
1 All For One (1-4; w Sean McKeever; a Makoto Nakatsuka, Gurihiru,
Joe Dodd & Alitha Martinez). [From Marvel Comics:
The new Marvel Age continues with the series that launched the first Marvel
Age! When the Earth itself swallows up nuclear plants around the globe,
it's up to the FF to take on the source of all the mayhem: the Mole Man!
Next, the Fantastic Four go mad, leaving nothing but destruction and mayhem
in their wake; the only ones who can stop them are...the Fantastic Four?
Discover the devious plan of the Skrulls from outer space! Then, find out
if a helpless FF can stop the Miracle Man — who possesses all their
powers, combined…and then some! Finally, even when he's trying to keep
a low profile, Johnny Storm can't help but stir things up. In discovering
an amnesiac World War II hero, Johnny may have signed humanity's death warrant!
It's the return of Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner!] 
2 Doom (5-8; w Mark Sumerak, John Layman; a Joseph Dodd & Ryan
Odagawa, Dax Gordine & Eric Vedder). [From Marvel
Comics: Modern retellings of more of the classic Fantastic Four tales,
based on the original stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! This volume contains
the thrilling adventures of Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Thing,
and the Human Torch as they battle Puppet Master, Sub-Mariner and Dr. Doom!]
3 The Return of Doctor Doom (9-12; w Mark Sumerak; a Alitha Martinez,
Joseph Dodd). [From Marvel Comics: Marvel Age’s
First Family is back in four fantastic new adventures. Featuring the return
of Dr. Doom and the Prince of Atlantis himself, the Sub-Mariner! Also along
for the ride is the Green Goliath, a.k.a. the Hulk, and an invincible alien
known as the Impossible Man.] 
Clobberin'
Time (Fantastic Four Tales 1, Tales of the Thing 1-3, Spider-Man Team-Up
Special; w Brandon Thomas; a Michael O'Hare). [From Marvel
Comics: Marvel Age’s First Family is back in four fantastic new
adventures. Featuring the return of Dr. Doom and the Prince of Atlantis
himself, the Sub-Mariner! Also along for the ride is the Green Goliath,
a.k.a. the Hulk, and an invincible alien known as the Impossible Man.]
1 Family of Heroes (1-4; w Akira Yoshida; a Carlo Pagulayan). [From Marvel Comics: All adventures, all action, for all ages. Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits.] 
2 Fantastic Voyages (5-8; w Jeff Parker; a Juan Santacruz, Manuel Garcia). [From Marvel
Comics: All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the
Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of
all-new, unforgettable exploits as they meet and defeat stampeding
prehistoric creatures, the subterranean Mole Man and Namor, the
Sub-Mariner - and embark on a journey through time and space!] 
3 World's Greatest (9-12; w Jeff Parker; a Manuel Garcia). [From Marvel Comics: All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits as they take on Klaw, the Black Panther, the Molecule Man and Dr. Doom!] 
4 Cosmic Threats (13-16; w Justin Gray; a Juan Santacruz, Staz Johnson). [From Marvel Comics: All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits as they take on the powerful malevolent alien calling himself the Grant Master, the cosmic scavenger Terminus and the mad Titan known as Thanos - and have a close encounter with a world gone bonkers! Guest-starring Captain Marvel!] 
5 All 4 One (17-20; w Zeb Wells; a Kano). [From Marvel Comics: All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits! Featuring the Absorbing Man, Arcade, Iceman of the X-Men…and Sue Storm, Secret Agent!?] 
6 Monsters and Mysteries (21-24; w Fred van Lente; a Clay Mann). [From Marvel Comics: All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Featuring the Mole Man, the Skrulls, Rama-Tut and the Sub-Mariner!] 
7 The Silver Surfer (21-24; w Fred van Lente; a Cory Hamscher). [From Marvel Comics: All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Featuring the Watcher, alternate-reality versions of Dr. Doom and Spider-Man, and more!] Misc.
1234 (4-issue mini; w Grant Morrison; a Jae Lee).
[From Marvel Comics: A heartfelt tribute to a heroic legend. Nominated
for three Eisner Awards (Best Writer, Best Cover Artist, Best Colorist)
and selected for the Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition, the most
prestigious mainstream illustration show and anthology. Reed Richards. Sue
Richards. Benjamin Grimm. Johnny Storm. They rocketed into outer space aboard
an experimental starship, the first humans to attempt interstellar travel.
But a freak encounter with cosmic radiation altered their lives forever,
granting each amazing abilities. Forty years later, the greatest team of
adventurers ever assembled continues to push the bounds of human exploration
- discovering parallel dimensions, lost civilizations and hidden nations;
initiating contact with alien races; and repelling all manner of threats
to mankind, both terrestrial and cosmic. Now, Marvel's first family finds
its members divided - their unique powers stretched to the absolute limit,
their time-tested resolve pushed to the point of breaking. Each chapter
of this quintessential collection focuses on one member of the cosmic quartet,
as the team's greatest foes band together in an all-out assault on the FF.]
Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big in Japan (4-issue mini + story from Spider-Man Unlimited 8; w Zeb Wells; a Seth Fisher). [From Marvel Comics: Mass panic has struck the streets of Tokyo! The media has initiated round-the-clock coverage. Uncontrollable crowds are choking the streets, and kaiju hysteria has gripped the island of Japan for the first time in 50 years! Because the Fantastic Four, the world's first super-hero big-monster battling squad, and playboy industrialist Tony Stark have descended on the Land of the Rising Sun! Zeb Wells (NEW WARRIORS, SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS: YEAR ONE) and Seth Fisher (Green Lantern: Willworld, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight) bring you a manic fusion of Marvel super heroes with Japanese pop culture that proves why the FF and Iron Man are big in Japan! It's an all-out romp with big monsters a-go-go as Droom, Giganto and Eerok, the giant ape -- along with hundreds of manic '50s Marvel monsters -- trample Tokyo's first-ever Kaiju Museum and Celebration!] 
Fantastic Four: The End (6-issue mini; w & a Alan Davis). [From Marvel Comics: Alan Davis writes and pencils the final story of Marvel’s first family! Even the strongest family can be torn apart by tragedy – and in the futuristic world of tomorrow, the members of the once-Fantastic Four are divided and vulnerable to opponents from their past. What events could have caused the FF to go their separate ways, and how does their disbanding set the stage for a conflict that will send shockwaves across the galaxy and beyond?] 
Fantastic Four: The Movie (OGN; w Mike Carey; a
Dan Jurgens). [From Marvel Comics: The comic adaptation
of the blockbuster motion picture starring Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis,
Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Julian McMahon, this collection captures all
the cinematic excitement of the new hit movie - plus a selection of the
classic stories that inspired the film! Forty years ago, writer Stan Lee
and artist Jack Kirby created a team of adventurers like no other that had
come before. Unlike previous groups of stone-jawed super heroes who got
along perfectly in their pursuit of liberty and justice, the Fantastic Four
bickered, argued and fought among themselves - just like a real family.
Their continued adventures around the world, into outer space and throughout
uncharted dimensions have pushed the limits of the Marvel Universe, consistently
challenging readers' perceptions of what a comic book could be!] 
First Family (6-issue mini; w Joe Casey; a Chris Weston). [From Marvel Comics: For the first time, untold secrets of the Fantastic Four's earliest days are revealed! What happened the moment after Reed Richards' rocket crash-landed? What happened - to Sue Storm, to Ben Grimm, to Johnny Storm - in the days following that fateful event? An in-depth, action-packed, psychologically thrilling exploration of the FF's origin!] 
Foes (6-issue mini; w Robert Kirkman; a Cliff Rathburn).
[From Marvel Comics: The foes of the Fantastic Four take center stage!
After years of continued defeat at the hands of the FF, why would a person
still attempt something he has learned to be impossible? Get inside the
heads of all your favorite FF foes as we watch their capers from start to
finish from their perspective, their point of view, and at last learn...what
were these guys thinking?] 
Spider-Man/Fantastic Four: Silver Rage (4-issue mini; w Jeff Parker; a Mike Wieringo). [From Marvel Comics: Two great tastes that taste great together! The world's greatest super hero and the world's greatest super team collide for an adventure set nowhere near a Civil War (and upon which we will not put a CIVIL WAR tie-in label)! After a visit by the Impossible Man, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is faced with a dangerous new alien threat for which he has only one recourse...call in the Fantastic Four. Separately, Spidey and the FF are the foundation of the Marvel Universe. Together...they just may save it!] 
Unstable Molecules (4-issue mini; w James Sturm; a Guy Davis & Bob Sikoryak). [From Marvel Comics: In 1961 the first issue of THE FANTASTIC FOUR was drawn and written by the brilliant team of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee and set a new standard for heroic adventure comics. Few people realize that the Fantastic Four -- a family of sci-fi adventurers gifted with amazing powers -- were actually based on the lives of real people. As often is the case, real life was as astonishing as fiction. UNSTABLE MOLECULES is a biography that revisits the Fantastic Four's beginnings with a historian's eye.] 
X-Men/Fantastic Four (5-issue mini; w Akira Yoshida; a Pat Lee).
[From Marvel Comics: The X-Men and the Fantastic Four team up with
the help of Pat Lee and Dreamwave Studios in this heart-pounding adventure!
Can the two teams put their differences aside to stop a creeping menace
from outer space that threatens our planet's very existence? Even as the
heroes trek into the stars, the real threat to their mission might just
be among themselves! It's the X-Men and Fantastic Four versus...the X-Men
and Fantastic Four?! An unexpected adversary turns Marvel's two greatest
hero families against one another.] The Thing
Idol of Millions (1-8; w Dan Slott; a Andrea di Vito). [From Marvel Comics:Join Ben Grimm and his pals as they clobber their way through the Marvel U! And, spinning out of events from Fantastic Four, the idol of millions is now worth billions! So will big bucks make a Rockefeller out of this Rocky fella? Will Ben trade in Yancy St. for Park Ave? Tune in and see, True Believer! Special appearances by Goliath (Bill Foster), Warbird, Wonder Man and Peter Parker.] 
Freakshow (4-issue mini + Thing & She-Hulk: The Long Night; w Geoff Johns, Todd DeZago; a Scott Kolins, Bryan Hitch, Ivan Reis). [From Marvel Comics: Ben Grimm has bad luck. He never got the grades, he never got the girl and Cosmic Rays shoved the ugly stick down his throat. But where did this stroke of bad luck come from? Is it all in his head? Or has karma caught up with Aunt Petunia's nephew? And what does it all have to do with a carnival attended by the FF's strongman during his youth? Take a look behind Ben's bathroom door, find out just what's underneath those rocks of his and rediscover why the Thing is the coolest B and grumpiest B super hero on Earth!] 
Hulk-Thing: The Big Change (OGN; w Jim Starlin; a Berni Wrightson).
Hulk-Thing: Hard Knocks (4-issue mini, Giant-Sized Super-Stars 1; w Bruce Jones, Gerry Conway; a Jae Lee, Rich Buckler). [From Marvel Comics: Bruce Jones and superstar artist Jae Lee bring you the ultimate Hulk/Thing battle! Think you know everything about the unique relationship between Marvel’s two most powerful sluggers? Guess again] 
The Project PEGASUS Saga (Marvel Two-In-One 53-58; w Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio; a John Byrne, George Pérez).Human Torch
Golden Age Human Torch Masterworks 1 (Human Torch 2-5a; w Carl Burgos; a Bill Everett). [From Marvel Comics: Marvel presents more Golden Age goodness, reprinting the first four issues of HUMAN TORCH, #2-5a, from 1940-41. (Yes, folks, odd numbering was not solely the province of modern comic books; the Torch’s solo book started with issue #2 and had two #5s.) This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures, including the introduction and origin of Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid. See the Torch and Toro fight side-by-side with the Sub-Mariner, as he once again crashes into New York City! Also featuring the adventures of Microman, Mantor the Magician, the Fiery Mask and the Patriot.] 
Golden Age Human Torch Masterworks 2 (Human Torch 5b-8; Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Mickey Spillane, Basil Wolverton, Ray Houlihan, Art Gates, Alex Schomburg). [From Marvel Comics: Marvel presents more Golden Age goodness, reprinting HUMAN TORCH #5b-8 from 1941-42. (Yes, folks, odd numbering was not solely the province of modern comic books: the Torch's solo book has two #5s!) This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures featuring two titanic and epic-length battles between the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner. First, amidst a raging World War, Sub-Mariner declares all-out war on the surface world attacking Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini before he sets his sights on New York City! Only the Human Torch, Toro, Kazar, the Patriot and the Angel stand in his way of total world conquest.
Then the most fantastic plot in the history of modern warfare plunges the Human Torch and Sub-Mariner into an epic struggle against each other when the villainous Python hypnotizes the Torch into aiding Hitler's cause.
Plus, Torch and Toro face off against the Secret Arsenal, the Legion of Despair and Agent X. Also featuring "Tubby & Tack," "Swoopy the Fearless," stories by pulp legend Mickey Spillane, and Basil Wolverton's "Peculiar People."] 
Human Torch Masterworks 1 (Strange Tales 101-117, Annual 2; w Stan
Lee, Larry Lieber, et al.; a Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers). [From Marvel Comics: Turn back the clock to 1962. After the debut of a quiet little magazine called The Fantastic Four and a relatively unknown teen hero named Spider-Man, Mighty Marvel decided to go out on a limb and put these two risky ideas together into a featuring starring...The Human Torch. With Jack Kirby on art, man, talk about yer risky business, True Believers.
But, believe it or not, yes, even with that kind of pedigree it was a sure-fire hit! Johnny Storm the thrill-seeking, impulsive teen wonder of the Fantastic Four set the world on fire in these scorchin’ solo stories!
He’s going to head-to-head against none other than Namor the Sub-Mariner, Spider-Man, Captain America, Paste-Pot Pete, the Wizard, the Sandman and the Living Bomb! If that ain’t diagnosis teenage angst, than you can call me Freud!]
Essential Human Torch 1 (Strange Tales 101-134, Annual 2; w Stan
Lee, Larry Lieber, et al.; a Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, et al.).
[From Marvel Comics: Johnny Storm is the youngest member of the world-famous
Fantastic Four, with the powers and temperament of fire itself. Impulsive,
restless and thrill-seeking by nature, the Human Torch doesn't need to wait
for the rest of the FF. He can get into trouble all by himself. The Human
Torch's earliest solo sagas are collected here in their entirety in a single
volume, some reprinted for the first time ever!] 
1 Burn (Digest; 1-6; w Karl Kesel; a Skottie Young).
[From Marvel Comics: Johnny Storm is the youngest member of the world-famous
Fantastic Four, with the powers and temperament of fire itself. Impulsive,
restless and thrill-seeking by nature, the Torch doesn't need to wait for
the rest of the FF. He can get into trouble all by himself. Years ago, after
gaining his powers, Johnny became the most popular student on his high-school
campus. The Big Man on Campus until the Torch came along was Olympic-bound
wrestler Mike Snow. The Snow/Storm rivalry reached a terrible climax when
the two fought over a girl. Snow never wanted to see Johnny again - until
now, years later, when a fellow firefighter dies before his eyes, inexplicably
bursting into flames … like a Human Torch.] 
Spider-Man/Human Torch: I'm With Stupid (Digest; 5-issue mini; w Dan Slott; a Ty Templeton). [From Marvel Comics: Hang tight, True Believer! It's five all-new, old-school adventures featuring your favorite web-headed hero and his pal, the walking matchstick! Follow them through the years - from high school to present day, from the Negative Zone to the Coffee Bean, from Dorrie Evans to Mary Jane Watson-Parker. It's all here!] Franklin Richards
Lab Brat (Digest; Son of a Genius, Everybody Loves Franklin, Super Summer Spectacular, Happy Thanksgiving, Masked Marvel 1-2; w Chris Eliopoulos & Marc Sumerak; a Chris Eliopoulos). [From Marvel Comics: Move over, Mr. Fantastic – Marvel’s First Family has a brand-new star! Franklin Richards finally hits the big time with this collection of all four of his critically acclaimed one-shots! Join Franklin and his robot pal H.E.R.B.I.E. as they head into Reed’s lab for all kinds of fantastic fun, amazing adventures and more trouble than you can shake an Ultimate Nullifier at! This compilation is bound to bring out the kid in every reader! Plus: Who is the Masked Marvel?!] 
Collected Chaos (Digest; Four 1-shots [see description]; w Chris Eliopoulos & Marc Sumerak; a Chris Eliopoulos). [From Marvel Comics: Move over, Mr. Fantastic - the progeny of Marvel's First Family has a brand-new digest! Franklin Richards returns with this collection of four critically acclaimed FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SON OF A GENIUS one-shots! Join Franklin and his robot pal H.E.R.B.I.E. as they head into Reed's lab for all kinds of fantastic fun, amazing adventures and more trouble than you can shake an Ultimate Nullifier at! This compilation is bound to bring out the kid in every reader! Collecting FRANKLIN RICHARDS: MARCH MADNESS, WORLD BE WARNED, MONSTER MASH and FALL FOOTBALL FIASCO.] 2/27/08 