Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Art by Jim Muniz. Cover by Steve McNiven.
"THE STUFF OF DREAMS" 1 (OF 3). 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?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Art by JIM MUNIZ. Cover by Steve McNiven.
"FROZEN" Part 2 (of 2)? As the mercury continues to plummet, Reed and Namor's conflict escalates further, catching Sue in the crossfire. Will these longtime rivals be able to put aside their differences to help Johnny and a team of rescuers find a woman's lost son? Or will their city-spanning battle end in final checkmate?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
cover by KAARE ANDREWS & WALDEN WONG larry hama/KAARE ANDREWS/WALDEN WONG
For your eyes only: the fiery finale of this Cold War caper features a speeding Siberian prison train, a ticked-off Carol Danvers, a hi-jacked Russian jet, a determined Black Widow, Northrop Flying Wing bombers, well-armed Spetsnaz commandos... oh yeah, and a couple of bare-knuckle brawlers named Ben Grimm (The Thing) and Logan (Wolverine)!
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"Challengers of the Fantastic!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Al Vey.
In order to save two universes, the young hero known as Access was forced to use the power of Amalgam (see Marvel versus DC (1996) #3). In this issue, Marvel's First Family, the Fantastic Four, and sci-fi heroes, the Challengers of the Unknown, are merged to create the Challengers of the Fantastic. The Challengers must gather their courage as an ominous warning from Uatu the Guardian (Watcher/Guardians of the Universe) foretells the coming of Galactiac (Galactus/Brainiac).
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Domination Factor Part 1 of 8 - "Arrival" Guest-starring Iron Man. Script by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens (layouts) and Bob McLeod (finishes). Cover by Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway.
Tony Stark and the Fantastic Four are escorting Air Force One back to the United States when a group of strange flying men attack the plane! However the mysterious Praxis agents don't want to harm the president, they just want a special artifact that's on board: the golden apple! But the apple is destroyed during the airborne mêlée. And then the FF and Shell-Head have a much bigger problem -- Air Force One is going down! Thankfully though, brilliant teamwork saves the plane! So Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny can move onto to the next crisis: a 100-foot tall wooden creature standing in the East River! Wow! Suddenly, Doctor Strange appears and tells the heroes that the manifestation of the creature (aka the Harbinger of the Everlasting Winter) signals a dire situation at hand! The golden apple from Air Force One was sliced into eight pieces and sent backward in time. And to prevent a global catastrophe, each member of the FF must treacherously travel into his or her past and find one of the slices! Good luck to the Fantastic Four! Cameo appearances by Queen Knorda, Loki (in disguise), and Franklin Richards. Flashback cameos by Agatha Harkness, Medusa, and the Wizard. (Notes: The plot continues in Domination Factor Avengers #1.2. Queen Knorda previously appeared in Thor (1st series Journey into Mystery) 109.)
40 pages. Cover price $2.50.
Domination Factor Part 3 of 8 - "Flashback Times Four" Script by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens (layouts) and Bob McLeod (finishes). Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob McLeod.
Benjamin J. Grimm is the first member of the FF to go back in time to locate a slice of the golden apple! The Thing finds himself at Whisper Hill (circa Fantastic Four #94) when he first met Agatha Harkness. Luckily, Ben quickly spots the apple slice, but the Frightful Four wants it too! Meanwhile, the Human Torch returns to the past in the Great Refuge (circa Fantastic Four #83). Can Johnny Storm find a slice of the apple in the Inhumans' homeland? And lastly, Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman begin their separate quests into the past to find a piece of the golden apple!
32 pages. Cover price $2.50.
Domination Factor Part 5 of 8 - "When Shatters Reality!" Script by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens (layouts) and Bob McLeod (finishes). Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob McLeod.
The Fantastic Four's journeys into the past continue to find pieces of the golden apple. Reed Richards must outmaneuver the Enclave (circa Fantastic Four #67) to find an apple slice and save Alicia Masters! While Susan Richards has to revisit the time that the Sub-Mariner kidnapped her (in Fantastic Four #27). Will the older and wiser Invisible Woman handle Namor differently...and also locate a slice of the apple? Meanwhile in the present day, the Earth is changing while the FF are gone. And they won't recognize it when and if they return! Cameo appearances by Queen Knorda and Loki (in disguise). Flashback cameos by the Thing, Human Torch, and Doctor Strange. Special 8-page insert: Fast Lane Part 2 of 4. "Feel the Rush!" Starring Spider-Man. Script by Glenn Herdling. Pencils by Gregg Schigiel. Inks by Richard Case. (Note: The plot continues in Domination Factor Avengers #3.6.)
40 pages. Cover price $2.50.
Domination Factor Part 7 of 8 - "Yesterday's Tomorrows" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens (layouts) and Bob McLeod (finishes). Cover by Dan Jurgens and Bob McLeod.
Story continues from Domination Factor Avengers #3.6. The Fantastic Four and the Avengers are back in New York City, but it's not the NYC that they left! The city has been transformed into a futuristic Praxis paradise courtesy of Loki and the golden apple. However that's not all Loki the Trickster has done. He's restored Queen Knorda's youth and appointed her the ruler of Midgard. The assembled heroes desperately want to reverse the effects of the golden apple! But before they can do that, the FF and the Avengers must reunite their astral selves with their bodies in this recast world. It sounds simple. However they have to find their recast bodies first! Story concludes in Domination Factor Avengers #4.8. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Note: Jerry Ordway is credited as a co-plotter of the series. The Domination Factor events take place after Fantastic Four (3rd series) #23.) 32 pages.
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Tom Defalco/Paul Ryan/Al Milgrom
Because you demanded it, the co-winners of Majority Rules make a run at becoming the worlds greatest comic for the next generation! ?
Not only does our done-in-one epic feature a quick recap of the FFs origin and career, but we also introduce the new Fantastic Five when The Human Torch, The Thing, Ms. Fantastic, Psilord and Big Brain battle a mysterious enemy! While we cant promise to answer all of your questions about what happened to the original FF, we do modestly predict that our stunning last-page shocker will leave you begging for more! ?
Brought to you by a team that may just sound familiar to fans of FANTASTIC FOUR, the dynamite duo of Tom DeFalco and Paul Ryan! Cover by Paul Ryan & Al Milgrom. ?
The first issue of this monthly series is 32 pages, with ads. FC" Cover price $1.99.
"bloody reunions" cover by PAUL RYAN & al milgrom TOM DEFALCO/PAUL RYAN/al milgrom
Meet Torus Storm, son of the Human Torch and Ms. Fantastic! Sneak a peek into the Thing's secret personal life! See the new version of Big Brain in action! And learn of a mysterious plot to expose what really happened to Reed and Sue Richards! And, if that's not enough, thrill to a no-holds battle between the Fantastic Five and the Wizard's Warriors! "
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cover by PAUL RYAN & al milgrom TOM DEFALCO/PAUL RYAN/al milgrom Guest starring Spider-Girl!
Determined to solve the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, the wingless Wizard sends his Warriors to kidnap Franklin Richards! Unfortunately for the bad guys, the Richards' boy has a date with a certain web-spinning stunner! Now it's Psilord and Spider-Girl vs. Freefall, Bullet, Impact and Binder! By the way, the Surgeon General has asked us to warn anyone with a heart condition to avoid our shocking last page!"
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#1-18
Legacy - Written by Tom Brevoort & Mike Kanterovich. Art by Dante Bastianoni & Ralph Cabrera. Wraparound Cover by Dante Bastianoni.
A bold new team takes over where the Fantastic Four left off! In the proud tradition of the world's greatest comic book, a new legend is forged! Psi-Lord, Vibraxas, Huntara and Devlor, with the help of the Black Panther, set out to make history in their first issue and to see them off is the Frightful Four! Premieres with a foil-stamped cover!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
"Four No More!" Written by Len Wein. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by George Perez and Joe Sinnott.
Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny say their goodbyes to one another and depart the Baxter Building, but the former leader of the FF decides to stay behind and watch the (phony) SHIELD agents box up his scientific equipment. When Reed gets suspicious of their activity, the Plunderer makes his move!
Newsstand Edition. "Trapped in the Sargasso of Space!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Byrne (first work on the series). Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott.
Reed Richards has decided that only one person in the entire universe can prevent the Sphinx from destroying the Earth...Galactus! But first, can the FF find the Ravager of Worlds? And second, can they convince him to journey to Earth and save the planet? The quest begins in the Sargasso of space! Cameo appearances by Nova, Comet, Crimebuster, Diamondhead, and Powerhouse. Note: First appearance of Herbie the Robot, who was the fourth member of the Fantastic Four (instead of the Human Torch) on the FF's Saturday morning cartoon show. NOTE: To learn the final fate of Nova (Richard Rider) follow his story in the pages of Rom (1979) #24. - Odinson, mycomicshop Archivist.
36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.
"The Possession of Franklin Richards!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Doug Moench. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott.
Since being banished to the Dark Realm in Fantastic Four Annual 14, the sinister Nicholas Scratch has been searching for a gateway to return to Earth. Unfortunately, he has now found a path...through the Negative Zone, into the Baxter Building, and inside the mind of Franklin Richards! With young Franklin possessed by the evil warlock, the FF travel to Whisper Hill seeking the help of Agatha Harkness and a mysterious man called Gabriel.
First 50¢ issue. 36 pages Cover price $0.50.
"That a Child May Live" Part 2 of 2. Written by Doug Moench. Pencils by Bill Sienkiewicz. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott.
The Fantastic Four, Agatha Harkness, and Gabriel journey to New Salem, Colorado to confront Nicholas Scratch! Upon their arrival the FF expect another fierce fight from the Salem Seven...and Brutacus, Gazelle, Hydron, Reptilla, Thornn, Vakume, and Vertigo do not disappoint! Can the Fantastic Four save Franklin from the witches of New Salem? Note: The FF previously battled the Salem Seven in Fantastic Four Annual 14.
36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.
It's the FF versus--Vikings?!? "The Darkfield Illumination." Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Bill Sienkiewicz, inks by Pablo Marcos. "The Darkfield Illumination" Part 1 of 2. Script by Doug Moench. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finishes). Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott.
A mysterious red mist drifts over Manhattan, and when the crimson dust reaches the Baxter Building the FF lose control of their powers! What is going on? The fabulous foursome travel to the North Pole via the Pogo-plane to investigate! And once there...they discover space age Vikings! This issue also publishes, for the first time, the original, unused Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover to Fantastic Four 3. Second back up feature: Full-page FF pin-up by Bill Sienkiewicz and Terry Austin. Third back up feature: Four silver age reprinted pages explaining the powers of Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, and the Human Torch.
Script by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. 36 pages Cover price $0.50.
Thour guest-stars in "The Blind God's Tears" Part 2 of 2. Script by Doug Moench. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finishes). Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott.
The god of the modern Vikings, Korgon, demands that Mr. Fantastic find a cure for his deteriorating condition or the FF will perish! However, the actions of the Vikings have come to the attention of the all-father Odin in Asgard, and shortly thereafter the thunder god is on his way to the crystal dome! The Mighty Thor and the Fantastic Four join forces to battle the Vikings!
36 pages Cover price $0.50.
"The Samurai Destroyer" Guest-starring the Shogun Warriors. Script by Doug Moench. Pencils by Bill Sienkiewicz. Inks by Pablo Marcos and Bruce Patterson. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Bob McLeod.
The gigantic Samurai Destroyer has demolished the three robots of the Shogun Warriors. And now the rampaging destroyer is wreaking devastation in Japan! The Fantastic Four along with Genji, Ilongo, and Richard travel to Mount Fujimoto to battle the renegade robot! What is the final fate of the Shogun Warriors? (Notes: This issue served as an epilogue to the Shogun Warriors series that was written by Doug Moench. This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Captain America and Nick Fury vs. the Trapster.)
36 pages Cover price $0.50.
"The Brain Parasites!" Written by Doug Moench. Pencils by Bill Sienkiewicz. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott.
The Fantastic Four take a vacation to Pennsylvania! However, there is no rest for the four heroes as a meteor impact brings bizarre trilobite creatures to the FF's lakeside resort. Can the FF track down the alien parasites? Meanwhile, Franklin Richards' powers are growing stronger every day.
36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.
"Ego-Spawn" Script by Doug Moench. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz (layouts) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott.
Reed and Sue decide that it's time for Franklin to undergo formal psychological testing concerning his special powers. The FF travel to Massachusetts and visit one of Reed's colleagues in the neurology field. Initially, the tests on Franklin produce ordinary results, but then extraordinary things start happening!
32 pages Cover price $0.50.
Direct Edition. "Firefrost And The Ebon Seeker" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Doug Moench. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott.
Thanks to the timely intervention of Firefrost, the Fantastic Four barely survive their offshore clash with the awesome Ebon Seeker! But while the FF regroup, the powerful being spawned from a black hole trudges back to Manhattan to do more damage. However, there is another group of heroes that calls Manhattan home...the Avengers! Will the FF let the Avengers battle the Ebon Seeker? Or could Earth's Mightiest Heroes actually ruin Reed's plan to use the Negative Zone to save the city? Avengers lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision.
36 pages Cover price $0.50.
"In The Gathered Gloom!" Part 3 of 3. Script by Doug Moench. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz, Joe Sinnott, and Jerome Moore. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott.
The good news is that Mr. Fantastic has removed the threat of the Ebon Seeker from the Earth, but the bad news is that Reed had to send the entire city block surrounding the Baxter Building into the Negative Zone to do it. And needless to say the transplanted New Yorkers are not happy! Fortunately, Reed has a plan to get everyone back to Manhattan, but the natives are growing restless! By the way that plan better include defeating a new Negative Zone villain...Stygorr!
36 pages Cover price $0.50.
Direct Edition. "Exodus" Guest-starring the Inhumans. Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin.
The fastest man in the world blazes a trail to the Baxter Building in desperate need of help from the Fantastic Four! The Inhumans are under attack in their homeland by the Enclave, and Crystal lies near death due to complications from her pregnancy. Has Quicksilver arrived in Manhattan too late? When the FF reach Attilan, they have many crises to solve including finding a new home for the Great Refuge! How about the moon? Birth and first appearance of Luna.
