A What If? adventure. Cover by Mike Mckone and Mark McKenna.. Story by Steve Englehart, Mike KMcKone and Mark Mckenna.
Continuing the story that asks "What if Reed Richards' and Tony Stark's inventions changed the Marvel Universe?"
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(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Ron Garney (CA) Mike Choi
"Adventures in Red" A life hangs in the balance...as Marvel's First Family race through an alien landscape. Follow the Fantastic Four on a journey unlike any you've seen before.
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Cover by Ron Garney The Fantastic Four og 3030: Part 1 - (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Ron Garney
'The Fantastic Four Of 3030' One Thousand Years In The Future, Who Are The Fantastic Four? Why Are There No More Villains? What Happened To All The Heroes?
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"Days of Recent Past!" Guest-starring Ant Man (Scott Lang). Story by Tom DeFalco and Paul Ryan. Art Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. Cover Paul Ryan.
Get to know Scott Lang the Astonishing Ant Man better as he goes over the recent events of the Fantastic Four's lives. Then in, "Choices!" Ben begins a search for the missing Alicia Masters and runs headlong into trouble. Meanwhile, Sue confronts the new lord of Latveria - Nathaniel Richards!
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Bedlam Breakout, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert
Lockdown and Rosetta Stone imprison the FF; Reed breaks them out; Sue frees herself from the virtual reality scenario and from Mannequin's shape, then frees the others; they consider taking action against the scenario, and flee before they are recaptured.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Shadow City's Most Wanted!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert
The FF arrive back in their right time, but in the Negative Zone; they are captured and placed in a virtual reality scenario where they lead criminal lives, constantly thwarted by Lockdown and Rosetta Stone; Reed comes up with a dangerous escape plan.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
A Clash of Iron, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert
SHIELD monitors the battle on the moon and calls Iron Man to help; his armor malfunctions and he battles Reed, Ben, and Johnny; Reed, Ben, and Johnny catch a glimpse of a future in which they died, Sue married Dr. Doom, and they had a daughter, Valeria.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
The Moon is a Lonely Place to Die Hard!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert
The FF fight Ronan on the moon; Ronan infects Sue with a Mannequin, which binds her to his will; Reed, Ben, and Johnny defeat the three Kree warriors; Ronan and Sue head for the home of the Watcher; meanwhile, Bounty is hired to retrieve Caledonia.
38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
I, Ronan, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert
The FF, Franklin, and Caledonia all dream that Ronan killed the FF; atop Four Freedoms Plaza, federal authorities prepare to return three Kree prisoners home; Ronan attacks and transports the FF, the Kree, Detective Jones, and even the Plaza to the moon. This story is a sequel to the original Ronan story, from FF (vol. 1) #64-65.
38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $2.99.
Cover pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert. A Day in the Life, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert
Neal Conan and Manoli Wetherell, from NPR-TV, interview the FF; Johnny, Caledonia (a former slave Johnny rescued in the Core Continuum), Spider-Man, and Kraven the Hunter hunt for a creature in Four Freedoms Plaza, and find a puppy for Franklin. First appearance of Caledonia, an alternate universe counterpart of Alysande Stuart (see Excalibur #6-22), and Puppy, Franklin's pet, who bears a striking resemblance to Lockjaw.
38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Written by MARK WAID & KARL KESEL Penciled by PACO MEDINA Cover by GENE HA
"DYSFUNCTIONAL" 3 (of 3)?The final showdown with the all-new, all-twisted Frightful Four ? and the shocking secret of their newest member could destroy both teams!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.25 UPC: 5960604456-51611 Cover price $2.25.
Heroes Reborn. World War 3 part 1 of 4. "Life in Wartime!" Guest-starring Avengers, Inhumans, WildC.A.T.s, Wetworks, and Storm Watch. Story by James Robinson. Art by Mike Wieringo and Richard Chase.
In the wake of the epic events of the Heroes Reunited storyline, the Heroes Reborn Universe and the Wildstorm Universe have merged. New faces are in familiar groups, but what is the cause of this chaos? Story continues in Avengers (1996-97 2nd Series) #13.
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Heroes Reborn. Heroes Reunited part 1 of 4. "Doomsday!" Guest-starring Avengers, Namor, Black Panther, Silver Surfer, Inhumans, Nick Fury, and Doctor Doom. Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art by Brett Booth, Ron Lim, Tom McWeeney, and Mike Miller.
Galactus has arrived on the Heroes Reborn Earth and not only can the heroes not stop the World Devourer from destroying the planet, they can't even get past his Heralds. Only the nefarious Doctor Doom knows this truth, so he continuously travels back in time 24 hours to try and find a way to stop the inevitable. Story continues in Avengers (1996-97 2nd Series) #12.
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Heroes Reborn. "Hark the Herald...!" Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art by Brett Booth, Ron Lim, and Norm Rapmund.
The Herald of Galactus known as Terrax has arrived on Earth. It takes all the Fantastic Four have to defeat this earth-shaking villain. What will happen when three more Heralds arrive seeking their comrade?
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Heroes Reborn. "Renaissance!" Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.
Witness the rebirth of the World's Greatest Comic Magazine! The greatest heroes of the Marvel Universe (The Avengers and the Fantastic Four) perished in battle with the mutant menace known as Onslaught. However, their story goes on. Told in the tradition of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby by a modern day comic's legend. Jim Lee (X-Men and WildC.A.T.s) re-imagines Marvel's first family for the new millennium. While on an experimental space flight, Doctor Reed Richards, pilot Ben Grimm, benefactor Susan Storm, and her brother Johnny Storm are bombarded by strange cosmic rays that endow them with amazing powers and abilities. Together they become the force for good known as the Fantastic Four. Includes a 6 pages feature called Time Slip. Learn what Iron Man, Doctor Doom, and Nick Fury would be like if Stan Lee created them today.
56 pages. Cover price $2.95.
The Wrong Place At The Right Time - Written by Ben Raab & Terry Kavanagh. Art by Pascual Ferry & Art Thibert. Cover by Pascual Ferry, Art Thibert and Jaime Mendoza.
Reed tries to figure out what happened to the FF by going back to the source -- the Negative Zone! Meanwhile, the Thing takes on the Retro Rockettes on Yancy Street! What a revoltin' development!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"The Gods Above - The Bugs Below" Guest-starring Thor. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Herb Trimpe. Wraparound cover by Claudio Castellini.
While trying to stop a subway hijacking, Ant-Man stumbles upon a former underground hideaway of the High Evolutionary! And when a member of the Split-Second Squad fires his weapon at a large wooden vat, Scott Lang is doused by unknown chemicals! By the time his fantastic teammates locate him, Ant-Man has mutated into a savage uncontrollable creature called Myrmidon! One thing leads to another...and the Fantastic Four travel to Mount Wundagore to confront the High Evolutionary himself. But before encountering the self-styled demigod, the FF runs into Godpack first! And then the Mighty Thor! Where is this astonishing tale going? Eventually, back to Manhattan where Grottu (via Myrmidon) is attempting to destroy the city with hundreds of giant insects! Can the Fantastic Four, Godpack, and the Prince of Asgard stop the ant invasion and the ant monster? Grottu must go! Cameo appearances by Dr. Jane Foster and Jimmy Kincaid. Second feature: Two-page pin-up of the Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Thing, and Fantastic Force by Dante Bastianoni.
64 pages. Cover price $3.95.
"Impending Doom" Script by Tom Brevoort and Mike Kanterovich. Pencils by Dante Bastianoni. Inks by Ralph Cabrera. Wraparound cover by Claudio Castellini.
Since her husband's mysterious death at the hands of Doctor Doom (in Fantastic Four 381), Susan Richards has steadfastly refused to believe that Reed is actually dead. Instead the Invisible Woman thinks that he's only missing, and she has worked tirelessly to find him. Lo and behold with help from Scott Lang, the FF gets a lead on their departed leader's possible whereabouts: Sub-Atomica! Whoa, could Mr. Fantastic and Dr. Doom be somewhere in the Microverse? Sue, Ben, Johnny, and Ant-Man have all been to the Microverse before, so they know of its hazards. Who or what will the brave foursome discover in the depths of Sub-Atomica? Appearances by Empress Pearla and the Psycho-Man. Second feature: One-page pin-up of the FF vs. Galactus and the Silver Surfer by Pino Rinaldi. Third feature: One-page pin-up of the Thing and Human Torch vs. the Mole Man by Pino Rinaldi. (Note: Members of the Fantastic Four made prior excursions into the Microverse in Marvel Two-in-One #87 and Fantastic Four 282-284.)
64 pages. Cover price $3.95.
"The Main Event" Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Steve Montano. Cover by Claudio Castellini.
The Fantastic Three (after the tragic events of Fantastic Four 381) are in Las Vegas for a charity event featuring a mock battle between the Hulk and the Thing. Afterwards, a big misunderstanding leads to Ajax of the Pantheon attacking Ben Grimm! Once the Hulk plays peacemaker, the Pantheon realizes that Atalanta has disappeared! And she apparently went missing in the desert! So Ben, Sue, Johnny, and the Green Goliath start searching in the arid wilderness outside the city. And they find her! Then they uncover her captor: the Mole Man! What is he doing in the Silver State? The Mole Man wants the Hulk and the idol of millions to fight again! This time to the death -- double or nothing! Appearance by Kala. Pantheon roster: Achilles, Ajax, Atalanta, Delphi, Hector, and Paris. Second feature: Two-page pin-up of the Fantastic Four vs. the Frightful Four by Don Hudson.
64 pages. Cover price $3.95.
"Back to the Negative Zone!" Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Herb Trimpe (pencils) and Alex Trimpe (layouts). Inks by Steve Montano. Cover by Mark Pacella and Al Milgrom.
The Fantastic Four journeys into the Negative Zone to investigate an anomaly (that Reed detected earlier) in a place called the Annihilation Area. But as the FF knows all too well, the Negative Zone is fraught with danger! And it usually comes in the form of two specific names: Annihilus and Blastaar. Right on cue the two heavy-hitters confront the fabulous foursome as they approach the anomaly! However surprisingly, Annihilus and Blastaar share the same concern about the Annihilation Area. After a truce is agreed upon, the six travelers move together toward the area's strange vortex, and they discover the ancient race knows as the Tyannans! And then they meet the leader of the Tyannans: Reed Richards from Counter-Earth (aka the Brute)! Wow, what a shock! No one has seen him in years since the climatic ending to Fantastic Four (1st series) 183. But he's here now! And the Brute wants to conquer the negative universe and the positive one! Godspeed to the FF! Re-telling of Annihilus' origin. Second feature: Two-page pin-up of the Fantastic Four vs. Blastaar by M.C. Wyman and Charles Barnett.
64 pages. Cover price $3.95.
