"Things to Come!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Ant Man (Scott Lang). Namor cameo. Story by Tom DeFalco, and Paul Ryan. Art by Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Paul Ryan.
Things, things, and more things! Can even Ben Grimm survive in a world where everyone has been transformed into hulking rock monsters - just like him.
Cover price $1.50.
Atlantis Rising tie-in. "At the Mercy of Maximus!" Guest-starring Ant Man (Scott Lang), Thor, Namor, and the Inhumans. Story by Tom DeFalco and Paul Ryan. Art by Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Paul Ryan.
Storyline continued from Warlock #41. The epic that is rocking the Marvel Universe to its very foundations continues. Namor has been defeated and the FF are at the mercy of the madman, Maximus! Plus, with the mighty Thor in the thrall of the sorceress Morgan Le Fey, what hope does mankind have when Atlantis Rises? Story continues in Fantastic Force (1994) #9.
Cover price $1.50.
"In Search of Doom!" Guest-starring Ant Man (Scott Lang). Story by Tom DeFalco, Mike Lackey, and Paul Ryan. Art Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. Cover Paul Ryan.
Nathaniel Richards and the Invisible Woman head to Tibet to search for Sue's missing husband, but only betrayal awaits there. Plus, who does the enigmatic Watcher take secret counsel with?
Cover price $1.50.
Polybagged with Marvel Action Hour book and acetate print - Pink title - "The Day of its Return!"
Story by Tom DeFalco, Mike Lackey, and Paul Ryan. Art Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. Cover Paul Ryan.
The Human Torch heads west to catch up with his old pals the Sensational She-Hulk and Wyatt Wingfoot. But the trio are soon tested to the limits of their courage when an ancient evil rises from the sands to destroy them.
Cover price $2.95.
"No More the Hero!" Part 2 of 5. Guest-starring Spider-Man. Silver Sable and Wild Pack cameo. Story by Tom DeFalco and Paul Ryan. Art and cover Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi.
With Empire State University in flames and the Human Torch responsible, the crime fighting unit known as Code: Blue arrives on the scene to arrest Johnny. But who will stop Paibok the Power Skrull and Devos the Devastator? Alicia is still at the mercy of the rogue Watcher. Plus, what is the Puppet Master up to, and what does the powerful Molecule Man have to do with it?
Cover price $1.25.
Heroes Reborn. "Legacy!" Guest-starring the Inhumans. Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art by Brett Booth and Tom McWeeney.
The Fantastic Four are brought before the Royal Council of the Inhumans and soon learn there is a connection between this race of super-humans and the impending doom known as Galactus.
Cover price $1.95.
Heroes Reborn. "The Ties That Bind" - Written by Brandon Choi & Jim Lee. Art and Cover by Brett Booth & Tom McWeeney.
Make way for the Inhumans! To learn about the galactic threat, the FF travel to the Himalayas and come face-to-face with Black Bolt's bunch!
40 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Heroes Reborn. "Into the Negative Zone!" Wolverine and She Hulk cameo. Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art by Brett Booth and Tom McWeeney.
As the Fantastic Four venture into the new frontier known as the Negative Zone they are confronted by images from the real Marvel Universe, including a dark episode involving the mutant heroes the Uncanny X-Men (see Fantastic Four vs. X-Men #1-4 for details). Plus, the threat of Galactus looms ever closer.
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"Rip Wide the Sky!" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Al Gordon. Cover by John Byrne.
Construction on the new Baxter Building continues (it was destroyed by Kristoff in Fantastic Four (1965-1996 1st Series) #278-279). Meanwhile, when Reed is taken captive by the dangerous tyrant Blastaar the rest of the Fantastic Four, Nick Fury, and S.H.I.E.L.D. mount a desperate rescue operation that will take them into the very heart of the Negative Zone. Witness the return of one the FF's most dangerous and powerful adversaries. All this plus the villain Basilisk is murdered by the Scourge of the underworld!
Cover price $0.75.
Secret Wars II tie-in. "Hero!" Avengers cameo. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Al Gordon. Cover by John Byrne.
Don't miss one of the most important and poignant Fantastic Four tales. When a little boy tries to emulate his hero the Human Torch, Johnny learns a hard lesson about what it means to be a role model. In the tragic aftermath of the boy's death Johnny loses his will to be the Human Torch. Plus, what role does the Beyonder play in this drama?
Cover price $0.65.
"Torment!" Part 2 of 3. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Jerry Ordway. Cover by John Byrne.
Sue is forced to watch as one-by-one her friend, brother, and husband meet with horrible endings, each more gruesome than the previous. Can the Invisible Girl's psyche survive this mental onslaught by the nefarious Psycho Man? Can the other members of the team escape in time to help before Sue's mind is irreversible damaged forever?
Cover price $0.65.
"Trapped!" Part 5 of 9. Guest-starring Daredevil. Story, art, and cover by John Byrne.
In the Negative Zone one of the greatest thinkers in the Marvel Universe, Reed Richards, has been rendered mindless. Is this the end of the Fantastic Four? Meanwhile back on Earth, Annihilus makes his move, and the Man without Fear makes a startling discovery. Story continues in Avengers (Vol. 1) #233.
Cover price $0.60.
Bill Sienkiewicz cover. A Fire in the Night!, script by Chris Claremont, art by John Bolton; story of the early life of Magneto. I, Magneto!, script by Chris Claremont, art by John Bolton
Magneto works for Control as a Nazi Hunter; Control turns on him, and he begins his life of crime. Magneto Seminar, script by Fabian Nicieza, art by Jan Duursema, Dan Panosian, and Mickey Ritter (as Micky Ritter); brief overview of the life of Magneto.
Reprints Classic X-Men 12 & 19. Pin-ups by John Byrne/Terry Austin, Steve Epting/Tom Palmer, and Greg Capullo/Kevin Conrad.
36 pgs., full color.
X-Men: Revolution! cover by adam pollina fabian nicieza/roger cruz ?
Six months have passed since Magneto fought side-by-side with Professor X and his Children of the Atom to rid the world of Apocalypse. In that time much has changed in the nation of Genosha, the island given to the rule of the Master of Magnetism. The fight against Apocalypse cost the world a huge price, one that has shaken not only the X-Men but their deadliest enemy as well. And now, those who once worshipped Magnus have betrayed everything that he's fought for. A splinter group known as the Heretics appear to be powered by someone lurking in the shadows of the wartorn country? but who? Magneto's salvation may lay with Polaris?but will it cost Lorna Dane her soul? And what happens when one of Magneto's super-powered extended family joins the struggle? ? THE FORMAT: Three-issue monthly limited series. ?
FC (1 of 3) Cover price $2.99.
He has the power, he has the followers, he even has his old costume back. But will "Joseph" become Magneto once again? Or will he stop Exodus from dominating all mutantkind?
Written by Peter Milligan and Jorge Gonzalez. Art and cover by Kelley Jones and John Beatty.
Cover price $1.95.
"Joseph's" search for his past life as Magneto leads to the resurrection of the Master of Magnetism! Will the Acolytes follow him again, or has Exodus tainted them to follow his own agenda?
Written by Peter Milligan and Jorge Gonzalez. Art and cover by Kelley Jones and John Beatty.
Cover price $1.95.
The X-Men's arch-enemy has returned--or has he? Following his mind-wipe and fall to Earth in the pages of X-Men, Magneto is back. Oddly, he now calls himself Joseph, doesn't remember his past, and looks twenty years younger. Following the Onslaught war, he lives among his once-hated enemies, the mutants known as the X-Men. Should they tell him who he once was, or will that only trigger a relapse to evil? It's a journey of self discovery for the villain fans love to hate, one which could deliver salvation...or bring his ultimate downfall.
Written by Peter Milligan and Jorge Gonzalez. Art and cover by Kelley Jones and John Beatty.
Cover price $1.99.
Last issue in series. Cover art by Malcolm Jones III. With Foes Like These..., script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Bob Layton
Spidey is trolling around town trying to find Flash Thompson but ends up duking it out with Titania and Absorbing Man; things end in a draw when Absorbing Man threatens to drop an airplane full of passengers and Spidey swings away in disgust; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #283.
36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #279 - Missing in Action: Part 3 of 4 - "Savage is the Sable!" Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Rick Leonardi and Vince Colletta. Cover by Tom Lyle.
Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) #117. Everyone is looking for the wondrous wall-crawler! Including Mary Jane, Flash Thompson, J. Jonah Jameson and Silver Sable! But no one can find him! In the meantime, life and crime go on in the big city, and the silver Symkarian adventurer decides to hunt Jack O'Lantern minus the amazing one! In an abandoned tenement building, Silver Sable finds her man! Can sable extinguish the (jack o') lantern without getting burned? Story concludes in Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) #18.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.
Newsstand Edition. Does not come with Spider-Man Animated Cartoon preview - Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #278.
"If This Be Justice!" Written by Tom DeFalco, Peter David and Mary Jo Duffy. Art by Mike Harris and Vince Colletta. Cover by Tom Lyle. Still reeling from the revelation that Flash Thompson might be the Hobgoblin, Peter Parker walks to the police station to visit his friend. Aunt May's nephew thinks that Flash may be innocent. But someone else walking to police station already thinks he's guilty! The Scourge of the Underworld! Oh no! Oh yes, from the pages of Captain America's title...the gun-toting vigilante is ready to bring justice to the Hobgoblin! Whether he's got the right one or not! When Scourge enters the police station, justice is indeed served! But to whom? Flash, Scourge, or your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.
Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #272 - "Make Way for Slyde!" Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Sal Buscema and Kyle Baker. Cover by Kyle Baker.
A new sleek and savvy super-villain bursts onto the scene! Slyde! And this guy is slipperier than a greased pig! When the teflon-coated speedster robs a bank, he garners the attention of the wondrous wall-crawler! But even Spidey can't lay a glove on him! Can anyone stop (the) Slyde? First appearance and origin of Slyde. Cameo appearance by Puma.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.
Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #270 - "The Hero and the Holocaust!" Guest-starring the Avengers.
Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz and Bob McLeod. Cover pencils by Ron Lim and Sam de la Rosa.
Spidey has a rematch with Firelord and tries to beat the former Herald of Galactus before the cosmic powered being kills him. Earth's MIghtiest Heroes show up to lend a hand but arrive too late to effect the battle.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.
Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #269 - "Burn, Spider, Burn!" Guest-starring Firelord. Part 1 of 2.
Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Cover pencils by Ron Lim.
Firelord walks the Earth! A nd the former herald of Galactus is stirring up trouble in the Big Apple! On his way home from dinner at Aunt May's, the wondrous wall-crawler intercepts the cosmic-powered herald near the East River! However, the web-slinger quickly realizes that he needs help from the Avengers or the Fantastic Four! Unable to locate either super team, the wall-crawler thinks about escaping Firelord by simply changing into his civilian clothes! But that course of action would be shirking his responsibility! So it's up to the Amazing Spider-Man to stop Firelord!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.
Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #268 - "This Gold is Mine!" Secret Wars II crossover. Part 2 of 2.
Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Lim and Keith Williams.
Story continues from Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) #6. In incredible fashion, the Beyonder turned Power Man and Iron Fist's office building into gold! Everyone will be rich! But hold on...the world's financial markets will collapse with tons of gold dumped into the global economy! So it's the federal government to the rescue! Under the wall-crawler's watchful eye, the military transports the gold to the west side docks and loads it on cargo ships bound for the Great Puerto Rican trench! However the Kingpin of Crime wants his cut of the gold! So the Arranger and his henchmen hijack one of the ships! Will Spider-Man make the big city pirates walk the plank? Featuring appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson and Firelord.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.
