Fantastic Four #2

In "4-Minute Warning," Jo and her family gather for Ben and Alicia’s wedding, a moment of joy suddenly interrupted when Doctor Doom’s voice echoes across the globe—Galactus is returning. With time running out, Reed activates a temporal device to freeze the world for four minutes, giving the couple just enough time to say their vows before the team must rush to face the cosmic threat.

In "The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2," the Puppet Master manipulates the Thing into his thrall and traps the Invisible Girl, sending the enslaved Thing and Alicia Masters on a dangerous mission to infiltrate the Baxter Building. With tension simmering and loyalty tested, the line between control and resistance blurs in this tense, high-stakes chapter.

In "The Lady and the Monster! Part 3," Ben Grimm—still caught in the Puppet Master’s grip—finds himself caught between his monstrous form and the man he once was, as Mister Fantastic’s experimental potion begins to unravel the control. The transformation is uncertain, and the line between monster and man grows thinner than ever.

In "Face-to-Face with the Puppet Master! Part 4," the Puppet Master orchestrates a daring jailbreak not for freedom, but to demonstrate his power. When Invisible Girl sends out a distress call, the full force of the Fantastic Four converges—forcing the Puppet Master to retreat, but not before proving he’s still one step ahead.