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Cover: John Byrne

Fantastic Four #243

Jun 1982 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP

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“Shall Earth Endure?”

In "Shall Earth Endure?", the Fantastic Four face their most desperate challenge yet when Terrax drags Manhattan into space and forces them to choose between destroying Galactus or watching the world end. With Galactus weakened and the heroes united—including the Avengers, Spider-Man, and Daredevil—Earth’s fate hangs in the balance as a weary Galactus prepares to consume it. Written and illustrated by John Byrne, with cover art by Byrne, this 1982 Marvel classic delivers high-stakes action and a moment that redefines the cosmic scale of the Marvel Universe.

writer, artist, inker John Byrne · colorist Glynis Wein · letterer Jim Novak · cover John Byrne

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Cast · 19 characters

Captain America Daredevil Doctor Strange Edwin Jarvis Frankie Raye Galactus Galan Human Torch Iron Man J. Jonah Jameson Mister Fantastic Robbie Robertson Spider-Man Susan Storm Richards Terrax The Thing Thor Tyros Wasp

Full credits

writer, artist, inker John Byrne

colorist Glynis Wein

letterer Jim Novak

cover pencils, inks John Byrne

Reprints

Reprinted in Fantastic Four #133/134 (1982), Los 4 Fantásticos #26 (1985), Edderkoppen #7/1985 (1985), Edderkoppen #7/1985 (1985), Spindelmannen #7/1985 (1985), Nova #107 (1986), The Fantastic Four: The Trial of Galactus #[nn] (1989), Fantastici Quattro #15 (1989), Los Comics de El Sol #12 (1990), Los Comics de El Sol #13 (1990), Obras Maestras #4 (1991), Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition #[nn] (1997), Coleccionable Los 4 Fantásticos de John Byrne #3 (2002), Coleccionable Los 4 Fantásticos de John Byrne #4 (2002), Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #2 (2004), Fantastic Four No. 243 [Marvel Legends Masterworks Figure Reprint] #[nn] (2006), Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #1 (2011), Artist's Edition #[12] (2013), Marvel Héroes #59 (2015), Fantastic Four: Behold... Galactus! #[nn] (2018), Fantastic Four: Behold… Galactus! #[nn] (2019), Fantastic Four: Behold… Galactus! #[nn] (2019), Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #22 (2020), Fantastic Four Epic Collection #13 (2025) + 5 more

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#1 1st appearance — Reed Richards

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#48 1st appearance — First appearance of the Silver Surfer and Galactus

#5 1st appearance — Victor Von Doom

#52

#52 1st appearance — Black Panther

#45

#45 1st appearance — Blackagar Boltagon

#36

#36 1st appearance — Medusa

#13

#13 1st appearance — Uatu

#44

#44 1st appearance — Gorgon

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