Fantastic Four #243

Name: Fantastic Four #243
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

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.

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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

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writer, artist, inker John Byrne

colorist Glynis Wein

letterer Jim Novak

cover pencils, inks John Byrne

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Terrax has pulled the island of Manhattan into space and threatens to crash it into Galactus' spaceship unless the Fantastic Four agrees to destroy the world eater. Galactus and Terrax battle and Galactus takes his herald powers away. Fatigued from the battle, Galactus prepares to eat earth but the Fantastic Four and their allies battle him and take him down.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).