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Fantastic Four #289

Apr 1986 · Marvel · 0.75 USD; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
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“Rip Wide the Sky!”

In "Rip Wide the Sky!", the Fantastic Four face a cosmic crisis when the Baxter Building’s explosion in space creates a mysterious anomaly. With Reed trapped in the Negative Zone and Blastaar on the offensive, the team must follow him through the rift—unaware that their actions may awaken a far greater threat. Written and illustrated by John Byrne, with cover art by Byrne, this 1986 issue delivers high-stakes action and escalating danger in a story that redefines the boundaries of the Marvel Universe.

writer, artist John Byrne · inker Al Gordon · colorist Glynis Oliver · letterer John Workman · cover John Byrne

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writer, artist John Byrne
inker Al Gordon
colorist Glynis Oliver
letterer John Workman
cover pencils, inks John Byrne

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Scourge kills Basilisk. Fury calls the FF to SHIELD's space station to investigate an anomaly which was caused by the explosion of the Baxter Building in space. Reed discovers that it is really a gateway to the Negative Zone and, when he goes to investigate, is captured by Blastaar. The Fantastic Four follow Reed into the Negative Zone and battle Blastaar but accidentally resurrect Annihilus.

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