Fantastic Four Epic Collection #9
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Epic Collection volume picks up the Fantastic Four's adventures following the end of John Byrne's celebrated run, focusing on the team's return to a more classic, family-oriented dynamic. It reprints issues from the late 1980s and early 1990s, featuring storylines that emphasize the core four's relationships and their role as Marvel's first family of superheroes. The collection includes contributions from writers and artists like Roger Stern, Steve Englehart, and Paul Ryan, marking a transitional period for the team after their cosmic and reality-bending exploits of the previous decade.
In "The Sub-Mariner Strikes!", the Fantastic Four face a surreal crisis when Alicia mistakes a dimension-hopping version of the Thing for her Ben, sparking a cross-dimensional hunt. With Reed stepping back from Fantastic Four Inc. and Lockjaw at their disposal, the team ventures beyond known realities—only to confront a threat tied to the Sub-Mariner’s long shadow. Written by Roy Thomas and brought to life with dynamic art by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone, and colors by Janice Cohen, this story blends cosmic intrigue with personal stakes. The cover by Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins captures the clash of worlds in bold, classic style.
When the Fantastic Four return to the Baxter Building, they're met with a new threat: the Frightful Four. With Thundra arriving to aid them, the battle for the building turns fierce—but even as they fight, a greater danger looms. Namor launches a new assault on humanity, and Sue is by his side, leaving the team to confront not just enemies, but the fractures within their own ranks.
In "Worlds in Collision!", the Fantastic Four find themselves trapped in Mahkizmo’s arena, forced to battle monstrous foes while he prepares to merge his world of Machus with Thundra’s Femizons. When Medusa arrives with a band of Femizons to rescue them, the collision of worlds unfolds in ways no one could have predicted—leaving Thundra and the FF to return to Earth with the aftermath still uncertain.
In "Havoc in the Hidden Land!", the Fantastic Four return to Attilan with Quicksilver as Xemu’s fifth-dimensional incursion threatens to plunge Earth into war. With the Inhuman royal family scattered and trapped, the team must navigate a fractured Attilan to unite them before Xemu triggers an atomic conflict between China and the US.
When Alicia mistakes a dimension-hopping warrior for her Ben, the Fantastic Four are thrust into a multiversal mystery. With Reed stepping back from the company, Ben takes a leap through the dimensions—guided by Lockjaw—to find the truth behind the man who shares his name.
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↩ Reprints Fantastic Four #147 (1974), Fantastic Four #148 (1974), Fantastic Four #149 (1974), Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2 (1974), Fantastic Four #150 (1974), The Avengers #127 (1974), Fantastic Four #151 (1974), Fantastic Four #152 (1974), Giant-Size Fantastic Four #3 (1974), Fantastic Four #153 (1974), FOOM Magazine #8 (1974), Marvel Treasury Edition #2 (1974), Fantastic Four #154 (1975), Fantastic Four #155 (1975), Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 (1975), Fantastic Four #156 (1975), FOOM Magazine #9 (1975), Fantastic Four #157 (1975), Fantastic Four #158 (1975), Giant-Size Fantastic Four #5 (1975), Fantastic Four #159 (1975), FOOM Magazine #10 (1975), Fantastic Four #160 (1975), Fantastic Four #161 (1975), Fantastic Four #162 (1975), Fantastic Four #163 (1975), Giant-Size Fantastic Four #6 (1975), Fantastic Four #164 (1975), Fantastic Four #165 (1975), Fantastic Four #166 (1976), Fantastic Four #167 (1976), Marvel Super Action #4 (1977)
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