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Fantastic Four No. 8 Facsimile Edition#[nn]
Cover: Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers

Fantastic Four No. 8 Facsimile Edition #[nn]

Oct 2025 · Marvel · 4.99 USD
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In "Prisoners of the Puppet Master!", the Fantastic Four face their most cunning adversary yet as the Puppet Master orchestrates a daring jailbreak not for freedom, but to demonstrate his power. When Invisible Girl sends out a desperate signal, the team converges to confront the mastermind—only to find the Puppet Master vanishing before their eyes. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers, colors by Stan Goldberg, and lettering by Artie Simek, this Facsimile Edition captures the legendary collaboration in full, with a cover by Kirby and Ayers that perfectly embodies the era’s bold energy.

Contains 5 stories
Prisoners of the Puppet Master!
5 pp · Superhero
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]The Thing [Ben Grimm]The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]The Puppet Master (introduction)
The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2
5 pp · Superhero
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]The Thing [Ben Grimm]The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]The Puppet MasterAlicia Masters (introduction)Warden Williams (introduction)

In "The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2," the Puppet Master's sinister control extends to the Thing, who’s forced to lead an infiltration of the Baxter Building alongside Alicia Masters—while the Invisible Girl remains imprisoned. With tension thick and loyalties in question, the team’s greatest fortress becomes a battleground of mind and will.

The Lady and the Monster! Part 3
3 pp · Superhero
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]The Thing [Ben Grimm]The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]Alicia Masters

In "The Lady and the Monster! Part 3," the Thing, still under the Puppet Master's control, is suddenly struck by one of Mister Fantastic's experimental potions—transforming him back into his true self, Ben Grimm, in a moment of shocking clarity. The sudden return to his human form throws the situation into chaos, as Ben grapples with his fractured mind and the lingering grip of the Puppet Master’s influence.

Face-to-face with the Puppet Master! Part 4
5 pp · Superhero
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]The Thing [Ben Grimm]The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]The Puppet MasterPuppet Master's winged horseWarden Williams

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

Death of a Puppet! Part 5
5 pp · Superhero
The Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]The Thing [Ben Grimm]The Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]The Puppet MasterAlicia Masters

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Dick Ayers

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↩ Reprints Fantastic Four #8 (1962)

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