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A landmark moment in Marvel history, *The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls from Outer Space! [Part 1]* kicks off with the team infiltrating a Skrull mothership, disguising themselves as alien spies. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Jack Kirby, this issue features Kirby’s bold pencils alongside inks by George Klein and a vibrant color palette by Stan Goldberg, all anchored by John Duffy’s crisp lettering. The cover, a collaborative effort by Kirby, Ditko, Ayers, and Roussos, captures the high-stakes tension of the mission in vivid detail.
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The FF infiltrate the Skrull mothership and pose as the Skrull spies. Mr. Fantastic uses clippings from Strange Tales and Journey Into Mystery to trick the Skrulls into thinking that the Earth forces are too strong to attack.
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