Marvel Masterworks #21
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume of the Marvel Masterworks series reprints Fantastic Four issues #31-40 and Annual #2, covering a pivotal era in the team's early adventures. The collection features classic stories by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, including the introduction of the Inhumans, the first appearance of the Mad Thinker, and the epic battle with the Frightful Four. It's a cornerstone of Silver Age Marvel, showcasing the creative peak of Lee and Kirby's legendary run on the title.
In "The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!", the subterranean menace Mole Man unleashes a terrifying assault on New York City, sinking entire blocks beneath the surface. When Sue is gravely injured in the chaos, her only hope lies in a desperate surgery performed by her long-escaped father—a man with a criminal past and a hidden medical skill.
In "A Blind Man Shall Lead Them!", Reed Richards engineers ingenious devices to temporarily restore the Fantastic Four’s lost powers, but their fragile new normal is shattered when Matt Murdock arrives—and Dr. Doom strikes. With the team reeling and their strength uncertain, a blind hero steps into the fray, testing the limits of trust and leadership in the face of a relentless foe.
In "The Battle of the Baxter Building!", the Fantastic Four face off against Dr. Doom in a high-stakes showdown at their headquarters, with Daredevil joining the fray. When Reed Richards uses the Stimulator to restore the team’s powers, the tide turns—only for Ben Grimm to abandon the team after the fight, leaving behind a fractured legacy.
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Reprints
↩ Reprints Fantastic Four #31 (1964), Fantastic Four Annual #2 (1964), Fantastic Four #32 (1964), Fantastic Four #33 (1964), Fantastic Four #34 (1965), Fantastic Four #35 (1965), Fantastic Four #36 (1965), Fantastic Four #37 (1965), Fantastic Four #38 (1965), Fantastic Four #39 (1965), Fantastic Four #40 (1965)
Reprinted in Fantastic Four Omnibus #2 (2007)
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