Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #1

In "The Fantastic Four Fight Back!" from Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #1, the team stages a daring infiltration of the Skrull mothership, using clever disguises and forged intel to pose as enemy spies. With Mr. Fantastic weaving a web of deception—drawing on scraps from Strange Tales and Journey Into Mystery—the group tries to convince the Skrulls that Earth's defenses are too formidable to overcome.

In "Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!", the Fantastic Four face off against the colossal Giganto in a high-stakes showdown beneath the waves. With the Thing charging in with a bomb and the Human Torch clearing the battlefield, the Sub-Mariner makes one final, defiant promise—“I'll be back!”—as the sea swallows the chaos.

In "Part 2 Back to the Past!" from Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #1, Doctor Doom traps the Fantastic Four in his American castle, then sends the Torch, the Thing, and Mr. Fantastic hurtling through time on a dangerous mission to recover Blackbeard’s legendary treasure. With no way to return until they succeed, the team must navigate the perils of the past before time itself turns against them.

In "The Hands of the Puppet Maker Part 2," the Puppet Master manipulates the Thing into obeying him, trapping the Invisible Girl while sending both her and Alicia Masters on a dangerous mission to infiltrate the Baxter Building. With tension mounting and loyalty tested, the team’s sanctuary becomes a battleground of deception and control.

In "The Lady and the Monster! Part 3," the Thing, still under the Puppet Master's control, is unexpectedly transformed by one of Mister Fantastic's experimental potions—reverting him momentarily to his true self, Ben Grimm. The moment is brief but charged, as the man beneath the monster's form flickers back into focus.

In "Face-to-Face with the Puppet Master! Part 4," the Puppet Master orchestrates a daring jailbreak not for freedom, but to test his power against the might of the Fantastic Four. When Invisible Girl sends out a distress call, the team converges, forcing the Puppet Master to retreat—though not before proving he’s no mere criminal, but a mastermind willing to face them head-on.

In this 2003 tale from Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #1, the ever-lauded Doctor Doom makes a dramatic return—this time not from a distant realm, but from a cosmic detour that’s left him more calculating than ever. With a chilling purpose, he tracks down Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, seeking their help in setting a trap for the Fantastic Four.

In "Part 2 Back from the Dead!" from Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #1, Doctor Doom recounts his return to Earth with the aid of the mysterious Ovoids, then uses their advanced technology to swap bodies with Mr. Fantastic—a shocking twist that leaves the future of both men uncertain.