The Fantastic Four #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection brings together early issues of the 1979 Fantastic Four series, featuring the classic team of Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm in their signature adventures. Published by Simon and Schuster, it captures the dynamic storytelling and cosmic-scale conflicts that defined the era's take on Marvel's first family.
In "The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 1 On the Trail of the Torch!", the Fantastic Four find themselves trapped in Castle Doom after surviving an ambush, only to be invited inside by the villain himself for an unsettling dinner—and a piano recital. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic energy by Jack Kirby, with inks by Joe Sinnott and letters by Sam Rosen, this 1979 issue features a cover by Bob Larkin that captures the tension with striking detail.
In "The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 5 Return to the Deep!", the Fantastic Four face a rising tide of underwater chaos as Namor the Sub-Mariner returns to the deep, bringing the colossal Giganto with him. With the Thing taking a daring stand and the Human Torch forcing a retreat into the ocean’s embrace, the sea holds its breath—waiting for the next move in this escalating clash beneath the waves.
When Black Bolt and the Fantastic Four thwart Maximus’s bid to eradicate humanity, their victory is short-lived. Back in New York, the Watcher delivers a grim warning: the universe’s devourer, Galactus, is approaching. With the Silver Surfer’s fate still unknown and the Inhumans on high alert, the Fantastic Four brace for a threat that could consume all they hold dear.
In "If This Be Doomsday!", the Fantastic Four race against time to halt Galactus’s relentless march, while the Watcher makes a desperate gamble—taking the Human Torch on a perilous quest to find a weapon capable of stopping the cosmic devourer. With Alicia Masters urging the Silver Surfer to reconsider his allegiance, the line between fate and defiance begins to blur.
When the Silver Surfer returns to Earth with a dire warning, the Fantastic Four must rally their allies—including the Inhumans and the Watcher—to convince Galactus to spare the planet. As Johnny Storm starts college and forms an unexpected bond with Wyatt Wingfoot, the fate of Earth hangs in the balance.
The Fantastic Four find themselves trapped in Castle Doom after a brutal ambush, only to be greeted with an unsettling invitation from Dr. Doom himself—dinner and a piano recital. With Crystal at their side and the ever-present threat of Doombots looming, the team must navigate the castle’s treacherous halls, where every note of music feels like a trap waiting to spring.
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↩ Reprints Fantastic Four #4 (1962), Fantastic Four #48 (1966), Fantastic Four #49 (1966), Fantastic Four #50 (1966), Fantastic Four #86 (1969), Fantastic Four #87 (1969)
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