Volume: 2
Price: 29.95 USD
Pages: 264
On-sale Date: 1987-12-08
Editing: Bob Budiansky (credited); Adam Blaustein (credited) (assistant editor)
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[Fantastic Four Vol. 2 Marvel Masterworks]
(Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Gold embossing on a dark blue field, includes the words "Marvel Masterworks" and the numeral 4 inside a circle. Spine also has gold embossed text "Fantastic Four", "Vol. 2" and "Marvel Masterworks".

Issue Data

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Indexer Notes

The first printing has story for Fantastic Four #5 with page 3 printed out of order after page 5.

[Fantastic Four #1 Cover]
(Table of Contents: 1)

Fantastic Four / insert or dust jacket / 0 pages

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typeset
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Stan Lee (original)
    Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I -- I can't turn invisible fast enough!
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

See indexer notes at https://www.comics.org/issue/16556/#toc_130267 for details on credits. Cover art is reduced to about 33% of original.

Table of Contents
(Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page

Letters:
typeset

Introduction
(Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Jack Kirby (illustrations)
Inks:
Sol Brodsky (ilustrations)
Letters:
typeset
Reprints (6)

[Fantastic Four #1]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
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The Fantastic Four!
(Table of Contents: 5)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Sol Brodsky ? (alterations)
Colors:
Letters:
Editing:
Stan Lee (original editor)
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Origin of the team.

The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man
(Table of Contents: 6)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Sol Brodsky ? (alterations)
Colors:
Letters:
Editing:
Stan Lee (original editor)
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man (Harvey Elder)
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Vs. the Mole Man, 1st and intro.

[Fantastic Four #2]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
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The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls From Outer Space!
(Table of Contents: 8)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 24 pages

Script:
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Letters:
Editing:
Stan Lee (original editor)
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

vs the Skrulls, 1st and intro.

[Fantastic Four #3]
(Table of Contents: 9)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Sol Brodsky (alterations)
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Colors:
Letters:
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Alterations on the Torch by Sol Brodsky.

The Menace of the Miracle Man
(Table of Contents: 10)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Miracle Man [Joshua Ayers]
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

vs the Miracle Man, 1st and intro.

[Fantastic Four #4]
(Table of Contents: 11)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Sub-Mariner
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The Coming of the Sub-Mariner!
(Table of Contents: 12)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

Revival of the Sub-Mariner as a noble anti-hero. He also appears in 6, 9, 14, 27 for his earliest appearances.

[Fantastic Four #5]
(Table of Contents: 13)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Doctor Doom
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Prisoners of Doctor Doom!
(Table of Contents: 14)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages

Script:
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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]
Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

vs. Dr Doom, 1st and intro.

[Fantastic Four #6]
(Table of Contents: 15)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Doctor Doom; Sub-Mariner
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Captives of the Deadly Duo!
(Table of Contents: 16)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 24 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Joe Sinnott (page 2, panels 5-8)
Colors:
Letters:
Editing:
Stan Lee (original editor)
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]
Synopsis:
Vs Sub-Mariner and Dr. Doom together.
Reprints (6)

[Fantastic Four #7]
(Table of Contents: 17)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]
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Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X
(Table of Contents: 18)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 24 pages

Script:
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Letters:
Editing:
Stan Lee (original editor)
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Kurrgo
Reprints (6)

[Fantastic Four #8]
(Table of Contents: 19)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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Colors:
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Puppet Master
Reprints (1)

Prisoners of the Puppet Master!
(Table of Contents: 20)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages

Script:
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Letters:
Editing:
Stan Lee (original editor)
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]; Alicia Masters
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

vs. Puppet Master, 1st and intro. Intro of Alicia Masters, Ben Grimm's early romantic interest.

[Fantastic Four #9]
(Table of Contents: 21)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

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    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Sub-Mariner
Reprints (1)

The End of the Fantastic Four!
(Table of Contents: 22)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages

Script:
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Letters:
Editing:
Stan Lee (original editor)
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Alicia Masters
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

vs Sub-Mariner.

[Fantastic Four #10]
(Table of Contents: 23)

Fantastic Four / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
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Colors:
Letters:
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch; Thing]; Doctor Doom
Reprints (1)

The Return of Doctor Doom!
(Table of Contents: 24)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 23 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
Editing:
Stan Lee (original editor)
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Doctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]; Alicia Masters; Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

vs Dr. Doom.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [Fantastic Four Vol. 2 Marvel Masterworks]
  2. [Fantastic Four #1 Cover]
    Fantastic Four
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. [Fantastic Four #1]
    Fantastic Four
  6. The Fantastic Four!
    Fantastic Four
  7. The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man
    Fantastic Four
  8. [Fantastic Four #2]
    Fantastic Four
  9. The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls From Outer Space!
    Fantastic Four
  10. [Fantastic Four #3]
    Fantastic Four
  11. The Menace of the Miracle Man
    Fantastic Four
  12. [Fantastic Four #4]
    Fantastic Four
  13. The Coming of the Sub-Mariner!
    Fantastic Four
  14. [Fantastic Four #5]
    Fantastic Four
  15. Prisoners of Doctor Doom!
    Fantastic Four
  16. [Fantastic Four #6]
    Fantastic Four
  17. Captives of the Deadly Duo!
    Fantastic Four
  18. [Fantastic Four #7]
    Fantastic Four
  19. Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X
    Fantastic Four
  20. [Fantastic Four #8]
    Fantastic Four
  21. Prisoners of the Puppet Master!
    Fantastic Four
  22. [Fantastic Four #9]
    Fantastic Four
  23. The End of the Fantastic Four!
    Fantastic Four
  24. [Fantastic Four #10]
    Fantastic Four
  25. The Return of Doctor Doom!
    Fantastic Four
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