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Fantastic Four (1961)
Fantastic Four (1961-1998) #16
Ant-Man teams up with the Fantastic Four to take down Dr. Doom in the Microverse!
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 1963
About the author
Stan Lee
7,601 books2,404 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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September 11, 2023
Another early FF issue I am not sure if I read. This was just a pleasure to read; find myself more and more wanting to fill in the gaps of SA Marvel books I may have missed. This book is very interesting: Dr. Doom (Dr.D) is shrunk down to microscopic size and takes over a peaceful realm. Is this the first mention of the Quantum Realm? It has Ant-Man (AM) in it...hmmm - I wonder.
July 27, 2022
Read for follow up to FF #10, and an ant man team up. Essential for Doom vs FF canon and ant man fans.
March 18, 2018
Ant-Man is in this, therefore I decided to read it.
The gang has experienced episodes of being shrunken, then all of them were at the same time. They put the word out to fetch Ant-Man, who shows up readily. He provides them the growth potion in case this happens again.
Of course, it was Doctor Doom who was responsible for the shenanigans. He's back and ready to take control. But they foil the good doctor, who does remarkably escape.
The gang has experienced episodes of being shrunken, then all of them were at the same time. They put the word out to fetch Ant-Man, who shows up readily. He provides them the growth potion in case this happens again.
Of course, it was Doctor Doom who was responsible for the shenanigans. He's back and ready to take control. But they foil the good doctor, who does remarkably escape.
June 10, 2021
41/100
August 18, 2024
antman goes crazy
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 16, 2025
Incredibly, this is ACTUALLY the plot of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" but done well. :)
July 8, 2019
FANTASTIC FOUR #11-20, Annual #1 (The Fantastic Four’s Second Arc)
*Note: a nifty READING ORDER has been provided at the end of this review
This serves as more of a transition point than a single narrative arc, being a series of issues very loosely connected by the fact they wrap up old arcs and set up new ones; It gives a definitive ending to the already existing character arcs, so that the slate is clean for them to start building their new ones.
I like that Lee really took the time to wrap up the ongoing love triangle between Reed, Sue, and Namor. He builds it up as a subplot overarching throughout these issues, culminating in a massive 58-page epic in Fantastic Four Annual #1. It ends this story arc without it feeling inconsequential or ending for the sake of ending. (And in wrapping up this pre-existing arc, it leaves a blank slate to start building the next arc…)
I like that they brought back Doctor Doom, and set him up for further potential character development. I like that they brought back the Skrulls, introducing them as another ongoing threat that the Fantastic Four will face. In doing this, Marvel wisely begins moving away from inconsequential one-off villains and into ongoing antagonists who evolve and grow just as our heroes evolve and grow with them.
I think the most important single piece of setup established in this group of stories is Uatu the Watcher: he is introduced, then made an ongoing supporting character, in these issues. It allows him to already be an established presence in the universe; he serves a role in this story, and as a side-affect is already a variable in place for the eventual “Lo, there shall be an ending” and “Coming of Galactus” story arcs almost 20-30 issues from now.
I can’t even reveal what is setup in Fantastic Four #19, because Stan Lee sets it up so subtly you don’t even realize it until Avengers #8. I will just say that someone appears in this issue who will go on to have a major cosmic affect on the entire Marvel Universe… and Stan Lee clearly knew it when he wrote this.
In fact, that's what this whole second arc mainly feels like. It feels like they're just trying to tie up as many loose ends as possible BEFORE moving onto their next big storylines. It serves as an effective transitions, conclusively wrapping up the story arcs we’ve already been invested in while also laying the foundation for the future of the series.
READING ORDER
-Fantastic Four #11
-Fantastic Four #12
-Fantastic Four #13
-Fantastic Four #14
-Fantastic Four #15
-Fantastic Four #16
-Fantastic Four #17
-Fantastic Four #18
-Fantastic Four Annual #1
-Fantastic Four #19
-Fantastic Four #20
*Note: a nifty READING ORDER has been provided at the end of this review
This serves as more of a transition point than a single narrative arc, being a series of issues very loosely connected by the fact they wrap up old arcs and set up new ones; It gives a definitive ending to the already existing character arcs, so that the slate is clean for them to start building their new ones.
I like that Lee really took the time to wrap up the ongoing love triangle between Reed, Sue, and Namor. He builds it up as a subplot overarching throughout these issues, culminating in a massive 58-page epic in Fantastic Four Annual #1. It ends this story arc without it feeling inconsequential or ending for the sake of ending. (And in wrapping up this pre-existing arc, it leaves a blank slate to start building the next arc…)
I like that they brought back Doctor Doom, and set him up for further potential character development. I like that they brought back the Skrulls, introducing them as another ongoing threat that the Fantastic Four will face. In doing this, Marvel wisely begins moving away from inconsequential one-off villains and into ongoing antagonists who evolve and grow just as our heroes evolve and grow with them.
I think the most important single piece of setup established in this group of stories is Uatu the Watcher: he is introduced, then made an ongoing supporting character, in these issues. It allows him to already be an established presence in the universe; he serves a role in this story, and as a side-affect is already a variable in place for the eventual “Lo, there shall be an ending” and “Coming of Galactus” story arcs almost 20-30 issues from now.
I can’t even reveal what is setup in Fantastic Four #19, because Stan Lee sets it up so subtly you don’t even realize it until Avengers #8. I will just say that someone appears in this issue who will go on to have a major cosmic affect on the entire Marvel Universe… and Stan Lee clearly knew it when he wrote this.
In fact, that's what this whole second arc mainly feels like. It feels like they're just trying to tie up as many loose ends as possible BEFORE moving onto their next big storylines. It serves as an effective transitions, conclusively wrapping up the story arcs we’ve already been invested in while also laying the foundation for the future of the series.
READING ORDER
-Fantastic Four #11
-Fantastic Four #12
-Fantastic Four #13
-Fantastic Four #14
-Fantastic Four #15
-Fantastic Four #16
-Fantastic Four #17
-Fantastic Four #18
-Fantastic Four Annual #1
-Fantastic Four #19
-Fantastic Four #20
November 16, 2023
Es un excelente cómic. Doom como villano siempre es genial. Presentar el Micromundo y a Ant-Man en una historia con los Cuatro vuelve a este cómic como uno legendario.
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