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Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 2 - The Micro-World Of Doctor Doom
The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators — now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! As Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s foundational adventures of the Fantastic Four continue, see the Thing and the Hulk face off for the first time, beginning a comic book rivalry for the ages! The FF battle uncanny new adversaries including the Red Ghost and his Super Apes, the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android, the Molecule Man, the Impossible Man and the multi-powered Super-Skrull! They’ll face rematches with the Puppet Master, the Sub-Mariner and their greatest enemy of all! Shrunk to microscopic size, can the Fantastic Four escape from the clutches of Doctor Doom? Perhaps they can...with a little help from Ant-Man! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #11-20 and ANNUAL #1.
296 pages, Paperback
Published January 4, 2022
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Stan Lee
7,579 books2,364 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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December 17, 2023
“I got a rep to live up to! Can’t disappoint my pantin’ public!”
The Fantastic Four vs. Super Skrull is the best knock-down, drag-out fight I’ve yet read in my Marvel project, while Impossible Man and Mad Thinker are just delightful. Includes the first crossover (with Hulk), the first confirmation that the team operates out of New York City (not Central City), and the first splash page, which appropriately depicts Sub-Mariner’s coronation. The Watcher debuts (“I have spoken”) and plays Klaatu to the Cold War powers. John F. Kennedy appears a mere three months before his death. And while the redesigned Fantastic-Car in issue 12 is cool, am I the only one who prefers the first one?
Top Fantastic Four villains so far (and probably villains in general):
5) Doctor Doom
4) Sub-Mariner
3) Super Skrull
2) Mad Thinker
1) Impossible Man
“And now, as my image fades away, I fling this challenge at you!”
The Fantastic Four vs. Super Skrull is the best knock-down, drag-out fight I’ve yet read in my Marvel project, while Impossible Man and Mad Thinker are just delightful. Includes the first crossover (with Hulk), the first confirmation that the team operates out of New York City (not Central City), and the first splash page, which appropriately depicts Sub-Mariner’s coronation. The Watcher debuts (“I have spoken”) and plays Klaatu to the Cold War powers. John F. Kennedy appears a mere three months before his death. And while the redesigned Fantastic-Car in issue 12 is cool, am I the only one who prefers the first one?
Top Fantastic Four villains so far (and probably villains in general):
5) Doctor Doom
4) Sub-Mariner
3) Super Skrull
2) Mad Thinker
1) Impossible Man
“And now, as my image fades away, I fling this challenge at you!”
December 21, 2024
A bit too much Dr. Doom and Sub-Mariner for my taste, but it's a blast to read these early stories to see where comics' famous family came from and to see their earliest adventures together. Highlights include Kirby's art (of course) and the lovely, changing hairstyles of the Invisible Girl! Kirby can sure draw a bouffant!
October 3, 2024
DNF @ 26%
The old 60s comics are not the vibe right now. I plan to revisit this later.
The old 60s comics are not the vibe right now. I plan to revisit this later.
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