Shi’ar guardsman Gladiator follows Skrulls to Earth, where he thinks they’ve gone into hiding as the Fantastic Four. John Byrne turns in another strong story, but backgrounds are starting to drop out of his art.
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A strange crystal artifact under the moon’s surface traps the Fantastic Four and the Inhumans in a cascading nightmare. A fine, done-in-one effort from writer/artist John Byrne.
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With Latveria suffering under the iron fist of Zorba, the Fantastic Four become the uncomfortable allies of Doctor Doom. John Byrne’s story is fun but ultimately out of character, while his art is uniformly superb.
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With the help of several Doombots, Doctor Doom escapes the miniature town of Liddleville to menace the Fantastic Four again. Writer/artist John Byrne delivers a by-the-book setup for this Doom two-parter.
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Fathom returns to Nacht Island with force to free the Elementals and face a final showdown with Saker. Bill Willingham wraps up the Elementals strong initial arc, with a little help from Jack Herman and Rich Rankin.
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The Elementals spend a year in the custody of Saker, learning his secrets before a team member manages to escape. Bill Willingham welcomes new scripter Jack Herman to the mix, but Elementals continues to be a fantastic read.
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The battle between the Elementals and Destroyers rages on as the villainous Saker courts more demonic power. Writer/artist Bill Willingham continues to come into his own as an auteur storyteller on this breakthrough series.
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The Elementals escape confinement for a rematch with the Destroyers – a confrontation with seemingly deadly results. Bill Willingham’s first hit series is already showing signs of being a contender.
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The Elementals attempt to explain their inexplicable return from the dead to the FBI but are interrupted – by the Destroyers! A promise-filled first issue from Bill Willingham and company.
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The Justice Machine teams with the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents to battle General Von Geist’s super-powered, “ultrablitz” stormtroopers. This lead feature by William Messner-Loebs and Bill Reinhold is a bit of an afterthought thanks to this issue’s backup story: the outstanding debut of Bill Willingham’s Elementals.
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