The Invisible Girl returns home to find the FF defeated by a golden-haired man – a strangely familiar golden-haired man. John Byrne follows up his three-part Galactus epic with a powerful solo outing starring Susan Richards.
READGalactus is brought back from the brink of death by the Fantastic Four – but does that mean he’ll spare Earth? John Byrne’s first three-part FF epic ends on a subtle-but-strong note.
READThe Fantastic Four team with Galactus to take on Terrax – but what will happen when that fight is won? Writer/artist John Byrne is in top form as his first Galactus epic rolls on.
READTerrax abducts Manhattan itself in an effort to elicit the aid of the Fantastic Four against his former master – Galactus! This issue sees John Byrne on top of his game as both writer and artist as he settles into his first multipart FF epic.
READSpider-Man saves J. Jonah Jameson – with an unlikely assist from a Parisian hardware store – but the real surprise awaits back home. This story by a young Gerry Conway isn’t his best work, but the art from Ross Andru and company is solid.
READThis trio of Weird War offerings is highlighted by a Kamandi “Tales of the Great Disaster” outcast featuring art from the inimitable team of Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin.
READSpoiled-rich-girl-turned-newspaper-reporter Pauline Peril flies off to the jungle to interview Tartar, a woman-hating prince of chimps. The story is a subpar sign of the times but this comic features some fun, inspired cartooning from Jack Manning.
READSatan confronts his son in a dream, then battles Daimon in real life as the demon Baphomet. This issue is a definite product of the mid-1970s, from the team of Steve Gerber and Jim Mooney.
READSolo adventures from both Batman (written by Robert Kanigher) and Robin (written by Mike Friedrich) tap into the zeitgeist of the time. Journeymen Irv Novick and Frank Giacoia provide solid-but-unspectacular support on art.
READTo spare Galador, Rom offers up the Dark Nebula – but does even Galactus have the stomach for Wraithworld? An emotionally complex handling of the devourer of worlds from Bill Mantlo, with journeyman art from Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.
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