While Alicia is in the hospital recovering from a savage beat down at the hands of Annihilus, Ben Grimm’s first love comes calling. John Byrne delivers a poignant story here, along with some overpowering inks over penciler Ron Wilson.
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With the Fantastic Four trapped in the Negative Zone, Annihilus plots to destroy, well, everything. Can the Avengers breach his barrier? John Byrne’s Negative Zone epic spills over into The Avengers. Can writer Roger Stern and finisher Joe Sinnott keep up?
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Freed by Lady Sif and the Warriors Three, Thor defeats Mephisto with goodness then returns to Earth to battle Loki. A solid-but-somewhat disappointing conclusion from the legendary talents of Stan Lee, Neal Adams and Joe Sinnott.
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Still trapped in Loki’s body, Thor is recalled to Asgard by Odin then mistakenly banished to Hades to face Mephisto. Jack “King” Kirby has left the building, leading to this surprisingly generic outing from the team of Stan Lee, Neal Adams and Joe Sinnott.
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To 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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Following the liberation of Galador, Rom must rally the spaceknights once more – against the threat of Galactus! A fun matchup from the creative team of Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.
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Rom battles Rom – plus the Angel Elite and spaceknights galore – with the future of Galador at stake. The greatest of the spaceknights returns home in this tale from Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.
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Only the lead story delivers an above-average twist, but all four tales feature strong art with a powerhouse lineup including Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others.
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The Fantastic Four wake to find themselves living normal lives in a tiny town — at the mercy of Doctor Doom! John Byrne delivers one of the best issues of his five-year run with this twentieth anniversary special, which also includes new material from creators Stan “The Man” Lee and Jack “King” Kirby.
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Rom’s homeward-bound journey is interrupted by a layover on Xandar – and an epic battle with the shapeshifting Skrulls. This title’s second year comes to a close with this back-story-heavy outing from Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.
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