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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Captain America races against time to stop the Red Skull’s powerful “sleeper” robots two decades after World War II. A reprint of a classic Cap story from Marvel founding fathers Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with finished art by George Tuska.
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The Sub-Mariner and Magneto team to take on the Fantastic Four and the world – at least until one villain betrays the other! The departure of Jack Kirby helps usher in the Bronze Age of comics, as artists John Romita Sr. and John Verpoorten join Stan Lee on Fantastic Four.
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Deathlok is confronted by former friend Mike Travers, then the cyborg antihero resumes his quest to regain his lost humanity. The short lead feature by Rich Buckler and company is padded out by a fun Stan Lee/Gene Colan reprint.
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The Fantastic Four joins the Black Panther in a battle to repel an invasion of Wakanda by Klaw. Much of Wakandan mythos is already present in this reprint of the Black Panther’s second appearance. From legendary Marvel Age co-founders Stan “The Man” Lee and Jack “King” Kirby.
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The Fantastic Four receives a high-tech invitation to Wakanda and ends up taking part in a most dangerous game. A Bronze Age reprint of Black Panther’s first appearance, from Marvel Universe founding fathers Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
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Clea’s efforts to reveal the Defender’s past to Valkyrie reintroduces the team to past perils. This Giant-Size outing features classic Golden and Silver age work from the likes of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Bill Everett and Steve Ditko, along with a gorgeous framing sequence penciled by Jim Starlin.
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When henchmen gun down lawyer Jennifer Walters, her cousin Bruce Banner saves her life with a “surprisingly” transformative blood transfusion. Stan Lee returned to writing for his first new comic book in several years, but this collaboration with John Buscema lacks spark.
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Disco singer Alison Blaire teams with superheroes, tries to find a job and wins a sing-off against the Enchantress. Not the historic stinker some recall, but this debut issue by Tom DeFalco, John Romita Jr. and Alfredo Alcala isn’t very good, either.
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