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From the Mouths of the Marvels:

"No time to wait for official clearance! Conditions are right tonight! Let's go!"

-- Reed Richards, Fantastic Four #1

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The Thing from FF #1.

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Dr. Doom from FF #10.

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Sue demonstrates her new force field powers in FF #22.

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Diablo makes his first sinister appearance in FF #30.

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   Fantastic Four Omnibus, Vol. 1

Reprints: Fantastic Four #1-30, Annual #1

List price: $99.99 (US) • $160.00 (Canada)
ISBN: 0-7851-1870-5 (Kirby cover) • 0-7851-1892-6 (Ross cover)
848 pages

Original Release Date: 6/22/05
Current In-Print Edition: First Print

Alex Ross Variant: Limited to 1500 copies

Collection Editor: Mark Beazley

SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES: (19 pages total)

  • Artwork for Fantastic Four #1 newly restored
  • All letters pages reprinted
  • Stan Lee introduction to FF Masterworks Vol. 1 (2 pages)
  • Stan Lee introduction to FF Masterworks Vol. 2 (2 pages)
  • Stan Lee introduction to FF Masterworks Vol. 3 (2 pages)
  • Original synopsis to FF #1 by Stan Lee (2 pages)
  • "Reflections on the Fantastic Four" essay, Stan Lee 1974 (2 pages)
  • Essay by Paul Gambaccini, 2005 (1 page)
  • Essay by Tom DeFalco, 1987 (1 page)
  • Essay by Roy Thomas, 2005 (2 pages)
  • Kirby's unused cover for FF #3
  • Kirby's unused cover for FF Annual #1
  • Unused page from FF #17 or 23 by Jack Kirby
  • Original House Ad for FF by Jack Kirby
  • Fantastic Four T-shirt design by Jack Kirby
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FANTASTIC FOUR #1-10:

(Take a detailed look at the contents of FF MASTERWORKS VOL. 1.)

Script: Stan Lee
Pencils: Jack Kirby
Inks: Unknown (#1-2), Sol Brodsky (#3-4), Joe Sinnott (#5), Dick Ayers (#6-10)

All covers and pin-ups are included.

FF #1: "The Fantastic Four!"
Nov 1961 • 25 pages

FF #2: "The Fantastic Four Meet the Skrulls From Outer Space!"
Jan 1962 • 25 pages

FF #3: "The Menace of the Miracle Man"
Mar 1962 • 24 pages

FF #4: "The Coming of...The Sub-Mariner!"
May 1962 • 24 pages + letters page

FF #5: "Prisoners of Doctor Doom!"
Jul 1962 • 23 pages + letters page

FF #6: "Captives of the Deadly Duo!"
Sep 1962 • 24 pages + letters page

FF #7: "Prisoners of Kurrgo, Master of Planet X"
Oct 1962 • 24 pages + letters page

FF #8: "Prisoners of the Puppet Master!"
Nov 1962 • 24 pages + letters page

FF #9: "The End of the Fantastic Four!"
Dec 1962 • 24 pages + letters page

FF #10: "The Return of Doctor Doom!"
Jan 1962 • 24 pages + letters page

FANTASTIC FOUR #11-20, ANNUAL #1:

(Take a detailed look at the contents of FF MASTERWORKS VOL. 2.)

Script: Stan Lee
Pencils: Jack Kirby
Inks: Dick Ayers (#11-12, 14-20, Annual #1), Steve Ditko (#13)

All covers and pin-ups are included.

FF #11: "A Visit With the Fantastic Four"/"The Impossible Man"
Feb 1963 • 23 pages + 2 letters pages

FF #12: "The Incredible Hulk"
Mar 1963 • 23 pages + 2 letters pages

FF #13: "The Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes!"
Apr 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters pages

FF #14: "Sub-Mariner, and the Merciless Puppet Master"
May 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters page

FF #15: "The Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android!"
Jun 1963 • 21 pages + 2 letters page

FF #16: "The Micro-World of Doctor Doom!"
Jul 1963 • 23 pages + 2 letters page

FF #17: "Defeated by Doctor Doom!"
Aug 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters page

FF #18: "A Skrull Walks Among Us!"
Sep 1963 • 21 pages + 2 letters page

FF #19: "Prisoners of the Pharaoh!"
Oct 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters page

FF #20: "The Mysterious Molecule Man!"
Nov 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters page

FF ANN #1: "The Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race"/"The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man"
1963 • 57 pages

FANTASTIC FOUR #21-30:

(Take a detailed look at the contents of FF MASTERWORKS VOL. 3.)

Script: Stan Lee
Pencils: Jack Kirby
Inks: George Roussos (#21-27), Chic Stone (#28-30)

All covers and pin-ups are included.

FF #21: "The Hate-Monger!"
December 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters pages

FF #22: "The Return of the Mole Man!"
January 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters pages

FF #23: "The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!"
February 1963 • 23 pages + 2 letters pages

FF #24: "The Infant Terrible!"
March 1963 • 23 pages + 2 letters page

FF #25: "The Hulk vs. the Thing"
April 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters page

FF #26: "The Avengers Take Over!"
May 1963 • 23 pages + 2 letters page

FF #27: "The Search for Sub-Mariner!"
June 1963 • 23 pages + 2 letters page

FF #28: "We Have to Fight the X-Men"
July 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters page

FF #29: "It Started on Yancy Street!"
August 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters page

FF #30: "The Dreaded Diablo!"
September 1963 • 22 pages + 2 letters page

-- synopsis by Gormuu
       
     

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