Issue Description

“Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it!” The FF replaces Ben Grimm with Power Man, as the Thing is now powerless. The Wrecker wreaks havoc, and Ben decides to prove himself to his old team. But does he have what it takes without his powers?

Last issue the Thing turned back into Ben Grimm and, this time, the change seems permanent. Reed Ricahrds hires Luke Cage, "Hero for Hire", as a replacement for the Thing since he has to do so legally : the charter of Fantastic Four Inc. says that they have to have permanently four super-beings. On the other hand Johnny Storm asks for a leave of absence for an inderteminate period but Reed refuses. Ben Grimm does not fare well either, he is not used to have lost his celebrity and does not accept that he has no longer any power and is just a normal human being. Things get even worse when he learns that nobody wants him anywhere, not even the journalists on TV and that Luke Cage is being paid to be part of the Fantastic Four. They are all interrupted by an alarm : the Wrecker is attacking one of the bank where there is one of the FF safety deposit box ! The five of them go stop him and it starts to go wrong when Ben attacks the Wrecker, is stunned and the Wrecker threatens to kill him if the FF do not leave now. Reed and Luke Cage manages to beat him and to save Ben, who is upset by the events and leave, complaining he is worthless.

NotesFeatures the Hostess Cup Cakes ad, Spider-Man And The Cupcake CaperPower Man (Luke Cage) fills in for the powerless Ben Grimm in The Fantastic Four until issue #170.

Fantastic Four (1961)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

The Fantastic Four were created in response to DC's Justice League and soon became the Silver Age's premier superhero team. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby collaborated on the opening 102 issues of the magazine, and told the adventures of Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, Invisible Woman and the Human Torch. This first volume ran through issue #416, before it was rebooted as Fantastic Four (vol. 2) (13 issues) as part of the short lived Heroes Reborn arc. The series was restarted again with issue 1 in Fantastic Four (vol. 3) before it reverted back to the original numbering with issue #500.

Collected Editions

Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four

Vol. 1 (Issues 1-10)Vol. 2 (#11-20, Annual #1)Vol. 3 (#21-30)Vol. 4 (#31-40, Annual #2)Vol. 5 (#41-50, Annual #3)Vol. 6 (#51-60, Annual #4)Vol. 7 (#61-71, Annual #5)Vol. 8 (#72-81, Annual #6)Vol. 9 (#82-93, Annual #7)Vol. 10 (#94-104)Vol. 11 (#105-116)Vol. 12 (#117-128)Vol. 13 (#129-141)Vol. 14 (#142-150, Giant-Size #2)

Essential Fantastic Four - Seven volumes printing #1-159

Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The World's Greatest Comic Magazine (#1-18)S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection (#21)Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 1 (#1-30, Annual #1)S.H.I.E.L.D. by Lee & Kirby: The Complete Collection (#21)Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 2 (#31-60, Annuals #2-4)Silver Surfer Epic Collection: When Calls Galactus (#49, #55, #57-60, #72 and #74-77)Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 3 (#61-93)Fantastic Four Visionaries: George Perez Vol. 1 (#164-167, #170, #176-178, #184-186) Vol. 2 (#187-188, #191-192)Fantastic Four: Crusaders & Titans (#164-176)Fantastic Four: Reunited They Stand (#201-203)In Search of Galactus (#204-214)Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne Vol. 0 (#215-218, #220-221) Vol. 1 (#232-240) Vol. 2 (#241-250) Vol. 3 (#251-257, Annual #17) Vol. 4 (#258-267) Vol. 5 (#268-275, Annual #18)Vol. 6 (#276-284) Vol. 7 (#285-286, Annual #19) Vol. 8 (#287-295)Fantastic Four Epic Collection: All In the Family (#296-307)Fantastic Four Epic Collection: Into the Time Stream (#334-346)Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walter Simonson Vol. 1 (#334-341) Vol. 2 (#342-346) Vol. 3 (#347-350, #352-354)Fantastic Four/Inhumans: Atlantis Rising (#401-402)Fantastic Four Epic Collection: Strange Days (#403-416)

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