Issue Description

It's the FF vs. the Fuhrer! Will Nick Fury's ambitions of killing the leader of the Third Reich alter the world forever?

As the Invisible Woman and Johnny Storm combine there powers to form an invisible plane to travel around while trapped in the past as they chase after Nick Fury to Berlin in his quest to kill Adolf Hitler which inevitably alter history.While in Berlin Nick Fury is successful in reaching Hitler, as the team arrives following his signal but are led to a robot being built by the Nazis. They quickly split up with Johnny guarding the man, She-Hulk finishing with the crew and Invisible Woman renewing the search for Nick Fury.She quickly locates him being tortured by the Germans as they desire to learn of his bullet proof clothing, and other futuristic technology. However Invisible Woman arrives invisibly taking down the men and spooking Hitler as she talks Fury out of killing him and they prepare to leave.

However once their backs turn Hitler attempts to draw his weapon,with Fury shooting him in self defense.The team then awakens in a lab greeted by several scientists and Reed who explains how he survived.Reed then leads them to the man they had been with in the 30's Licorice Calhoun now in a coma who has remained in a coma since being run down in the 30's Reed then explains the 30's they had been to existed only in Licorice's mind which drew the team and Fury in as he slowly awakened and they only escaped following Nick's killing Hitler shocking them out of Licorice's dream.

This story may well have been inspired by the legendary Star Trek episode, "The City On the Edge of Forever". This classic episode, regarded by many as the best original Star Trek episode, has McCoy, Spock and Kirk going back in time to the 1930's. Joan Collins plays a nurse who leads a peace movement which keeps the United States out of WWII long enough for Nazi Germany to win the war. All of this happens because McCoy's trip back into time messes up the timeline as we know it. Spock and Kirk follow McCoy back in time and eventually Joan Collins' character dies and the correct timeline is restored. Perhaps someone in the Marvel Bullpen was a big Star Trek fan?

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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