Issue Description

The Fantastic Four must work together to save the Earth from the evil hands of Galactus! Meanwhile, the Silver Surfer's motives are weakened by the wonders of Alicia Masters and he decides to defeat his master!

Galactus has arrived on Earth, and has claimed it as his own, to sustain him till he has drained it of its life-energies! As the Fantastic Four stirke at the great titan with no effect,the Watcher speaks to Galactus, making a plea to spare mankind, but Galactus cannot be bothered with such trivialities.

Meanwhile, The Silver Surfer, who has come around after being struck by Ben last issue, makes his way to the abode of Alicia Masters, where she helps him get back on his feet. Upon hearing what the Surfer’s master has in store for earth, she urges him to do what is right and stop Galactus from pursuing the horrible deed. Although at first stand-offish, the Surfer responds to Alicia’s kindness, and his resolve for the mission slowly begins to weaken.

Back at the Baxter Building, Galactus has begun constructing an energy-converter atop the building, materializing parts out of thin air. Meanwhile, inside, the Watcher shows the Fantastic Four exactly how Galactus devours his planets- by turning the oceans into pure enegy ,and then ravaging the planet til there is nothing left. Galactus is set to make the final deadly connection, but finds that it will not work!

Ben is outside and has begun destroying the enengy-converter, and states he will continue to do so every time Galactus tries to fix it. Reed then strikes the behemoth off the side of the building, hoping to topple him, but it is largely ineffective for Galactus is equipped with an Anti-gravity device.

Galactus tires of dealing with these “insects”, and unleashes a cyborg pest-controller called the PUNISHER to deal with any further interruptions. The Robot is making quick work of Ben and Reed, while Johnny has been sent on a special mission by the Watcher to retrieve something that might turn the tide!

Just then, the Silver Surfer appears- Thanks to the kindness of Alicia, He has been convinced that Galactus is the wrongdoer at last, and is here to engage his master in Battle!

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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