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Issue Details

Issue #22
Published 1989
Cover Price 2.00 USD
Pages 68
Editing Ralph Macchio

Cover Details

Characters Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Tigra; Captain America; Hawkeye; Vision
Genre Superhero
Pencils Ron Frenz
Inks Joe Sinnott
Letters Typeset

1 page Fantastic Four credits "Credits"

Genre superhero
Pencils Walt Simonson
Inks Walt Simonson
Letters Typeset

30 page Fantastic Four story "For Crown and Conquest"

Characters FEATURE: Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; GUESTS: Dr. Strange; Dagger; Jean Grey; Namorita; Storm; Andromeda; Beast; Human Torch I; Avengers--Captain America; Iron Man; Thor; Namor, the Sub-Mariner (Leaves); Hawkeye; Tigra; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Wasp; Quasar; Sersi; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Black Panther; Black Widow; Hank Pym; Mockingbird; She-Hulk; VILLAINS: Ghaur; Llyra; Lemurians; Naga; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Silver Surfer; Havok; Polaris; Wolverine; Colossus; Dazzler; Longshot; Psylocke; Rogue; Moon Knight; Punisher; Daredevil; Spider-Man; Cannonball; Sunspot; Rictor; Boom Boom; Warlock; Rahne [Wolfsbane]; Dorma; Marrina
Synopsis With Ghaur and Llyra on the verge of sacrificing the chosen seven brides of Set to power the Serpent Crown, the Avengers and FF invade their underwater base; While the Avengers battle the Lemurians, the FF and Namor make their way into Ghaur's throne room and put a stop to his plans; With their friends freed, the heroes dump the giant Serpent Crown into a deep crevasse to end its threat.
Genre superhero
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Rich Buckler
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Colors John Wilcox
Letters Janice Chiang
Notes Ch. 14 of "Atlantis Attacks"; cont'd from THOR ANNUAL #14
Reprinted in Atlantis Attacks Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn]

11 page Fantastic Four story "Savior of the Lost Artifacts"

Characters FEATURE: Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; She-Hulk; GUESTS: The Watcher; Crystal; Lockjaw
Synopsis With their new headquarters nearing completion, Reed and Sue try to discover who saved much of their equipment and personal items from destruction.
Genre superhero
Script Mark Gruenwald
Pencils Tom Morgan
Inks Mike DeCarlo
Colors George Roussos
Letters Bill Oakley
Notes Story takes place within FANTASTIC FOUR #249

7 page Fantastic Four story "Mission: Impossible Man"

Characters FEATURE: Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; Ben Grimm [The Thing]; Ms. Marvel [Sharon Ventura]; GUESTS: Stan Lee; Impossible Man; Wonder Man; CAMEO: Annihilus
Synopsis The FF tries to save Stan Lee from the Impossible Man who is trying to break into show biz.
Genre superhero; humor
Script Greg Wright
Pencils Hilary Barta
Inks Hilary Barta
Colors Greg Wright
Letters Willie Schubert

1 page Dr. Doom story "From the Journals of Doctor Doom"

Characters Dr. Doom; Mole Man; Kang; Mad Thinker; Wizard
Synopsis Doom sounds off as to why he is smarter than some of the other foes of the FF.
Genre Superhero
Script Peter Sanderson
Pencils Ron Lim
Inks Mike DeCarlo
Colors George Roussos
Letters Jade Moede

5 page Serpent Crown story "The Saga of the Serpent Crown Chapter 14: Game, Set, and Match"

Characters The Watcher; Spider-Man; Dr. Strange; Scarlet Witch; Quasar; The Thing; Gaea
Synopsis The Watcher wraps up the origins of the Serpent Crown for Gaea.
Genre superhero
Script Peter Sanderson
Pencils Mark Bagley
Inks Keith Williams
Colors Marc Siry
Letters Jade Moede
Editing Mark Gruenwald; Gregory Wright (Managing)
Reprinted in Atlantis Attacks Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn]