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Cover pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Long Journey Home!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Fantastic Four are deluged with attacks by their various enemies all at once...it is only after battle that they discover that the villains are no more than androids, sent by The Mad Thinker and the Puppet Master to vanquish their foes; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #100. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Last 35-cent cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by John Verpoorten. "The Strength of the Sub-Mariner," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Prince Namor of Atlantis, also known as the Sub-Mariner, saves the life of the evil mutant Magneto; Failing to talk Namor into joining him in his plans to take over the world, Magneto instigates a conflict between Namor and the Fantastic Four; The army of Atlantis mobilizes to attack New York City!; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #102. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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First 40-cent cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by John Verpoorten. "At War with Atlantis," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by John Verpoorten; The Fantastic Four convince President Nixon to give them a chance to avert a full-scale war between the United States and Atlantis; They confront Namor and realize that they have all been manipulated by the evil mutant Magneto; Meanwhile, Magneto has kidnapped Invisible Girl and Namor's beloved Lady Dorma in order to force Namor and the FF into obeying him; Magneto usurps the leadership of the Atlantean army and invades New York!; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #103. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by John Verpoorten. "Our World Enslaved," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by John Verpoorten; At the helm of the Atlantean army, Magneto finally conquers New York City; Holding Sue and Lady Dorma as hostages, Magneto tries to force Namor and the Fantastic Four into swearing an oath of allegiance to him; Instead, the heroes counter with a weapon built by Mr. Fantastic that is able to turn Magneto's own powers against him; Prince Namor and his army return home, and there is once again an uneasy truce between Atlantis and the surface world; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #104. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by John Verpoorten. "The Monster in the Streets," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by John Verpoorten; While enjoying an afternoon walk through Manhattan, Crystal collapses in the street!; The Human Torch rushes her to the Baxter Building, so Reed can diagnose her condition; Unfortunately, the news is not good for the Inhumans' elemental and the youngest member of the FF; Earth's pollution is breaking down Crystal's immune system; She must return to the Hidden Land immediately; It's a heartbreaking farewell for Johnny and Crystal; Meanwhile, a bizarre energy creature is roaming the streets of New York City!; The Invisible Girl encounters the powerful being first and then summons her fantastic teammates to the scene; Cameo appearance by Lockjaw; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #105. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Monster's Secret," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Joe Sinnott; Mister Fantastic has a double crisis on his hands!; The Invisible Girl needs help in her fight against the mysterious monster on the streets!; While at the same time, Reed's experiment to change the Thing back to flesh-and-blood Ben Grimm reaches a critical stage!; The leader of the FF decides to help his wife and leaves Johnny to supervise the experiment!; After the Human Torch cools down the high-tech testing equipment, he joins Reed and Sue in the battle vs. the powerful energy creature (aka Larry Rambow)!; But while three-fourths of the Fantastic Four are fighting in the city, what's going on back at the Baxter Building...with the unconscious Thing?; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #106. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "And Now, the Thing," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; Reed's experiment to transform the Thing back to Ben Grimm is a huge success!; And now Ben can change back and forth from the Thing at any time!; What a happy day for Ben and Alicia! Meanwhile, a man called Janus visits the Baxter Building and asks his former colleague, Reed Richards, for a favor; He would like to journey into the Negative Zone; Is that really a good idea?; Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness and Franklin; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #107. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten. "The Monstrous Mystery of the Nega-Man," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, John Buscema, and John Romita, inks by Joe Sinnott; In brazen fashion Janus overpowers Mr. Fantastic and storms into the Negative Zone!; Why?!?; Does Janus know what could be waiting for him in the antimatter universe?; However Janus (appropriately named after the two-faced roman deity) is also the Nega-Man!; And the power of the Negative Zone already courses through his veins!; After reviewing their first skirmish with Janus, the FF prepare to charge into the Negative Zone themselves!; But hold on, someone else is coming through the portal from the other side!; Look out!; It's Annihilus!; Origin of Janus; Cameo appearance by Annihilus; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #108. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Death in the Negative Zone," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; Janus wants to conquer the Negative Zone! Annihilus wants to conquer the Earth! And the Fantastic Four are caught in the middle! But before either the Nega-Man or Annihilus can reach their destinations, they must do battle against one another first! Meanwhile Reed, Ben, and Johnny cross over into the antimatter universe to thwart Annihilus' plans! However, the Lord of the Negative Zone is virtually unbeatable in his kingdom! It's a super showdown: the Thing, Human Torch, and Mr. Fantastic vs. Annihilus! Cameo appearance by Agatha Harkness; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #109. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "One From Four Leaves Three," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; Reed Richards is trapped in the Negative Zone, along with the revitalized Annihilus! Fortunately, Agatha Harkness arrives at the Baxter Building in the nick of a time! Could young Franklin's nanny suddenly become the savior of the universe? Meanwhile, Ben Grimm has been acting very strange since he gained the ability to change back and forth to the Thing. Is something amiss with the blue-eye idol of millions? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Joe Robertson; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #110. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Last 40-cent cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten. "The Thing Amok," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Thing has gone crazy! And now he's running amok in Manhattan! Can the remaining members of the FF halt their rampaging teammate? The Human Torch tackles the Thing first, but to no avail! Ben Grimm looks unstoppable! Is anyone else available? Perhaps someone gargantuan, gamma-radiated, and green...and likes to smash! Oh my, the stage is set for an epic clash of the titans next issue! Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, Peter Parker, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and the Hulk; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #111. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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First 50-cent cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Battle of the Behemoths!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; One of the landmark FF issues of the bronze age! And an outstanding cover too! The Thing has been a one-man wrecking crew in tearing up the city over the past several hours! And Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch, and New York's finest are helpless to stop him! But now...enter the Hulk! Wow! The Green Goliath and the blue-eyed idol of millions battle from cover to cover until only one man is left standing! It's clobberin' time! Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, Alicia Masters, Franklin, and J. Jonah Jameson; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #112. 36 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten. "The Power of the Over-Mind," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Thing has gone down to defeat at the hands of the Incredible Hulk. And now Reed, Sue, and Johnny are left to pick up the pieces and administer first aid to Ben Grimm. But while the trio transports the Thing to safety, more problems arise! The police want to arrest the FF, angry citizens want to storm the Baxter Building, and the Watcher wants to talk! Whew, there's no rest for the weary! Fortunately though, the Watcher keeps it brief: "Beware the Over-Mind!" Wow, cryptic words indeed! First appearance of the Over-Mind. Cameo appearances by Bruce Banner, Agatha Harkness, Alicia Masters, Franklin, and New York Mayor John Lindsay; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #113. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema and John Romita (alterations), inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (alterations). "But Who Shall Stop the Over-mind," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Fantastic Four are forced to post bail after being arrested for the destruction caused to New York City during the Thing vs. Hulk clash two issues ago! Has the whole city turned against the FF? Or could the Over-Mind be subtlety manipulating everything? Either way, the fabulous foursome will get their first shot at the Over-Mind very soon! And it's going to be a learning experience! Cameo appearance by the Watcher. Flashback cameo by the Hulk; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #114. "The Day The Ant-Man Failed" Part 1, script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky; Ant-Man investigates a series of hijackings; Reprinted from Tales to Astonish #50. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema (?) and John Romita, inks by John Romita. "The Secret of the Eternals," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Watcher tells the FF the incredible origin of the Over-Mind! But Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny don't remember fighting the Eternals' powerful warlord last issue. Did the foursome somehow forget? When Mr. Fantastic starts to put two and two together, the Over-Mind strikes! And now a possessed Reed Richards attacks his teammates and embarks on a mission of conquest for the Over-Mind!; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #114. "The Day the Ant-Man Failed" Part 2, script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky; Ant-Man investigates a series of hijackings and finds out that it's the owner of the armored car company; Reprinted from Tales to Astonish #40. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Final issue of the series. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Alien, the Ally, and Armageddon," script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Over-Mind is in supreme control! And with Mr. Fantastic by his side, he's set to conquer the Earth! However, Sue, Ben, and Johnny are not giving up! The Thing and Torch bravely attack the Over-Mind one more time, but are defeated again. When the Invisible Girl sees her friends fall, she knows she must find other super-heroes to help! But the Avengers aren't home, and there's no sign of Spider-Man or Daredevil or Prince Namor or even the Hulk! Is anyone else available? Unfortunately, no super-heroes, but what about a super-villain? And one from Latveria no less? Desperate times call for desperate measures...and in stunning fashion Doctor Doom joins the Fantastic Four to battle the near omnipotent Over-Mind! Can Victor Von Doom and his long-time adversaries turn the tide against the Over-Mind? Or will they need help from a stranger? A bronze age classic! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Agatha Harkness, Franklin, the Watcher, and the Stranger; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #116. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.