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In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #43-46 and Annual 3, where we have the event we've all been waiting for, the wedding of Reed and Sue.  We also wrap up the Frightful Four arc we've been going over and we get the formal introduction to the Inhumans including Black Bolt.

Stories Covered In This Episode

Fantastic Four 43, Lo! There Shall be an Ending!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Vince Colleta, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 44, The Gentleman's Name is Gorgon!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Joe Sinnot, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

Fantastic Four 45, Among Us Hide... The Inhumans, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Joe Sinnot, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 46, Those Who Would Destroy Us, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Joe Sinnot, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four Annual 3, Story A - Bedlam at the Baxter Building!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Vince Colleta, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek

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In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #39-42, where we see the Fantastic Four lose their powers, Doctor Doom strikes when they’re most vulnerable, and Daredevil unexpectedly steps in to guide the team through chaos. Also, Ben Grim walks away and the Frightful Four strike back making this stretch of issues where Stan Lee and Jack Kirby decided to trade neat endings for brutal cliffhangers that keep stacking.

Stories Covered In This Episode

Fantastic Four 39, A Blind Man Shall Lead Them!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Frank Giacoia and Wally Wood, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 40, The Battle of the Baxter Building, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Vince Colletta, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 41, The Brutal Betrayal of Ben Grimm, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Vince Colletta, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

Fantastic Four 42, To Save You, Why Must I Kill You?, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Vince Colletta, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

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In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #35-38, a stretch packed with big changes as Reed and Sue get engaged, new villains debut, and Marvel’s universe starts colliding in unexpected ways. From Dragon Man, to Skrull politics, and the debut of the Frightful Four, this episode highlights how much of Marvel’s future is quietly being set up.

Stories Covered In This Episode

Fantastic Four 35, Calamity on the Campus, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 36, The Frightful Four, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 37, Behold! A Distant Star!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 38, Defeated by the Frightful Four!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

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In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #31–34 where we learn about Sue and Johnny’s family history, the team faces the Invincible Man, they help Namor in his Atlantean war, and a billionaire nearly tears the team apart.

Stories Covered In This Episode

Fantastic Four 31, The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

Fantastic Four 32, Death of a Hero!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

Fantastic Four 33, Side-By-Side with Sub-Mariner!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 34, A House Divided!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Artie Simek

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In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #28-30 and Annual #2 where the team clashes with the original X-Men, revisits old enemies, meets Diablo for the first time, and we finally uncover the tragic origin of Doctor Doom.

Stories Covered In This Episode

Fantastic Four 28, We Have To Fight The X-Men!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 29, It Started On Yancy Street!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

Fantastic Four 30, The Dreaded Diablo!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four Annual 2, Origin of Doctor Doom!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

Fantastic Four Annual 2, The Final Victory of Doctor Doom!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Chic Stone, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

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In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #24-27, where we get a reality-warping alien baby causing havoc, the Hulk wages war on New York, the Avengers team-up and sort of collide with the Fantastic Four, and the love triangle between Namor, Sue, and Reed gets deeper.

Stories Covered In This Episode

Fantastic Four 24, The Infant Terrible!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by George Bell, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

Fantastic Four 25, The Hulk vs The Thing, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by George Bell, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

Fantastic Four 26, The Avengers Take Over!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by George Bell, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 27, The Search for Sub-Mariner!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by George Bell, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

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In this episode of Reading the Multiverse, I go over Fantastic Four #20-23, introducing Molecule Man, tackling Marvel’s most overtly political story yet with the Hatemonger, expanding Sue Storm’s powers in a big way, and bringing Doctor Doom back with another elaborate master plan.

Stories Covered In This Episode

Fantastic Four 20, The Mysterious Molecule Man!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 21, The Hate-Monger!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by George Roussos, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 22, The Return of Mole Man!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by George Bell, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

Fantastic Four 23, The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by George Bell, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

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• S1E1: Fantastic Four #1-4 - The Birth of the Marvel & MCU Revolution
• S1E2: Fantastic Four #5-8 - The First Appearance of Doctor Doom
• S1E3: Fantastic Four #9-12 - Dr Doom Returns, Namor Schemes, and The Incredible Hulk
• S1E4: Fantastic Four #13-16 - Dr. Doom Is Back, Red Ghost, & The Mad Thinker
• S1E5: Fantastic Four #17-19 & Annual 1: Namor Declares War, Skrulls Return, & Doom's Got Tricks
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In this episode of Reading The Multiverse, I dig into Fantastic Four #17–19 and Annual #1, where Doctor Doom pulls off another disguise scheme, the Skrulls unleash the first ever Super-Skrull, and Namor launches an all-out war on the surface world. This episode covers one of the most chaotic and world-expanding stretches of early Marvel, from cosmic power-ups to underwater politics to Jack Kirby drawing sea monsters like he’s trying to win a competition with himself.

Stories Covered In This Episode

Fantastic Four 17, "Defeated By Doctor Doom!" written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 18, "A Skrull Walks Among Us" written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four 19, "Prisoners Of The Pharoah!" written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Sam Rosen

Fantastic Four Annual 1, "Sub-Mariner Versus The Human Race!" written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek

Fantastic Four Annual 1, "The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!" written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Steve Ditko, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Ray Holloway

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• S1E1: Fantastic Four #1-4 - The Birth of the Marvel & MCU Revolution
• S1E2: Fantastic Four #5-8 - The First Appearance of Doctor Doom
• S1E3: Fantastic Four #9-12 - Dr Doom Returns, Namor Schemes, and The Incredible Hulk
• S1E4: Fantastic Four #13-16 - Dr. Doom Is Back, Red Ghost, & The Mad Thinker
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In this episode of Reading The Multiverse, I dive into Fantastic Four #13–16, where the team races the Red Ghost to the moon, encounters the Watcher for the very first time, gets pulled into Namor and the Puppet Master’s undersea mind-control drama, battles the Mad Thinker and his unpredictable Android, and faces Doctor Doom’s microscopic kingdom in one of the strangest early FF arcs yet.

Stories Covered In This Episode

"The Fantastic Four vs the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes!" - Fantastic Four #13, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Steve Ditko, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek

"The Merciless Puppet Master" Fantastic Four #14, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Steve Ditko, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek

"The Fantastic Four Battle the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android" Fantastic Four #15, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek

"The Micro-World of Doctor Doom!" Fantastic Four #16, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Colored by Stan Goldberg, and Lettered by Artie Simek

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• S1E2: Fantastic Four #5-8 - The First Appearance of Doctor Doom
• S1E3: Fantastic Four #9-12 - Dr Doom Returns, Namor Schemes, and The Incredible Hulk
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In this episode, I dive into Fantastic Four #9–12, where Reed Richards loses the team’s fortune, Doctor Doom returns for a mind-swapping revenge story, the Impossible Man makes his chaotic debut, and the Fantastic Four face the Incredible Hulk in their first major crossover.

Stories Covered In This Episode

"The End of the Fantastic Four" - Fantastic Four #9, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Color by Stan Goldberg, Lettered by Artie Simek

"The Return of Doctor Doom" - Fantastic Four #10, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Color by Stan Goldberg, Lettered by Artie Simek

"A Visit With The Fantastic Four / The Impossible Man" - Fantastic Four #11, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Color by Stan Goldberg, Lettered by Artie Simek

"The Incredible Hulk" - Fantastic Four #12, written by Stan Lee, Penciled by Jack Kirby, Inked by Dick Ayers, Color by Stan Goldberg, Lettered by Artie Simek

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