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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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