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Issue: Fantastic Four Epic Collection #2
Publication Date: January 2017
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Issues: #2 of 19 Issues (28 Printings)
Title: The Master Plan of Doctor Doom
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/28/2017
Volume: 2
Pages: 452
ISBN: 9781302904357
UPC/EAN: 978130290435753999
Price: $52.00 CAD
$39.99 USD
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Content Items: 66 (18 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy; cardstock cover
Binding: softcover; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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The Undersea Legions of Sub-Mariner!

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Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!

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Character(s): Adlai Stevenson; Dr. Falton
Synopsis: The Sub-Mariner locates the remnants of his undersea race and plans a new attack against the surface world.
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The Mole Man

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The Skrulls from Outer Space!

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The Miracle Man

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Prince Namor, the Sensational Sub-Mariner

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Questions and Answers about the Fantastic Four

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Inside the Baxter Bldg. [sic]

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Doctor Doom

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Kurrgo Master of Planet X

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The Puppet Master

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The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!

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Synopsis: Spider-Man visits the Fantastic Four and fights them to prove he can become one of their members.
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The Impossible Man from the Planet Poppup

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The Incredible Hulk

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The Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super Apes

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The Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android

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At the Mercy of Rama-Tut

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First Line: I never thought it could happen!
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Prisoners of the Pharoah! [sic]

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First Line: Weaponless! Defenseless!
Synopsis: The Fantastic Four return to Ancient Egypt to try to find a cure for Alicia's blindness and are met by Rama-Tut, a time traveler from the year 3000.
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The Molecule Man!

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First Line: Back, Torch -- back!!
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The Mysterious Molecule Man!

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Character(s): The Yancy Street Gang
First Line: What's going on, Sue?
Synopsis: The Watcher asks the Fantastic Four to stop a new menace who could destroy the whole universe: the Molecule Man.
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The Hate Monger!

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The Hate-Monger!

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First Line: In his skyscraper planetarium room, one of the world's greatest scientific brains puzzles over an unusual problem...
Synopsis: Nick Fury, now a colonel in the CIA, enlists the aid of the Fantastic Four against the Hate-Monger even though they are under the control of his Hate-Ray.
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The Mole Man

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First Line: That's it, Thing!
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The Return of the Mole Man!

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First Line: You know, Reed, this measuring device to test my invisibility would make the kookiest hat!
Synopsis: The Mole Man arranges for the neighbors of the Fantastic Four to complain about their activities so they will be interested when they receive an ad for an island that is for sale. When they visit the island, the Mole Man is waiting for them.
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Disclose Notes: The Invisible Girl gains the power to project invisible force fields. Note that this is about a year after Reed's defense of her membership in issue #11 which was a justification of her powers as they were.

The image of Sue on the opening splash page was based on a print by Vargas which appeared in Playboy (Playboy, 1953 series) v10#4 (April 1963).
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The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!

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The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!

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Character(s): Yogi Dakor (villain, introduction); Bull Brogin (villain, introduction); "Handsome Harry" Phillips (villain, introduction)
First Line: Can't I step out of the room for a minute without something going wrong?!!
Synopsis: Doctor Doom recruits three criminals to help him destroy the Fantastic Four.
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The Infant Terrible!

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The Infant Terrible!

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First Line: Our slightly sensational tale begins at the F.F. headquarters where a battery of reporters and photographers from "Life" magazine are conducting an interview...
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The Incredible Hulk versus the Thing!

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The Hulk vs. the Thing

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First Line: Step aside, Reed!
Synopsis: Hulk understands that Rick Jones has deserted him for the Avengers. He comes back to New York to get his revenge on the Avengers but the Fantastic Four are there to stop him. And the Thing is the only one with a chance to defeat him.
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The Avengers Take Over!

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The Avengers Take Over!

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First Line: Last issue, while on a mad rampage, the Incredible Hulk ran amok in New York...
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The Search for the Sub-Mariner!

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The Search for Sub-Mariner!

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First Line: Oh, for goodness sake!
Synopsis: Sub-Mariner kidnaps Sue. He wants 24 hours to convince her to marry him. Reed wants to take her back.
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First Line: Guest Stars Galore! As the F.F. Tangles with the X-Men!
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We Have to Fight the X-Men!

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First Line: I hope you think my statue does you justice, Ben!
Synopsis: Puppet Master makes a model of Professor X and commands him to send the X-Men after the Fantastic Four. When Xavier regains control of his senses, the Mad Thinker sends in his Android to finish off both teams.
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It Started on Yancy Street

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It Started on Yancy Street!

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First Line: Look out, Ben! You're stepping on a wad of chewing gum!
Synopsis: The Red Ghost comes back for revenge on the Fantastic Four but when he intrudes on the Watcher's privacy the Watcher takes steps to defeat him.
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First Line: Will the mysterious Diablo finally be the villain who suceeds in breaking up the F.F.??!
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The Dreaded Diablo!

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Character(s): Baron Hugo; Featherstone
First Line: Even on vacation, the F.F. never know when danger will strike!
Synopsis: On a vacation in Transylvania, the Fantastic Four encounter a castle inhabited by Diablo.
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The Final Victory of Doctor Doom!

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The Fantastic Origin of Doctor Doom!

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Synopsis: Doctor Doom recalls the death of his father, his college encounter with Reed Richards, the accident which scarred his face and how he ultimately donned his armor then conquered his homeland, Latveria.
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The Super Skrull!

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Rama-Tut the Pharoah from the Future!

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The Molecule Man

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The Hate Monger

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The Infant Terrible!

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Feature(s): A Gallery of the Fantastic Four's Most Famous Foes!
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Diablo

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First Line: Take it from ol' hot-head — you fans are the coolest! Johnny-o!
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First Line: Loads of love to all our fabulous fans, Sue
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First Line: Yours till clobberin' time! Big-hearted Benjamin J. Grimm
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Feature(s): Alicia Masters
First Line: My sincerest affection to you all Alicia
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First Line: Just between us, I don't know what this silly contraption is, either! Keep smiling-Reed
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The Final Victory of Dr. Doom!

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Synopsis: Doom attacks the Fantastic Four at a Latverian Embassy reception and is defeated by Reed's superior mental energy.
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The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!

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The Mad Menace of the Macabre Mole Man!

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Character(s): Dr. Franklin Storm (introduction); Moloids
First Line: Hey!! Who's the wise guy??
Synopsis: Mole Man lowers blocks of New York City into his realm. Sue is injured in the ensuing battle and can only be saved by a surgery performed by her escaped felon father.
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Death of a Hero!

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Death of a Hero!

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Character(s): Franklin Storm (death); Mary Storm (flashback, death)
First Line: As our great book-length tale begins, we find the brilliant Reed Richards once again attempting to change the Thing back to human form... permanently!
Synopsis: Sue and Johnny's father seems to have become the villainous Invincible Man but this proves to be a deception courtesy of the Super-Skrull. The real Franklin Storm sacrifices his life to save the Fantastic Four from a bomb.
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Fantastic Four Annual #1 House Ad

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Original Art

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Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 1 TPB (2009) Cover

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Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 3 TPB (2010) Cover

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Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four Vol. 4 TPB (2010) Cover

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